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    Oxfordshire mostly
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    WW1 mechanical transport. Also modern vehicles this being anything made from 1919 to 1945.
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    Civil servant - real job. Writer - fun job.

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  1. On collection and on its way to temporary storage until we can make room for it.
  2. Forum member Tom Fryar has another which frequently makes long expeditions. Here at Shuttleworth.
  3. We think there are nine RFC survivors, the one at Hendon perhaps being the best know. My understanding is that after having been fully restored it has been designated never to run again, which is a bit of a shame, but that is museums for you.
  4. However, this was not a problem. While at the Beaulieu autojumble we spoke to a company who make replacement badges and as they had made one previously for a Crossley we commissioned them to make a replacement. Quite remarkably, (and relying on another heads up from a friend) two Crossley radiator badges were currently in an auction just seven miles from home. They were a little damaged (probably from being in a cardboard box with lots of other badges) but I had to buy them. I am not sure if the one without the name is a later or an earlier example. Someone will know. Here are all three for a comparison.
  5. The radiator is a little battered but will certainly live to fight another day. It all provides a bit of personality to it. It was unfortunately missing the radiator badge.
  6. The engine appeared to be in good condition, but was stuck. The absence of any damage to the valve caps suggest that it has never been apart and quite probably never run which is good news. It had the correct Smith and Sons carb on it as well.
  7. As most of you will already know we have acquired another vehicle from the Great War. This is a Crossley Tender from 1916 which was built for the Royal Flying Corps. We were not planning on buying any more restoration projects but as our friend Adrian said – if you want a Crossley Tender this will be your only chance. Well we have always wanted one, but with only about nine survivors world wide they don’t come up for sale very often. This one came up at Brightwells (thanks for the tip off) and we had to have a good look at it and then placed a bid which after some last minute excitement was successful. We don’t know much about it other than it was believed to have been purchased back by Crossley at the end of the war, then reconditioned for a private sale. What is there appears to be very original although missing some parts. It came out of a scrap yard in 1981 and has changed hands a couple of times since then. We do need to focus on the Peerless but once that is completed here is the next project. In the meantime we can start looking out for parts and gathering information.
  8. Yes. I think that is a Benz. Maybe one taken in reparations
  9. This is a spin off from a topic brought up on HMVF some years ago, but does anybody know of any surviving Leyland Hippo tractor units for Thor missiles? More info on them here: Thor – Imperial War Museum Images – The Breckland Society (brecsoc.org.uk) Thanks
  10. Well, that's not very kind. I had just had a very big Christmas roast lunch and anyway, those overalls are not very well fitting.
  11. Ah, that would explain where it came from. Is it the same gearbox on the CB as it is on the Y?
  12. Thank you Richard. I thought that you would know.
  13. This image has appeared on Facebook and the question has been asked what is from. I think Daimler B Type gearbox lid. Anybody recognise it?
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