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Restoring military vechiels
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Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
hi john I like the video just wondering when you picked up the jeep with the ward did you put the straps through the rear handles and back to the towing hook as I am looking to lift my jeep around when I have finished with the restoration or do you think I should make a proper lifting frame as I have seen some other people do many thanks Jake -
We wondered about changing the engine and gearbox complete or to use the original gearbox yes we have lots of toys but not enough time to restore them all we would like to get the fwd restored to go to Normandy next time P.S keep the good work up on your FWD cheers sherminater
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Hi Kw753 yes we have got a ward la France which we use all the time for playing and showing. Not sure about the pioneer rack on the front side of the bonnet but it has also got helper springs on the front axle we have asked a few people but nobody seems to know anything about them we looked in the parts book but there is no mention about these and the vacuum brake system has been moved up under the cab and the pto has been removed from the gearbox to fit it all in if anybody is able to identify this for us that would be much help to us when we come around to restore it
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As it arrived of the low loader it wasn't running but after abit of tinkering we got her to run and put some paint on to protect her before the restoration the mechanical side seems to be ok but no brakes yet but she is happy to be loaded and moved about we think its a very unusual truck and we like it believed to be a snow blower and it has a gmc body on her
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looking good what kind of engine has been fitted?? we have a FWD Har1 and we are thinking of putting a Cummings engine in it in the next year and a rebuild to the cab
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Hi Jack To the 2 Questions you have asked about a&e 2016 I would like to bring my ward la france up and 2 people but maybe 4 as not sure yet Many thanks Kevin
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Hi just wondering in the photograph can you see a E number on the radiator or the back of the diesel tank. Here is a picture of mine it 1944 ww2 assault dozer used on Arromanches beach for clearing obstacles and roadways.
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can anybody help identify why are fwd has helper springs on the front axle there are 15 leaves and brackets marked fwd we where told that it was a snowblower but does anybody know where they adapted for any other jobs cheers sherminater
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Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
Here are a few photos of our Normandy trip 2014 from Devon to Arromanches we had great fun driving around to various events and road trips -
Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
Not yet but as you know the hills in devon didn't do the clutch any good so after a new clutch we made up the linkage for the cylinder and its in the workshop ready to be fitted so we wont get caught out again :cheesy: -
Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
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Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
yes it was great fun leading the convoy with the ward followed by the DT wreacker halftrack two gmcs and a bedford i would like to of seen it go past my self and its looked impressive in the mirrors with everything runnning behind -
Ward La France Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
here are some pictures of our ward at the 70th anniversary at slapton when we arived the locals where very please to see us some of the holiday makers had a shock when they cam around the narrow roads down throught street ton meet us around the cornor. we camped in one of the american camp fields overlooking the lay this was the largest vichiel on the american road they said they cut the hedges back on when we got there there havent trimmed it back far enough but we still went through at the top of the field looking out to see parked up down in the car park near to them memoral sherman tank in a convoy getting ready to set of to the event now looking forward to the next anniversary event for us at woolacombe -
Diamond T Gallery
sherminater replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
My Mates Diamond T at the 70th anniversary at slapton on its first trip out if you have ever been to slapton you will know how tight it is to get there it not for the faint hearted it does take balls to go down there here are some more photos of it The picture below is on the old american engineers road -
Hi john thank you very much for the pictures i have only just found them on the ward site it has helped me alot now i can look out for two of these cheers jake