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The young British pilot, Lieutenant Stowew, with his Armstrong-Whitworth FK3 No. 6219, landed in error on the Bulgarian territory in early 1917

The young British pilot, Lieutenant Stowew, with his Armstrong-Whitworth FK3 No. 6219, landed in error on the Bulgarian territory in early 1917

WWI Albion A10 wheels on Ebay. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Y-Type-Cast-Iron-Wheels-From-Early-Petrol-Lorry-Or-Steam-Engine/333045202507?hash=item4d8b0a7e4b%3Ag%3AaQgAAOSwxrJcMfY-&fbclid=IwAR1IhuNdVFBugLbi2GmuHSTljnfxxKfFOgjjo4ulnCijHHblyc0-97ox06k

Spotted these and I think that they are from a Albion A10. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Y-Type-Cast-Iron-Wheels-From-Early-Petrol-Lorry-Or-Steam-Engine/333045202507?hash=item4d8b0a7e4b%3Ag%3AaQgAAOSwxrJcMfY-&fbclid=IwAR1IhuNdVFBugLbi2GmuHSTljnfxxKfFOgjjo4ulnCijHHblyc0-97ox06k No connection, but I hope they help someone. Regards Rick.

Just a few photos off the web.

A friend sent this to me and I thought I would share it. Please watch it. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wq0X0bwMprQ?feature=player_embedded Regards Rick.

Interestingly, the large tenders shown after the Rolls Royce Armoured Cars are Talbot 15cwt lorrrys.

Vehicles of No. 2 Armoured Car Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), they are 1914Talbot Armored Cars. Known as the "Admiralty Talbots", these armored cars were among the touring vehicles acquired by the RNAS at the beginning of WW1.

The way I had it explained to me was that the molasses water mix allows a algae to grow and as it need oxygen to live it obtains it from the rust which is as you know is a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation. The algae attacks the rust and survives on the oxygen. What is left is a fine powder of iron in the bottom of the tank and a clean item.

I received my signed copy last week and I am very impressed with the amount of research that must have gone into it. I am still to work out the correct markings for a vehicle from the company my Grandfather served with from 1916 to 1919. The 3rd Division Supply Column Motor Transport.

What a great display. If my Albion A10 was there I would not be able to park it with the others. The Albion has a unusual way of keeping up the oil on the chains. You fill the rear hubs and it escapes from the inside of the hub into a "V" shaped collector which directs it down onto the chains. It then drops onto the roadway. This was OK in 1916 but it took a bit of convincing the authorities that that was how it was built as under todays laws you are not allowed to drop oil onto the road. No oil leaks allowed. I would have hated to have left my mark on that lovely concrete in the photo.

You might not have been there with the Thornycroft, but you were there. This is a Facebook grab photographed by Catrina Moore and Sharon Dobson.

Very interesting list and not one Albion to be see. Is there such a list for SLOUGH Disposal area as I believe that my truck Albion A10 Chassis No. 361A went through a firm who may have been C J & L O SMITH (or something similar) before returning to the Albion factory to be rebuilt.

The engine in my Albion was locked solid when I first found it, as I was not in a hurry to start the restoration for 6 months or so, I placed a jack against one of the flywheel bolts and lifted the engine so that there was little weight on the front axle and plenty on the flywheel bolt. I then soaked the engine in diesel, giving it a good drink through the plug holes weekly. After about 5 and a bit months I came home to see the Albion sitting back level on all 4 wheels. I thought that the flywheel bolt may have sheared or the jack slipped, but no, the engine had freed up and turned over. It was an easy job then to strip it down and I found that No .1 piston had been stuck at top dead centre but there was little bore or piston damage.

G'day Errol, Welcome to the old solid tyred truck mob. Nice find but I do not think it is as early as WWI. The AEC 'Y' type trucks of WWI had a fitch chassis. That is two bits of metal with timber in between. Your chassis is a proper 'C' section chassis from a bit later. The WWI trucks did not have that curved scuttle, just a flat plate. Any way it is a nice find but tyres will be a trial and expensive. Here is a photo of my WWI 1916 Albion Chassis No. 361A. Regards Rick.

" Suffice to say that I got too enthusiatic and broke a ring which irked me in the extreme so we stopped for the day." I bet you said, "Wouldn't that make you mad", or words to that extent. Keep up the good work.

WWI Isotta Fraschini Tipo A16 being used by the American Red Cross. And the one for sale at the moment for comparison.

Could you not have placed a bit of metal under the snap in the vice for it to rest on and take the shock? That is what I have had to do more than once with great success. BTW this is a fantastic thread. I am pleased that I had a little easier job on my Albion, and that I did it 30+ years ago.

Austin Twin shaft.

Possibly an AEC 'Y' Type by the curve on the dumb irons.

Set up in Australia to recover logs.

For some reason I am unable to access the website one day and sometimes can the next. Sometimes I cannot access for 3 or 4 days at a time and then all of a sudden I'm in. Any clues? Thanks Rick.

Time for an update on the HAR-1 and Jeep, I think. Did the power of the 'P' get your son or is the jeep finished? BTW I also have an ex-RAAF HAR-1 Tipper with the number 2 on the scuttle.

I did not realize how much I look at HMVF until it was not there. Welcome back. I know there will be a few teething problems, but we can all live with that for a while. Looking forward to the new setup and back to old friends. Regards Rick.

OK, Robin I won't say thanks, I'll say THAN YOU!!