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thanks bud been trying to eye up a T for a long time and glad to have been lucky on the day looking forward to using the truck and put it through it's paces. regards sam

hi david any kind of event were i would be welcome to bring the T to i am interested in. the plain invasion sounds good as i only live less than 20 miles from the plain. but i am interested in anything really my thinking being if it is close enough to drive to then that's half the enjoyment for me. cheers sam

hello every one yesterday i went to the Cameron auction as i have been looking at buying a WW2 truck for some time know. so i thought it would be worth travelling to the auction to see what the trucks would make so to get some idea and after the short wheel base diamond t cargo went for £5400 i was surprised how cheap it was. when it came to the 969 wrecker i thought i would have ago at it and i guess i got carried away as by the end it was mine! hopefully it will be home later in the week and looking forward to using it as it will be useful for moving are collection of steam engines and lifting various items around. i would like to take it out to shows like War & Peace but are there any other shows perhaps more south west area were i could take it? as it is a vehicle i would rather drive to events than lowloader. regards sam

hello paul nice to meet you the fowler was originaly painted black with brown, red and yellow lining as was the standard paint scheme for these engines. it was built new for McKenzie & Co of Cape town and was shipped out to work in the dock yards were it was then put on military work hauling supplies from the docks in Capetown to were ever the military required it. after the war there was no need for the engine so it was sold to a new owner in Australia were it worked for a mining corporation in New South Wales. first pic is how it looks now, the second is how i acquired the engine in 2004, the third pic is a Mclaren road locomotive in war department colours which was intended for hauling guns in the first world war but never went as it was built to late so was sent to Australia instead. surprisingly there are still a few engines in preservation which actually went to france and have returned.

good after noon every one, first post on this forum and looking forward to getting to know some people. i have only recently got interested in military vehicles with my first experience being a ride in a very nicely restored 969A Diamond T. this being followed by a ride in an equally nice 980 Diamond T both trucks being owned by Andy Blackford, so know i have the green bug. i shall apologize now as i am not familiar with military terminology as i am a steam engine man at heart, of which i am half way through restoring a Fowler steam road locomotive which was built in 1899 for the Boer war to transport troops and military supplies. look forward to getting to know some of you on this forum and learn a bit more about military vehicles. regards sam