Jessie The Jeep Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 I think I may have some old etchings I can use for the rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Some great luck find those period photo's , seems they still turn up in shoe boxes or boot sales, so important they are saved before someone tips them in a skip !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 vac connection, on early trailers it appears to go into the front face of the head, later it came in over the top. connected to tractor on chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 I think you're just making work for me now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yup !!! my son's are nipping my ear so ................................ TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Jessie why are you escorting the convoy with army DRs ?/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 It's not being escorted anywhere, it's stationary! The plane came down near Bletchley Park. The rider came to see what was happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Its a problem we always sufferred The brown jobs were so intrigued by the magic we cunjured we often got a mesmerised audience keep up the great work TEd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 re the cam for the crane see attached Hemswell spring 1944. I have also been looking at Amazon crane specs etc The Airfix crane is also a combination of 2 versions; to cut a long story short there were 2 jibs lengths. only the short one had the screw thread derricking arrangement. On the long jib featured in the kit the lead screw is replaced by a winch arrangement running over a single pulley . Looking in my Bart Vanderveen bibles ; both are Coles MK V11, the short jib with screw is a MK V11 series 2 the long jib raised by cable & pulley is a MK V11 series 7. Good old airfix not one of their Airfield vehicle sets is anywhere near being accurate ! TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 I could actually make a new jib, as the other QM kit has a crane which I don't need. I could therefore modify this unbuilt jib into the short version. Time will tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Good luck either way Its coming together fantastically regards TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Original jib..... Modified jib..... Just needing the paint touching up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Jessie both 3 & 5 ton were the same length, I have recently had access to the WW2 ed of the RAF data book of MT; this is what I extracted; WW2 QM dimensions 3 ton Overall length 40ft Inside body 34ft external width 8ft 6 inch internal width 6ft Overall height 5ft 6inch internal height 2ft 6inch Tyres 10.50 x 20 5 ton Overall length 40ft Inside body 34 ft external width 9ft internal width 6ft 1inch (at wheelarch 5ft 6 inch) Overall height 4ft 4inch internal not given Tyres 13.50 x 20 TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 I've recently read something somewhere ( can't remember where ) that says the 5 ton is 45ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Jessie go back to message 33 ian scales measured the 5 ton version at the Yorkshire Air museum and it was 40ft overall, the first 10 ton version was again still only 40ft with 34ft inside . I am hoping to make some progress with my Amazons tomorrow one will be lwb. the other swb keep plodding the end is in sight TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I did look back through the thread after your post, so it obviously wasn't here where I read 45ft. Can't find it anywhere now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Here's the latest progress on the 5 ton trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Cracking Job, Had my sons with their families for easter feast got the boys away from the compulsory enjoyment into my den to get some designs on control surface locks. They gave me sketches of various types but Oldest who has been airframes for last 22 yrs tells me he believes hurri etc didn't have them they used a stick lock and rigging pins. Have you any info to suggest this is right or wrong. I think I will put a 5 ton trailer in the queue to be hauled with a Bedford S and something like a Hunter on bard or a Javelin I have a Jav kit in the loft regards TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Just had a look through some of my photos. The Mk1 Hurri at Hendon has wooden elevator locks in the tail. That may just be something fitted by the museum. I have a couple of pictures of airworthy Hurricanes parked up and presumably with the locks in, both of which both show the elevator slightly upward. See below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 .........Tyres 13.50 x 20....... TED Am I right in thinking 13.50's are 13.5 inches wide on a 20 inch rim? If that is the case, I need to increase the kit wheel thickness by 0.5mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 yes and putting it another way the overall diameter by 1mm. The rear tyres on the Amazon are 13.50 x 20 I just tried an Amazon tyre against my built QM it seems all Airfix tyres are wrong, The AEC refueller also has 13.50 x 20 The refueller tyre is much smaller than the Amazons; I think the refueller tyre in the kits is too small something borne out by all the beeefed up tyres in the upgrade kits on the market --- but I also think the Amazon tyre is to big. If you use the axle stub as per kit the Amazon tyre wont fit into the wheel arch, even the refueller tyre may not fit in either, certainly trying one its a very tight fit. . The answer may be to lower the stub axle to gain vertical clearance but I am not sure it would gain the necessary horizontal clearance. . Nothing is easy in trying to ge6t these old but still produced airfix kits right. Keep plodding mate I need all the inspiration I can get at the moment and I certainly get that from your work !! TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Is this what I think it is? Found at my local aircraft museum today. Edited September 5, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Sure is ; they are still a demandable item in the RAF. They are used with the cushioned posts in the hangers as stands for items removed from AC. TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Pleased I took some measurements then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 It's finished, so here's a few pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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