pbharcourt Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Crossley now up out of the mud and the battle with rusted nuts and bolts continues, chassis is straight and non-rusty. I think I will add this to the restoration blog section shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 A rather nice picture of a FWD crash tender can be found here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hmmm....That has the AC Delco points and coil system which was an alternative to the Simms Magneto. I would be very interested in this for parts to build up an engine, any idea how much they would want or who to contact? Thanks for the photos Graham. Will have a look in my stock of old parts , I think that I still have such a AC delco points and coil system. Please let my know if you are still after this bit ! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi Guy, Yes still looking for parts, not much progress at the moment due to trying to keep two jobs down to pay the bills!:-( At least the warm weather is coming!:-) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Will have a look in my stock of old parts , I think that I still have such a AC delco points and coil system. Please let my know if you are still after this bit ! Guy Some pictures of the points and coil system, it is not completely the same as the one on the crossley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hi from Down Under A very nice Crossley Q was donated to the army museum at Bandiana , Wodonga , around 1980. The museum had a cleanout around 10 years ago, they sold it . The vehicle , when I looked over it, was a cab/chassis . The cab was in good order . Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Hi Guy, Sorry for the slow reply, I am not sure it will fit my Crossley as I have a flat plate to take a Magneto but I will definitely keep it in mind if I get really stuck and cant get the one from Tinkers yard, how much did you want for it? Hi Mike, They are few and far between especially with any bodywork or cab on, they were so basically constructed that they just rot away very quickly leaving chassis and running gear. Do you know of any pictures? particularly inside the cab area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 A very nice Crossley Q was donated to the army museum at Bandiana , Wodonga , around 1980. The museum had a cleanout around 10 years ago, they sold it . The vehicle , when I looked over it, was a cab/chassis . The cab was in good order . Hi Paul (and Mike), I was at a military vehicle event in Australia in March, and talking to a chap who has one of these Crossleys, without a body, he then told me that he knew a place nearby who had a body. The ones over there were on RAF airfields, probably in the Northern Terrirtory giving radar or radio support to the fighters. There is a photo of one bogged in on Keith Webb's OldCMP website. Not sure if it is the ex-Bandiana one though, could find out more if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Here is the link to photos of Crossley in service in NT, Australia http://www.oldcmp.net/crossley.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Nice pic from the IWM site: "ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945. Operation DRAGOON: the Allied invasion of Southern France. The crash tender of No. 111 Squadron RAF lined up with the flying control 'tower' and vehicles at Sisteron in the south of France, as aircraft of the squadron fly in from Ramatuelle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 There used to be a Crossley Q emergency tender on exhibit at RAF Hendon aircraft museum, I haven't been for a good few years but remember it was very complete might be worth enquiring if its still there it would be good for detail information on frame and drive train. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 There used to be a Crossley Q emergency tender on exhibit at RAF Hendon aircraft museum, I haven't been for a good few years but remember it was very complete might be worth enquiring if its still there it would be good for detail information on frame and drive train. Pete For many years now it has been on display at the RAF Museum at Cosford. I believe the main museum at Hendon have numerous publications on the Crossley and copies can be oobtained although its a 4 to 6 week process. I will do a search tonight & see if I can ID any for you TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 For many years now it has been on display at the RAF Museum at Cosford. I believe the main museum at Hendon have numerous publications on the Crossley and copies can be oobtained although its a 4 to 6 week process. I will do a search tonight & see if I can ID any for you TED here we go http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/simpleSearch.page.do;jsessionid=0418EC4194BF3593DC734FF6C577B8FD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Very interesting search site, I will have to contact them for further info. I managed to buy a photo copy set of manuals from the Manchester science museum which are very usefull! these came from the factory when it closed down and included some great photos of chassis and cab details before they were bodied. I have been quite busy on other projects latetly and was informed the other day that one of the magazines had an advert for a Crossley cab for £600, does anybody know about this as I cant seem to track it down? Here is a generator carrying Crossley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Very interesting search site, I will have to contact them for further info.I managed to buy a photo copy set of manuals from the Manchester science museum which are very usefull! these came from the factory when it closed down and included some great photos of chassis and cab details before they were bodied. I have been quite busy on other projects latetly and was informed the other day that one of the magazines had an advert for a Crossley cab for £600, does anybody know about this as I cant seem to track it down?[ATTACH=CONFIG]63688[/ATTACH] Here is a generator carrying Crossley. the vehicle is an aec matador not a crossley cab looks similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Well spotted! A bit obvious now I look closely, I just presumed it was a Crossley as it was quoted as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossley6 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hello Richard I am a new forum member, I only joined last weekend. I wondered if you had heard from PB Harcourt recently and if you knew how he was getting on with the 2 Crossley 4x4s he had acquired from some place near to Portsmouth where there appear to be some caravans parked from the photos he posted a couple of years back. I should know where the yard is because a friend of mine went a few years ago to pick up some bus spares and took photographs of the Crossley 4x4 with the Perkins engine which had been used as a timber tractor (and these are photos which I have only just seen ) But I immediately recognised the timber tractor shot. PB Harcourts last post on the subject of the 4x4 s was at the end of 2013 and I wondered if you knew of any progress. I have a friend who has three Crossley IGL8 lorries and has just finished a Crossley 4x4 and has two more to do.! I have a Crossley tractor unit but at present I am restoring my second Crossley motor coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbharcourt Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hello Richard I am a new forum member, I only joined last weekend. I wondered if you had heard from PB Harcourt recently and if you knew how he was getting on with the 2 Crossley 4x4s he had acquired from some place near to Portsmouth where there appear to be some caravans parked from the photos he posted a couple of years back. I should know where the yard is because a friend of mine went a few years ago to pick up some bus spares and took photographs of the Crossley 4x4 with the Perkins engine which had been used as a timber tractor (and these are photos which I have only just seen ) But I immediately recognised the timber tractor shot. PB Harcourts last post on the subject of the 4x4 s was at the end of 2013 and I wondered if you knew of any progress. I have a friend who has three Crossley IGL8 lorries and has just finished a Crossley 4x4 and has two more to do.! I have a Crossley tractor unit but at present I am restoring my second Crossley motor coach. I am still here, silently stalking Like a lot of big projects, life and finances have got in the way. The Crossleys are still there waiting my attentionbut will need a big cash boost to see some results along with the fact that some little b%*&£# stole the big copper radiator as soon as I removed it to clean and repair. If you want to join forces for the good of Crossleys generally please let me know. I think it's deplorable that there are very few WW2 British vehicles at the shows and would like to see more returned to the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modello Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hello I am a new forum member, I only joined last weekend... I should know where the yard is because a friend of mine went a few years ago to pick up bus spares and took photographs of the Crossley 4x4... PB Harcourts last post on the subject of the 4x4 s was at the end of 2013 and I wondered if you knew of any progress. I have a friend who has three Crossley IGL8 lorries and has just finished a Crossley 4x4 and has two more to do.! I have a Crossley tractor unit but at present I am restoring my second Crossley motor coach.Dear Crossley6, check Your PM box, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossley6 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Dear modello, I have tried to reply to your private message to me but every time it just disappears into thin air so to speak. So I will reply right here at the moment but in brief. Yes my friend still has the three Crossley IGL8 lorries and I will try and get some photographs for you. The parts lists do not have photographs as you say, but the official handbooks do have photographs which accompany the txt instructions on maintenance From memory I think my friend has a handbook for the IGL8 model so I will ask him. By the way there is also a Crossley IGL8 still listed on the inventory ofna museum in Vienna in Austria owned by a chap called Gill. This is an IGL8 with an 3 ton Coles crane. I will end this message for now hope you get to see it. ... Dave .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 John Jackson's Crossley Q was featured in Wheels & Tracks in 1990s but I have not seen it since. Has anyone got any recent photos of it. Does it get to any shows in East Anglia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modello Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Dear modello,I have tried to reply to your private message to me but every time it just disappears into thin air so to speak. So I will reply right here at the moment but in brief. Yes my friend still has the three Crossley IGL8 lorries and I will try and get some photographs for you. Dave Well, Dave, there are all O.K. with private messaging - check new PM, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbs Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Some years ago I was looking around for a Crossley 'Q' type tractor and contacted the Crossley Register. They were, at that time, able to tell me of seven or eight unrestored 'Q' types still surviving in various parts of the country including three, or more, that were standing in the back garden of a well known Crossley collector. I'm assuming that some of the posters on this thread may be members of the Crossley Register so does anyone know what happened to these back garden Crossleys ? Are they still there ? Restored ? Scrapped ? By the time I was offered a fairly complete and running example things had moved on so I told David Shopland about it and he bought and, as far as I know, still owns that one. Certainly does! We had her out in the sun for the first time in years today. Running, driving and most importantly stopping. It took young Harry a few days of work on it to get to this point but very much worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 that would be great to see back restored, very nice truck. Are these original markings or one from an earlier restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Shopland Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 that would be great to see back restored, very nice truck. Are these original markings or one from an earlier restoration? Definitely original marking although it looks like the old girl went through a few units. Any information appreciated.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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