Bill Coates Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I haven't been on the thread for quite a while. But have to say congratulations. Mike would have been so proud!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 As I was not inclined to pay Photobucket the $1,000 a year ransom for my photos they have blurred and watermarked them all. I do have backups and will try to replace them but this will take me an awful long time to complete. I will start with the Peerless ones. A downside is that it is now impossible to get the captions to match up, but I am sure that you will all work this out. If you need to see any photo specifically please let me know and I will treat that one as a priority. Thanks 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 As we are about to make a start on the Peerless chassis we had to make room in the shed. A friend has kindly offered us storage for the Thornycroft so in the most horrendously wet day Steve loaded it up and took it to its new home. Sad to see it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo.T Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Fine looking lorry that is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43rdrecce Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I passed this on a very wet M1 yesterday, near Junction 12. Looked fantastic even in the rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 It was a truly filthy day and everything was soaked. The lorry started OK though and driving it the last mile was quite exciting! It is now safely stored and we are onto the next project. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 From its new home we put the canvas up and then took it out for a drive. It went very well and we managed to stop for a few photos. We then tucked it away in a shed tall enough so we dont have to take the canvas down. A very successful day. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I recognize that location, just a couple of miles down the road from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Coates Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 23 hours ago, Great War truck said: From its new home we put the canvas up and then took it out for a drive. It went very well and we managed to stop for a few photos. We then tucked it away in a shed tall enough so we dont have to take the canvas down. A very successful day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Coates Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 She looks fantastic! wouldn't Mike J have been pleased!! Is that a United Africa Co Sentinel next to her in her new home? I remember them on the docks in Birkenhead in the mid to late '50s. It was worth putting up with my parents' shopping trips just to see them!! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Bill Coates said: She looks fantastic! wouldn't Mike J have been pleased!! Is that a United Africa Co Sentinel next to her in her new home? I remember them on the docks in Birkenhead in the mid to late '50s. It was worth putting up with my parents' shopping trips just to see them!! Bill Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Getting in and out of the back of these old trucks is not as easy as it looks. For that reason many photographs show a ladder (sometimes improvised) lent up against the back. Workshop trucks were issued with two ladders. We decided to get an old length of wooden ladder for easy access to the Thornycroft. It had been used previously for decorating purposes and was splattered in paint. I was going to give it a coat of paint but was told that I should not do that as ladders were not supposed to be painted as it would prevent any damage to the ladder from being spotted which might result in a possible accident. Any thoughts anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 How would you damage a ladder without damaging the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo.T Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 It may be worth noting that steeple jacks, by far the most prolific ladder users in the country, traditionally painted their ladders red. If It were good enough for Fred........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Under the paint you wouldn't see wood rot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 That’s correct, I was told that years ago when I joined the forces. Any wooden stressed equipment should not be painted. I think a shellac was acceptable though. I also mentioned this to a retired fireman at a show years ago who had a painted ladder on display. He said he painted it because it was full of wood filler and it was just for show. Problem is that he knows that but the next owner may not. i believe in some countries/areas such as Ontario it is against H&S regulations to paint wooden ladders with anything except a clear coat. It’s perhaps an old regulation but such an odd sounding one today maybe made much more sense 100 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I was told in school woodworking classes that wooden tools and handles should never be painted or covered with anything which prevented them from breathing. Painted wood dries out and loses its flexibility and so is more prone to cracking or snapping. The best treatment for wood is something like linseed oil. Certainly in the Sappers after coming back off exercise wooden tools had the mud washed and brushed off them, they were then allowed to dry naturally before being given a good rub with a rag or cotton waste dipped in linseed oil. Rather like the traditional treatment for cricket bats. We didn't have any wooden ladders, so I can't speak for them - but we were always a bit sniffy about units which painted their shovel handles green! 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Nice Thornycroft lorry! It may have been asked before, but I am new to this forum....what is the history behind the name "Thornycroft"? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 8 hours ago, alsfarms said: Nice Thornycroft lorry! It may have been asked before, but I am new to this forum....what is the history behind the name "Thornycroft"? Named after the family: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Isaac_Thornycroft The shipbuilding part still sort-of exists, and built: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabella_V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 I cant believe that it was 14 years ago that we found this for the Dennis. We need another one for the Thornycroft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thank you to forum member Peter for putting me on to it. A six hour round trip and it is home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) A bit of cleaning and painting and it comes up a treat. Nice to see the WD marking visible. We will pop that on the Thornycroft when we next visit. Thanks again Peter. Edited October 19, 2020 by Great War truck 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Is this part of the lighting setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, super6 said: Is this part of the lighting setup? Acetylene generator. Fill it with Calcium Carbide and drip water on it ( I think ...) and Acetylene is given off and will flow under modest pressure to lamps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thats right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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