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These were given to me as tiny contact prints so i have taken a chance and enlarged them to see the results, i think the venue is one of the Aldersot military shows in the early 1970s
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In amongst the cutiings to file were these two from a 1950s magazine, one is a demonstration of a infantry company deployment the other is Field Marshall Lord Harding the then new colonel of the Life Guards taking the salute in Great Winsor Park
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Ive had this cutting in the files for ages and often wonder the purpose of the large box on the top of these two ACV Saracens, any ideas anyone
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So Colin that must from either Camber or Brookland, are you one of us original marsh flockers cheers Les
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Models can come no better than this, just two of the 1/16 scale radio controlled models built by Keith Palmer for rex cadman. I have known Keith as a modelling mate for many years in which we both share the same interest but suddenly Keith has surpassed us all with these supurb creations, just look at the detail involved here and its all scratch built even the wheels have to be made and cast cracking stuff well done Keith
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Ward La France Gallery
les freathy replied to AndyFowler's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
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AHA,would these be the 2.5 ton autocars not seen for a long time i have mentioned on the forum in the past
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A while back i promised to put up some more Saracen photos but as ususal the gob moves before the brain engages but just remembered so here goes
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Federal 606 pics
les freathy replied to grumblesa23's topic in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)
You have got your work cut out on that one Julianne but as Andy said another on saved. I found these two cracking shots from Life after much browsing -
Time for a couple more in this thread, the first a Diamond t couple to a scratch built Shelvoke and Drewry 30 ton semi trailer the T obviously a conversion of the Matchbox kit and a small selection of some of my models taken whilst having a clean up and polish of the cabinets in the dining room
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British No9 Mk2 4 wheel trailer
les freathy replied to ww2rupert's topic in Trailers, plant and equipment
HI Colin These two photos were taken in the late 1960s of a recent demobbed trailer of your type. It still has the post war reg plate attached but i cant be sure just how far back it was manufactured. Hope it helps -
restoration Austin K2...(NFS) The Restoration Begins
les freathy replied to Marmite!!'s topic in Blogs of MV restorations
Lee Just taken another look at this thread and realised i promised some photos, if its not to late i will dig them out and post sorry about that cheers Les -
Hey Stormin i tried to register with that classic machinery site and when i submit it keeps returning to the register page and if i made a mistake etc it certainly tells me nothing, any ideas whats happening as i can find no details to contact anyone on the site cheers Les
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Run flat, i must have missed that photo on the Morris thread but the first one showing the back end i would say is a Guy the other two Leyland
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Try the REME museum to see if they still have some stock left on the Breakdown book, Brian still works there part time and will i am sure chase it up for you
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for mr lime spreader a ex military Thornycroft Nubian operated by well known tanker firm lock transport, this was at the time used by Alan Lock around the late 1940s then under the name Carbolim
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Big Russian truck gallery
les freathy replied to gritineye's topic in Russian-Eastern block-Warsaw Pact Vehicles
A long time associate Ed Story in Canada sent me this excellent photo a few years ago of a big Kraz in Bosnia -
More than a few Bedford QLs found there way onto civvy street after the war many in this role for lime spreading. Thats some complicated tipping gear on that A type Bedford