les freathy

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

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

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

So Colin that must from either Camber or Brookland, are you one of us original marsh flockers

cheers

Les

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

Attached a few pics of ward la france at War and Piece taken yesterday

AHA,would these be the 2.5 ton autocars not seen for a long time i have mentioned on the forum in the past

Correct on that paul apparently a command post, hers a few more to dribble over

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

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

Welcome to the forum Christian, dont suppose you have any photos of the old recovery trucks you could share with us

cheers

Les

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

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

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

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

And a later version of the gantry recovery

A couple of useful pages from 1976 by my old mate Mike Conniford

Photo of a very early FBAX gantry recovery

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

Tail end view of the FTF with Daf trailer

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

Anice 1/76 scale model of a pre war Guy workshop by fellow modeller Richard Allibone

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