nptimber

I think its about time i introduced myself . live nr market harborough leics ex Recovery Mechanic with 118 recovery coy (corby) . I have a collection of ex military vehicles some restored but most converted to timber tractors / recovery . Scammell pioneer SV/2S restored by my father in 1979 owned by me since 1989 restored again 2008 . Between us dad / brothers /nephews we have 2 0854 aecs. 7 0853 matadors .1 R100 pioneer .1 1/2 SV/2S pioneers . 1 thornycroft big ben harvey frost recovery LW Vass convertion.1 austin k6 tipper ex RAF. 1 gmc cckw bolster .1 diamond t 969 ( timber tractor) .1 aec militant w/ atlas crane .1 aec militant 0859 6x6 ? converted by grampian council for snow plough coverted by me to winch tractor . non military vehicles include scammell 45t chain drive .scammell highwayman 65 t pickfords tractor .1939 aec mammoth minor used by ministry of war transport 1939 1945,. Probably too many vehicles but better to save them than converting them into chinese razor blades !!

Chassis no6002 delivery date 7.12.45

Just found sales order and build sheet for my pioneer .sales order lists all vehicles under contract s9552 first one listed chassis no 5878 delivered 30.6.45 last one listed chassis no 6027 delivered 25,1.46 .chassis no 5964 delivered 25.10.45 hope this is of interest

My pioneer must be from same batch as yours same wheel hubs air compressor. my scammell also has a spare wheel carrier and a modified accelerator pedal . I was told by an ex R.E.M.E fitter these mods were carried out for service overseas the uprated compressor for towing trailers for moving R.E plant and civil engineering supplies . My scammell cencus no is H6229157 chassis no 5917 mil reg no 34YZ16 . I have some photos of pioneers towing trailers loaded with large concrete pipes in palestine around 1947 these carry cencus no starting H622 so this series of numbers could refer to vehicles in the middle east . Will try to find someone who can post photos at weekend as you can guess not very up on computers and if i try to do it myself the computer will probably produce more smoke than a cold start gardner 6lw:shake:

Thanks mike i think your matador was at clare street northampton as a class 6 training aid but this was a bit before my time I was with 116 at corby shame crouch cut the winch rollers off your matador though

Anyone know if scammell crusader eka no 66 GT 45 is still around this was my wagon with 118 recovery company REME TA

my scammell pioneer sv/2s was with a TA unit before it was demobbed in 1962 . does anyone know where 910 sqn RCT came from possibly liverpool ?

The crane on this matador is from NP Timber(Kettering) matador 605 abm [page 17 ] Ben Freer