Willyslancs

Welcome aboard Steve , lets see some pics of your vehicles mate , Cheers Mark

Found these pics of a pontoon bridge built on Stanley Park Lake 22-23 Aug 1945 .Can anyone tell me please why they would build it when its a small distance to walk round to the other side.? :coffee:

Everyone to their own lol.................

If your getting divorced ,put any vehicle you get in someone elses name! (fathers ,brother etc)From someone who is now divorced lol ...................

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Took these pics today , they are about a mile from home .Anyone tell me ,is the pipe sticking out the end of the square shelter, just an air vent?:coffee:

Hope these will keep you happy V8 Bubba ! Took these pics earlier this year .:coffee:

Consider it done Snapper , :coffee:

Will add items as time allows , but progress will be slow as my retired father is doing the munga as and when time allows .Keep watching lol

One of the teachers, was due to retire the week later!!!!! (very sad event mate )

Yes it was called the Sad Sack cafe,there were not many us airmen in that morning tho because the weather was bad.The americans paid for the funerals and the memorial.

At least 7 civilians,36 school children,2 teachers,4 sergeants from the RAF,7 civillians in cafe,10 american service men including pilot and crew(B-24 Liberator known as Classy Chassis) .Bing Crosby came to see the injured in the B.A.D hospital, and was said to be very upset seeing the survivors injuries, epecially the childrens.

i worked with a lady who lost her brother in it , i know what you mean mate .I worked for 2 years on the site of area 9 which was on the airbase during ww2,the atmosphere in the early mornings there when i used to open up was eerie to say the least.

not sure, will find out when in the garage next .

At least its gone to someone who will enjoy it . ours was £100! it was sand blasted about 4 years ago so shouldnt be to bad when the body comes off

Thanks Pop ,was always told it was off a wc 54 , nice to know they fitted them on other model dodges ....

lol was just looking at that pic myself online .cheers mate :rofl:

Cheers mate , what year was the truck?:tup::

we have had a lot of wires from our jeep wiring thru army boot laces , just thought i would mention it .:coffee:

We run wires inside army shoe laces as they are olive drab.It makes the engine bay look tidier,and the wire look older .Hope this idea suits your cable .:coffee:

The munga is coming to bits slowly(due to illness).Everthing is being labelled and noted where it goes.Hopefully wont be long before the body is off.

Can anyone out there tell me please what this is off? was told years ago it was off an ambulance(dodge) .The arm of it goes through something(A post, body etc) then the light on the end is turned by operating the round button on the end.

does the dodge ambulance one not have a bigger handle on the back ? i have one with larger handle .

Love the old pics , (dad been collector for years ) anyone got any of Blackpool(airport , old Blackpool)Dad told me years ago about the first world war tank burried here, any one pics of it? theres at least one post card of it out side Blackpool town hall,which was issued a long time ago.

Cheers Andy , will try and get some upto date pics of it mate.:tup::

This book is fantastic for pictures of Nose art,air crews,planes,vehicles,and detailed shots of the mechanics and airman going about their jobs at the air base .

It tells in detail of the Warton near Blackpool air base which during ww2 was home to Bad 2(base air depot 2 ).Here they repaired aircraft and got them back on their way again.(Bing Crosby and Glen Miller landed here too!)

I have had this copy years , but it is worth looking out for .

It was published in 2001 by Tempus Publishing Limited .