john1950

I could not decide if the on on the right of the picture had a bonnet, I was wrong on both counts. Still two Scammells, Not what I used to say when I worked on a Michelloti cabed Routman 8 legger or a Himalayan 6 legged dump truck.

I guess in the last picture it is between two Scammels, a Pioneer and a Commander.

A good list missing the little Bedford MW series. Be carefull jumping out of a C47 or you will hit the tail.

M3 Half track, in my opinion comes in the same catigory.

Any way it is an Iconic vehicle in the best meaning of the phrase.

Sorry I have put it right.

DUKW. Designed 1942. Utility. Karrier. Wheeled. or alternitivly Duplex, Universal Karrier Wheeled. Either way it goes into the really usefull Iconic club.

It is a long way from a question about a Humber.

Yes Tribals were easy on the eye but Sloops did the work. Imagination is working on a picture with the potato trucks. But for an Iconic picture, T2 tanker Ohio entering Grand Harbour Malta at the end of that epic voyage.

Humber Pig would not be around in WW2.

There are many iconic WW2 vehicles, If you had a diorama with a Matador towing an artillery piece, a F.A.T. Morris with a limber and artillery piece, a Tilly, Humber staff car, and a jeep parked by a tent with a few chairs a couple of tables some motor bikes, an AEC 0854 Tanker with a QL Tanker, Ford and Bedford crew buses, a selection of CMP trucks with Albion and Leyland pontoon/boat carriers.edged by a Diamond T beside a Scammel tank transporter and a recovery unit. Some iconic vehicles would still be missing. If it was the Middle East it would be a LRDG Chevrolet WB 30 being followed by a cloud of dust. Far East a Mule and Soldiers struggling through a muddy ravine. Do not forget the 150+ Fort class of ships built in Canada. One of the class was sunk in Goa by an exploding Liberty ship along with several other ships with a large loss of life.

If you look at a picture of the side of a Liberty ship, you can see the strengthening plate that was welded to the outside of the hull

I would say Diameter and Pitch, the theoretical distance in inches one revolution of the propeller will move the boat forward. In practice this is usually discounted by about 1/3d, in ideal conditions.

Syncronised Fodens, powered by a brace of Eagles. A problem with items like that lying in accesable isolated places is they vanish without trace.

Take the fuel pump side off move the rack with the stop lever and watch the action, it should spring back. give a little extra lubrication with an squirty oil can or WD or equivilant. It only gets a bit of oil mist up there.

It is a long way to see it from Conwy. On the serious side, there is a photo of Wojtek: the Polish shell carrying bear mascot originally from Iran/Syria, in the cab of a General Anders Polish artillery support Fwd har1. On this forum.

Landys have to be in on the act.

It is still in the box.

Alexander held the AEC Matador in high regard, on the North African campain.

Sorry I did not realise it had the overhead cam engine.

Quite a few differences, Pistons, compression ratio, carb, barrels, crank case length, super charger impeller, power output, to name just a few.

Great to see the pictures, tyres are an on going problem especially on tube type. That Leyland 0.600 is a good engine, It is easy to check and keep right the fuel pump timming using the built in TDC, INJ, plunger on the bell housing. Always remembering to retract it after use. It pays to keep an eye on the cylinder head nuts for torque and a manual check on the smaller outer ones as they do break the studs.

There are pictures of a Millitant steering colum in pieces on this Forum. One of the members had a problem with the worm climbing the wheel when he turned a corner, I cannot remember which member though. May have been the Millitant in Ireland

I wonder if they were heading for the Dam in Derbyshire.

You could make a micro jeep.