Great War truck

Wrong track .

On the right track. Yes, US guests during WW2. Prior to them and subsequently, someone very British indeed.

Here is another clue. The occupants of the house had this jetty built (in 1943/44). Ideal if you were an Admiral with a boat (maybe that clue is just a little bit obscure).

Brilliant guess, but not right. Evans will know. Ask him.

When the new "temporary" occupants moved in, all of the contents were removed and the mahogany doors were covered in plywood to protect them. The nail holes are still visible today. The drawing room was turned in to a bar which is where the mural was painted. The last panel of the mural is a very attractive naked lady (supposedly the local girl friend of the artist), which was sadly not finished. maybe the artist ran out of time to paint the clothes? She would be a lady in her 80's or 90's now. No one knows who she is. I wonder if she still lives near by. Come on someone. Have a guess. While the light lasts!

keep trying.

When i was on holiday i took a look around this very imposing house: During the war there were a number of guests, who left behind this rather splendid mural: Sadly, they never had time to finish it, but it has been very nicely restored. As you can see it is quite close to the sea: So the question is, who once lived in a house like this. All a bit of a mystery.

Certainly does look like a Pagefield. I dont think the wheels are wooden, a bit of an optical illusion. I cant find my book on Pagefield which is really annoying. Did i lend it to you Steve? Tim

This comparisson will make it easier:

It looks rather like a Dorman.

Looking good. Great job.

Here is the last clip of the days events that i am going to put on. It is a bit of a walk around of the lorry, but adds a bit more to the flavour of the day.

Thanks everyone. It has been an amazing day. Hearing that engine running so smoothly brought a tear to my eye (did i tell you i only had one eye?). We have a few Months to get it ready for London to Brighton. Actually we still have a lot to do before then. Steve - what do we have left to do? Tim

Sorry to keep you waiting for the photographic evidence. It was a long drive home. Anyway, we started off early this morning to get the Dennis ready. First objective was to fit the carb. However the manifold had a lip that we had not noticed before and without a spacer the carb would not fit. Steve quickly remedied this with a chunk of MDF and a lathe, and we had our spacer: Next step was all the leads to the plugs. This was fairly straightforward. As you will see they were correctly labelled. This will keep the rivet counter happy and in fact proved to be a great help later. Next, oil in the gearbox (two gallons) and the engine (five gallons). we did this very carefully as we didnt want to make a mess (and oil is rather expensive): Then steve rigged up a temporary fuel tank: and we put out a couple of fire extinguishers. Steve had a few goes turning it over, but found it very heavy going. We did manage to cause a couple of very loud back fires through the carb which gave us all a bit of a shock. we then put a rope on the starting handle which we both pulled on together which gave us enough speed to get it to fire up. Which you should be able to see here:

Oh crikey! And we were just all becoming all such good friends! Jack will tell you all about it.

What a great picture Richard. I wonder what its stopping distance was like, especially with a rake of full wagons behind it? Must have been quite entertaining. Certainly a possible candidate for the next Dennis restoration. We just have to get the other ones done first of course. Anyway, it is Friday afternoon and the Gosling clan are gathering in Devon for a long weekend playing with old lorrys. Who knows what we might get up to.

Great images. Is number 9 a Ram Kangaroo?

I recognise the background. I think that collection featured in W&T many years ago. The location was not given but i thought it was in France. It included the collection from the old museum in Dieppe which collapsed. Lots of interesting stuff there. Those photos represent only a miniscule proportion of the collection. Tim

Built as a trailer i would think. Unusual.

I was very fond of Bill. I got him to autograph his book for me the last time we met. Very sad.

Quite right. I shall bring my "lump hammer of debate" with me to help settle the finer points of any disagreement.

Some good advice there. Just to add to the fun, i need a six seater. so i am thinking of a Nissan Quashqai+2. I took it for a test drive and was very pleased with it. Anybody got any experience of them? Tim

My understanding is that as Poland is part of the EU there is no import VAT ( as long as you paid VAt on its purchase in Poland) or import duty to pay. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/consumers/personal-vehicles.htm#1 You will have to have the polish registration doccuments and proof of ownership. Your local VRO is at: DVLA Local Office Ground Floor, 3 Cambridge Terrace, Oxford, OX1 1RW You will need to have the vehicle verified as to what it is and the date of manufacture (I think you would be eligible for zero rate road tax). When you join the MVT you can contact their vehicle verification officer who can send someone out to look at it and confirm it is what you say it is and its date of manufacture. Hope that helps Tim

I found this information for you. Some of it does appear to be out of date. I will check with a friend who has recently imported stuff recently. You are due to pay duty on all goods imported into the UK unless you have been none resident for over 12 months AND have owned the goods for at least 6 months. For a motor vehicle you must also produce proof that the vehicle has been registered and insured in your name during this qualifying period. (David A. Jameson) Practical Classics, Feb '99, selected bits.. Check no outstanding loans with the DMV (for USA cars) On the road, registered cars are less hassle (for USA cars) UK customs tax you (VAT I presume) on price paid if credible and you have evidence, otherwise on the full UK market value US customs want to see ownership "pink slip" but only registered and taxed vehicles have them. Commercial vehicles attract 22.5 percent import duty. Cars from non-EC origins attract extra 10 percent on top of usual VAT (don't know if this applies to a classic which originated in EC, exported then re-imported or if it's only if manufactured outside EC) Export from Cyprus not easy (Peter D Jones) Basically you will usually be charged Duty on the purchase price of the car (or whatever customs decide it is worth if your sales receipt looks to be dodgy!) You will then be charged VAT on everything (Price of car+shipping costs+duty) ie the total 'landed cost.' You will also have to factor in the actual shipping charges, port fees etc. though there are many specialists who will quote an all in price (excluding duty/VAT as this is up to customs on the day) Beware there are a lot of places- especially US ones that quote very cheap shipping which will then turn out to exclude port fees etc. which can end up *very* expensive if you are unlucky to have something stuck in the port for more than a couple of days. (Bob) Registering an imported car Get it roadworthy and insured. Book it in for an MOT. Take for its MOT without number plates. Get MOT certificate without a reg number (presumably with chassis and engine number). Take or send the MOT to your local VRO, fill out a form and pay a reg fee. Get age related number from the local VRO, who also fill in the reg on your MOT and free tax disc. This procedure is as spelled out for me, by Shrewsbury VRO (because I applied for mine early and could not believe I had to drive without a number plate). Check it at your local Vehicle Registration Office. You will get an age related number, but you will not be able to transfer it. (Colin Gibson) 2 You will need ( for UK reg ) V55/5 from DVLA Swansea, or your nearest DVLA office C & E 386, from Customs and Excise (or garage that imported it) MOT Get it MOT'd on the vin number ( if its more than 3 years old ) Log book (title) from country its been imported from. ( or a dating letter proving when the car was manufactured ) £25 registration payment plus 6 or 12 months road tax payment Insurance cover. ( they will issue you a cover note on the vin number ) Depending which DVLA office you use they might want to inspect the car, you normally get a UK reg. number within a few days of he paperwork being processed. (Steve (cb)R) 3 Apply to your local licensing office not Swansea otherwise you get a remote Scottish reg number. If you do not have the Customs and Excise 389 form you will have to pay 17.5% vat on the purchase price! (Dixie) 4 Do you still need c&e 386 if the car is from Europe? If the car is already here you will need to contact the "Inland Customs and Excise" : Portcullis House, 21 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9SS. If the car is not, contact the Customs and Excise office at Dover. Generally you should not pay duty or full VAT on a car over 35 years old (some move the age - not sure how discretionary that is) The rate from the USA is 5% VAT on your purchase price and no duty. I have only experience of two cars from the USA (none from Europe). You may be asked for proof of its age, what it is and that is interesting or historic. A car club letter is acceptable at this point. You may be asked for confirmation of its import category, this is a BTI (Binding Tariff Information) and is not as bad as it sounds - ask Dover or Cardiff. (Colin Gibson) I hope that helps. Tim

Yes, you are quite right. Checking it again those figures relate to a Daimler TR20 not a CB. My bad. I would be suprised if the Holt did much more than 1Mpg.