Great War truck

Sorry. I dont think that i can add anything to this. Alan has alraedy covered my limited knowledge on the subject. Sorry Tim (too)

I was down at St Michaels Mount in Cornwall many years ago and on the main land was a plaque stating that this WW1 German Howitzer was presented to the town in 1919. The gun though was a WW2 5.5" howitzer. I presume the WW1 one was taken away for scrap and then replaced at the end of the war with the 5.5". Tim (too)

Didnt they feature as found in W & T? I have heard or seen nothing of them since. Tim (too)

Yes, looks really nice. Tim (too)

Like them breaking off. This (after the required amount of cursing) requires a great deal of time to sort out. The photos should be self explanatory, although i expect Father or Steve will shed some more light on the matter if anybody has a question.

Not a lot exciting has been happening for the last few weeks. Tony has had the uneviable task of taking out the studs from the gearbox, like these This has been a horrible, laborious task as some of the studs are in pretty bad shape: and every now and again something unpleasant happens.

This is how the Autocar looked at Lamanva in 1993: The blurb says: This tractor unit is fitted with an Austin 5th wheel coupling and canvas covered cab together with a dummy riflr, two jerry cans and two spare wheels. The overall appearance is good, the engine is running and there is a plate stating rebuilt by the Autocar Co. Ardmore Penn USA June 1953. Filmwork included Yanks, hannover Street, Empire of the Sun and Top Secret. Estimate £1,500 to £2,500 ( Jack you missed out here) I dont rememebr seeing it in any of those films. I will watch them all tonight (well maybe over the next few months) Tim (too)

That was the only WW1 stuff that was not in the museum. The RR did a circuit too which was nice. I only went to see the Holt, the Matchless was a bonus. I had seen everything else before and although interesting i didnt get all that excited to see it again. In fact (and you heard it here first), the other 1918 Holt 75 has just completed its restoration and it looks magnificent. It must have cost the owner a good pile to do. It is also back in its original WD scheme. I expect you will see some photos of it somewhere soon. Tim (too)

It was great to see you Jack, i am still laughing. The entrprenurial ideas that you have Jack! Quite amazing. I just wonder what you are going to come up with next. I wont bombard you with photos, but there were a couple of things that were of special interest to me. This cracking Matchless combination. Amazing that it survived so well. A beautiful machine and a fantastic restoration. I also managed to get a ride on this 1918 US Army Holt gun tractor around the Arena. That was despite the powers that be trying to get me not to. Have you filled in a Health and Safety form? Have you signed the disclaimer? Do you have green overalls as you look out of place? Can you squat down so as not to be so obvious? I did actually change sides of the machine so as to be invisible to the audience. then the machine went around the other way than i expected and i was in full view of the crowd. Whoops. Sorry if i spoiled your photos everbody. I am sure the magazines will be able to airbrush me out. "Dont you know how much this jacket cost?" Tim (too)

Do you have any photos of them? Thanks Tim

Very good, both of you. And the interesting thing on the side of number three is? Tim (too)

I am still doubtful and think it will go the same way as the reproduction Tiger tank. To qualify for UK safety laws it would have to be so different it would not look anything like the original. You might as well buy a Mahindra. Tim (too)

Ok. here are some more to identify. Who wants to have a go. Tim (too)

I have a picture of it in the Lamanva auction catalogue. I wonder what the guide price was? Probably about £1,800. I will see if i can dig it out this weekend. I saw it at a Devon show about 15 years ago and we parked up our Autocar alongside. I wonder if Father has a picture of it. I understand that the cab had to be raised by a couple of inches to get the diesel in, although looking at it, it was not obvious. I did like the idea of being able to lock the doors open a few inches to get a draft through the cab. Seen the same things done by loggers in Washington. A great looking truck. Enjoy! Tim (too)

Is this the one that was originally in Charlie Manns collection and had the diesel fitted in Plymouth? Tim (too)

Excellent. I have learned something really useful there. Thanks Tim (too)

Thanks Alan. Remind me to send you a prize. I have a spare 2004 CCH perhaps?

Hi Rick. I am a bit slow off the mark, but i just noticed your name and realised who you are. You might be interested in the thread of our WW1 Dennis restoration. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=429 Do stop by when you come over and have a look. All the best Tim Gosling

I thought bridging equipment too. But then again it does look like they have artillery cap badges. But, would artillery men have bandoliers like that, or in fact would engineers? Interesting stuff. Tim (too)

Fantastic pictures. I wish i had gone now. Oh well, next year. Tim (too)

The petrol tins in WW1 were sourced entirely from commercial fuel manufacturers and were initially kept in the brightly coloured paint schemes applied by the manufacturers. The only exceptions to this were the ones that were no longer used for petrol, but used to carry oil or water which were painted black and had the letters O or W painted on the side to prevent mistakes. It would seem that some petrol ones were also painted black and had the letter P on the side. It is also possible that some were painted in the same colour paint as the lorry although with an abscence of coloured photos this is difficult to prove. I would think that the ones used for cooling the Vickers would have been painted Khaki. I hope that helps. Tim (too)

Ah yes, of course, you are right. It is third army not 3rd Armoured. Thanks. Tim (too)

Yes thats right. It is a WW1 Pierce Arrow which has been converted to a portee configuration between the wars by the French. Tim (too)

Well it is a WW1 lorry of US manufacture, in WW2 French army service, having been captured by the Germans. Tim (too)