Great War truck

Aha, I can help you there. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/DSCN3861_tmp.jpg[/img] This one survived in a very original (and running) unrestored state until quite recently. I think it sold in 2005 and was professionally restored. The end result is lovely, it goes (i understand) very well and the engine is remarkably quiet. For another photo see the canvas bucket topic. Tim (too)

A friend told me about the location of an old army truck that was lurking in the undergrowth which he came across while working that way. Expecting to find a tractor or maybe a Land Rover i found this: Getting a bit more interested i went round the other side and got a better view: So not being an expert on these "modern" machines, can anyone enlighted me further as to what it is? I then had a nice chat with a lady who was observing me. She explained to me that the truck and the sheds all belonged to someone who enjoys restoring old army lorrys. What a strange past time i agreed. Well there we go. Could it be i have discovered the workshop and storage area of one of our local MVT members. What a discovery. If any of you wish to explore our shed and field with a camera, just drop me an e-mail, and i will send you a photo of what is there. It will save you a lot of time no doubt. Tim (too)

I have done my bit commenting on such diverse issues, so will keep my trap shut on this one. However, if you want to see a picture of a black re-enactor and his Chevy, click hereand scroll down a bit. http://www.vehiclesofvictory.com/Submitted%20Photos.htm Tim (too)

Fantastic. What a thing to have. Will you try to recreate the radio body for it? Tim (too)

Well, as Sgt Wilson would say "I think that looks rather jolly". Tim (too)

Zeppelin. There is an FWD Model B with Michael York on it. Don't know who's it was though. There are about 10 or 11 in this country and it doesnt look like any of them. So maybe there are 12! Tim (too)

I dont know, but it doesn't look right to me! I will do some research into the matter! :rtfm: Tim (too)

It also seems to be black!!! Tim (too) :-o

Yes i remember that. That must have been the Bournmouth to Bath run in about 1992 (doesn't he look young!). I think the journey was about 80 miles and the weather was changeable the whole way (which is not not much fun in an open top truck). With a top speed of 15 miles an hour it was a long day. We were first to leave and last to arrive. I think that this was the first big outing of that truck. We did it about 4 times over the following years in both Autocars. On one trip we were overtaken by an articulated truck who hit a massive puddle at about 50 miles an hour and we caught the whole splash. We all got soaked. There is definitely something to be said for cabs and windscreens you know. Tim (too)

That is a very interesting suggestion and something that should be considered. I am advised that in certain communities, that the hanging of a different colour bandanna from different pockets will have the same effect. Just to be on the safe side, i gave up the use of bandannas a while back. In fact as soon as i heard this. Tim (too)

Thats great. Thank you. Tim (too)

Gosh and there we go. Everyone was mocking the MVT's motions about cultural diversity, racial groups and sexual persuasion and here is the proof that HMVF is leading the way forwards with ethnic and sexual persuasion of our members. Fantastic stuff! So another Tim. That makes you Tim number 4, or if you prefer you could be known as Tim For, or Tim Fore. Anything that makes you accusable of an inability to spell can not be bad. Tim (too)

Thanks for that. I will pass that on. Best regards Tim (too)

I didnt know that CMV were giving away free canvas buckets. Sounds a bit like they are adopting one of the MVT proposed motions and are trying to attract people to join from the diverse society we live in today. If it is not a personal question, how big is your bucket and what colour is it? To what purpose do you intend to put it, purely decoration, or is it to be a functional bucket? What sort of vehicle do you intend to hang it from? Now, tell me about your childhood and when was the first time that you saw a canvas bucket? :rtfm: Tim (too)

A friend has just pulled his AEC Matador out of his shed to look at for the first time in years and has noticed for the first time straps under the body on the left hand side. He assumes that they are for tools, but what tools should he have? Many thanks Tim (too)

That is interesting. I have never seen one as pink as that before. My 1950's WD one has gone green and a friend has a wartime WD one that is blue. The British seem to have a spectrum of colours while the Yanks just have tan. Now, what can we read into that. Tim (too)

Yes i agree, it could quite easily be back pedalling on some of them, i dont think that we will ever know for sure. However a few suggestions were so mad that they had to be spoofs of some sort or other. Saying that, people may well look at us (rightly or wrongly - i am not going to start a new issue here) as contributing to green house gasses. The point was raised that if we as a club can say that we contribute £xxx to the national arboretum each year to help offset any green houses gasses that might not be such a bad thing to throw back at any criticiser. No one has ever accused me of contributing to green houses gasses in my Jeep although I have been accused of glorifying war, tresspassing, being a "Yank-lover" and destroying a hedge which apart from the first one is all true (my wife is American after all and i am really really sorry about the hedge). Preston did ask if there was a Gerald Leggit in the room. Everyone looked around but no one answered. So i would think that the jury may still be out on that one. Tim (too)

Dont shoot the messenger. I am just saying what i heard at the AGM. Proposals 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were intended as April fools jokes and were withdrawn. Tim (too)

Apparently it is! http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/Greatwartruck/April1.jpg[/img] And yes they were all April fools jokes! Unforunately, many people missed the joke as the date of the meeting was moved from the original April 1 date to April 22nd. Tim (too)

Then, a jet of water was blasted through the blocks to clean out any rust deposit's. You would think that we were putting orange squash through it. After a few minutes the water became clear and the blocks left out in the sun to dry off. The next big step is repairing all the damage we did in taking the engine apart and then put it back together. Tim (too)

The engine has had all the accumulated oil and other crud scraped off it, so it currently looks like this:

As you will see, we have been quite busy, although not with anything that exciting, just cleaning jobs. The disgustingly vile sludge from the sump has been removed and it has been given a good clean in a paraffin bath.

Many thanks. That explains that. I will do some more research on the subject. All the best Tim (too)

A friend gave me a WW2 British unit history about the campaigns of a Division (Battle axe i think it was) during the campaign in Italy. They made frequent reference to assaults involving kangaroos. Now i am familiar with the Ram kangaroo used during the North European campaign, but this is the first time i have come across them being used in Italy. Do you think that these would also be Rams, or something else. No Rolf Harris jokes please! Tim (too)

I was reading a French car newspaper and came across an article (written in foreign) about a French polar expedition using weasels which took place in 1948. Some interesting photos, which i regret not scanning. In fact i should have kept the whole newspaper. Anybody know anything about this. Tim (too)