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Wanted pair of complete seats for DT closed cab 

Wanted AEC matador transfer box ..also front axle propshaft flange and nut ..

I was driving the Pioneer ..long day that was ..he he

Re Diamond T gutless..Think you need to talk to some of the old Wynns Heavy Haulage guys and see the old photos of T s working pulling twice the weight the old tank transporter boys were hauling to realise how good the Diamond T was.

Hope you all have a great Dorset..sorry i wont be able to make it ,After owning and being around DTs for the last 30yrs ..but My Daughter will be bringing EGG 160 to join the party ..Cheers G.B

I owned this federal in the late 1980s i restored it and also the K78 that was in a derelict state.coming from Geoff Brown ..it was sold in 1989 and went to the north east area..I also saw this at GDSF and could of wept as its not in the best of condition ..It had a bedford 500 diesel engine in it when in my ownership ..and won best military vehicle at Stoneleigh in warks in 1988..These and the Autocars are superb vehicles .

Hope you all have a great time at the GDSF..sorry i cannot attend this year ..but will be there in spirit ..love to all

Brilliant work Adrian ...Brings back happy memories of long ago.. for a while i painted my first T desert stone ..Keep up the good work mate ..Enjoy 2011

Hi Macc ..sadly be missing from astle park this year as i will be working in South Africa from August 8th to 10th December ...but got plenty of handbrake stuff ..If you needed it while im away im sure my daughter would be around for you to get it...speak soon mate ..hope the Rogers is coming on nicely...Graham

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Hi Macc hope you well..This used to belong to me at one time when it was a wrecker ..fitted with a Leyland 680 power plus and 5 speed albion box ..went really well nice to see it has survived ..wonder if any of my other 14 look as good ...Graham Booth

I operated a Matador in 1980 NHG512X it was ex Blakes of manchester ..Does anyone have any photos of the old girl . Love a trip down memory lane

Hi Adrian Yes is for sale but at a very expensive price ..would be lovely restored but would stand someone the earth

Very Sad news John ..had the pleasure in the 80s to take to shows some of Tonys Tanks behind my Diamond T and crane trailer ..Also some film work ....R.I.P Tony

Hi Tony its Graham B ..it belongs to Mark Walker and both know are pockets not deep enough to buy it from him ..Love to Pat take care mate ..speak soon

Hi John ..Leanne doing ok with volvo think waiting for shot blasting now ..although been busy at Lincs so not been home for a while now ...I know she definately wants some of them tyres if still available mate ?..Cheers Graham

Hi John ..yes Frank did have a Armoured one also.. that came from France he bought it with Mike Maslin ..was in green ex french army Yes Peter Gray managed to get it through customs for him ..I drove it off his low loader for him at Liverpool docks when he sold it ..original Hall Scott still in that one ..I got some pics picking it up with him at Dover i will try to post on here .. on his old Pickfords crusader..

Hi Phil load going from Cottam power staion to nearby West burton power station in Lincolnshire..If it gets stuck will be too busy digging it out to take pics ..

Hi Phil the picture shows just the front 15 axle bogie it has 10metre beams between another 15 axle rear bogie and frame ...weight of empty trailer 210 ton ..the turbine weight is 349 ton ..will be moved next weekend with the Unipower on the front and a 8x8 Faun Goliath pushing with a 6x6 Faun koloss helping on the front of the Unipower on a couple of small hills .. Gross weight with tractors approx 705 ton

Hi John not Franks old one that was altered coach built cab ex Delvenne heavy haulage from Belgium Franks went to A.F Budge now with Howard Francis in South Wales

Yeah i kick my self everyday climbing in it to think i got for Alstom didnt even get a drink out of it ..lol..and now know they would of paid a small fortune for it as well.. :-(

The Unipower..Waiting to load a Turbine at Cottam power station 9-1-10

Hi Les hope you well...Yes the same Diamond T is now coupled to my old Crane mk 1 tank transporter Trailer and owned by the Muckleburgh collection ...Roughly round about that time there were 4 well known DTs ..Tom Bowmans ..the 1 in question my old 980 now owned by John Simmonds in civvy Guise...Jeff Browns at Bristol..and Tony Graves in westerham ...quite a few more these days to admire ..speak soon mate

im sure that DT belonged to Tom Bowman from Gateshead.i bought my first T off him many many moons ago

Look to be loading a casting at the back of Davy McKee,s in Sheffield the yard hasnt changed very much today..

Second super is my tractor 876 BGJ that time based at Birmingham also Birminghams girder trailer,,,Steersmans name was Tommy Mahon ..876 driver was Albert Whitehouse ..brilliant pics