RayT

What paint are people using?

I'm currently using some paint from militaryvehiclepaint.co.uk 

It seems to be rather soft and marks easily. 

Hi Lex

Thank you for the kind offer. Someone has offered but if it falls through I will keep you in mind. My mother is Dutch so it may be an option for a visit to the mother land! 

What museum is the Horsa image from?

The glider manifest is just a scrap of paper but from it Neil Jones from the Night Fright restoration managed to find out who the glider pilots and tug pilots were.  My grandfather is centre with Zane Graves on the right

Thanks again

Cheers Tom

That is much appreciated and a very kind offer, someone has already contacted me but if that falls through I will drop you a message

Thanks again. 

Bit of an unusual request but here goes....Is there anybody out there that could let my father view a 75mm howitzer?

We've just uncovered my grandfather's service in the war which turns out to be a bombadier in 64 Air Landing Light Royal Artillery. I found  a scrap of paper which turned out to be a glider manifest. Due to this a picture was found in the states of a glider pilot stood next to my grandfather before operation Dragoon. 

So my father would like to see exactly what his father would have been operating. If anyone is at a show with one that would be ideal.

We're Suffolk based but happy to travel.

I'll message you 

If you've got a spare or 3 Rob it would be appreciated 

I'm after 3 cleats for a 10cwt trailer.

Thanks

Data plate is missing sadly but there is one screw left in place. 

Clips and remnants of grommets for cable run still exist along with 2 circular marks where the junction box and switch for the lights used to be. 

After buying a C8 and mortar trailer I find myself strangley drawn to the mortar trailer. Its rusty and bent but I've stripped it and have the frame on a trolley so I can move it about.

On 9/15/2021 at 8:44 AM, OzH said:

Link to my trailer restoration if you are interested Ray..

It's been stalled for a while, hope to get more done over the winter this year

Linky..

Any idea what gauge the  steel is OzH, I'm guessing at 10

I have been reading your thread OzH. I think I have even more welding than you to do 😢 

That's great thanks.

Lighting cable hole is present as you say, plus  clips on the frame and remains of the convoy light.

The hitch mounting area on my mortar trailer is looking a bit crushed as well as twisted.

Was there originally a spacer tube between the mounting holes? 

I've learnt that I've a lot to learn on military vehicle restoration 

Does anyone know if the box on the mudguard is correct?

Same goes for the 3 pairs of brackets on the inside of the trailer.

It was a fantastic lorry and driver for sure

Today I collected a Morris C8 GS,  spare engine and mortar trailer. 

Been stood outside with no canvas on it for a while so there's a bit of work to do 😬

Looking for C8GS front, side and rear canvas.  

Ive tried Frank Brown but he has a long waiting list.

Hello everybody. I'll soon be collecting a Morris C8 Gs that needs some tlc.

New to historic vehicle ownership so expect plenty of stupid questions.

Ray