Charawacky

Dazzling in progress

For those who are interested in the prices paid https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22201/?department=MOT-CAR&category=results#/MR0_page=1&MR0_length=36&MR0_category=grid&MR0_department%5B0%5D=MOT-CAR&m0=0 Some vehicles when down under which will have affected prices northwards! Tom

Hi Doug, I am not a cubist critic myself, however you seem to have a flair for it so how do you interpret this painting? Perhaps identifying the truck manufacturer may be easier? Tom

I do not think the dynamo can be converted to as starter without major changes as the windings are completely different. Here is an Albatross at Old Rhinebeck which I saw during a visit on Saturday when I went to look and photo graph the detail of a Fokker DV11.

Hi Doug Not as daft as you might think: Pity you are not looking for the correct colour for an ambulance. Above Photograph of members of the Women's Camouflage Corps applying disruptive (or dazzle) camouflage to an ambulance (c1918)

There are some rather good 'Dazzle' painted ships the colour of which is replicated on surviving Picasso type paintings However I guess you probably in need one of the more dull ship paint schemes to sample! http://www.retronaut.com/2010/07/dazzle-ships-1914-1918/ On a more serious and interesting camouflage note I was told of a report which describes a raised service road close to the front line which was screened to prevent snipers picking off drivers and solders etc, What they used for screening was not disclosed, cloth? Tom

Here is the Phelon and Moore still with it's original WW1 paint scheme intact, possibly 1915/16.

Yes, they take a bit of swinging, I am no longer up for it, so have fitted a period self starter to both Staff Car and Tender. I can lend the patterns and drawings for the correct Crossley starter support (3 castings), Motor Cradle casting and extra large non standard diameter pinion. Finding the correct Rotax starter would be a challenge, I have found 2 1/2 in the last 5 years and I am on the look out for a spare or parts, any out there? Below is shown the original iron support casting which bridges between engine and gearbox cross-member, from this hangs the motor cradle which is a complicated bronze or iron casting, no image available. The motor is 5" diameter so there are many alternatives if a Rotax cannot be found.

Good luck on starting the engine. This is a strong, simple engine design, introduced in 1909. Success will be all the sweeter having overcome the major unforeseen challenges.

Oak / Iron fixings. I remembering reading that holes were burnt locally before using iron fixings on the old warships. This was done with the studding when I made my oak house door and it is still looks OK after more than a decade. Tom

The Wednesday Group has completed a fantastic job. It's good the T project has been finished and will be appreciated by all as intended.

Thank you for your comments, Being able to use the pup really brought home the necessity to have a fuselage as part of the exhibit. I had not realised the pup had its wings removed until I stored the Tender at Stow after the Brighton run. If I had known it would have been very special to have had it all together for the Brighton Run. Image Steve Le Grys

B type bus which has it's original body and mechanics has been subject to a £ 752,000 restoration is to be taken to France for which they are looking for donations to cover the cost of £ 25,000. :nut: If you feel you want to donate there is a link on the article which makes interesting reading. http://www.centenarynews.com/article?id=1649 also http://companycheck.co.uk/company/06495761

A couple more

The pup fuselage was one made for the BBC series wings in which the tender also payed a part, so they were reunited for the first time since the late 1970's. The images of the pup on the trailer have shown such an exhibit permanently on the trailer is now imperative, so I must now put the wheels in motion to start a fuselage construction. As regards loading, all went as expected and 5/6 mostly unfit persons managed to load the craft, just. Had it had a metal engine things would have been more difficult, however on the other hand we had to contend with a substantial cross wind. The Great War Society really do play their part, we were struggling some what the second time we loaded the plane and the 8 RFC officers (first image - posing just out of shot) refused point blank to help - yes really. We did however get our own back later in the day by staging a runway drive-by distraction to interrupt the officers comparatively dull talk to the assembled public. - in effect a land based bussing of the control tower.

Stow Maries , Great War Society, Sopwith Pup and Motor Transport. Photo Credit: Steve Le Grys

Here are a few images courtesy Colin Beamish Slater. I do know how he managed to photograph with no one around

STOW MARIES AERODROME Fly in? this weekend. As the pup has its wings removed for work we will be able to load the recovery trailer with the fuselage I hope the weather is warmer than shown. Image for demonstration purposes only: The fuselage of a Pfalz Scout being towed by R. F. C. Leyland lorry and recovery trailer near Villers-Carbonnel, 1st January 1918.

Looking at the Albion you will notice the rather diminutive driver figure, he is in fact my 13 year old son. I hasten to add, much as he could, and would, he was not actually driving, but posing for the picture.

Looking at the Albion you will notice the rather diminutive driver figure, he is in fact my 13 year old son. I hasten to add much as he could and would he was not driving, but posing for the picture.

Here are a few more

Beamish was a great event. I have never been to an event where the public mixes with the vehicles when in use, with miles of road dedicated to movement of historic machinery there is little congestion even with the public attending numbering over 16,000. The scale of the site allows total freedom of exhibit movement which would not be possible at any other event, this permits road scenes with solid tyred vehicles which is usually impractical on public roads. The whole site has a positive feel to it, with record annual visitor numbers and income the site it is going from strength to strength, continually reinvesting. Too much to see in 2 days. Videos from the event: Here are a few pictures from the weekend: https://www.flickr.com/groups/beamish/pool/23689245@N08/

The DV11 is appealing, especially as a famous one is depicted already on a trailer. What does the DV11 fuselage look like with wings removed? Tom

Similar plane under transport

I think this may be the image you are referring to? Looks great, but could only be used on motorways as it is a little wide! Also looks very simple to make, as you say angular in construction and not too long at 22ft. Where could I find a set of plans for the fuselage?