saracenstump

We have a work party this Sunday 26th if anyone wants to join us, already a few forum members coming over to help out, the more help the better as we are a man down... I'm on crutches as I've broken my foot in several places & have a very bad crush injury... a 25kg lump of iron fell out my van & landed on my foot.. & I was only wearing socks at the time:nono::sweat:

 

Stop laughing at the back:argh:

Doh!!!!!

you could always have one of mine on loan if you want walkies Neil, lol

get well soon toblerone!!!!!

Well I got down the fort and with lots of doom and gloom from the local moral boosting team in residence I got some of the ancillerys off Sheared off a clutch bolt and rounded another and the head and starter bolts are being a *****

now thats not nice lol,we always give moral support!!!!!!and the usual breakdown service lol

1 spitfire any mk

2 hurricane

3 mustang

4 me 109

5 stuka

6 lancaster

7 fw 190

8 dc3

9 P47

10 B17

infact anything and everything

hope its back in the air soon,lovely piece of kit!

great pics ian,nice to see ash back in a vehicle again!

mmmm i'll have to come down and have a nose!!!!

so when we going!!!!

was even less on saturday and only half the museum was open,poor really i think but nevermind i think some of the kids got their photos taken by the local paper on saturday and a local tv thingy took some film but can't find it yet?

Paul,heres a little pointer on landrovers lol

good job on getting her back

remember the powersliding saracen!!!!

the cab is nearly off now but the weather is hampering the work so far,all the old timber has been removed, as they say work in progress

Lee don't forget the forts open day on sunday

it looks a similar colour but may be off something plant as you say?there is a radiator cap on the top but it looks like the rad was smaller as it has a pipe from it.

thurrock services to the fort is shorter if it does got tits up again,but it should be reliable after all this work...if you want to do it at the weekend all present and correct

wot o saracenstump, great lorry, good luck with restoration i have a friend near me who has one in pristine condition ex RAF but in civvi colours if you need any help just PM me

 

regards

cheers mate will do,got the rest of the parts today so now looks a bit more like a lorry at the front anyway,jason wheres those photos!!!!

hi all,here are a couple of photos of a 1943 Austin k6 tipper donated to coalhouse fort,as you can see it needs total restoration as it was near a fire which took hold of the tipper body but all parts are there.Today was delivery day with some photos to come later.

no just the twilight zone................no seriously whatever,chillout with new friends, have a drink,build a small fire go for a meal or just go to sleep depends on what mood your in?

Lee and Ian running round naked!!!nasty thought lol

cheers clive for the info,adds more history wish i bought it for £110 lol

hi clive,got a copy of the history cards but they start from 1972 but the DIS is 1954,the armour plates inside have been removed for getting to the wiring and painting by some of its previous owners but i still have them.what are EARP? a bit thick sometimes.heres a photo of one of the data plates

Aint she a beauty ! Glad to see another Pig preserved ! Look after the back axle and all will be fun and games with a big grin on your face mate ! :-D

definatley had some fun when it was delivered,driving around the fort at 10pm with no lights great fun!!!!!!!!!

oh yes sounds good,Ian said your getting one, probably in better nick then mine