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On 4/21/2012 at 12:26 AM, Runflat said:

With thanks to Dusty's efforts I can now attach a combined list which also details other tit-bits gleaned from the National Archive files. The Commers were certainly a surprise and were used as 'welfare vans' (pictures please!);

Thanks for reattaching these! Very interested to read about the number of Commer among these. Here's one which caught my eye:

Here is a picture of Commer Q2 "CUN 351" after it was transferred to UNRRA where it was registred as "UNRRA-Y9".

The signage on the side clearly identifies this as the Commer donated by “Jamaica’s Women War Material and Comforts Committee”.

Source: https://search.archives.un.org/unrras-food-flying-squads

Here is a link to a page with interesting info about Mobile Canteens: Kent at War - Life During Wartime

A Bedford OX 30 Food Flying Squad mobile canteen. This vehicle was provided by donations from the people of Kent County, Michigan, USA, which is inscribed on the side of the vehicle. Two of the convoy’s motorcycles and riders are also shown. (WanPs-0337)

Time to revive this thread. Somehow a lot of the attachments are gone?

Anyhow I read Ted mentioned a Commer, here’s a pic of a Q2 Ministry of Food truck: 

On 5/20/2016 at 10:29 PM, ted angus said:

; So many people put the RAF on the doors, but they were done away with when the roundel was introduced; once camo came in the RAF ( which should be screwed on ali letters) was painted over.

As per this picture of a Commer Q2 tractor:

Hello Barry, any updates available, please?

Thanks!

Came across this picture the other day: Bedford MWC serving with RCAF squadron which added the (unofficial) Maple Leaf roundel to their ground vehicles. This was eventually adopted as the official national marking after WW2.

On 4/5/2019 at 8:59 PM, ruxy said:

I knew of some WW2 Bedford axles still with tyres fitted - vehicle scrapped 1950's  , in undergrowth but still in sun - never moved in all the years. I used to comment to the owner that the tyres still showed no visible cracking.  I used to run my finger over the treads to leave carbon black, the last time I did this was in early 1980's.  Possibly more natural rubber than butyl  ?   I would have expected any natural or early ersatz blend to crack out early  ?

Talked to a Chev C8A owner the other day, he still drives around on 1940-dated tyres. "Better than new ones as they were made from natural rubber", he claimed 😨

I just keep my fingers crossed he never causes an accident...

21 hours ago, REME 245 said:

I wish people would stop claiming that post-war 17 Pounder Gun Tractor conversions are original Kangaroo or Recce vehicles.

Couldn't agree more. Here is the only known surviving Stuart VI Recce:

http://www.mapleleafup.nl/cmpvehicles/stuart_vi_recce.html

Just put in my "vote" to express my interest in a set of 9.00-16 tyres with Trak Grip pattern

Please keep us posted on the progress of your tyre project. Would happily cross-post to Maple Leaf Up Forum if you want more prospective buyers?

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6644

Heard about this D15 a lot, good to see you're tackling the job of restoring it Pete.

Following this with interest!

All, thanks for the replies!

3 hours ago, 79x100 said:

I have an Excel file (I'm not sure of the origins) and it includes some info up to 6288025 (A Wyles Mobile Steam Cooler' ?) Also some Volkswagens and Land-Rovers mentioned so clearly post-war. I have an idea that it was once on-line somewhere.

That file would indeed be very interesting to see!

6288025 is higher than the range I posted, are there any chances of finding anything in the 6285436 - 6285600 range in that file?

I have Rob van Meel's 1944 copy of this list, this runs as high as W.D. number L 6277385.

Now, I am looking for W.D. numbers allotted to a contract in 1945, so they are likey are not included in the listings up to 1944.

Who has a later census listing for "B" vehicle W.D. numbers ranging around the Z 6285436 - Z 6285600 mark?

Thanks in advance!

Fantastic find! Seems Guy drivers had a tendency to crush the mudguards....

picture source:

Two questions arise; was the tyre fitted direct to the rim, considering the small size of the lip on the inside edge, or was this a detachable rim that was slid on with a fitted tyre. The second idea would require some form of locking bolts to prevent sideways travel.

Could it have been fitted with a solid rubber tyre?

Great find! I had a close look at one of these at Beltring many year ago. While they look like "a jeep" and are of course of the same in general layout, they are vastly different from the US quarter-ton family. Very interesting and very basic!

On my Pc I have the usual HMVF corporate appearance, but when I go to HMVF on my iPad, i just get a generic vForum presentation with none of the HMVF add-ons.

 

This has only started in the last couple of days - anybody else having this issue?

Hi,

I had the same issue on my PC. Very annoying as I could find my way around the forum as easy as I used to.

What I found to fix this was to go to the top right hand corner of the screen, click on the menu and then click on the "full version" option and then the non-mobile (small screen) layout re-appears.

HTH!

Your MW looks gorgeous - very well done!

I cant believe that they just scrapped it, the re-sale value is of no consequence as far as I am concerned, as I wouldn't sell it. A nice, very big project but still achievable.

Here's another one which was scrapped....

Source: http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/L/buffalospecial/buffalo.html

Reviving an old thread with a link to a webpage featuring an usual GMC - Royal Navy Mobile Met Unit

See http://cloudobservers.co.uk/memories/ashore/rn-mmu/

Who is going to recreate one of these units?!?

I'm ignoring the prices from the Normandy sale as they are so far above the current market prices to be of no value in judging the market value of any similar vehicles up put up for private sale in the next five years.

 

I would be interested to know who the winning bidders were for a number of items, I'l lay wager the vehicles will not be seen again for a good number of years .

One thing I heard is that one of the bidders who bought a lot of the items for a lot of money from the museum thought all of the kit had actual 6th of June 1944 provenance..... :undecided:

Any problems with customs exporting from Norway? Any particular forms/permis

ions needed ?

Any pre-1950s car needs an export licence.

It certainly needs some better degree of protection, treating the internals with anti-rust treatment, better sealing to keep rain out & a decent paint job, but where else can you actually climb all over, free of charge, an authentic, WW2 German tank, let alone a Tiger?

Fully agree, preserve and conserve it properly in-situ. And I would love to see it placed back in its spot in the ditch where it stood most of it's life.

I think there is no more poignant memorial than a tank (/aircraft/etc.) preserved on the spot where it was put out of action, including it's battle damage. There are quite few of them, sadly some of them are "cleaned up" on moved onto a plinth - like the Sherman at Beffe, Belgium.

Source: http://www.shermantank.nl/M4A3(76)W.htm

Lars,

Why not join Maple Leaf Up, that may help sourcing the bits you are looking for:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/index.php

Cheers,

Hanno

I see a rectangular civilian dash, so that means it was built around 1942-1943.

Reinforcement of the chassis would mean it was a 3-ton truck.

There a lots of differences between Ford and Chevrolet, so if you are looking for spares for your Chevrolet it would be best to trade what you have for Chevrolet parts rather than trying to modify the Ford parts.

On http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums we have a number of French people, they may be able to help you find what you need.

yes guys, buried tanks do exist - just need to find them and dig them up