Cel

Hi Richard

It's a small world isn't it? Is it restored yet or will it be?

All the best

Marcel

I discovered this one in France some 4 years ago while looking at a Cat D9. I heard a couple of years ago that it is now somewhere in the south of the UK, don't have a name though.

Hanno - any other Shervick finds? I missed out on two here in Belgium, both were scrapped little time before I went looking.

Best regards

Marcel

Picture below shows the version of the Vickers Carden Loyd Tractor that was delivered to the Netherlands East Indies Army.

Was this version based on this kind of crawler?

Marcel

Tim, I hope you don't mind me putting this picture in this thread. Anyone knows 1) If these are WW1 wheels and 2) What they where fitted on?

Looks like they are German as the name in the cushion says Vorwerk.

Thanks

Marcel

some nice videos here: http://www.diving.ee/articles/art035.html

Marcel

Rear view of the one form 1st picture, the sound is even better as the looks!

Marcel

I found this picture in an old book that I bought several years ago. I am wondering whether this could be a WW1 scene, as there don't seem to be many pictures of steam tractors used in WW1. If anyone has more WW1 steam pictures, please add them to this thread!

Thanks, Marcel

Here's another one, looks like it is shortened but very nice restored.

Marcel

Unbelievable, congratulations!

...and if you don't like the passengers just lower the chain driven wheels into the mud when driving at a considerable speed...

Thanks a lot Richard! I have never been able to find out this information before. It is such a handy thing, and although we only use it a couple of times a year I could not miss it.

Marcel

This is our Coles with AEC engine. Lift capacity is about 16 tons, and it is a very handy thing! I think it is an ex-army crane but cannot find any documents (manual, parts list etc.). So if anyone can help me out I'd be most grateful.

All the best

Marcel

Thank you all for your kind comments, and i hope to meet new people at events next year.(or this year if there are any near Chichester).

...or if you make the trip across the Channel with the Scammell!:-D

A good product for making leather smooth is whale oil.

Marcel

Could be that the rad with rounded edges is earlier, but I am not shure if the one with square edges is aluminium, it does not look to be casted. Not sure about the lights, maybe they had not enough to fit a batch with two units?

Marcel

Yes, one day it should look the same! It even has the same type radiator (with the rounded edges). This one has two headlights, I wonder why some only have one? Thanks!

Marcel

What a great movie! I also think they are not Peugeots, but they look very much alike. I like the shot at the end of the movie where a traction engine is pulling the canons with a Holt 75 (I think) standing next to it. I will start a separate thread on the Peugeot as soon as it arrives.

All the best

Marcel

Tim, yes it is the same one as in your picture. It looks even like this one also has only one headlight. I like the details like PM (Poids Mort or dead weight)=3000 and PU (Poids utile or payload)=3000. Can't wait to have it home! I will post some detail pictures of the trailer this weekend.

Marcel

No, but I think I have seen it once. If we are talking the same book, there was one picture in it with a Peugeot 1525.

Marcel

Nice find, bet it isn't in that condition though.

No it isn't, but for its age it looks quite good. The engine is loose (in fact it was that loose that I had to check if it still had the pistons), but as I said it is missing the flywheel and the cone clutch. Quite easy to make the flywheel, for the clutch I will have to make a pattern and have it casted in aluminium.

Guess I derailed this thread, anyone can tell me more about the trailer?

Marcel

As requested, more pictures.

Putting a hi-ab on the back may upset some, but it works for me!

I like it!

Thanks for your welcomes!

I found the truck in France, it is a 1916 Peugeot. Like I said I will post pictures when it arrives.

The submarine engine was taken out of the vessel after the war and used to power a standby generator in a towbridge. We recovered it in the mid-nineties and have it now installed to run a Gardner compressor (just for fun).

Marcel

Crikey, that is not much of a clue. I am fairly certain that it is of French origin, so maybe Renault or a De Dion.

Yes, it is of French origin but you don't see those very often. It's a Peugeot 1525. Here is a picture I found of one that could be mine but it isn't as this one has a slightly different radiator. I hope to take delivery before winter sets in. It is in fairly good shape, but flywheel and cone clutch are missing. I'll have to go and take measurements of another one, it should not be too difficult to recreate.

Thanks for the replies. The trailer looks to be factory built and has forged axles. I will post detailed pictures of the wheels later on this week.

The pictures of the truck will be posted as soon as it arrives, but here is a teaser.

All the best

Marcel