scammell 7377

so if i take a chair and use it inside im ok but take it out side to sit im breaking the law ??

In the case of living vans, they are classed as unladen as long as they carry only personal effects for use within the van.

 

Anything else like tables and chairs, gazebos, barbeques, for use outside are deemed to be goods, and aren't allowed when towed by a historic class vehicle claiming tax exemption.

 

I forget the criteria for living van test exemption, but they can be, it is weight related, like over/under a certain weight.

thanks mate , it just seemed a big jump from BD to BP there is 1 more i know for thats 01 BP 80 (esu 197 ) whitch is chasiss 9211 ,yes the pink 1 on ebay a while back

thanks for sharing always great to see in service photos ,what is the bp designation on the no plate i ask as you might expect it to be bd maybe ? andy

is it not the case that there are no exemtptions other than pre 1960? if thats so there is no need for a new 112

I've bought "Thor" from Ian, picking it up saturday, cant wait....

enjoy the trip home i well remember the journey home in mine im sure you will have a stupidly wide grin all the way might i ask what part of the world will thor be living in ? and please dont take too many of ians spares pile with you lol have fun

andy

nice to see where my explorer came from as its ex y sqn qoy it was there until 1989 if any one has stills video or memories of it id be most interested to hear from you it was 02 bd 10 thanks andy

bernard , i have another to add to the list chassis 9211 reg esu 197 meadows petrol more details in the explorer gallery post #1744 thanks andy

ok having looked in to it a little further page 122 post #1211 ,page 138 post #1377 and page 169 post #1684 are all one and the same the first photo was taken in 86 or 87 in durham it is now being cared for by a chap in north devon who is removing all the body modifcations and returning it to something we will all recognise

he has reskinned the doors and inside one of them found a hand written note saying 1 of only 50 made with 1500 ltr meadows petrol ,heavy haulage record 478 tons salisbury 1955 this vehicle is for sale (date of note is not known )

civvy reg is esu 197 military is either 01 bp 80 or 07 bp 80 ( is it more likely bd ) 1952 chassis 9211 it does not as yet appear in any form in the index yet

ive let him have a few bits to help along the way he is most keen to get hold of the 4 tubes that mount the mug gaurds to the front axle hubs if any body can help let me know please andy

whoops it seems my reply with qoute has not included the pic ill try to repost in the mean time its the 1 in post 1211 of this threads

Call that an Explorer, naw,---- this is an Explorer.

 

The secret weapon for REME no-one talked about, the turbo-driven go-faster one-off Scammell.

 

Not sure whether FVRDE had a hand in it, but the idea was to hold all that power in check and to keep the front end from lifting under acceleration.

 

Special sideboards to smooth wind-resistance and a roof aerofoil which doubles as a cargo box if required.

 

The raised hatch on the rear acts as a parachute, deployed from the cab at will, for braking!

 

It didn’t catch on, so, I believe, only one was made.

 

The shape of the sloping exit rear board suggests it was possibly amphibious, too!

 

 

hello chaps any one no mutch about this one ?reason im asking im in contact with a chap on the north devon / cornwall border who may own it it was on ebay 6 months ago twice failed to sell but has gone to devon on ebay it was pink but he insists its red when t cut does anyone know if its one and the same ? the way he discribes the er modifications it may well be

ok we know it was new to ministry of supply march 43 the phot copy of the order was illegable so i called and they have written it down for us under the extras or speical fittings it says

westinghouse direct air brakes

warnertrailer brake 4209 gf

winch gear cable v902

cav self strarter

side lamp and nearside headlamp

front drawbar

laminated spring type

towing bar

fascia board with oil pressure gauge

air pressure gauge

tecalmet fuel filter

triple rad cover

oil bath air cleaner

sadly we dont know the body type ther is none fitted at the mo my mate ,the owner wants to know the body type to recrteate it there is the remains of mountings for a atlas type crane we have only found 1 photo on the net asa mentioned above but not at all clear what type it says envirment agency as the previous owner on the log book the bcvm records have kent river board pencilled in if any one can shed any further light it will be most welcomecivvey reg is fvb 689 its thought to have not been seen at a rally or show oh and its use for the river board was tpo tow a bulldozer about only going out of service when the driver retirerd i wont have net access for a week or so ill reply to anything you gauys can combe up with then many thankes andy

as promised an update

the archives officer is a part time volenteer and getting to speak to him was a task however once conntact was made he was very helpfull they have records for any of the leyland group so scammall eastern body works ect once they had my payment 2 days later it turned up if you need to contact them ask for ron phillips but only phone on a monday morning

really interesting thanks for sharing more photos like this are always welcome

thats public camping ( a combination of dyslexia and fat fingers)

me and the other half are planing to turn up saterday first thing ,both of us for the first time so just thinking as we are staying at chatham how long shuold we allow for travel , im thinking are the public ques as bad as getting to gdsf and secondly are we better of useing the advertised shuttle from paddock wood or driving staight to the publis parking thanks andy

i was thinking maybe eagle it has similarites to my mates early eagle namely the turntable and the drawbar setup i know quite a lot of there production was for barrage baloon trailers who knows you might have 1 of them !! they were i believe from warickshire

im having all sorts of trouble bujt ONLY this site - no others this is attempt 11 yes eleven to post here to tell you it keeps freezing it only allows me to restart but then i get 2 or 3 minites hear before it freezes again andy

thankyou very mutch , i have a day offf on monday ill try then and of course update the forum with what we find

andy

Hi Andy, this chassis No would suggest early 1943. I have one with chassis no 5696 which has been confirmed with its build sheet as May 1943. I think it would have gone to the MoD from the factory.

 

Hope this helps,

ian

yes thanks ian we got 1947 from the date of first reg so new in early 43 and demobbed around 25 july 1947 from where can we obtain the build sheets?it would be good to see them as it has no body or crane so itll be good to see how it left the factory it does have the winch and m ounts of a hiab/ atlas type crane andy

a freind of mine has recently purchased a 1947 matador it came from someone who bought it straight from the enviroment agency he would like to know if it was new to them or there predesesser or may it have gone to the mod first ? it has never been to a rally so photos of it are rare the only one weve found is of it involved in an accident in a kent village with a trojan van we are hoping you may be able to shed some light on it reg is fvb 689 chassis no 08535230 thanks in anticipation andy

strong neat battery acid ive known a leaking steam engine rivet soaked in it overnight hold 120 psi 14 hours later (dont try that at home ) treat with great care though dont spill it on your skin eyes etc

great work as always but how do you put the 2 folds at right angles in the two center panels ?

great news congratulations , andy

if you know its military roll no ( mod number plate in the form of 02 bd 10 ect ) the rlc at princess royal barracks deepcut may help but be warned they will keep the £25 search fee if they dont find anything they did with me

im reskining the doors on my mk 1 and found a very faded stencil on the inside of the nearside door stating y sqn lad phone york ****** you may be lucky if your doors are unmolested good luck andy

does anyone know of its history as we know very little at the mo?

hello and welcome , good luck with your new purchase any questions or queries dont be afraid to ask , a most freindly and helpfull bunch of fellow of scammellitus nutters here .only to willing to advise and help as ive found out myself