Iain

Hi all, At the moment I'm mainly looking for advice & a good (not too modern!) 6x6 truck (Scammell? Ural?) to tow a 34' showmans living van I've just bought. I'm also an amateur historian, mainly specialising in WWII. Both my grandfathers served in that, one in the Merchant Navy on the Murmansk run (PQ17 etc.), the other on HMS Barham. Oh, & I make models occasionally too. Cheers, Iain

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experience of towing drawbars & what would be the best vehicle for the job? I've bought a big old 1940s/50s Showmans Living Van. I'd like to use a period British Army lorry to pull it with & I would be wanting a 4x4/6x6. The wagon weighs around 8 tons, so that narrows my choice even more. She's 34' + 6' A-frame, 11' high x 9' wide. It would be good (but maybe hoping!) if the lorry could manage 50mph for dual-carriageways etc. I'd guessed from looking at other rigs that the shorter the length of the lorry, the better? I've kind of narrowed it down to a Scammell Explorer. I've always really liked Mk.1 AEC militants as well (there's one for sale just down the road from me), but seems like top speed is around 30 mph? The Mk III seems to have a better turn of speed (I know it's 60s/70s). But it's 7' longer than the Scammell. Any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated, up to now it's just been me & my copy of Tugs of War for help!! Cheers, Iain