Sean N

Jacksons at Misson always seem to have lots advertised, suspect they'll be reassuringly expensive though. I'll keep an eye open.

Terry, for clarity, is this for them to loan or hire, or to buy?

Olaf, apologies, there was at least one of you facing the camera!

Just put some photos up in the events forum. Great to see the Loyd there.

A few photos from Armour & Embarkation 2024

Not enough information - depends what you're trying to do, how much you have to spend (noting limited budget), how involved you want to get, whether you want WW2 or post-war, and so on. I would say this though - R types are great trucks, fun to drive, very capable and the bit of extra speed makes all the difference. If you're on a limited budget they're more affordable than a Matador, and if you still regret not buying one it sounds like unfinished business. I may be biased though:

No, but we had this for a while: Was 24 BT 94

Adrian, an aside, but were you in 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment?

Does anyone have a part number or source for the canvas cover for the cab roof cupola / hatch on post-war vehicles? Also, does anyone recognise this GRP version, or have a part number for it? The label has what appears to be an NSN (2503-97-118-275) but it's partly obscured and I can't get a match for it. It's also got an ERM on it which appears to be 86 KF 64, which is an MJ fuel tanker.

Photos? Location? Price?

Keeping the cans together, I've got a couple of these that came with some WD gallon and quart oil cans. Maker is J. T. Laver of London, dated 11-43 but no WD mark or broad arrow. Are they anything specific or just a nice can? I also have some of the gallon oil cans Alistair and Richard were discussing at the start of the thread, and some of the smaller quart cans, if anyone is after one. 1950s and 1960s dates.

This just popped up for sale on Facebook, thought it might be of interest here for those who don't do FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/859603390775800/permalink/7187431067992969/ Sean

Thanks Clive. I wasn't going to start stripping panels to confirm my memory!

Richard, I checked mine today. It's just over 2 metres wide x just over 4.8 metres long internally. Didn't check the height, but I can stand up straight in them with room to spare and I'm 6'2". LIke you I've never understood the braking system either, can't see why they couldn't make the whole thing either air over or full air both axles, but no doubt there was some reason for it. Not sure if modifying the system would get you into all sorts of approval and testing problems?

There were two different generations of these style of trailer. The earlier ones had a narrower track and don't have the wheel arch extensions / mudguards; the arches are flush with the body. Clive, I think my office trailer has rockwool insulation as well, but I couldn't remember and wasn't sure if all box body types had it, so didn't want to say definitively. Mine is Office, Trailer Mounted, 2 ton 4 wheeled Rubery Owen contract WV5478, code no. 6240-0735, CES P/33918/4. The body is FV605923 (and it's had the first five mod strikes applied!). Can't remember the trailer FV number - 2505? Keeping in the theme of this thread I'm still looking for front axle brakes for mine - it's all original, as it came straight from MoD, but the brakes had been cannibalised so I've got nothing inside the drums!