John Comber

Hi, Thought you would like to see with determination and asking the right contacts you can still dig out some gems!

This will look far better than the Bedford cab on my 981.

Nice one John , now we all want to know what the load is gonna be !:nut:

Sorry Andy, not another Scammell this time but a GMC for a change!

Hi, heres one for you Cummins lovers!, just warming up for a load home.

Hi All

 

Interesting photo of Diamond T and 50 ton trailer with Centurion Tank. This particular Diamond has the civilian cab with the two extra rear windows and no cab ventilators. There was no vent in the front of the windscreen and the scuttle was a different shape. The bonnet was made of thinner material and went straight across the front of the cab. The two windscreens had wind out handles and only opened about three inches. The reg. no. is 57 BN 30.

 

Hope of interest.

 

 

Tony G.

Hi Tony , thanks for posting, the more i read the more i learn. I had not realised there was such a difference in the two varients.

thanks for the info on the truck, but can i ask what a 1033 transfer is, and what is the difference between the two bumpers.

after 2003 the truck was then moved to the shildon museum of transport until about 5 or 6 weeks ago

any more information is most welcomed

thank you cliff goldsmith

Hello Cliff, well done you look like you have puchased an up together presentable T . ref the bumpers, the one you currently have on the vehicle is for a 980, a 981 bumper has a winch wire apature and roller fairlead head within on the drivers side of the cab to enable forward winching.

Somebody must know the story behind them

Well, they all belong to 19th Tank regiment still, and were brought to the show by Wayne Meadows, I was most fortunate with my family to have a tour of the GDSF playpen in one, boy are they wide!

All loaded for War and Peace, quite a task on your own!

Andy

Your trailer is either an Eagle or Dyson make, my money will be on the Eagle, and from the 1930's, i have two under living vans at home. solid axle beams and vacuum brakes on the rear only. You cant find new 1050 x 13's and i have was not able to 12 years ago. I took 17.5" low loader rims cut out the centres and had new centres welded in with the correct PCD etc for the trailer studs, this gave me the same rolling diameter and a similar footprint of rubber on the road. This has been a great success and many others have followed this route.

the vacuum chamber is easy to replace with a non spring brake air diaphram.

If you wanted to see how its done, we will be with the living van at GDSF.

Dark arts indeed, and seemingly a bit of an enigma, but at last these Pseudo Phantom Portaloo Pilferers can be exposed!

 

Who do they think they are just slipping into our wartime time space continuum and making off with any Tardis shaped object they fancy?

 

As expected our Alien alert surveillance system was triggered, and images where captured...but cleverly (yes aliens are very clever) they kept their faces hidden.

 

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Luckily the last frame captured revealed one of them, realizing it was being filmed, desperately trying to contort it's ghastly visage into a close resemblance of one of the most cheerful and likeable humans around, but we aren't fooled..we know what they were..

 

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Rumbled again i see, the things we do to get an ensuite !!

Errmm didn't put that too well did I? see small print:D

 

No need to sand the bare wood, trade practice around here (other areas may differ) was not to bother as the planed wood is not as microscopically smooth as it looks, some picky people even like to vacuum clean it to remove dust from the grain.

 

Sanding just wastes time, if overdone it can spoil the nice edges and can make it all dusty, which might put dust in the ally primer which can make nibs that will show through when you sand the undercoat.

 

Sanding the ally primer will cut through the nice paint surface into the ally particles, paint does not stick well to ally. Don't do it!

 

Putting the undercoat on before sanding will protect the integrity of the primer.

 

Be sure not to sand right through the undercoat either!

 

I know all this because I once had the paint lift off in sheets from a pair of new doors because I sanded the ally primer, couldn't understand it till I spoke to a proper decorator!

 

One of the other causes of paint blistering and lifting off is softening of the undercoats by applying the next coat before the one below has dried properly, so for goodness sake slow down!

Our retired member is still correct, Andy remember that the paint industry all changed two years ago and we now have to put up with thinner wishy washy products!

We have found on Sapele especially it best to nip the first ally coat with a bit of spirit to make sure it soaks into the hardwood for a key, procedure then all as Bernard's precise notes.:bow:

Thanks for posting Andy, do you know if this old girl has a new owner as she has been advertised for sale for some time through the Scammell Register ?

Just found via my dutchess who was sent the picture that this was taken over Easter at Tatton Park Liverpool, perhaps why us southern boys have not seen her.

Just more painted items !:yawn::yawn::yawn: Oh and the new project supervisor !

Brilliant progress Andy, the finish looks top grade, Keep that apprentice keen the Scammell movement needs an equally eccentric next generation as we all are, thats if the kids can afford to run them?

Not seen this Explorer before, unknown location? looks like a nice unusual job has been done to create a genset body.

So at long last my 969 is out the shed and finished, sounds and drives lovely.

Afraid it will need to go as my wife says i have more diamonds than she does!:undecided:

Hi , I have no spare wheels for my trailer and need a 20" rim for the dolly and a 15" rim for the trailer, US style, ie no centres as the photo attached, can anyone help please?

Its the only Explorer i have seen with Spray Suppression added! at a second glance they could be skirts to assist swimming, could you make it float Bernard?

Evening all, and some pictures to fill the gap when Arthur found the pair in Queens Motors Yard and brought them home.

Hi All, sorry for the quality of the photo. This ws Arthur Carter's Diamond shown recovering an artic during the 1970's. It was fitted with a Rolls C6 which blew a hole in the block and was re-fitted with Cummins 335 supercharged engine which was taken out of the famous Wynn's Pacific 192 Dreadnought which was cut up afterwards. Note also the cut back battery boxes to make room for the shear legs. Hope of interest. Tony G

Hi Tony, thanks for posting the pictures, it will give big A a boost embarrassingly it takes your pictures posted from France to show me how he is getting on just around the corner from home!

Looking forward to hearing the cummins working hard this year.

Interesting comments,and i see close examination of the footage. Dozer was in fact lost to the boggy patch ahead of the snow,my man for fear of my reaction failed to tell me and i only found out mid week last after the snowfall and frosts!

Knowing that the thaw was due and the area is all fill material we decided to air the Explorer and burn off Sunday lunch. The spades in virgin ground usually hold quickly but not so in this material. I could spin the tracks on the Track Marshall with a bit of clutch abuse but being so bellied out she was frozen onto the deck and needed help all the way.

Still able to earn its keep after over 50 years ,i love it.:thumbsup:

Let me know if its not on the vehicle, i have to go to Steves to collect some more constructor bits and will ask him for you should the need arise.

Hi All, Steve Guest is your man,currently retired from Scammell ownership , I bought his ex Cyprus constructor two years ago and last year the lowloader and dolly which is a Jauns trailer.

30 T Constructor just going in the shed to commence battle with my wallet.

Amazon Joe, is the rear prop on your new purchase? i recall Steve having axle vibration and removing it for a more luxurious journey!!

Well done mate, you and Luke have worksd hard to put that together, i enjoyed watching it as much as taking part:saluting:.

Here's a posing question, was the dead 969 being towed or pushed?

All very interesting, Grumpy's comments from my experience all knock the nail on the head with regard to legality, interestingly i called the manager of our local HGV VOSA testing station this year to check his views on testing my 1955 Jauns trailer, two questions were mainly asked, does it have a load sensing valve and sprung suspension, in my case no to the first and walking beam to the second. I have confirmation this is classified as a plant trailer and excempt from test,so my assumption is that a Rogers may fall into the same category.