thedawnpatrol

Also I noticed in that last picture, the hood star, can just about be seen, it looks to have the ring around it ?

Thanks M for all this, it has been really useful. I also noticed in your last photo the black out sheilds on the head lights

another interesting feature.

Started striping her down last night (the GPW !) ready for the transformation. will post photos when finished.

Jules

Great Thanks, And I suppose they would be striped of carbine holder, shovel and Axe ? even Jerry can ?

J.

Thanks Guys that a great start, thanks Steve

I don't know a lot about the USAAF, I've always stuck to RAF, but i wanted my jeep to represent the 384 BG because a few years ago we dug up the remains of a B17, 42 5852 called 'The Natural', she crashed on the way back from a raid. the site is very near to my home.

I don't know the squadron ?

Jules

Hi Chaps

I'm finally getting around to giving my 42 GPW a brithday, and want to repaint her as a Unitied States Army Air Force

Jeep, but I have several questions.

Fristly I want her to represent a vehicle used by the 384th Bomb Group based at Grafton Underwood, so what marking should i have on the bumpers ?

also would the hood number have had 'U.S.A.A.F' above or the standard 'U.S.A.' ?

would she have had the star on the hood ?

Lastly, can anyone post any photos of jeeps in simular markings or indead any USAAF jeeps ?

Thanks for your help

Jules

No, did not use it in the end, have taken the box out for a full rebuild !

Lets do it the propper way !

Jules

Well, i'm going to try it tomorrow so will report my findings !

Is it worth trying this Slick 50 in a GPW gearbox ? most times very hard to get into gear.

do you think it will help ?

Cheers

Jules

just to add, my 1940 CS8 has wood floor boards in the cab.

Jules

would love to help, but right now she is put away for the winter, if you get no help from anyone else, ask me again in in the spring.

Julian

Ian,

It is easy to pick up a post war tunic and convert it to look like a wartime one.

I have many original Wartime RAF uniforms, quite happy to show you them.

Cheers

Jules

Thanks Dave & Robert, I'll do that.

Regards

Jules

Quick question, please, I have a nice Butler blackout cover to fit on my WOT2, I've noticed that many vehicles only had one fitted ? is this correct and if so which side ?

Jules

Guys, having just driven my M3 20 miles tonight, I noticed that the passenger side drive axle hub is very hot, almost certainly brake bind, niether other side, nor the front axle wheels are hot.

So, without stripping the whole unit down, do you think I could just back off the concenteric ajusters? and if I do what direction do I turn them, Its not as if I can just 'spin' the hub to check !

Any help would be great

Jules

Paul,

Had my paperwork back but no 'pass' ?

Jules

Thanks Lee

Have just done that............................................lets see what the big man says !

Jules

I am looking for a low loader to take my Half Track (9 tons) to Beltring for the week, from Oxfordshire...............any one know of a god company ?

Jules

Yep, I agree Tim, a very good day, very well organised, even down to the dry weather!

Thanks for your company as always.

Jules

Hello Guys,

Can any one tell me anything about 'Captain S.B.de Courcey-Thompson' Royal Artillery ?

I have recently bought a very nice Officers Great coat bearing his name and date December 1940 from a local charity shop.

Any information would be great.

Jules

I've checked the DVLA website, 'JGF 411' is still registered on thier list.

Thanks for the help guys!

Jules

Nice photo Mark..............1999, I'd not even heard of Beltring then!

I don't think it is the same one as in my previous photo?

Jules

I snapped this one at Beltring in 1999.

So does any one know who the Restored tractor belongs too ?

Jules

this Book is dated August 1940. So would that make the 8ft W.B the early version ?

Jules

It certainly does Adrian it was to deferentiate between different versions of the Q2 .. The later RAF Commer tractor was refered to as the 10ft WB

 

TED

I've just bought this nice Drivers Instruction Book for an RAF Commer W.B. Tractor.

These would have pulled the famous Queen Mary aircraft trailers.

Now, my question is, how many of these are still about ? I've found two photos one original with a nice Hurricane on it and a restored one, anyone know who it belongs to ?

I would dearly like one of these, and coupled with a QM and an a/c fuselage would make a fantastic display.

Whats out there ? Commers ? trailers ?

Yep, I'll second that, I always smear gasket sealant around both sides of the gasket, you only want to do the job once!

Jules

I Have found the new Fel-Pro USA ones are the best. always run a very very thin smear of sealant (a tip from Tony Sudds) around the outer edges of the gasket top and bottom, and as richard said check the head for warp.

 

Barry