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hi thanks I will betaking my camera with me for the MOT. Cheers Bill Hodgson
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Hi hear is a link to the RAF Regiment site that as a lot of info on the cars and a pdf booklit on number 1 armoured car squadrons history http://www.rafregiment.net/also hears a film of the cars . Cheers Bill
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Hi just a update on the armoured car I lost some time on the build as you know I sent in my log book to change the body type on it but I thought at one time that I may not get my log book as there was some query about the vehicles wait but after 9 weeks I am getting my log book back with a new body type on it so now I can finish it and then take it for its MOT . Here are some up dated photos. Cheers Bill
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Hi tony welcome to the site its repairing and making up these vehicles that keeps us going Cheers Bill
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[video=youtube_share;w3NBHLnDFYE] This is for all them that are flagging in there restorations
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Welcome to the forum. hope you enjoy it :shocked:
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Don’t know if this has been posted before but I found thesetwo film from Walt Disney films about the Boys Anti-tank gun the first starts of as a cartoon and then goes onto showingyou men training on them it is from 1942 and it is called Stop that Tank theyare two films the second shows you how to strip it and how to use the gun out hopeyou enjoy them Bill :shocked: http://youtu.be/-kx4UgeNHfs http://youtu.be/8uBCYHmxDfk -
Hi thanks for the comments I will be cleaning the chassis up at a later date as the DVLA may want to see that it was a LDV chassis and you know what they are like . Cheers Bill :-)
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Hi thanks for the comments I will be fitting a old style Smiths electronic speedo as the LDV one is a square plastic one and will not fit in the dash . cheers Bill
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Just a update I have just had a new insert fitted in a GMC wheel so that it will fit on my LDV running gear . it was made by M J Lee Engineering Ltd, of Doncaster . just sent the log book of to the DVLA so here’s hoping it will be on the road soon .
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Hi thanks for the idea of a pickup some time ago you were saying you may like to build a small tank have you had a look at what this chap makes on you tube hope you enjoy it Bill
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Help wanted Hi I am wanting some info on how to change the body type inmy log book it is classed as a tipper now. I was in contact with the DVLAbefore I started this and they told me to just change the body type but what toI don’t now but what can I put down for it now? As you can see it is no longera tipper any help will be most welcome.
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Hi all This is a update for any one that is interested in my armoured car as you can see the body work is coming on just waiting for the weather to get a bit wormer and I can paint it . I have now book.t it into the Yorkshire warweekend for the 22 June hope to see you there Bill
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Hi yes it would help but because I used a LDV chassis I was restricted in what I cud do. and i wanted to keep the log book and having anormal mot as it who’d not pass a sva test . cheers bill
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Hi Robin thanks for the idea of the black and white photo I will try it as for the wife she thinks I am mad but I like to make vehicles like kitcars, but for this I only had photos to go by and a line drawing so it will not be to scale .Cheers bill
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Hi its on a LDV 3.5 Ton tipper chassis. cheers bill
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hi i was hoping to have it finished at the beginning of may to take it to the show if it was good enough but no i have no transport to get it there other than putting it back on the road using the old log book you are more than welcome to come and see it at any time as i only live at barnsley pm for my address and telephone number if you want to see it cheers bill
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Thanks but its only wood and steel but i always say if its something that you want go for it. cheers bill
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This is just a update on my copy of a 1940s RAF Fordson armoured car All the parts are made and just want putting on Iam just taking one gmc wheel to have thecentre changed to get the wheel archgaps correct
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when i first saw it i wonderd if it was army issue? and thanks for the info on the car Bill :cool2:
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Hi Ted thanks for the info as a ex army man I am not two clued up about the RAF but I was glad of the history off the regiment as I hope to take my car to some shows next year. I was wondering if you who’d know what sort of kit and uniforms the armoured cars crew had and also what weapons’ they had. Bill:-)
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Hi here is a ww2 video of the RAF Reg with some fordson armoured cars and a lot more. Bill [video=youtube_share;XLmy1K0eJu0]
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Photo at Jaffa Gate Jerusalem about 1920 Hi what is this car and is the cap badge on the drivers cap a Green Howerds? Your thoughts Bill :-)
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Hi just a few more photos of the same cars and one with a plane . Bill :-)
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Hi just found this thread i am building a copy of these Armoured cars i have posted a photo of sume cars on railway cars i have more photos of the cars that i have collected from the internet. Bill :cheesy:
