Bodger Baz

think i have it, i reckon they are MGB! as they used salisbury axles with knock off hubs by all accounts?

Cheers for the input

yes the ambulance is quite complete.

Baz

yep i see what your saying, maybe they are Jag?

they are waiting to go for scrap along with the Ambulance.

Baz

strange land rover axles, can any one shed some light on them?

any body want them?

Baz

Sorry Lee Enfield,

 

Must take you to task here, it is RAOC Southern Command, check out the other sign, vertical stripes of red-blue-red (RA is blue-red in vertical stripes)

 

COSD, I think this is Command Ordnance Supply Depot and the wording underneath, could well be Aldershot, which would fit in with Southern Comd. These signs would date from the 1950's era.

 

nice one cheers guys, excellent to know the truck was local before leaving the service

Baz

Cheers LeeEnfield, very quick response.

The truck has the low cab skirt for hauling petrol tankers and i guess ammo trailers? its all adding up :-D

heres a couple of pictures of the bracket, i will get some better ones at weekend.

Baz

while were at it, who can help out with the markings?

i think its Royal Army Ordnance Corp, southern division, can any one shed further light on the subject, would be greatly appreciated.

Baz

flying ahead now! managed to get sa few more bits and bobs done. got the front bumper, panel and radiator out. Wings are a bit rotten but managed to pick up a pair out of CMV this week, sweet :-D

Radiator came out with ease and looks to be in quite good nick. Picked up a couple more wheels as well.

found the rebuild plate on the engine and radiator, i love finding this sort of thing, gives it a proper history.

Any ideas where i might find the chassis number?

if it helps. i know where there are plenty of barns!!! :rofl:

no idea :dunno:

but agree with the picture comment ;-)

Baz

I wonder if they will let Jeeps enter to prove they can still teach there younger cousin a thing or two!!!

yep, i agree, a leyland.

Many thanks for all your help folks.

Any one intreseted in the albion i pictured pm me, it could well be up for grabs to the right person :whistle: i.e someone brave enough to take on this monster project.

Cheers all

Baz

may be one like this? it has a very distinctive rear panel on the cab with a deep cut out in the middle. i have been told its a pontoon carrier but i'm no expert on these trucks. it's a 6 wheeler but could not see the front axle so not sure of 6x4 or 6x6. mechanically its all there but in poor state.

maybe looking for a new home?

mmmmm, maybe an albion, looks like this one

http://www.armyvehicles.dk/albionby5.htm

Any more ideas?

Baz

is the truck in the picture an Albion? what model is it? anybody got one?

Pop,

Staman Trading in Holland (ask for Joop) keeps new Omaha 7,50x20s

G506

 

Mind those Omaha tyres we used some on a jeep and hey started cracking and splitting after a few months! not best impressed.

anyone else had problems?

1952 Jeep trailer built for the M38 jeep, its the same dimensions as a WW2 triler but has fatter tyres and different handbrake. made between 1951 and 1953.

Cheers

Baz

Sounds like a great idea, count me in :wave:

very nice, sweet runner :-D

nice one fella :-D

one thing you might want to check is the fuel catch tank that the pump is bolted too just under the floor near the back door, quite often very dirty!

-according my old man.

Baz

not going this year due a sproglet due the same week (how inconsiderate!) but next year planning a convoy to travel over for a week of fun and frolics!! :-D

heres website http://www.tanksintown.be/

Excellent vidoe on you tube, Foden recoverys at work (love these trucks!) and amazingly REME doing something! thought thay just drank Tea all day!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=taGonGLc_tM&mode=related&search=

Nah, forget Kraz, get a proper truck, Get a Tatra, a real mans wagon!

check em out

here's a picture of our trucks in Georgia Urals, MAN's and Unimog, Sweet! :-D

its me, i put on here first :-D

http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=38&topic=4945.0

will get round to getting some piccys soon, will be selling soon.

Baz

 

Hi mate;

 

spares, (mech), try the following........I've used both and they are both OK.

 

John Morter,

Vintage Military Vehicle Spares, (bedford, mainly) 01953 602581 (norfolk)

 

Norman Aish,

Bygone Bedford Bits, 01202 745117 (poole, dorset).

 

Can also try Pete Gaine, 07831 138408.

 

Hope these are of some help. :-)

 

All the best,

 

Andy

 

 

Nice one cheers fella :-D

not 100% sure as they had been removed years before we started work on the bren, but whilst in france this June i tool a load of pictures of the Bren in the Bayeux museum and at some point will get round to studying them to figure out where it all goes.

Baz