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So how were they related?

Have to admit the photo intrigues me also. It certainly resembles a commercar as described, but I cannot explain the seeming lack of chain drive?? As for the wheels, there are nice clear photos of two commer trucks with these wheels on the State Library of Queensland site. I had assumed they were filched from Vulcan or some other truck, however maybe these wheels were common for ex-military Commercars. As against all that... could it be a Maudslay? Apart from the lack of chain drive, the front spring hangers don't seem right for Commer. I have photos showing that not all Maudslay chassis were inverted. Wheels and hubs seem about right. The radiator is not but could it have been an ASC replacement there being no Maudslay alternative. Robert

Does anyone know the history of the Schneider company? A very quick search didn't reveal anything. The radiator is very similar to another French make...?

Would it be used in hot desert conditions? It gets very cold at night in the desert. Perhaps the warm stones are useful at night?

Best puzzle yet! Thanks Clive.

In those days they might have used hemp? So if the attackers set fire to the structure they ended up stoned.

Do we assume the structure is extendable to left and right of the drawing along the axis of the parapet or whatever it is? A forest of wooden poles/spikes rammed into the earth. 15 feet deep. Just too far for cavalry to jump. ???

Could it be a shield for an artillery position

Similar function to barbed wire in front of trenches?

Riddles on riddles. What about a cage - keep sharks out or prisoners in?

Portable roof?

Anything to do with horses or India?

My friend Berthe isn't impressed with the "big"...

And how did they ensure the result wasn't lumpy?

I'd like to know the method they used to do this. You would think the wood would have been pushed out when pressing. Could they have shrunk the wood by heating? Glued it to one surface? How?? Robert

Doug Can I ask what Dykes edition do you have? I notice on the web there is a Dykes CD on offer with early editions on it. How did the Dykes Encyc work? How different were different editions? Would this CD be a good purchase? Robert

As you say there were many conversions to alternate uses in the colonies. Many of our restorations sat under grain bins in relatively dry locations and well away from ocean salt. These chassis' are most often conserved in great condition as compared to the Goslings well-eaten Thornycroft. However, on the down-side, it seems to me our chassis' are, more often than not, found rather battered, their rubber worn thin or missing entirely, and with bearings completely worn-out from hard use. Robert

Someone must know what this is or might be??? A mystery that needs a solution... Robert

Possibly an early Federal...

Two possible projects! The lorry looks good but, personally I'd like to restore the 'outhouse'.

Richard, what state is B 2737 in? Merry Christmas... Robert

Our old hay elevator sits on a pair of worn carrier wheels. The gas-bottle trolley sits on a pair of carrier track-supporting wheels. And a Bofors gun jack supports the drawbar of our 2-wheeled table-top trailer. Our collection of shearing hand-pieces sit in an old felt-lined military box of unknown origin. Military parts were manner from heaven after the shortages of materials that occurred during WWII. Farmers down here just soaked them up. Robert

What's left looks in good condition. I've started with less!

Have followed this thread with great interest. Very inspiring. Thank You. Robert Stewart

I especially like the photo of the two blokes taking time-out. Showing that a Vauxhall retains some utility after being wrecked and riddled. Somewhere to sit above a sea of mud.