Nick Johns

There have been several Jeeps recently sold in classic car auctions that have had very dubiious descriptions and similar unconfirmed history, some have lots of non original parts, but the usual auction madness they have sold for far more than actually worth, its always buyer beware at auctions

The Keeley collection sale saturday May 14th, Big collection of Steam engines, tractors, spares, equipment, nr. Reading, including Military, Diamond T, 4 Scammell Pioneers/Explorers, Matadors, mostly all rough/restoration/spares condition, plus WW1 Trucks Latil, Peugeot. Diamond T 980 http://www.cheffins.co.uk/lot/-1190104-vintage-0 plus military Lots 344, 345, 348, 351, 362 370, 381 1918 Latil http://www.cheffins.co.uk/lot/-1190123-vintage-0 Also Lot 360, 369, & 370 a 1916 Peugeot truck

Anyone reading this rather arrogant statement on the entry form plus also the compulsary £10 Public Toilet charge will have second thoughts about attending, quite a few regular exhibitors we have spoken to feel they cannot meet the new criteria so they will Not be applying to attend this year

There are a few around, seen some at shows, quite rare, Cliff Harris of Universal Jeep supplies has a Converto dump trailer

It would be far safer to hire a trailer to transport the Landrover, Laws abroad can be different to the UK. A frames and tow dollys are not always considered as legal to use in a lot of EU countries, the lack of brakes, weight of the towed landrover etc, their Police can impose on the spot fines too if they consider what you are towing is illegal

That is a Continental engine, it is not a Jeep engine

IWM Duxford have restored a Whale bridge section from the D Day Mulberry harbours http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36004806

This Company might help http://www.dynamoregulators.com/index.php

At least 30 years ago Bernard rescued the remains of a Morris LRC from an Oxfordshire scrapyard, many years previously it had belonged to my Uncle, who bought it after the war and ran it, minus the turret, as a car, we used to play on it as kids, Bernard sold it on, it then had several owners before being fully restored, it now resides in the USA http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?883-Morris-Light-Reconnaissance-Car&p=115212#post115212

Trailers were also fitted with these white lenses as front marker lights, the same lamp units with red lenses were original equipment rear lights on Austin Champs

The cylinder heads are different, read previous thread http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?43514-Were-Bedford-MW-engines-the-same-as-those-fitted-in-a-Chev-CMP-C15

The Jeep appears to be an original WW2 type but from the few pics looks to be in pretty poor condition, plenty of rot in the body, and back body corner torn off with the end of the chassis! so I imagine it was worked hard for years before being abandoned, I bet the owner has a very inflated idea of its value, really don't think its feasable to consider shipping it back from India to the UK, Jaipur is a long way from a shipping port and believe it would involve a Lot of paperwork. There are several UK companies regularly importing much better prospect American sourced WW2 Jeep restoration projects for sale now, all duties paid already here in the UK for sensible money, some even running, look in Ebay or Milweb http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/view_large.php?ad=80449&cat=13

The Wheatcroft collection have a Terrapin, probably now the only complete sole survivor, some years ago there was the remains of a rough example found in Australia http://www.wheatcroftcollection.com/terrapin.html

The range target tank abandoned on Rainham marshes was recovered many years ago, there were several subsequent magazine articles about the recovery

1940 Chevrolet 30cwt same used by the LRDG

It is a reconstruction built by a previous owner probably in last 15/20 years

I don't even remember starting this thread !

Viewed this Humber a few years ago, it is a Heavy utility chassis/bulkhead, it has a made up cab & doors, the radio/comms body is from a post war Commer 15cwt.

The Swiss Army did indeed have modified CJ5 Jeeps, link to thread on G503 Re military CJ5 http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=214469

May be hard to find the correct steel cargo body for that truck. it would be a tight fit for the average garage, The dimensions of 1/12 ton Chevrolet 4x4 are 220"long x 86" wide & 91" high, weight as is 6500 lbs.

This auction sale of April 1980 was a collective sale, I entered a couple of vehicles to sell, It was Not the later Warnham war museum closing down sale held to sell off the exhibits , so probably it was another K2 ambulance sold, not the then museum exhibit K2 FUF48 which may have been on loan, not necesarily owned by Warnham museum

The FWD was most likely an ex RAF airfield snow blower, the front helper springs would have been added when the truck was converted to support the weight of the large front mounted snow blower which was driven by an engine mounted in the back Pic of FWD snow blower. https://www.flickr.com/photos/67384646@N08/6440945883

Ah well Clive thats McAfee security for you, there is no problem viewing the page it is safe as its part of the G503.com site

I remember seeing the episode that briefly showed the Odograph equiped Jeep, the programme was first broadcast a year or so ago, now showing repeats, was surprised to see an Odograph unit in the UK, complicated bit of kit, wonder how accurate it was? A search on G503 turned up an old thread about a dealer who years ago found 30 NOS Odograph units and remembers selling one to someone in the UK, presume this is probably the one. http://jeepdraw.com/images/jeepdraw/pauls/PF_GPW_APR-07-7.jpg

The alternative Mark, you could enter the "Rugged Boys" group, as an example 50 names as a "Living History" display, its a FREE entry for all the named exhibitors, and the The Group would only pay £10 services fee for showers/toilets.for All the 50 named people! ...the system is not really fair, ..doubt if I will be there either this year