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  1. Tony B
    Does look a bit more like a Lego kit than a truck.
  2. Tony B
    Any idea of dates and places? Some troops are carrying Bergman MP18. This design was later issued to the RN as the Lanchester SMG. This would suggest 1920's perhaps very early 1930's or garrison troops, production stopped in the 1920's. Some retention of SMG's by Germany was allowed under the Versaillies treaty, but they seem to have been more for a Policing role
  3. Tony B
    Eh, may be a tad big for them. :-D
  4. Tony B
    That's the catch certification. Who does it, what cost and what requirments on things like pipework etc.
  5. Tony B
    All down to milage. If you do a lot of miles then worth a couple of grand conversion. If your doing a couple of hundred miles a year, not worth it.
  6. Tony B
    What vehicle have you got? I have Greenflag covers my day to day Disco and the Dodges.
  7. Tony B
    Richard, I was so green I could get lost in the grass. :-D First day there an old Saracen was around the back under a tarp. I was given a long starting handle and told that every day I had to turn the engine one hundred times to stop it freezing up. Along with Prussian Blue round the edge of the engineers loupe, buckets of steam and boxes of 9/8 inch holes. Them were the days. :nut:
  8. Tony B
    You are very welcome! Special sandbag at the club bar for you! What's the link?
  9. Tony B
    I'll bet they are still sticking pins in the wax doll. :-D
  10. Tony B
    Hey! In about 1973 all we got were two very beat up V12 engines.:-D I got told by the foreman they were from Saracens, then he gave me and the other apprentice the job of cleaning all the hard caked, and I mean hard, red clay off the beasts. Daft thing is even we oiks knew they were South African/ Rhodesian, at the time of sanctions. Maybe a local mod, after all the S.A goverment at the time were extremly good at getting around sanctions.It was about two years later some MP finally got uo on his legs to spout in Westminster.
  11. Tony B
    When you reply if you go down the page you'll see the 'Manage Attachments' box. Click this and the window will open to allow you to upload files. There is a size limit so most pictures will neeed to be reduced.
  12. Tony B
    No poor spelling. :-D The workshop factory was at La Haule on the sea front of St Aubin bay. That's now housing. The last time I was over the company still have an office by the Co-Op in St Aubin's. There was at that time a Saracen under tarpulin round the back. Wonder what ever happned to that? As an aside I wasn't the only one there who couldn't spell. Afore said engines went back in crates stenceled Avation Jersey.
  13. Tony B
    How do you recognise that Richard? Aviation Jersey were in the 1970's Alvis Fighting Vehicle main dealear. There was a major row in Parliment about a 'British' company refurbishing Metor engines from Rhodesian Saracens. The other side of the factory in St Aubins made electric wheelchairs. Never could decide if that was salving conciense, or cashing in at both ends.
  14. Tony B
    I do know somebody who fitted a 5.3 litre V12 Jaguar engine to an old Massey 35. When I asked why? The classic answer was we could. Never trie dto drive it though, I like the front wheels to stay on the ground when you let the clutch in.:-D
  15. Tony B
    Welcome in. Have you got pictures of the fleet?
  16. Tony B
    Welcome in.
  17. Tony B
    :shocked: :shocked: :cry:
  18. Tony B
    Welcome Justin, time there were some brains in here.
  19. Tony B
    Welcome in Chris.
  20. Tony B
    We are all far to sensible and staid for such things.
  21. Tony B
    Part of the joy of the Dodges is that 40 mph, that's it. :-D Though when you have an old Land Rover about. :cool2:
  22. Tony B
    Yes, but RAF don't tend to build airfeilds in the middle of towns! :-D At least not much chance of it ending up a shopping centre! And no neoghbours to complain about the noise if the toys!
  23. Tony B
    http://home.bt.com/video-01366208534376?videoid=3904791020001&videotitle=World%20record%3A%20JCB%20digger%20hits%2072mph&videoimage=2045965034001%2F201411%2F2612%2F2045965034001_3904804736001_IPkg1416650951861I-29440-1-648x365.jpg Now this has to be the Boys Toy! :cool2:
  24. Tony B
    Are you talking about vehicles supplied by civillian groups? A number of groups and newspapers hasd subscriptions for ambulances. Trouble is it seemed to be which is the A Cheapeast B Quickly avilable vehicles. Must have ben a nightmare for the logistics guys trying to keep up with all the diffrent makes. This link may help you http://www.worldwar1postcards.com/ambulance-car.php
  25. Tony B
    Welcome Nige,
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