KevinT

Hi I am building the MiniArt AEC Armoured Car Mk II and am looking for engine photos if anyone can help. I have been sent some Matilda engine photos which I am told used the same / similar AEC diesel engines but if anyone has anymore info it would be a help and appreciated. Did the Matador use the same engine?

Thanks for any help or advice.

cheers

Kevin

What's the kit like? Isit big could you get me some pictures?, regards bill.

Not started it yet Bill but the total length is 464mm and 82.5mm wide height nit given and the kit doesn't include a canvas tilt. I guess that some of the after maket guys will be adding these sort of things soon.

One I start it I will post photos.

cheers

Kevin

I have recently received the Merit 1/35th scale model of the M19 Diamond T980 and M9 Rogers trailer and I am looking for photos of the Hercules engine and wiring connections to the trailer.

I have found a few helpful engine photos here but if anyone can help with any further photos it would be appreciated.

cheers

Kevin

I have a 1958 user handbook covering:-

Truck, 3 ton, GS, Cargo, 4 x 4, Bdford R

Truck, 3 ton, GS, Cargo, with winch, 4 x 4, Bdford RLW

Chassis, 3 ton, GS, Recovery, Light, Bdford RLC

As far as I am aware it is complete, 133 pages the last being Appendix 4 - Preparation For Airportability.

It it is of any use or interest to anyone please drop me a line or PM me.

HI

 

some where on the forum i was reminded that in the Museum of Army Transport we had a 1943 AEC 6 CYLINDER

given to the Army by AEC for instruction it remained untouched up to 2003 it was totally original and was painted black

as you say postwar reconditioned engines were painted duck egg blue or to be correct sky blue I hope helps

 

REGARDS WALLY

Hi Wally,

Thanks for the confirmation. The reason for my original question is that I recently bought a model kit of the AEC Armoured Car Mk II, and there is little info as regards to the engine component colours. I have looked for restoration blogs but with little success in finding photos.

cheers

Kevin

Apologies if this is the wrong board for this post, if so perhaps one of the moderators could move it to the correct place.

Can anyone confirm the engine colour? Is it semi gloss black or green? I believe post re-paints were "duck-egg" blue.

Any suggestions or photos / links appreciated.

cheers

Kevin

This week I had a very nice present from Jarek Leoniec from Poland.

Jarek is a plastic model kit designer with IBG models and one of his last models was a Bedford QLD. The model was send to my for free as the designer fond a lot of information and pictures in my restoration threads that served him so well in the design of this kit.

 

Thank you very match Jarek with this splendid model, butt now I will tray to finish the 1:1 scale model.

"It is really nice to make contact via this forum to such a bunch of dedicated people"

 

Guy

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Hello Guy,

This was the reason for my question about the tailgate locking mechanism and the cab door interior.

I am using your restoration blog to help with building this kit.

cheers

Kevin

Looking through my census number listing I have the following /B types:-

AVRE's

ARK

ARV

Carpet Layers

Goat

Onion

SBG

NA75

And so far 176 different census numbers ending /B. There are obviously a lot more still to find too.

Sorry it is not much help.

Cheers

Kevin

It is very complex -so much so there should be a book about it -there is B.T. Whites British Tank Markings and Names -if you can find a copy.

Hi Steve,

Although there hasn't been a book about Tank Names since B.T. White, as far as I know, the idea is to get a listing on line.

If you follow the link at the bottom of the page there is a base for a spread sheet to try and find them all.

http://www.mmpbooks.biz/mmp/books.php?book_id=171

Thanks for all the new additions.

Cheers

Kevin

and perhaps "..OUSE.."

Actually it looks as thought it ends ..OUSEND

Cheers

Kevin

Welcome Kevin.

Voices? You hear voices too?! They told me they only talk to me. The lying.................

Hi Kevin,

 

good to see you here.

Hi Adrian,

Do you still have that old Sherman? :cool2: GAINSBOROUGH if I recall. Did you ever find out more of her history?

Cheers

Kevin

Hi,

I am a WWII military model enthusiast more than anything.

My other hobby, if you can call it that, is the identification of WWII vehicles, WD census numbers and names with the purpose of matching them to a regiment or unit. This then builds into a "history" of the vehicle during the war years.

Cheers

Kevin

My other half found this photo along with several others of her Grandfather who served throughout WWII in the tank regiment.He had undergone extensive training to operate the 'Swimming tanks' as they were known as back then.We are not sure wether he drove a DD tank onto the beaches of Normandy but he did crew Sherman's throughout the war.note the tanks names,Blake,Blich and Beatty.

Jo's Grandfather is the guy with the mistache far right stood on the Sherman.

 

 

 

 

Rob....................rnixartillery.

Interesting names.

Turret number 58 later carried the name BETH ( B Sqn 3 troop ). I take it that the names read l - r and can you read the WD serials?

Cheers

Kevin