Richard Farrant

Pockers, I think I suggested much earlier in the thread, that a MB/GPW manifold gasket may well fit although it with have to redundant inlet port holes, as it is a one piece gasket there should be a good chance it will solve your problem which is appearing to be due to inconsistencies between the inner and outer gasket thicknesses. At least it will prove one way or the other.

Tony, if you get it welded, to save any further stress, make a thick steel plate with four close fitting holes in to go over the bolts before fitting the nuts.

Tony, Unless there is a distortion on the photo, the part on extreme left is out of line, ie bent. My guess is when that happened it impose stress on the casting causing it to crack. I have seen many of these types of drawbar with damage due to reversing on lock, and also using a rotating tow hook on vehicle. I would be more inclined to find a good welder than use a Magic repair. As good as Loctite products are, sticking trailer towing parts together is a bit iffy! Just my personal view though.

Maurice, If you mean a manual for Austin engine only, I think it could be the same as the Austin 10 Tilly. But for the whole equipment, might be worth trying the REME Museum at Arborfield, quoting the details from the Canadian Data book that you found it in.

Tony, From your lower photo, it looks like the draught eye shaft is bent, that is what caused the casing to crack. You are going to repair epoxy on a towing hitch assembly? :nono:

Maurice, On your version, does it have enough equipment to do the whole operation or does it work in conjunction with another trailer? The info I found was on the larger set up which had about 9 trailers.

Hi and welcome, I have attached a photo of another Thornycroft Nubian, which you probably know off . The manuals for the engine would be Rolls Royce B range, this cover 4, 6 and 8 cyl engines, the official RR manual is often seen in original or copied, also the army produced their version (the better option if you get the complete works), in EMER Power form. The engines were used in a lot of military vehicles as well as civilian roles. regards, Richard

That is in remarkable condition, has it been restored or is it just out of service? Maurice, if you bring it to Normandy, we will bring our washing round

I once saw a Scammell EKA, not long into service, that had been out on a job and returning in the early hours. It was parked outside the workshop when I got to work, with the nearside of rearmost axle chained up, no wheels. It appeared they were coming along a straight road when a wheel overtook them on the nearside, across the road and dissappeared into a wood. Being Recymechs, they find a way, so hobbled in on 5 wheels. They went back later and found the wheel deep in the wood. This highlighted a problem of the wheels loosening and a torque wrench was carried from then on. Apparantly Scammell had problems at this time with the 8-wheel Constructor tippers doing the same.

Tony, Just looked at the other photos, brilliant, the detail .. everything. Did you get my Private Message about the 432 with Ptarmigan? I have found the number of it now, sadly no pictures.

Maurice, sounds like an interesting find! The top picture appears to be an Albion gun tractor in the foreground, probably their motive power to tow the trailers. Like the german helmet over the headlamp!

Hi Maurice, I knew there was information on Laundry trailers in the official history of REME during WW2, but the descriptions of the trailers do not meet yours, power came to the 8 x trailers that made up the laundry, from a separate trailer with a 24kw Lister generator. No mention of any other gennys, looks like yours is a smaller self contained unit and seeing page 186 in your Canadian data book, it is a Type B comprising of 4 x trailers, and the one I have a description of is the Type A. JB & Co. was Brockhouse regards, Richard

Crikey Robin, I only pointed out the obvious. The gentleman has made a brilliant and painstaking model and it would be inconceivable for him to make an error like that. Tony, welcome to the madhouse , please post some more views of your Bedford.

Robin, You had better get something for those nagging thoughts, the cupola is in the correct position, if it was the other way around you would have to stand on the parcel shelf. I believe you are a modeller, have we seen any of yours yet?

Tim, Try on this forum http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/28346-G-36?p=62364&posted=1#post62364 I could not search as not signed on to it, but it could well hold a clue.

Tim, obviously made at Royal Ordnance Factory Woolwich in 1958........... are then any other letters covered by the web straps on the upper line?

Hi Tony, That is a wonderful model, full credit to you. I remember these vehicles coming into Workshops, the detail is brilliant.

Thanks Clive. I knew you would pick up the finer details of the aerial mounts to pin down the role of these vehicles :-)

Hi Clive, I see that both Pigs carry the markings of a Royal Signals unit in BAOR. Is it possible that they were at Park Royal for interior fitment for a particular role? If you had the record cards for these vehicles, it may shed a clue. The AEC and Trojan in the background might date it, I will say mid to late 60's.

This would be the technique where if the DROPS started to bog, you off load the rack untill the rear touches ground and allows it to push the truck forward, this can be repeated until you are free to regain grip. It was in the training video I recall ........ 21 years ago when I did the diagnosis and maintenance course at Borden, time has passed so quick.

This looks like a US built International.

Doing a bit of quarrying Tony ?

Here is more about it, happened last year after a parade. http://englishrussia.com/2011/05/13/not-a-tanky-day/ the trailer ramps are a bit narrow and more than likely steel so you can see why he slipped.

Jules, Standard Thinners should not be cellulose, it is more akin to form of white spirit if anything. To wash by spray gun I use a cellulose thinner which they sell as gunwash, I would not use it with synthetic paint though, it does not give good results! If you want the right thinners, go to a local paint stockist and ask for one to use with synthetic coach or machinery paint, i get mine from a local New Holland / Case dealer in 5 litre cans, not cheap but does a good job and as I only use about 10% thinners it goes a long way.

If you are coming back in the summer, then you have to do the War & Peace Show in July. 5 days of thousands of military vehicles and only just south of London