Richard Farrant

I know many people who do not record what they spend on restoring or maintaining their vehicles........if they did, it could worry them more than a fuel price rise.

I cannot believe you have not thought of this, Jack......................the petrol tanks will need filling :-D

Not landing though..............have to keep it authentic

:argh::argh: Oy..........Captain Birdseye, :nono:

Hey there............a Bedford 28hp....a side valve ????. It was a superior version of the Chev engine used in the CMP trucks, 216 if I recall. at least it had pressure fed big ends, not hit and miss squirters like the Chev. Jack, that engine noise you heard was the superior sound of British engineering at its best :nono:

Hi Tim, Thought it would be unlikely that the broken bits were still around. I know that if it was me, I would look at fabricating a replacement out shell for water jacket, cleaning up the edges of the broken cylinder so that it fitted snugly, the stitching in. I recollect an AEC 760 block having thrown a rod, we had it sent to a specialist cast iron block repairer called Barrimore (spelling?), after they had welded in a section of cast iron, the outside of the block was leaded and with a coat of paint you would not know it had been repaired. It is worth talking around to some of the old established companies who specialise in this work to see what methods are prefered. Richard

Hi Tim, It would hlep if you had the broken pieces or most of them. I has reminded me of a training course I was on once, when with MoD. It was run by Belzona, which is a manufacturer of chemical repair solutions and used extensively in industry. Do not compare this with metal putty or plastic metal. The chap showed photos of some examples of repair and related how an owner of a vintage tractor, contacted the company to see if their product would work on a frost damaged engine ( from the photos, it looked to be a Fordson Standard block). He was told to clean it up and an engineer would come out.......when he arrived, the guy had cleaned it up..by breaking out all the cracked parts and cleaning them, leaving a gaping hole similar to your photo. The job was a lot more complex now, but it was all pieced together using Belzona and never leaked. So in answer to your question, it could be possible........at least it is not a pressurized cooling system so that helps. Richard

I think it could be a Humber Hawk mk1 or 2, dated around 1946-49. :confused:

I think you will find that the records from Beverley museum are now at Deepcut, it was the vehicle exhibits that were moved to Donnington.

Mike, It could be the tank transporter version, or based on it, judging by the long wheelbase. I was given to understand that the rear axle ratio was lower on them with a top speed of around 15 mph. That ties in with the top speed you quote. When the REME restored the longest serving Pioneer in the army, which was a recovery that was last used in Belize, it was found to have one of these low geared axles. I remember the chap who collected it from the workshops at Aldershot, saying how a bee was flying along in front of the windscreen and getting away from him! Richard

Never had a GPO van myself, but did have a BT van.........does that count? Not a problem, quite enjoy trying to identify photos.

That looks like the wooden lever carried on recovery vehicles. The chap with his hand on the fan looks to be in agony, has the other one stood on his foot?

So what did you do? Put the hammer through the radio and say "what music?".

Catweazle, 1974............same year that I started working on them, could not count how many 2.25 engines I have built, plus gearboxes. Much prefered the S2a than the S3 with the awful padded dashboard. That photo I have seen before recently, the L/R is being used by the US Corp of Engineers if I remember. Their insignia is on the front wing. Think it might be in Korea and vehicle is on loan from either Brit or Aussie army. Richard

hi Catweazle, All photos present now :tup::

Oh cheating, eh? :nono: I did not look.

Tim, This first photo is, I think, a Thornycroft, and in the background, those wheels look like AEC Y type............could be completely wrong of course :confused: Richard

Catweazle, That photo is showing now, thanks. :tup:: There was a photobucket warning that showed up before saying the pic was not available, I guess you could not see that.........odd :???

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Catweazle, what has happened to the images you are posting tonight? The one on the Antar thread is also not showing up.

Hi Newcomer, Try the Post Office Vehicle Club, they hold vehicle records right back to 1906, here is a link to their website; www.povehclub.org.uk/intro.html there is also a link on their site to a related Yahoo forum, might get a quick answer if you sign on to it ! Richard

It is the 1941 Army Motocross championship .........probably at Tunnel Hill, Pirbright :-D those that know the area will remember the m/cycle events that used to take place there

Probably trying to blag a jerrican of go juice :-D

So where is our leader, Jack? Cannot see him in the photos :???

Course we would like to see them