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The aggregate companies on the London wharfs which process marine aggregate have magnets on their crusher feed conveyors. But once a month or so a hand grenade gets through and blows the top off the crusher. Nothing like this though!!!

I got some from AC - I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the cost, speak to Richard there. I'm pretty sure Tootallmike sourced some over here - try emailing him. I haven't had a chance to check availability over here but will need some soon for another vehicle, so please let me know how you get on. Tony

That is starting to look one fine machine, dude. Whilst the general rule is that a r/c model will do stuff the full size version couldn't hope to achieve - perhaps you should begin to prepare yourself for the realisation that this rule does not apply to either Explorers or Explorer drivers. I can see some interesting HMVFTV challenges pitching model against full size machine looming......:coffee:

Is that what the problem has been all along? I'd heard it was thought to have been the wiring loom or solenoid :whistle:

Quite possibly Nick. The tyre shortage was accute for some while following D Day. These old warriors all look like they are awaiting repair, so no doubt wheels were liberated for further service. Some information gleaned from 'The Road To Victory' by David P. Colley - 1) An interesting statistic on tyres - in early October 1944 the US in Europe were short of 180,236 tyres, yet less than 50,000 were immediately available in the UK and the continent. 2) By November 1944 more than 15,000 broken down trucks in ETO were awaiting repairs. By January 1945 some 33,000 trucks (mainly jimmies no doubt) were out of service, with an estimate that a further 35,000 would be sidelined by March 1945.

Well lets try for 10 inner Budd nuts then...........:yawn:

And that's only the ww2 stuff :whistle: The reason you need two days is so you can go back to make sure you did not just dream it all the day before :cool2: Enjoy your trip guys, wish I was going back!

Your chance to get a nice workshop built (properly), Andy!

Eight outer Budd nuts

Some of the sides of the chalk hills will be covered by sands gravels and clays. Even if this layer may be quite thin, the soil can remain acidic and acid loving plants will thrive so long as their roots do not penetrate the chalk-bearing strata. But interesting how they came to spread there in the first place. Birds maybe? Golden Gorse - a colour picked in late 1800s from the heath around Holt by Mrs Bill Marriott (the chief engineer of the M&GN Railway in East Anglia) for the express passenger engine livery. And very smart it was too. You probably didn't need to know that :n00b:

And here are two pics put up before on this thread by Joris (Army - Red Ball view) and Les (Air Corps view) - no ladders...... I think the BOB shot might be of a modern tanker?? Front tank shape not quite correct? Nice tanker in the junkyard Bill :tup:: Go for it!

From TM9-891 I did eventually find a lh view. Funny how I missed that :confused: No ladder. This is the Army version.

Aren't you thinking ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark, abn? With the camera panning out across that big warehouse? If only....

Here you go. The manual shows no views of the left side of trailer, so no pic of ladder. What do you reckon?

On second thoughts I think it is a genuine closed cab Federal/Autocar unit, not sure about trailer but could be the ARMY tanker version, will find a pic and post up.

Here's a posed shot of a B17 crew with tankers mentioned on this thread.

What a find, Runflat! I'm not convinced it is authentic - the ladder does not look quite right, it is a 4 wheel tractor unit and single axle trailer. The cab looks sort of wrong. The tank front looks a little odd too. What a mystery!!

Dunno but my dad took off from Silouth in a Hudson during the war. A steam roller was working near the end of the runway. When he returned it was totally fogged up. All he could see was the top of a tall chimney which he knew to be at a nearby factory and the smoke/steam from the roller. So he carefully lined up using these two markers and made a perfect landing in zero visibility. Couldn't have done it without the roller he said. One of his many wartime 'lucky breaks' :-D Good job they hadn't moved the roller while he was up :shake:

Just to put the transport thing into perspective for anyone who might be wondering what all the fuss is about - To hire a triaxle stepframe low loader (24t cap.) for a run from East Anglia to Dorset at current commercial rates will set you back about £650, so about £1300 to get a load out and then back several days later. I trust this illustrates the level of committment expected of owners prepared to bring their tracked machines to an event like this. What does a Sherman weigh? Just found info - between 30 and 34 tonnes depending on variant. I don't know how much this would add to the cost of haulage - possibly 50% more than the above rates? Respect to you :thumbsup:

That's an interesting shot - all of it construction equipment - shovels (some truck-mounted), cranes and crushing/screening plant

If the what comes off?

We should all make a trip like that once. No excuses. Just do it. Me? I'm just waiting till I have a TIME MACHINE :tup::

Welcome to you both! As you list a 1 1/2T Chevy in the fleet you will no doubt be excused the normal cleaning duties, and instead be welcomed upstairs to the President's lounge for drinks. Some people have all the luck. Tony (not far from Diss)

Great - you can buy a licence now! :cool2:

abn deuce - any info with that wonderful supply depot picture showing a lot of civvy workers? Guess it would be well behind any front line.