N.O.S.

i do like a man who is not frightened to admit his mistakes

Hahaha ask Jack why don't you, just mention posters. Your fault.

or if you leave the sump empty overnight.

Don't talk about it - last week I left a Cummins diesel to drain overnight. Next morning the first 15 litres of new oil went straight out of the plug-less sump, filling the pail before spreading across the workshop floor.

Filling (very slow and tedious) through the rocker cover my mind wandered and I found I'd put way too much in, so undid sump plug (side fitting) and watched a whole load of oil shoot over an empty pail onto floor again before I could get plug back in.

Oh well :sweat:

Look out, the old toad is back.......

And here is a dumptruck version - I wasn't old enough to drive it, but I did whip the AEC badge off with a screwdriver and nick a rad tube in the process - still got the badge.

Thanks guys, I had not realised that vehicles had been distributed prior to Marshall Plan, nor had I heard of UNRRA. I had heard of MDAP but never thought of trying that line of search. That gives me a good start.

Tony

Who would be able to fill those boots??.

Didn't you mean "boats" ?

Without the Marshall Plan I doubt many of us would be fortunate enough to have our American WW2 vehicles. That includes quite a few which have made their way back to the USA in recent years.

I came across a nice plate on the WLF waiting to be restored -

(Why are my pictures tiny? More to post but no point if they're gonna be invisible...)

If you click on the thumnail it blows up into a very good pic - but I can't work out how to post like the others either :confused:

I don't suppose you have any rear views of this lorry do you?

- Mike

A couple of slightly better views in the book "Hills of Botley" by Jack Hill/Bob Tuck, they show a home-made A frame for the jib - if I remember I'll put it in my truck for you to look at. Some great ex-military truck pics in this book, well worth a view, especially for the Antar pics.

Tony

there is no gate.

?? :idea: I think it was Geoff Rhodes who told of one which came his way because the recovery operator had cut off the gate in frustration, hoping to be able to skip a gear or two more than normal, but in so doing he made the gearbox totally unusable.

i think i last saw him walking into number 10

Are you sure? CW and the ASSFART have both been missing for some while now, and an incident (see pic) has just been reported in rough seas off Lymington - hopefully they'll find a lifeboat soon :sweat:

How common is this problem? quote]

I know of one Explorer unit which broke - a good condition vehicle too. These gearchanges stick out a bit and get a lot of vibration, it is surprising how much movement there is with the gearbox jumping and kicking around at times on Constructors, I don't know about Explorers.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:Yes, I'd given up too! Thanks Rosemary:yay::thanx:

Many thanks Lee.

 

Does anyone happen to know the costs involved??

If you were hiring a triaxle stepframe (24t cap) for business work (moving diggers etc) you would expect to have to pay £38 - £45 /hour. For loads of 30 - 45t, (4 axle trailer, Sherman size??) the rates hit £60 / hr. (you pay for empty run back to depot too). Some help by finding return loads and sharing revenue, but not often possible.

With fuel and driver costs and wear and tear (tyres and truck) people cannot afford to do favours too cheaply, so if you get a really good rate hopefully this knowledge will help you appreciate the deal you are getting.

Hope this helps put it into perspective?

Tony

err, go on laugh it'l get better

Oh, Nick, that's priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could anyone sew some stripes back on for me, please?

I'm posting these pictures in the hope that it might encourage Antarmike to post a few more pictures - the poor guy must be gutted after all that work, and through no one's fault on here.

Come on Mike, you must be aware there were a lot of us hovering by the computer screen at around that "Matador of the Day" time of the evening. I for one am getting the shakes - withdrawal symptoms - please help.........

Hey, glad you liked it....plenty more where that came from, but got to be careful not to stray off the subject too much, and keep the posts to a reasonable length methinks. So look out for the climb, cruise, approach, landing.

Dakman, you need to get cracking on this pretty sharpish, you've been in the air since mid-January and there can't be much fuel left to get safely back on the ground!!!!!

Well said, Ashley.

Catweazle.........

He'll be here soon - he's just havng a soak in a bath of red diesel

Come on, spill the beans, what did you do?

I 'm not at liberty to say, still hoping probation or community service is a possiblity.......

Have you ever come across a Richard Farrant, lives down your way I believe?

Oh, I was well past that stage.....

Suffice to say that if anyone is still grumpy after Jack has caught up on his woodland emails (and if it goes the way I hope it does), they may end up having a very big laugh at my expense...........

Rick, some D Day GMC trucks had gas detection paint as (I think this is correct) the background circle to the white star on the bonnet Noticeable by the different colour in photographs.

To be honest, I'd settle for the Fantasy BARN on it's own! Perhaps one day.......

I'm sure I've got enough junk to fill it twice, and which most would probably consider a waste of a perfectly good barn :whistle:

You ain't gonna believe this - but a black package turned up today - containing a pair of HMVF overalls!!! :schocked:

 

I live in hope................. :sweat: