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http://forums.aths.org/137801/Dart-T13-Recovery-Truck-Prototype-from-WWII,-looking-for-pics?PageIndex=2 :banana:

Whilst I'd be the first to admit I sometimes see what I want to see, if you were able to study the original photo enlarged Richard you would probably conclude as I did that it is a twin axle trailer. Not only that but the middle of the wheel arch has sustained impact damage with a crease running up the body side, and (probably as a result of this) the side door above the bogie has not been closed properly. :whistle:

A Dart on trial :-)

Well I'm at least 51% certain I'm right!! :-D There's confidence for you :undecided: I recall seeing a high resolution version of this image, but I can't find it at the moment. I'm fairly confident this image on the Burma Road is of a USAAF convoy. What I did find however was this shot of a twin axle trailer in use by USAAF in India, and quite possibly headed for the Burma Road.

So they've dug down to the top of wooden crates, but no further. Getting a bit like a soap opera.......wait for next season's finale! On the positive side, it may yet turn out to be a whole load of CKD GMCs in crates - now that would be exciting! :cool2:

Hi Onetrack, The olive drab photo is of a convoy of Freuhauf trailers, second is same as the front one - note the curved side at the rear of the swan neck. Not seen any like your trailer, but that WW2 photo says it all in terms of authentication as a WW2 trailer! These trailers are not very well documented - USAAF had various designs of trailer used as mobile repair units and mobile training units, as did the U.S. Army (e.g. photographic labs). The main problem being they were sourced from a variety of manufacturers, who used / adapted their standard civilian designs. These curved front step frame vans were commonplace in USA before the war and were a generic design. Like you I'd like to learn more about them.

My guess is 16.00 x 20, as used on Crane and other low loader trailers, scraper boxes etc around that time. There were not many tyres to choose from back then!

I think if you warm the resin tyres in hot water and apply a load you can create a realistic 'flat' and bulge on them. :-)

Well really - the standard of spelling is going downhill fast. It's TENTS for goodness sake :rolleyes: By the way, welcome Luke!

Going back to the reason for this thread a moment - the problem was getting insurance cover for an under 25 year old on a MV policy. The really annoying aspect is that, as Paul states, his son had already been covered for 2 years! I wonder if this might be a case of the broker realising that they accepted a proposal which inlcuded, and had been providing cover for, an under 25 year old - which might perhaps have been outside the provision of the policy? I have accepted the no under 25 year old driver condition for some years now - it seems to be universal amongst MV policy brokers, and certainly hasn't been an issue for me (OK if I had a 22 years old son I'd probably be frustrated too!), and I've assumed that the age restriction is one measure which allows the insurance underwriters to keep the MV premiums so low. And come on folks, MV insurance is good value, isn't it?

Sorry to say it's you! :trustme: :wave: :dancinggirls: :banana:

I read it as specifically stating only Glasses Guide or factory records accepted in the case of vehicles already registered but having incorrect dating information - in other cases of newly restored or imported machines (i.e. first registration) it states that dating by approved clubs will continue to be accepted. An example of the first case might be a Matador registered in 1975 as an agricultural machine on a Q plate with a manufacture date of 'unknown' - this would need Glasses or factory records to alter to 1942, a general dating certificate from a club will not be accepted. But if it was a Matador not previously registered (i.e. DVLA have no previous record) then the club dating certificate is acceptable.

Looks fairly straightforward and well thought-out to me. The only difficulty looks to arise where there is a wish to rectify incorrect dating information for an already registered vehicle - where, if Glasses guide reference or factory records are not available, it is going to be impossible to amend.

:rofl:No, honestly - I am the Honorary Auditor and we have our AGM very soon. I started on the task after lunch and was after a bit of light relief from the maze of figures when I saw Jack's thread:writing:

At this very moment I'm auditing the 'books' of the local angling club - I'm totally hooked, but certainly wouldn't recommend them to anyone else :-|

Worth noting that membership of the Sally B Supporter's Club also gives you free admission to Duxford at any time (except for flying days). :-)

A cumbersome way to do it is as follows: 1) First get the photo to a size below about 300 kb - if it is bigger then you can reduce by using the photo managemnet program on your pc. 2) On the post reply page, click on manage attachments. Click on 'Add Files at top right with the green arrow alongside. Then click 'Select Files' lower centre. This will get you into your computer files, where you can select the image you want to load. Highlight file and click 'Open' - the file will then open in the upper box. Then click 'Load File' (lower centre), the file will load up in the lower 'attachments' box. Then click 'Insert inline' and it will appear. OK there must be an easier way, but this works :cheesy:

Looks like the unpainted one is a demountable drum (it should knock of the hub once the csk set screws are removed) whereas the others are fastened to the inside, i.e. you have to pull the hub right off to get the drum off. Both are same size so I'm sure it is fine to mix and match. If anyone points it out, just tell them one hub got blown off on D-Day and they repaired it right there on the beach with bits off another :cool2:

She's good thanks - keeping a lot better than this 'coppiced' pair not far away from me (pardon the drift off topic :blush:)!

Yes, I see that now you mention it, Steve! Is the other thing an A frame then??

Tony - I can't work out what the Hiab-looking thing in front of the body is - do you know?

Satnav tells you how you get there, but I'm beginning to wonder the heck how we got here.....but I think it's safe to blame TonyB again Anyway, apparently Torchy the Battery Boy gets an AA rating :whistle:but I don't think I ever saw it (mind you, growing up we had a succession of dodgy s/h TVs - we watched until they blew up and then it could be months before the next one came along. However, now we are here we may as well make the most of it - one series I did see was Four Feather Falls - the younger generation really have no idea what they missed out on!

Do you mean trivet counters?

Double de-clutching will be fun with the hand throttle No carburettor, but there must be a mix of a) clean air and b) fumes from the combustion process? Surely it can't derive enough combustion air from the output from the gas producer alone?

So which dodgy UK arms dealer has been flogging the Aquaphibians semi automatic weapons then?