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Jack - these look ideal for your convoy outriders:

22" were a common commercial size at one time - for example several U.S. wartime trucks and the odd semitrailer used 10.00 x 20. Not come across 9.00 though, as these are branded Dunlop they would be for UK use - probably a commercial vehicle. In fact, here you go, tight under our noses!! http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?50721-900-x-22-tyres

Ah - buried tanks - very good detective work there, Ruxy!

Reasons to bury? Prevent the enemy getting the stuff if it can't be recovered To stop the stuff being sold in the local economy if it is not worth recovering Someone intends to dig the stuff up at a later stage The stuff needs to be disposed of quickly Any other? The USAAF plane parts dumps excavated in recent years in East Anglia contained a high percentage of stainless steel - the other metals (steel / aluminium etc) having been recycled from the plane dumps/ bases. Why? Because after the war there was no easy way to recycle s/steel and it was consequently worthless!

Is the clue in the title maybe? Andy seems to be asking if there is anyone else out there with knowledge of the incident - be it anecdotal or evidential - who can corroborate his understanding / memories.

I got some magnetic SLOW VEHICLE signs from here a while back - 610mm wide. Quite good value. They also have a 1200 wide version available. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slow-Vehicle-Fluorescent-Magnetic-Warning-Sign-/272172432116?hash=item3f5ebdbaf4:m:mkIy-XGAx9PXuIU66J5BM7Q

Be careful what you wish for!

Ian - have you tried the Norfolk & Suffolk Regiment Museum in Norwich for more detail of your relative's movements? They were most helpful with providing information on the actions involving Jackson. I recall the action of Feb 1917 was much better documented than Jackson's final battle.

John - agree 100% on the look of the 11.00 x 20 tyres. The 9.00s seem so undersized in proportion to the truck. My 7144 came home with 12.00 x 20 tyres on 11.0 x 20 rims, which gave it a very slightly Tonka Toyish appearance. A change of tyres to 11.00 x 20 worked wonders for its appearance. Only the experts would ever notice the re-writing of history! :cool2:

Nice pic! http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-couple-of-cool-color-ww2-photos.html

From the Commercial Motor Big Truck blog, someone is asking about a UK based White wrecker from the early 1970s: http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/where-is-it-now-asks-biglorryblog Maybe someone on here has the answer?

I believe the general rule if stick welding is to use low hydrogen electrodes.

Yep - I had a job to believe it - I dug it up to sing the words to someone (a bit of a George Formby moment) and got a fright at the sight of 2008:wow:

BUMP! A classic from HMVF, probably gone unseen by most current active members. Bring back the caption competition.

It was advertised in a farming machinery resale magazine as a bomb trailer. The farmer with the museum made contact and the seller sent the photo up, hence my post as he asked me what it was - I told him it wasn't a bomb trailer and would try to find out. Sorry but he no longer has any info on the seller.

IIRC the local TV news (BBC Look East) showed images of 3 or 4 Tea chest sized boxes of ammo, but I didn't notice if they were spent cases or live rounds. Try iPlayer? At least the secret room was well hidden from robbers!!

Hi NWCB, No internet for a while now (thanks BT) - having to visit friends periodically to use their wifi. The trailer was offered to the USAAF museum near to me - the proprietor of the museum asked me to i.d. the trailer(the owner didn't know what it was either). I can ask at the museum tomorrow if he still has the owner's details (I think this all followed a visit by the owner to the museum so he may be in the visitors book). If I get a result I'll PM you.

Couldn't think of a more appropriate 're-purposing' for a WC54

And just a few early (1948) views here: http://www.ampthillimages.com/Media/VassBus-Gall./pages/Army%20Lorries%201948.3469.html e.g. Crossleys:

Came across a few b/w photos of Vass's yard - brought back some memories! A little way down this page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/albums/72157624434050022/page2

Just watched The Water Diviner - an Australian (Russell Crowe) goes to Gallipoli in 1919 to search for his 3 ANZAC sons lost there in 1915. Don't know about best war film ever, but it sure as hell takes some beating.

Your first 6 words on HMVF are quite possibly the most profound of the whole thread, and sum up the forum in a nutshell. I suppose the bitter reality is that when putting on such a huge event it is probably easier to do it as a business / commercial operation rather than a hobby. You have to admire those who do so just for the passion.

It'll all work out fine, just like the film.

I think the £110k for the M5 Halftrack out-trumps your Sherman, Jack! :wow:

Does an 'On The Road' (or at least 'Out The Gate') price tag of £9160 seem about the right ballpark? It must surely be a rare one. The WW2 Packard staff car went for exactly 40% more than its asking price when sold a couple of years back at W&P.