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abn deuce

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  1. If its a Scammell you have please to watch out for all the lesser sized vehicles as you enter or leave the Clubhouse parking area as We have numbers of Jeeps and Dodges Champs Bikes and bicycles which will get caught in your axles and damage your tires in revenge .
  2. Whats the condition of the clutch assemble or pieces you have gathered together so far ? Do you have a drive shaft or will that need to be custom made ?
  3. Welcome to the Friendly Forum , Glad you popped in pull up a thread and enjoy the shop talk .
  4. That must have been a post war or European converstion as the sidecar would be mounted on the right if made in the U.S.A. the bikes a Harley Davidson .
  5. Thought this the best place to post ,Most likely a post war modification this CCKW on display at an Air Base in Israel caption :Description: A crane at Muzeyon Heyl ha-Avir, Hatzerim airbase, Israel. 2006. Source: Photo by User:Bukvoed.
  6. Came across these few photo's of the Diebold halftrack production line thought they might be of interest Production of M2 Halftrac armoured cars. Partly finished halftrac scout cars travel along a moving assembly line in a plant converted from the manufacture of safes and locks. The bodies are made in this plant and mounted on chassis produced in a converted automobile plant. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio.
  7. Just located this Photo of a White Halftrack in Italy Description: M-3 Halftrack Ambulance near Anzio, Italy. Source: http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto
  8. Must have been a dang Canal boat cum canal rail boat project that toppled the first crane
  9. Did it have something to do with the near by canal or river below the rail line ?
  10. A little bit about billhooks by way of google http://journeytoforever.org/at_billhook.html So many things to learn and experience. While trying to remain positive and not become paralyzed with worry about problems going on around one is very difficult lately .....With out going into detail, from what I have read and listened to , the experts on this latest financial mess took years to get to this point and will take perhaps many years to dig out of again . I / We hope that it wont take that long and that it wont hurt that much on the personal level .
  11. A very clean bright and organized place , Thanks for the posting always good to have things to add to the list of places one want's to visit .
  12. Please post any photo's you have of the before or the restoration in progress phot's when you have them . Do you have any E.M.T. training by the way ? as a number of member tend to get them selves into difficulties while working on their projects at the clubhouse and it would be good to have several medical types about to help re-attach items .
  13. Many happy wishes on your Birthday Goran !
  14. I 'd hate to have been in that cottage if a big gust of wind came from the opposite direction ! How old would you figure a tree of that size would be ?
  15. a new member who has connections to chieftians at this link

    http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?p=116185#post116185

  16. A combined Very Happy Birthday New Year !
  17. Wasn't there also on the rear of the Sherman's , perhaps not all ? a box containing a phone hand set for infantry to talk with the tank crew , to direct them , while they stay button up while under fire ?
  18. Yes your correct Degsy its a split metal block fastened to two pieces of timber to act as a drag and guide as you said .
  19. Thank you for the new photo's quite a collection , a nice selection of vehicle types . If I could just win the lottery I 'd be planning a trip in a flash !
  20. mmmm how about rear wheel track sets ? that should keep you busy for a few weeks !
  21. Found this clip under British trucks labeled WO2 but I m sure its a Diamond T 981, sounds good , wonder what happened to the drivers door ?
  22. Quite a good bit of speed through the course and good driving by all .
  23. So So Sorry to hear this news , I ll hope who ever did this did not do any damage to the vehicle .
  24. Welcome to the Friendly Forum enjoy the threads and photo's perhaps one of them will be the type you will want to own once your able to . Till then enjoy the stories and information being shared .
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