Billruston

My dad and uncle has owned a scrap export yard for more than 50 years, and the most I have even seen light iron at is 175 a ton and heavy iron 240 a Aec militant and other big lumps get bought a lot of the time as oversized scrap which means less money because they have to cut it up there self.

wouldent think theres a 1944 lorry under the sheet? , lack of time and a workshop means i dont want to be taking the sheet of in this lovely british weather! its all tucked away nicely from the rain. About to weeks ago we we changed the oil, ati freeze etc etc, unseized any thing that was stiff whic wasent really anything, gravity fed a petrol can bit of petrol down the carb, a brand new batterly and with a couple of goes she fired baring in mind the ql has not been started in 12 to 15 years i was quiet supprised, it was only running on 4 and we got it running on 5 just let it tick over for abit, and it didnt really smoke alot, theres no doubt it will run on 6 cylinders just havent had the time to take the sheet of and play about. bill.

Tankies: tank heroes of worldwar2, any one watch?.

A lot, sorry auto corrected again!

Just been on the website, in my opinion it looks aloof fun!

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Hi, my k9 has that coffin box about the cab, in my opinion looks horrible, i took it of a few months ago I'm probably going to weld it but would love to no if any one has one for sale? Would prefer to buy one than weld mine all up as it's in bad condition. I did want to just not have it on but it wouldn't look right? Can any one help Thanks Bill.

Hi were is the overlord show based? Regards bill

Back in the 70's my dad and uncle was having one or two of pick fords lorrys a week, a couple long storys short they got offered about ten diamond T's up Scotland they didn't want them! Mad times. Bill.

M20 ballast tractor?

How much does a Diamond T roughly weight? And did the British use them? Bill.

Any wartime hippos for sale? And not for stupid prices! Bill.

I bought this ql out of suffolk and the man said he had 2 of them, he sold the first one about 10-12 years ago Does any one no of a Ql that come out of Suffolk all that time ago? Would love to see. Bill.

How would I tell that the body has the original runners from the body which was on before?

Just emailed them with all the information irit on her, might of been over Normandy ay Happy new year every one. Bill.

Thanks rich! So it should have the Ql D T or whatever stamped on the chassis? What's the website were you can try and find out the history? Of these old lorrys I have the number plates. To (army ones) Regards bill.

Hi these are the chassis brass plate readings. Vehichle number- 00 YY 24 Chassis number- 33635 Contract number- 33401 '01 ' 3513 Class of repair- Base O/H- date 10/57 M.T.R.S no- B38/6 The next one says inspection but I cant read that hope that helps? If any of youse no what that all means? Regards bill.

Hi thanks rich I emailed him about QL bodys last night and will ask what spares he's got when he emails back. Hi guy how much do you want ffor it mate? If I can find all the missing parts then once I have my. Shed up I can really crack on with it all and ill be honest I'm looking forward to it . Bill.

Thats how we fount her, the engine cover is there also with loads of spares exept the to dials? are they hard to get? bill.

the body broke and gone!

Thanks every one

Emailed him, thanks rich Bill.

I'll scrub the plate up tomorrow and try see what it says mate.