wally dugan

Is it only me but does any one remember the plastic kits made by FROG l remember my dad making them in the mid 50s they made their first ones in the 1930s

ROB I recall you telling me about this Howitzer and your search for it very well done REGARDS WALLY

GRAHAM l found the [prototype mini moke ] on carandclassic.co.uk Spoke to son of the man who worked on the early MOKES says his dad is in fine spirits and would like to help if he can so l and a friend are going to see him on wednesday REGARDS WALLY

GRAHAM Now just seen your post number 10 and l think we now agree have YOU come across mention of a CHERTSEY report number FT/B 658 on the very first concept / prototype MOKE as one of my friends has come back on the subject saying that a mutual contact who is very elderly was involved l will try to speak to him in the next few days REGARDS WALLY

HI JUST found it on e bay what a joke over the years several times it has been claimed that a prototype moke has been found but thanks for the information

GRAHAM I am not disputing that 07 BT 49 was the first recognizable military number instead of a CHERTSEY trials one and the reason for it l mentioned in my post all l was pointing out was that the MOKE was not sent direct from the factory straight to the RN/RMs REGARDS WALLY

RICHARD The Americans trialed the twini and the moke in 1964 after the British military declined to adopted it by 1962 three of the nine had been returned to AUSTIN FIVE we know where still at CHERTSEY and one was struck off charge no date given AS the military where not interested in the MOKE project and l cannot find any reference to trails on the twini l would think that the twini and moke where sent from AUSTIN straight to the american military REGARDS WALLY

GRAHAM this is what l know all nine prototypes of MOKE were delivered direct to CHERTSEY from the AUSTIN factory here they recieved there establishment numbers in this case 6008 then after a short period of time it was sent to the royal navy/ marines who the applied there own number in this case 07 RN 49 after they had done there own user trials it would be returned to CHERTSEY WHERE it would be renumbered as 20 BT 30 the reason for the change of numbers is l have been told that each branch of the services had there own budgets for this type of work and it was easy to allocate a number from that branch of service for accounting purposes rather than CHERTSEY covering any cost involved SO the MOKE IN QUESTION went straight to chertsey estabilishment number applied then sent to RN/RM not the other way round REGARDS WALLY

IT looks like a sherman with a mine plough

GRAHAM I have just rechecked all the MOKE FILES moke 07 RN 49 was returned to CHERTSEY 6008 WAS CHASSIS number SPL 453 AM we also know that in 1963 it was transfered to the MT SCHOOL AT BORDON so we already know after its trials with the royal navy it came back to CHERTSEY what we do not know is when and may never know l also know that in 1963 the RASC COLLECTION OF HISTORIC VEHICLES were housed there at bordon REGARDS WALLY

GRAHAM Do you not think that as you say there is no record of 07 RN 49 after 1960 that it is possible that it was chassis SPL 433 A as it was the only one returned to AUSTIN in 1960 as the 419 B card been with the royal navy museum or the royal marine museum does not surprise me when l collected the RN vehicle 419 B CARDS they did not want them As to the MOKE you can check the detail on the sheet l e mailed to you REGARDS WALLY

WE seem to have forgotten the most famous person to wear the A T S overalls THE QUEEN there are a few pictures of her in them the ones we know that come to mind are with the TILLY and of course the K2

Very interesting lot14 the FORD THAMES PGK753 we had FORD THAMES PGK 755 on loan for a number of years

never met but spoke on the phone sad lost RIP

HI JAMIE l see paul found a home for the ALLIS paul asked me about these what i found out was most of the Ms that came in to britian where used by WAR ARG for work bringing land in to use during the war WMs where used in smaller numbers by the minstry of supply because of the dozer blade which may acount for the remains of the green paint

HI CHRIS l have just looked at the pictures in GAVIN BIRCHs book the wartime jeep in british service to make sure. The one fitted to the head light is the same style as the ones on DINGOS remember it goes on near side for the purist

GRAHAM DEEP BRONZE GREEN but remember it darkens with time so it does appear to be differant shades just to make you smile once some rang the museum for the history on his ex army landrover what type is it l asked expecting a reply of series 2A/IOI /3 /OR EVEN lightweight no none of these the reply was GREEN

they are called black out covers make sure you get the right ones for your jeep

Morning IAN sorry for the short reply since we found the details of 82 YM 77 l have been looking at the question of how to date the wartime cenus numbers one problem it seems is there is a delay between manufacture and delivery on some items looking at builders records l have found that acording to the build date there seems to be a delay until it comes into service also they did not leave factories in strict chassis build order but its interesting let you know what l find out REGARDS WALLY

HI IAN THE PLATE dashwood as said water trailer contract for 999

good evening IAN if its there send me the post war number see what l can do about your trailers all l can say is if you fell in the local docks you would come up with a gold fish WELL DONE REGARDS WALLY

HI PAUL With the information you sent me this is what l have on your MATADOR MADE 1942 one of 270 ordered for the RAF MEDIUM ARTILLERY TRACTOR wartime registration number RAF97401 SOLD about 1949 went to work for centeral scottish /dallas which sounds like a bus company REGARDS WALLY

HI TONY in the factory workshop manual it says to types of dampers are fitted the woodhead monroe which cannot be adjusted or replenished and the armstrong which can be topped up but here comes the unhelpful bit it says top up with armstrong super shock absorber oil it is imperative to do so best advice l can give is ask the WOLSELEY ONWERS CLUB THEY MUST HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM

HI if you post the chassis number l may be able to give you a service reg number which in turn you can contact the RLC museum for the history if it served in the army

HI IAN JUST LOOK at the pictures in the volume v11 of canadian trailers it does look like one shame there is not a view of the wheel and the rear fitted with METAFILTERS