wally dugan

Hi Here is the details from the 1945 pamphlet jeep without number 2 Austin without 7 morris without 4 this is without trailers jeep with trailer 2 over number 1 as I don't know what the other 2 vehicles will be towing I cannot give the trailer weight. regards wally

hi IAN TO add to the confusion we have found mechanized movement by road dated 1945 which states it cancels pamphlet no 74 dated 1944 most of the bridge classification are altered also for first time it mentions laden axle weights bridges are classed as follows 5 9 18 24 30 40 50 60 70 also the RAF jeep and Canadian army jeep state bridge number 1 while the British jeep is 2 It has been stated that a lorry not a tractor would only Display its bridge number there is a drawing showing what I said in my reply both weights displayed on the towing vehicle front in this case a Bedford OYD ALL vehicles and trailers would be weighed fully laden and correctly so what do you think is the answer I know what I think regards wally

hi sorry if the details I posted do not fit in with what you believe but I Have NO reason to question them this document was written by the war department I also have seen period photos that contradict this so who is right regards wally

IAN sorry had a problem posting a reply to your question but here goes This information comes form pamphlet no74 1944 quote it is essential for the proper working of the system that vehicles should not be loaded beyond there rated capacities the consequences of a three ton class nine lorry attempting to carry a five ton load over a class nine bridge might be disastrous. What this means is that the vehicles are marked on the vehicle bridge plate as unladen to answer the first part of your question the k 5 would be bridge plate number 5. The morris bridge plate number 3 the jeep bridge plate number 2 on a bridge plate the vehicle weight is at the top and the trailer weight at the bottom separated by a horizontal line. As to these vehicles towing trailers this depends on the trailer type been towed the only one I can tell you for definite is the jeep as the trailer is classed as half ton. If you tell me what type of trailer the other two you would like to display I will give you the correct bridge plate number. regards Wally

Hi ian

HI JOHNANNES I did not make the model it was made by a professional model maker for sir patrick a second one was made for LORD LOUIS MONTBATTERN i am not very good at posting photos but will try to get a friend to help to get some photos posted of the model for you regards wally

HI JOHANNES I may have a photo of the 18 ton carrimore I do have a basic line drawing of the carrimore as to the JAHN all i can find is mention of trailer 5 ton 4 wheeled carriage of tracks The us army called it trailer full bed made by FREUHAUF I do have its details if you want I ALSO have a 1/300 scale model containing over 100 models of all the types of ships that where off the beach on june 6 th 1944 made for sir patrick wall RM MP who was on one of the gun fire ships controlling the shelling REGARDS WALLY

HI The HD7 was made by ALLIS CHALMERS i belive its correct title is tractor crawler diesel 40 to 60 dbhp with artillery towing attachments winch 1 drum front mounted i will try to find the other bull dozers if you want regards wally

HI Imay be able to help the 18 ton 8 wheeled low loading trailer made by carrimore was similiar to the 20 ton crane but smaller the carrimore details are as follows unladen 3 ton 16 cwt front axle rear axle3 ton 1 cwt gross 6 ton 17 cwt laden front axle 12 ton 6 cwt rear axle 12 ton 1cwt gross 24 tons 17 cwt dimensions length 28 feet 6 inches width8 feet 6 inches height 4 feet 10 inches load space 12 feet by8 feet 6 inches regards wally

HI BILL white over blue denotes signals REGARDS WALLY

HI TONY if the sword and crown are on a dark blue back ground it could be london district a white seven on ared back ground is a infantry brigade group hope this helps regards wally

HI The answer to your question about the bedford RL APC is yes it is rare I have only seen one back in 1980 in a scrap yard here in Britian Itried to get it for the museum but the owner would not sell it it had the name werewolf painted on the front I later was told it went for scrap nice find they had reg numbers in the 38 BJ 90 range as you may know not many were converted to this role regards wally

HI what you seem to have found sounds like a BEDFORD RL armoured apc made in the workshops SINGAPORE FIRST used in MALAYA a photo would nice REGARDS WALLY

HI AGMERLIN The data Book I have is the only one I have ever seen it covers over one thousand types of military vehicles used by the British forces 1939 to 1944 and has over 1250 pages covering tyre makes and patterns weights and general data you could try to advertising for one you never know REGARDS WALLY

HI RON I have some data on the 3HWs what are you looking for if i have it you can have it do you want it posted on here or would like it posted to you REGARDS WALLY

HI THE i944 ministry of supply data book rates the 3 HW as 15. 8 BHP REGARDS WALLY

HI STEVE The answer to your Question about the renumbering of matadors it appeared to have happened between 1951 and 1952 a number where converted from YY numbers to RD and RH numbers I can not find any referance as to why this happened REGARDS WALLY

HI STEVE Igave FLUFF that information on your matador I will look at my matador files and let you know the answer regards wally

HI SPUD The wide load board was on when it arrived at leconfield so it stayed on and was displayed at the museum as such the name katy does ring a bell but I looked after over one hundred vehicles names scratched in to the paint where left as part of the vehicles history REGARDS WALLY

I think the semi trailer was made by the company heil of AMERICA it would either type F2A or F2B is that of any help REGARDS WALLY

HI spud I had 23 yz 80 in my care for twenty years welcome REGARDS WALLY

I do not think that the construction and use of the chinese wheel barrow had any thing to do with health and safety, more due to the fact that they were ideal for the terrian they were used on. just a few facts about the men that used them, the british goverment recruited 140.000 chinese labourers on vital work behind the front lines for which they were paid 3 francs a day. By 1918 the british goverment stated that 2000 had died from spanish flu and direct enemy action but later figures increased this figure to 10,000 chinese figures state that it was more likely that 20,000 had died. Some of these are buried at the french cemetery at noyelles-sur-mer, as to the lack of photographs most of the ones I have seen showing the chinese wheel barrow are at amunition depots with narrow gauge locos. regards Wally

Hi Doug On the subject of wheelbarrows used by British and Allied forces, during World War 1, the Chinese labour units in the British Army had their own single wheeled barrow. This had a wheel approximately 24" in diameter by 2" wide. This barrow was constructed from wood and the wheel itself was constructed the same as a cartwheel. This Chinese labourers used them to move ammunition on to the narrow gauge railway wagons used up to the trenches. An example was housed at the old museum of army transport, and I believe it is now in the collection of the national army museum London, and they may also have some photographs of them in use. Regards Wally

HI The saracen FV 611 IS a Armoured Ambulance REGARDS WALLY

HI The 1944 ministry of supply Data Book states that the unladen weight with full tanks is 378 pounds REGARDS WALLY