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    who has a copy of Barts.?

    in British Vehicles

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    His "Bedford & Vauxhall Military Vehicles" book doesn't provide that sort of detail - it has a solitary entry for the CA, which says:

     

    In April 1952, Vauxhall Motors introduced their rather quaint-looking but successful semi-forward control CA-series panel van. As the years went by, alternative bodystyles became available and periodic detail modifications were made. After 17 years and 370,445 units, the CA was replaced by the CF. The basic model CAV van was used for various types of specialized vehicles, particularly for passeneger transport and camping purposes. The best known were Utilabus, Utilabrake, Utilecon, Workabus and others, converted by Martin Walker Ltd of Folkestone, Kent and marketed through Vauxhall-Bedford dealers. The CA used the 4-cyl. engine and certain other components of the contempory Vauxhalls, first the Wyvern and from 1957 the F-type Victor. The Royal Navy was one of the few military users. This photo [21RN21], taken in early 1956, shows one of eight Utilecons operated by the Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham, who also had six standard vans. They were used to ferry personnel and for regular runs to and from London railway stations and airports... The Army Medical Services has some ambulances based on the long-wheelbase CA chassis which was made as from 1959.

    Bedford CA MK1

    in British Vehicles

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    On the passenger side dash are the remains of the letters 4RN4

     

    Might this mean anything or am I clutching at straws.

     

    This number doesn't seem quite right. Post war UK military vehicle serials go in blocks. Whilst the Royal Navy had a "RN" block, the block would go from 00RN00 to 99RN99. Is the number actually 04RN04? If so, it has more a military style to it.

     

    But I see the IWM have a picture of a CA Bedford numbered 20RN92 (here: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205089042 ) and Bart Vanderveen's book on military Bedfords has another numbered 21RN21; so, unless there are other allocations, you'd expect other CAs to be registered in the late 2,000s or early 2,100s.

     

    A recent article in Classic Military Vehicle magazine says that the Royal Logistics Corps Museum has Royal Navy vehicle cards dating from 1981 to 1989, which probably doesn't help. Other than Vauxhall themselves, as previously suggested, I don't know where else to try.

    Triplane and Se5a on deisplay in Washington, USA

    in Aviation

    Posted

    Hi, there used to be a 'Blue Max' museum at Booker Airfield, High Wycombe with some of the ex-film planes - run by a chap called Tony Bianchi who I understand was a well respected film and stunt pilot. It then moved to the 'Flying Aces' museum at Compton Abbas Airfield.

     

    I assume you know all about that collection!

    RFC Tender Trailer

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    Yes, I see what you mean about the extra clamp rim. The Austin I mentioned only has a single ring; and, in the linked photo, it looks like there is a maker's plate (at 3 o'clock). Perhaps they are Warlands? A call to Gaydon may give you a quick answer.

     

    I see the Warland plate you've shown has some patent numbers on it. Looking those up may provide construction detail.

     

    Good luck with this endeavour.

    RFC Tender Trailer

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    Tom

     

    This may be of interest (from Motor Traction Dec 27th, 1916)

     

     

     

    The 1907 Austin at Gaydon has a set of twin rears fitted - it is said they were fitted during WW1 when the car was in use as an ambulance. The rims may well be Shrewsbury & Challiners... Whatever the story, you may want to check it out as the likelihood is they are the same style as for the trailer you wish to build.

     

    http://www.andysimons.co.uk/Road/Road Cars/Austin/Vintage.html

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    WW1 Peerless Truck

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

    Colin,

     

    What a lovely picture. Research on other similar photographs indicate that they were taken at Hounslow and show trainee drivers. The rear side of the lorry (out of view in your photo) would bear the inscription "DRIVERS INSTRUCTION A.S.C. M.T."

     

    The lorries appear to have been registered in the civilian 'MC' registration series issued in Middlesex. One of the known pictures is of MC9146; looking closely, yours almost certainly shows the next along, MC9147.

    Scammell Pioneer Gallery

    in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)

    Posted · Edited by Runflat

     

    Great link, thanks; and some iconic Scammells in that collection. I was really surprised to see the Pioneer TRMU and trailer - I thought it was overseas. Here are some more photographs of 'her' at Beltring W&P many years ago:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Scammell Pioneer TMRU 01.jpg

    Scammell Pioneer TMRU 02.jpg

    Scammell Pioneer TMRU 03.jpg

    Spotted today....

    in MV Chatter

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    A couple of WW1 taggers-on to this year's London-Brighton veteren car run - a Pierce-Arrow lorry run by the "OLD Friends Antique Rapid Transit" (yes - I know!); and a well known Vauxhall D type staff car, which looked and sounded gorgeous.

     

    The Pierce-Arrow has been seen supporting this event before:

    http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=5155&sid=8cdce0ec076806dc652b443ebb123eac

    SI 04341 - Mystery Lorry solved, it's a Pierce Arrow

     

    And a picture on the web of the grand ol' girl:

    http://good-wallpapers.com/wall.php?category=auto&id=10253&width=1280&ratio=1.6

    Visit to the S130!

    in Naval section

    Posted

    Its a bit of a shame that the casually interested person like myself can't see the restoration gallery pictures unless we become Gold level sponsors.

     

    While I understand the need to raise funds it does kind of shut the rest of us out. Its a bit of a double edged sword.

     

    Oh well, we will wait to see what she looks like once completed, I wish them luck and good sponsorship

     

    R

     

    Browse 'current projects' here instead: http://www.rovcom.co.uk/index.htm

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