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Tony , the last show I went to in England was Bletchley Park 1998, I am pretty sure there was a WOT1a/1 with an RVT signals body. I will try and find the box of photos I took that weekend

A WOT1A with house-type van (RAF: Insulated Signals Body, Type F, Mk 3) was found in Kent many years ago (Wheels & Tracks #53, p40). Did this appear on the rally scene?

I also recall reading that a WOT1 ambulance body was found (by Eddie Smith?). Anyone know any more?

I've found an old reference to Amphi-Bus Tours of Montreal operating DUKWs (W&T #67). Sadly no more by the looks of things - they've gone modern. :-( http://www.montreal-amphibus-tour.com/index.html

Another example was found in France many years ago - see Wheels & Tracks #64, p.40. I've no idea what happened to it.

Isn't this the one that went to the Shuttleworth Collection?:

http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth_vehicles.asp

I'm fairly certain it's also the one the appeared in Windscreen December 1987.

These are Wolselys

More details here: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosit...8&SubjectId=36

I suppose that this legislation is a consequence of international organisations dictating to us which bunches of third world retards we're allowed to sell arms and military equipment to. Logically, if the end-user is not known and the powers that be think that they can control this then they have to try to monitor everything.

This makes for interesting reading: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosite/Content/Detail.aspx?ClientId=257&NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=408248&SubjectId=36

I'm not going to speculate whether this 'incident' led directly to the controls we now see, but it couldn't have helped.

Steve, does the original pump that you copied from not have any casting marks that would give you a clue?

I don't know about statutory requirements but have a look at the deeds of your property - there may be some sort of covenant that restricts what you can do.

Manual says: KLG "Corundite" type FE30X (long reach); Lodge CB14; or Champion N8. Gap 0.018-in to 0.020-in

Try the Green Spark Plug Co: http://www.gsparkplug.com/

If you do a Goggle search under 'GXH433' there is a mysterious defunct link to an ebay item: 1943 AUSTIN ATV WITH CREW & HARLAND TRAILER PUMP. It looks like it was a photograph of some kind. Kinda frustrating not knowing what exactly it was - but it may only have been a picture of it in the ownersip of a previous preservationist.

Several more pictured here: http://ccmv.fotopic.net/c842985.html

Nice find! They were built during the war and used by the National Fire Service & Auxiliary Fire Service and are known as Auxiliary Towing Vehicles (ATV). Post war they went to many local fire services and were chopped around a bit. Yours looks very original. Many survive and are a classic in their own way.

As their implies they towed things - normally a trailer pump. Coventry is but one manufacturer. Dennis is another.

Getting all the right equipment together will be fun!

Went there about a month ago. I found the map making exhibition rather disappointing. Navigating car park is good fun though!

Here's a clip of Caine's Humber:

Possibly an additional lamp has been added so they can use it on today's roads?

Is the Berliet Foundation's example?

Marcel, does it look anything like this by any chance? :coffee:

That'll be the one mentioned here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=14303

Out of interest, which was the 'other forum' that was able to provide the data plate? (You can PM if you don't want to reveal on here.)

Tom, these look like FIATs - the Peugeot scuttle is very distinctive with its rounded courners, wheras the ones in the clip are flat.

Having looked again, I agree they are Renaults. Nice clip.

A heck of a weight they are pulling. I wonder how good their (two wheel?) brakes were!

Or are they Latils?

Very rare to see the AEC/Daimler tanker and the Foden disinfector.

I just picked up for 20p at a jumble sale "Dunkirk - Fight to the last man" by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore (great name). At about 700 pages it is big book but i am really enjoying it.

Glad you're enjoying this - my late uncle gets a mention in the notes to Chapter 26.