Runflat

Err, sorry. Thinking of his Contractor. Here it is in 2007:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-3dnnpEohcI

He also drives the well known Scammell Amazon from time-to-time.

Yes he does - it was out and about at the Dorset Steam Fair this year.

For all the banter, there is the other end of the scale:

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/article.html?Is_this_the_most_dangerous_job_in_the_world?&in_article_id=370716&in_page_id=64&in_a_source=

Looks like a walking beam arrangement between middle and rear wheels - presumably to keep the main body tub at the same height?

But are opposite wheels kept in the same alignment to stop the thing rocking from side to side? If so, then presumably no differential? So, good at going in a straight line! Nightmare.

The eliptical wheels presumably have the effect of continually transferring ground pressure from middle to rear and back again. Is the theory that this will help reduce slipping wheels on, or tendancy to dig into, soft ground?

What's it for? Probably an amusing experiment for those boys in the development shed.

A word to the wise AR. Don't be hasty unless you know what the consequences may be. I don't know what they are but conceiveably you could loose entitlements, if not now then in the future. You could always get the Job Centre to tell you (in writing to protect yourself).

Complaint procedure here - whilst the guys at the desk may have a difficult job sorting out the genuine from the fraudulent, they shoud act professionally at all times rather than demean people.

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Aboutus/Contactus/Yourcomments/contactus.aspx

Ask them for their customer charter or to be seen by higher official in the future - that'll provoke a response!

Do you mean a Traffic? Made St. Louis, Mo. 1918-1929. Pre-1925 models are easily identifiable by a having semi-circular front chassis cross-member that doubles as a bumper and used a 3,610cc 4-cylinder Continental Red Seal engine, Covert 3-speed gearbox and Russel internal gear final drive.

Does that sound like yours?

Jules,

Mike Conniford had this to say (Bellona Military Vehicle Data number 8): The Wireless Light Warning body was fitted to both Guy and Ford WOT2H chassis. It was generally similar to the later type of wireless body except that the auxiliary dynamo and generating set compartment were omitted and the vehicle was not fully screened although it did have standard suppression. A chore horse battery charger was fitted.

Compare and contrast to these lists:

http://www.jedsite.info/misc/foxtrot/fv_series/fv-series.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FV_series_military_vehicles

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/7413/fvlist.html

But I suspect you have these already - you're on the credits of at least one of them!

I've not gone through of your mystery list in detail but suspect they are general allocations.

Mike, are you looking for photos of the Fordson WOT1 ambulance? If so, try getting hold of Military Vehicle Pamphlet 9: Ford WOT-1 by Mike Conniford, which has a couple of good external and internal photos. It's long out of print but you should be able to find copies on Ebay.

If you are not sure, here are some WOT1 fire engine pictures that'll give you an idea of what the WOT1 chassis looks like, albeit the ambulance version had the standard Fordson hard cab: http://album.sixappealwheel.org/view_album.php?set_albumName=album11

Runflat - comes from the name given to bullet proof tyres. When shot through they will continue to run at normal speeds for at least 50 miles, which is plenty long enough to go and hide behind the nearest hill and makes you wonder when the driver actually realised he'd been 'hit'. Little known fact: a Mr Frank Fellowes of the Dunlop sales department received the MBE for his work on the development of these tyres.

Don't know why I picked the name - I just liked it I guess. Nothing to do with liking exercise (I don't) or being b****y heavy (I'm not).

I can't believe the comments that all the best names are gone. I'm sure there are some lasses out there who would love to be known as 'softskin', and for the boys who wants to own up to having a 'half-tracked-mind'?

Some GMC CCKW airfield tankers here:

http://www.cckw.org/airfeld_fuel_truck.htm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmuA13szUk

Could be, although it doesn't look like the tank's side skirts/lockers(?) are there. Intreging. Let's hope someone who was on set can give us a better picture.

I don't think anyone's mentioned it but a tractor/tanker outfit appears in episode 6 of Band of Brothers. It's taken me ages to find - blink and you miss it. Here at about 1min 31secs:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D2x6FT7qsHo&feature=related

Is it authentic?

One of these 7 1/2 ton trailers appeared for sale in October's CMV. Looks different to the one shown above. I hope someone bought it.

Before those with jeepitis mention recreating 6x6 versions or the Nuffield 'jeep' - they've been done before to a greater or lesser degree. That said, I give full respect to this recreation of the Bantam pilot:

http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=127942

Well Tim, as you've thrown down the gauntlet, how about a 'Gosling'?

More seriously, a Karrier KT4 gun tractor or Morris-Commercial CS9 armoured car would be near the top of my list.

The Ministry of Supply's "Data book of Wheeled Vehicles" only lists Cranes as the manufacturer.

There are surprisingly few of these on the rally scene considering that they are the standard WW2 trailer used by Light Aid Detachments. Would look great behind behind an Austin K6 gantry!

Check out Peter Jackson's Mk IV replica in New Zealand:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzk53VoKmtI

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s3i2lKqPJxI&NR=1

This one was found in a scrapyard in Oxfordshire and restored by Bob Grundy - see 'Before and After' in W&T #22. Very smart it looks too.

Great find. I understand that the skate ring is one of the 'hard-to-find' bits for these scout cars. So sure you could find a good home for it were it to be liberated.

Were the Queen Mary trailers ever built as or converted to anything else? Internally this one looked to have a fairly professional conversion, and since it still lives in the corner of a ww2 bomber station, I suspect it's never had a civilian owner?

 

Chris

More on this one here: http://www.rafmtd.co.uk/restoration/restoration.html

A 1943 can for sale. Shame about the hole!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WD-2-gallon-petrol-can-1943-Vickers-LRDG-SAS-MB-Jeep_W0QQitemZ360104743266QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360104743266&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

This postcard is fairly common but may be of interest:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U-S-37MM-ANTI-TANK-GUN-MOTORIZED-FORCES-WWII-POSTCARD_W0QQitemZ170133899473QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170133899473&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

I expect you are well aware of the write up and pictures in Wheels & Tracks magazine (#48). Includes a reproduction of the WC52 to 55 conversion kit instructions. Also a Dutch restored example in the 'Before and After' section.

Didnt they feature as found in W & T?

Yes - just looked it up (27:46). Contrary to the previous quote, the haul from Essex (I did wonder where Exxes was!) is described as one U2044 Oil Servicing (tanker), one U4044 tractor and three U4144T tractors.