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Just been looking up the spec for the Hexonaut (Wheels & Tracks mag, No 35) - looks like they should have 9.00-22 tyres

Moved to the Victory museum Indiana, USA: http://www.nationalmilitaryhistorycenter.org/node/66 http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/H/hexonaut.jpeg

Caught my eye as well. Many years ago the remains of a Terrapin were found on a beach in Wales, wearing the same style tyre. Wheels & Tracks magazine (No 4, page 2) says they were Dunlop 'Dumper', size 12.75-24 dated 11/44.

My sense of scale is all out, so this is a bit of a long shot - it could be WW2 Terrapin. They were eight wheeled but the front pair waggled in the air - the front of the remains we have here look like they have been cut away. More info in Classic Military Vehicle mag of June 2002 and here: http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=99535 Very unlikley to be a six-wheeled Humber Hexonaut. Only three were made and one is known to exist. Of course, may be something else entirely. Do you have dimensions, size of tires, etc? A better picture of what the wheel hubs and internals look like would help.

Take a look at Ebay # 290256620403 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290256620403&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019

Interesting and informative. Many thanks.

UVE433K - appeared in Wheels & Tracks magazine, number 6, as part of their article on the FV1600 series. Pictured at Duxford in 1981, it was said to be owned by a Mr M Goodman and is, of course, a FV1622 Malkara missile test vehicle.

Er, the illustration dates from 1922? I'm working on my mandarin, but dunno where you sit with a 2nd class ticket.

A bit easier this one - a Shanghai Tramways trolleybus using a modified Thornycroft 'J' chassis, probably using English Electric motors and controllers. Note the forward control layout.

Some more pictures here: here: http://home.insightbb.com/~j.dapena/tanks/cipri.htm and here (carrying one tank must have been hairy enough, but having another on a trailer as well!!): http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/pol/PolandFT17.htm Surviving FT17 tanks listed here: http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_FT-17.pdf

"Philtydirtyanimal", the guy who posted the Youtube clip (I'm sure he's a nice chap really), also has an excellent site of WW1 photos. The Austin ones are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/tags/austin/ By the way, have a good look at the Youtube clip, fab bit of an Austin Kegresse halftrack at the end.

Try the Veteran Cycle Club: http://www.v-cc.org.uk/index.html

Ah, yes, Colonel Davidson's armoured cars. http://images.library.uiuc.edu:8081/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/tdc&CISOPTR=1237&CISOBOX=1&REC=15

George Forty - A photo history of armoured cars in two world wars.

Steyr? My source says Austro-Daimler.

Austro-Daimler ADMK 'Mulus' - machine gun carrier

The second is on the same chassis and was found at an artillery proving ground at the end of the war. Thought to be used for observing the effect of artillery fire at close range. A bit like being in the butts, only with bigger bangs! The third is an Austro-Daimler wheel-cum-track

You would be forgiven for thinking the first is a prototype German "8 rad" armoured car. But it is in fact from their neighbour Austria...

Thanks. Must remember 'decent camera' for the birthday list...

Some great photos there. I take it you use something more sophisticated than a pocket 'point and shoot' camera?

I had only a brief look in the shop last night... but have gone back armed with cash, so now have a copy in my paws. The author describes himself as a trained historian, so, pleasingly, there are more footnotes quoting sources than you normally find; but I would have welcomed more if only to differentiate between when he has drawn on original source material compared to received wisdom found in other works. I guess the author would enter into correspondence on points of detail as this would help steer any future revisions. For example my quote above from GRO944 differs slightly to that in the book. But then he dates his to May 1916. Interesting! This is touched on, but I suspect you will hunger for more.

Seen today in Foyles bookshop, London, is a new book called "Warpaint: Colours and Markings of British Army Vehicles 1903-2003" by Dick Taylor. This is the first of 4 volumes. The author's preface suggests that, in time, all four may be combined into a single volume. No doubt that will depend on expected sales and new information coming to light (the author is soliciting for further information / corrections). Unfortunately, the annexes on WW1 numbering systems provide little in the way of additional information for this string. However, for the first time I've seen in print, it does quote (albeit unattributed) General Routine Order No. 944 of 26th June, 1915, that: "All motor cars and motor lorries must have their official registration number painted on the bonnet and also on the back of the vehicle. This number is to painted on both sides of the bonnet in white paint, in a conspicuous position at the back where it is not likely to be obscured by the tyres, tarpaulins or other obstructions. The size of the figures in all cases is to be as under:- For motor cars - 4in. high, 1/2in. wide For motor lorries - 6in. high, 5/8in. wide A broad arrow is to be placed on top or on one side of the numbers, according to the shape of the bonnet, as may be found most convenient. No numbers or letters are to painted on the bonnets or on the backs of the vehicles except the official registration number." The inter-war system gets a mention, but doesn't really add to what can be found in Hodges.

Surely a Nash Quad rather than a Jeffery - check out the 'curly' brackets at the front, where the radiator would sit. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.vintageaviation.org/images/quad2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.vintageaviation.org/vehicles/quad.html&h=500&w=453&sz=32&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=AIwAK4gnLm2n7M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnash%2Bquad%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG

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