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Today's article on Pre War Car features coachbuilder Vincents of Reading with a rather nice picture of the 2000th Matador (number H???2747). Any Vincent survivors out there? http://www.prewarcar.com/

And for interest there's another being built in Australia: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=188540 Sorry Bob, I missed you saying this. I don't know but I wonder if the obit was provided by the Tank Museum as a press release along with the photo. Either way, I agree with you. I was surprised how pithy it was - and I've no idea which of those in the picture is him or why it was more meaningful than a close up portrait of the man.

(Beaten by Neils...) Julian, it depends what you're after. If you're after a spotters guide to CMPs then I suggest you track down a copy of the new book "Drive to Victory" by Clive Law (Service Publications). I picked my copy up at W&PR from Paul Meekins. Alternatively, try and hunt down the Canadian Military Vehicle series from 1979/early 80s: Volume 1 "Europe WW2", or (revised edition) "Canada's Fighting Vehicles" Volume 2 "Canadian Military Vehicle Profile Series" Volume 3 "Blueprint for Victory" by William Greg - this one is a history of the design and production of CMPs A bit more niche is Australian Military Equipment Profiles Vol 1 (Field Artillery 1939-1945) - this has good coverage of the Australian pattern FATs, both those based on CMP running gear and the Marmon Herrington. India also created their own local pattern FATs on CMP chassis. Here it's more a case of hunting round for information. I think there are also 'walk around' booklets that are more aimed at the model making world. You'll find the rich variety of CMPs endlessly absorbing (and mystifying at times).

The answers to some of the above can be found in Wheels & Tracks #50: What is assumed to have been the prototype saw post-war use in Surrey (reg KPH911). Replica "Little Nel" (VAD275) appeared in the same article and issue #14. This seems to have started in the Worcestershire area and then moved to Jersey (becoming J832 and then J8797). The chassis wasn't shortened. Another (UYJ337), with a shortened chassis, was built by a Mr A Haworth of Lancashire.

I try not to get too wound up by what I read - those of us that have been around a while can self-edit. That said, I am looking forward to future article on the "1943 Nuffield modified Jeep, thought to be the only one in the world with a shortened chassis amd lower body." Am I right in thinking the vehicle is one of at least two replicas? You'll note that I'm holding back on "Jeep" having a capital 'J'!

Hi, I see you've re-asked about photos in a new thread. To keep things together I'm posting here. Anyway, the only IWM picture of a WC42 I'm aware of at the moment is at ref NA4873, in the North Africa/Italy series. This is probably the one you've already found!

This beauty appeared at Biggar at the weekend:

A chassis was found a few years ago: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?19904 I seem to remember Whitewebbs having a chassis as well (but I've not been for many a few years and it may have been scrapped).

There's an article on Snow Tracs in the current (August!) edition of Vintage Roadscene.

The body is a type 'Signals E' - some info here: http://summerof44.org.uk/OldSite/Menu/Vehicles/BedMWV.htm

There seem to be loads around at the moment! A great looking truck. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?53874 http://www.milweb.net/webvert/a1931 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commer-Karrier-k6-1940s-4wd-REME-lorry-/162092264079?hash=item25bd73aa8f:g:8m4AAOSwzJ5XUe3-

I expect those in the market for this have already heard about it on the grapevine: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C639585 Pity no pics of the remains...

Amazing! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW1-RFC-N01-SPARK-W-T-WD-WIRELESS-FACTORY-SOHO-1915-1st-AIRCRAFT-WIRELESS-/391461450521?

I recently finished 'Sahara Challenge' by Richard St. Barbe Baker - an account of the well respected forester's exploration of the speed at which the desert is encroaching on fertile land. An interesting read for anyone interested in ecology but of most noted interest for us is that the trip was undertaken in a Humber FWD heavy utility. Like any good book there was film! Here at at about 8:45

The near sister - SJT395 - is in Austria: http://www.militarymuseum.at/collection/#/unitedkingdom/

I only get a Yahoo login page...

Well done Andy. Looking in a couple of books it would appear to be a 2 ton "2-type" available in either a 12' wheelbase on solids (type 201) or 13' 6" wheelbase on pnuematics (type 202). Curiously, all the period photos I've seen so far show the 201 to have seven spoked wheels but of a T section pattern.

And here's one that Ron made: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?32685-Morris-PU-8Cwt-for-sale-in-France&p=454522

Welcome. You may want to start here and follow the links: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?26105

Nick, have you looked at this: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?24502-Jeep-24-YH-46

Where do you get that from? The report is about what FIVA are up to. FIVA is a lobbying organisation not an EU institution. Indeed, its members are worldwide: http://www.fiva.org/site/en/

See also here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?41959

The one on the driver's left-hand side does look like a 'PASS' plate. The one on our left-hand side is a bridging weight plate.

The "Salvage Hunters" team pays Bruce a visit on Quest TV (available on "On Demand" : series 8 / eposide 4).