lynx42 Rick Cove

Well, the last photo is definately a Ford Model TT 1ton truck of indeterminble age.

No Tim, no tank wheels on my Albion. The tyres on the rear are off an old farm trailer. They were too big in diameter, so I had 3/4 inch thick spacers made up which were shrunk onto my wheels to take up the 1 1/2inch difference and then the bigger diameter wheels fitted over the spacers. The front wheels are another story. The right front is one that came with the chassis and is very worn. The left front tyre was is a bigger diameter rim which we out cut the difference in the circumference, re-rolled the rim to fit and affixed it to the wheel. The right front tyre started to delaminate badly on a 650+km trip we did in May 2006 in the old girl. I had to carve off all loose rubber with a carving knife on the side of the road to stop the rubber flapping and tearing off the rim. So I need two 720mm solid tyred rims, to if on the front. Regards Rick

Great job on the wheelsbut where did he get the tyres?????

Top photo may be a NACKE, a well known German truck firm, based in Saxony. But I may be wrong. The second one with the gun is, I think, a Daimler/Krupp 60/80hp. fitted with a 7.7cm gun and seating for the crew of 9 plus the driver, and ammunition as well.

I'm going for Pierce-Arrow. These were supplied to both the British and the French in WW1. The Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars are of the 1920 pattern. This was an improved edition of the original 1914 pattern. The Disc wheels were fitted to a modified hub which bolted to the orignal hub and used the same hubcap.

Thanks for your reply Tony, We are still in the early planning stage. We hope to come over for the War and Peace Show, D Day, some Steam Rallies and more. Thinking about purchasing a mobile home/camper-van, and that will cover our accommodation and transport. Then sell it when we leave. Any clues there will be of assistance. Never been over there before, so it is all new to us. Regards Rick

As an upcoming visitor from OZ (with 3 ex British vehicles at home), just where is this museum? We will be in England/Europe next year, for the 65th Anniversary of D Day, and to visit a number of other memorials. I would like to obtain some information on our WW1 Albion A10 3tonner. Do they have records going back that far? thanks Rick

This caravan conversion is definately on a late model FORD F60L chassis and I would hazard a guess that it is from 1944/45. Why not a Chev C60L, well the steering box is more visible and the front body work curves up over the box and the horn. The grill is also made of square mesh whereas the Chev is diamond pattern mesh. The lifting rings on the front and rear axles did not come into use until late 1944. Rick

:yay: G'day All, How nice to get Birthday wishes from HMVF. Only been a member for a short while, so thank you very much HMVF. Rick :tup::

I believe that there is still a Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce fitted with Kegresse tracks still in Russia. I saw a photo of it many years ago. Has to be pre.1925. as the Ghost was only built to 1924. Regards Rick