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Whats the Draig Goch got to do with it:confused:
Alright Degsy, I'll give you something to be going on with.
Long, long ago in a forgotten time, Mum Cartwons did keep a wild and wondrous beastie by the name of Draig Goch that lived in a cavernous lair hidden deep in the dark, mist shrouded, primaeval mountains of Wales just off the B4577.
That's it Degsy. That's all you're getting until Mum Cartwons reveals more.
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Due to the large number of inmates on the Land Rover ward a new wing has recently been built onto the Asylum solely to accommodate newly admitted LR owners like yourself. In practical terms, this means that it is no longer necessary to sleep five to a bed although I've noticed that, for some reason, quite a few still are.
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Whats the Draig Goch got to do with it:confused:
Anita will reveal all. (well, reveal all about Draig Goch.) Just be patient.
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Anita - before the days of the Foden and Snowcart, am I right in thinking you had a bit of a fling with a 20T Constructor?
I seem to remember seeing a photograph somewhere, it looked quite tidy with a cut-down body and breakdown crane. Please post some pics and some information on it,
Of course I'm only asking for 6x6 and AndyFowler's benefit you understand.....
Bring on the Red Dragon.........
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I want a bigger truck... It's no good... I want a bigger truck...
It's not a question of WANTING, you NEED a bigger truck. Everyone does.
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Hi, yes I am going to convert to camper, but would appreciate any knowledge if you have any on best way to tackle it! Jan
Hey Jan,
You may find the thread "self-made Campers on military trucks" page 6 of "Other Chatter" interesting. The two most often over looked hazards of campers are condensation from cooking/breathing and carbon monoxide poisoning from gas cookers/heaters.
One causes you to wake up damp while the other causes you to wake up dead. Both fates can be avoided if you bear them in mind from an early stage of your design. Good luck.
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A brief vid of J.Attlee's Contractor doing it's stuff.
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6X6, the path to a happy life is the way that causes less stress and more enjoyment, Diesel engines can help one to find that path. :banana::banana:
Yes, alright Gritineye, I happen to know where you lifted that quote from:
"Diesel engines can help one to find that path" is on page 23 of "The Sayings of Lao-Tzu", The Wisdom of The East Series.
Anyway, petrol is for girls.
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Gritineye,
Thank you for taking the time to give such a comprehensive reply. The L10 does seem to have a lot to commend it. I know of two older Meadows to diesel conversions in 20t Constructors, one a Gardner 180 LXB giving a cruising speed of 25-27 mph plus that gorgeous exhaust note and the other, a Leyland 680 Powerplus, which being slightly higher revving, gives 30-32 mph. Both
engines are very reliable with a good spares situation.
As far as I know there is one complete Meadows petrol engined 20t Constructor still around with possibly one other in bits. Although I fully appreciate why people do these conversions I'd like to think that some of these petrol engined Cons/Explorers may be able to stay intact until some cheaper, microbe based, petrol substitute becomes available in the future. I'll never understand why unlimited petrol/diesel is not prescribed free of charge to all HMV owners through the National Health Service like the free methadone scheme that enables others to get stoned all day at our expense.
N.O.S. What engine is in your MoS Constructor ?
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It can and has been done (3 running around to my knowledge) just it takes a bit of savvy, if you really want to fit one I can recommend it 100%! I reckon 10-15 MPG and total reliability.
What sort of road speed is your Explorer capable of with the L10 and how does that compare with the Meadows ? Thanks.
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Big Chris, Thank you for posting these wonderful 'photos.
I'm always amazed how many Explorers have survived. Does anyone know what to total build number was ?
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Congratulations Mr & Mrs MadRat ! Good luck to you both.
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Since they were ordered for the Scammell as its exclusive towing vehicle it seems to me if there were 21 trailers there would have been 21 tractors.
You may well be right about there being 21 of these tractors built but assuming 21 tractors on the basis of 21 trailers being supplied is not what I would call firm evidence. I've always understood the total number of RAF tractors was 20.
I wouldn't want N.O.S. to devote the rest of his life trying to track down one non existent RAF Con. tractor simply because the MoS ordered one spare trailer. Is there any other evidence of there being 21 tractors other than the tally of trailers ?
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Is it this type of trailer and have you now solved the problem ?
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I've got loads more detail pictures if anyone is interested.
We're all interested !!! Thank you for sharing 'photos you've already posted. Looking forward to seeing many more when you have the time. Thanks.
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Andy, I recommend this one if you don't already have a copy.
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The 20 tonner was mine for about 3 years. I bought it from Tony Jackson in Coventry, brought it back on suspend tow behind my crusader 35T tractor and a 10/30Ton dummy axle recovery unit. (I will dig out some pictures one day and post). I eventually sold it to Bernie Jones along with a 680 Power Plus engine out of a Mountaneer Dump Truck
This is the 20 tonner while it was owned by Bernie Jones and after he had fitted the Leyland PP 680. PSU 439 was subsequently sold, by Bernie, to a well known commercial vehicle recovery operator. Does anyone know where it is now ?
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Dont want to flood your website with photo's
Please flood this website with photo's.
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so didn't get chance to take body pics for 6x6,).
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To savor the knowledge that one day, sometime in the future, the inner secrets of the body will be revealed is quite enough excitement for me to be going on with.
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Dave Mobbs has the skip loader body, and having worked with plant etc most of his life, says he may well put the skip loadewr back on it!
Good idea, earn a bit of cash !
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Grundon ran this constructor as a skip loader, it had hydraulic arms as per a modern skip loader, but I thought it started life as a MOS tank transporter, and was converted to skip work by Grundons. Now owned by Dave Mobbs at Didcot.
Yes, thank you Mike, you're quite correct.
This lorry is actually NGY 593 the ex.MoS tank transporter as shown in the photograph below. John Harrington should know better than to describe this historically important Scammell as a MoS "skip carrier" hence my earlier sarcastic post.
At the time when Dave Mobbs was showing this lorry as a driving chassis, with no cab, at Banbury I wrote to him saying I knew of a suitable Constructor ballast body that was for sale but received no reply. Does anyone know if this NGY 593 now has acquired a body ?
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Don't think I can be done for anything /QUOTE]
Oh yeah ? Don't worry Andy, even if you do get put away they say it's very comfy in prison these days and, in any case, we've got enough kit between us to break you out anytime.
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The following link shows a very usual vehicle.
One of a pair of Constructors acquired by the Ministry of Supply in the early 1950's as part of their thriving skip hire business. Imagine what a thrill it must have been to have one of these lovely Scammells deliver a skip right outside your semi to take all your garden waste away.
Not many people know about the MoS trail-blazing the skip business with Constructors all those years ago but Mr.John Harrington seems to and, as military vehicle officer of The AEC Society and vintage Scammell owner, I'm sure he knows what he's talking about.
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This one that should not have been allowed to slip away not only was it a good bit of kit it would have kept a British company afloat at the time, I have no gripe with the Oskosh but as one that has grown up from a kid with a major interest in military equipment i always felt proud of the equipment that we as a nation produced and the british forces for sticking as much as possible to home grown products. Unfortunatly over the past few years the MOD purchasing department seems to be employing morons with a bent to buy as much foreign stuff as possible, no problem with the kit but it should have been home produced, christ even Pinzgauer are deserting us and going to South Africa dont know if you guys agree but all the while these clowns are in the seat its Britain ever forwards and downwards regarding military gear they cant even get it right for the lads in Irag and Afghanistan can they. Right thats of my chest enjoy the photos
Amen to all that, Les.
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Mike,
Just out of interest, why did the engine blow up ? It's not normally expected to happen.
Also, bearing in mind that you had been nursing a defective clutch for many years I wonder why you didn't take the
opportunity to renew the clutch while the engine out.