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More taxpayer's money down the drain. This battery charging generator must have cost Mr and Mrs. Drongo quite a few quid at the time and then, subsequently, had very little use. It's a high quality piece of kit with a plywood base, cast aluminum fuel tank, tool kit, spare carburetor, plenty of classy brass fittings and it's very own little canvas tent. Sighted today on a rare appearance outside of it's wooden crate.

Welcome to the forum Bjørn. It would be great to see a few photographs of your vehicles posted on here sometime. Thanks.

I'm sure there are forum members with WW11 searchlights.....maybe you should get together ! This thread may help if you would like to research the history of your Hippo. http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=7682

Yes, thank you Richard, I'm sure you're right and I think ArtistRifles probably didn't realize we were talking about MK 1's.

Was a Militant Mk 1 left hooker produced ? Because I've never seen, or heard, of one it certainly doesn't mean there weren't any but, that, the BAOR had some is news to me. ArtistsRifles, do you have any more info on this please ? Cheers.

Thanks for posting Ashley. The Militant looks like a late, 1960 onwards, LWB that has had a much later, possibly ex Bedford 4 X 4, dropside body mounted on it in place of it's original body.

This Martian, and it's location, was referred to sometime ago on the Martian thread. 'Burnt Cab Bob', who owns a Martian recovery himself, tells me the owner will sell for £3,000. I suspect it could actually be bought for a lot less. It's been there years and is now in quite poor condition. :-(

A very nice looking Scammell ! Thank you for posting these pictures.

That makes sense.

You should have brought it for £400 while you had the chance....its now gone up to £750 buy it now. God knows how much it will be by the weekend.:-( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170306057679&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007

I've done, and still do, quite a bit of tube bending and providing this kink, as a handle, would be very simple and only add a few minutes to the production time. One would probably make this bend first, then bend the two corners. I think the designer added this additional bend to stop one's hand from sliding along the tubular rail at the either end of the cart and to enable the cart to be steered more easily. I can't envisage this cart being towed by a vehicle's tow hitch for the same reason as you.

I'm pleased to hear it. The Hippo is what I call a proper lorry. I admire you for driving it back to N.I. and not going for the low loader option. I've made similar journeys in lorries I've just bought, and don't know, and can well imagine the sense of relief you must have felt when you finally got home and put the handbrake on. The fact that this Hippo completed the the trip without mishap says quite a lot about the overall condition. Jim, when you have the time, would you like to post a few 'photos of your lorries. What year was the Hippo built and have you been able to find out anything about it's history while it was in the army ? Thanks.

Andy, you do have room. Just park the trailer where Daisy usually stands and then put Daisy on the trailer. That will take up no more space than just Daisy and you'll then have an upstairs/downstairs restoration project.

While we are discussing these matters.....height indicators.....are they a legal requirement in a pre-1960 vehicle with a traveling height over 9' 10" that is taxed, and used, as a historic vehicle ? I think they do. Does anyone know for certain ? Thanks.

Always a very good idea to have accompanying vehicles capable of towing each other when attending shows. And, always a very good idea to have as many Scammells as possible. Thank you for posting these amazing photographs. So many new screen savers I'm spoilt for choice. :tup::

I'm surprised she knew how to drive a flying saucer.:cool2:

I would have thought she might have been satisfied with having a go in the Pioneer. Women, you just can't please them.:whistle:

Pioneer known as 'Sparky' sporting one of those Beck's Bessel carpet cleaners on it's roof while towing a gorgeous living van.

Welcome to the forum and thanks for letting us know. Are you the new owner ?

Daniel that's a very kind offer. I'm not in need of any Militant parts at the moment, but I would have been interested to see a few photographs of what was there. One of the MV magazines recently had a small feature about AEC Militants in the Van Dam yard. These lorries looked very rotten having been standing in the open for many years. Oh well.

Oh great, time well spent. A very handsome Scammell !

Welcome to the forum Scottie. I wouldn't have minded if the rain had stayed in Manchester but it's now down here in a big way and has completely spoiled my planned session with the green paint. Djanjo says, "Woff", via the weegie board, from beyond the grave. Poor little ******.

Contractorman, does your prop shaft have any of the claimed vibration suppressing, and claimed alignment advantages, of the original metalastic couplings ? From what I can see of your prop shaft in the photograph, it looks much like any other prop shaft I've ever seen. My reason for asking is that, if one can successfully substitute a prop shaft with no intermediate metalastic couplings, it does beg the question as to why Scammell bothered fitting MC in the first place.:confused:

You jammy bas**rd ! What fabulous set up ! Next to having the ruddy thing in the living room I think you've created something very, very close to Scammell Heaven. Andy, forget your signature, you've already won the lottery by having both the lovely Hayley, and Daisy, in your life. What more could any man want, or need. One small complaint. Why have we had to wait so long to see this wonderful photographic record of Daisy's progress ? Anyway, now we all know just how nicely you are situated regarding this project, it's hard not to agree with Jules comments and hope to see less drooling over other people's lorries and more cracking on with the wire brush on your own Scammell. Thank you for starting this thread. I'm looking forward to many more interesting posts. Good luck.:thumbsup:

All the best stuff is in Somerset. :cool2: