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Where in Denmark do you live ?
Hi, Niels, Just north of Aarhus (in Djursland, just outside the Mols Bjerg National Park). Med venlig hilsen, Peter S.
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Here are the latest developments with the cart restoration - I'm running late due to a move from the UK to Denmark. It has all been moved over to Denmark where I'll finish the restoration. It's all back together, except for the tow hitch and some work on the timber frame, but all the preparation has been done. Now the hard work begins of the rebuild, getting the detailing right and finding all the missing bits and pieces (or having them made as a last resort).
Peter S.
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Just found the whole year 1915 of Navy and Army for download for £7.99 including the article Issue No. 26 Feb 13th 1915, Pure Drinking Water for Tommy
http://youroldbooksandmaps.co.uk/Navy-and-Army-Illustrated-III-1915.html
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Charlie, This is a super find, a definite purchase for my library. Thanks for posting it. Peter S.
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Just seen these on ebay
Postcard showing WW1 group 646 Company MT Army Service Corps ASC later No 1 Water Tank Company
Page from Army & Navy mag dated 1915 DRINKING WATER FOR SOLDIERS IN FIELD FILTER TANK HORSE AND CART
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Great, thanks for the links, I've checked them out and especially the Army & Navy mag articel is interesting. Peter S
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Target completion date is July, so I have to get a move on, thanks for the encouragement. Peter S.
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More progress on the restoration! I straightened the draw bar and it's all come back from the shot blasting. The condition of the wood and metal is great, just a few wooden pieces need to be replaced. Next step is to polish the brass, sand down the wood, fill in the defects, paint it and put it all back together. Peter S.
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Taking a break for the moment while the shotblasting gets done! I stripped and primed the wheels over the holiday - I had some Dunkelgeld paint left over from an Africa Korps vehicle I restored: this makes quite a good match to the original paint, just a bit too green but fine as a primer. Now they just need some TLC to finish them. One of the hubs is dated 1915, the other is undated a slightly different design and clearly later, so it is a real mix of dates. I suspect this is true of most military equipment, with replacement parts being fitted as needed and as available in a rush. Peter S.
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my Grandfather had one of these water tanks and for many years it served as a TVO tank.
Hi Graham, thanks for the info. I'm sure these tanks found a lot of uses and got converted for farms, workshops etc as they are so well built. Peter.
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Peter
It might be a good idea to join the Great War Forum on the net. There is a vast wealth of expertise on this forum. I highly recommend it.
Best of luck with the restoration....
Bob
Hi, Bob, It's a good suggestion about the Great War Forum, I'll join it! Peter.
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It is good to see another item of the supply column being rebuilt. Do you know much of it's recent history as it appears to be in good shape of all it's years of age.
Doug
Hi Doug, I'm sorry, but I know nothing of the history of this cart. I'm trying to figure out as much as possible from the various stampings and the literature and from the experts in this forum! The main data plate is missing, so it is difficult to be sure about anything, except that it was first built around 1917 - 1918 as a Mk V (or V*) cart. As you say, it is in good shape - here is a picture of the wheels after repair by letting in a fellow of oak, so I didn't need to strip and rebuild the wheels. All the best, Peter S.
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Hi Peter,
Father Christmas brought me a book"A Corner of a Foreigh Field" with photos from the Daily Mail and on page 75 is this photo.
I thought you might like to see a water cart in action. (well not quite).
Regards Rick.
(Copyright approval has been requested but has not yet been received.)
Hi Rick - thanks for the photo. It appears to be from the same set as the famous photo (e.g. on the cover of The War Horses by Simon Butler) and it's nice to see the horse nearly out of the mud. Thank you for it. Peter S.
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I’ve just purchased a 1917 dated Trench Water Cart and I’mstarting to restore it. The date on the frame is 1917 and the wheels fittingsare dated 1918. However, some of thepipework fittings are marked Water Cart Trench Mk VII. It is also fitted with a steel shaft (itlooks like a military one to me) for being towed by a motorised vehicle ratherthan horses, so I presume it was a post WW1 upgrade of a WW1 cart. The tank, woodwork, steel fittings etc. areall in great condition so I only have to replace a few pieces of timber. It has one pump, so I only have to make thebox for the filter elements and the filter itself. It also has authentic looking sand colourpaint all over it.
Any more information on the later Trench Water Carts wouldbe welcome to help my restoration as all my other projects are WWII, and I’mnew to the WWI scene.
Attached some pics of the project. I’ll post progress as it happens!
Peter S.
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Yes, this is the same one as at the Victory Show this year. Peter S.Is this the same vehicle that was at the Victory show earlier this year ?Commander
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This is a lovely gun, great to see it being restored. I've been looking for one to go on the back of my Long Range Desert Group Chevrolet WA - they had them on fixed mounts, one per patrol, in the early days: see pic. I almost got one imported from Sweden, but it fell through, so, I'm having to make do with a replica until I can find a real one! :-X Here's my truck at Beltring a couple of years back. Peter S.
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Hi, I'm new to the HMVF and look forward to participating. I have 6 World War 2 Desert and British Special Forces vehicles that I've restored over the years. My project for 2014 is to restore a Mark V Trench Water Cart. It appears, in fact, to be a 1917 Mark V Cart that has been modifed to a Mark VII, with a hitch for being towed by a vehicle rather than horses, so I'm trying to get as much information on it. It is very complete (all that is missing is the filter) and all the wood is in (relatively) good condition, so I won't have to replace or rebuild anything. Peter S.
Mark V/V11 Trench Water Cart
in Blogs of MV restorations
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Hi, this is a great find, and looks in super condition, so I look forward to the restoration! It just shows what is still "out there" and it's most interesting that this is a very different variation to the other two carts that we know about (both very different, so this is the third variation). It looks like it was designed to be pulled by one horse, what do you think?
As for the markings, I guess that this would be for the Unit that it was allocated to - the 2 with the line underneath is distinct, but the other letters I can't make out.
I'm very sorry for the belated reply - my cart is competing with my house renovation, and it has taken a back seat recently, but I'm getting there slowly.
I would be interested to hear more on your project,
Peter S.