Mark Ellis

10 minutes ago, 10FM68 said:

In the photo of the line-up of Stalwarts, I see that they have painted on 'MS' ERMs suggesting that they were military sales ones, though they look pretty standard to me as do the paint schemes.

All those MS numbers ones are ex BAOR, which were given new numbers before Budge shipped them back from Germany in 1993. Military Surplus more like.
I did an FOI to MOD on the MS numbers, and they have no records or knowledge of what MS stands for

On 10/30/2012 at 8:57 AM, snort said:

I have a souvenir brochure of the Charity Open days in 1989 here....that make interesting reading, there was a lot of kit. (about 200)

@snort does it show any Stalwarts, even in the background?

I'm looking for photo evidence of the Austrian Stalwarts at Budge. Richard Beddall sold them to Tony Budge in 1988.

Amongst the photos from the 90s, after Budge had bought hundreds of Stalwarts back from Germany - this photo shows some Swedish Stalwarts, with their FOCO cranes. Richard sold his remaining Swedish ones to Tony at the same time as the Austrian ones.

The Austrian ones, like the two German Mark 2, had combined side and indicator lights on the side of the cab, rather than the rubies on the front of the cab.

Many thanks

1 hour ago, fv1609 said:

Mark that's a good link I've not seen so much of the collection before. These other sites that are defunct, have you tried looking for archived pages in :

https://help.archive.org/help/wayback-machine-general-information/

No, I've not had much time to look at archived pages, but will do. But I think this link has quite a few from inside, but I'd like to see earlier photos. I'm presuming they're all after 93.

Been watching all the Christmas specials amongst the browsing 😉

I've found a couple of forums that I've never seen before, they're WW2 forums that have links to defunct photo shares of Budge. One has a person who has a number of old Budge sales brochures, so something might come from that.

1 hour ago, fv1609 said:

Against all odds I managed to find it within 10 mins. There is data on the reverse, nothing I'm sure you don't know already. But I will do you some decent scans for your web site in due course.

To be going on with:

 

 

Many thanks, Clive.

I've been directed to this website, where there are a few photos which must have been taken after 1993 due to all the ex BAOR Stalwarts there. Sadly, can't see the odd ones enough to know which ones they are

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/after-battle/budge-collection-retford-long-ago-far-away-24267/ 

16 hours ago, fv1609 said:

Found the Ferrets tucked away at an air show at Boscombe Down in 1990, far more interesting than looking at aeroplanes.

 

Personally, I can't work out if this is an Armoured personnel carrier, or an Armoured car with balconies 

44 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

MERRY  CHRISTMAS CLIVE and every one else

 

 

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Wally.

They sold off lots of petrol engined vehicles around 1993, didn't they.

According to a report I have here, the K60 multifuel was around 250Kg more than the Rolls 8 Cylinder. I don't know if that's just for the engine or the full pack.

How much of it is because the Government (and I mean the civil servants, not the politicians) want to sell brand new vehicles to Ukraine so they and that large weapons/vehicle company can make all the money

I recently learnt that whilst some RAF stations had Off road courses or railway sleepers near to the Crash bays, for the Salamander - some stations actually had rollers fitted into the floor of the Mk 6 Salamander bay. This being to relieve the transmission wind up on both sides of the Salamander as they reversed in.

I've only managed to find this photo, which shows most of one roller. I wonder if anyone has a photo that shows both rollers clearly, and would be prepared to share it, please. 

Many thanks

One chap had a Stolly transported from UK to Australia recently.

He had to have a new head gasket, clutch, etc because they had asbestos in them

On 12/17/2023 at 9:32 PM, wally dugan said:

my wife catalogues all the files  pictures and they are all on computer yes but a lot are in a storage after been catalogued and there future is planned and l have made sure that they will not end up like the collection l and others helped to put together in the archives at the museum of army transport 

@wally dugan would it be possible to have a list of all the Stalwart report document and file numbers, please - for my website's Stolly development page? To show all the trials done on them? Would be appreciated

https://sites.google.com/view/alvis-stalwart-hmlc-files/alvis-stalwart-hmlc-section/development-of-the-alvis-stalwart

1 hour ago, wally dugan said:

MARK yes it  came all dismantled with all the parts to rebuild  it but never got round to it to much to do

It faired better than the BV202, which seemed to rust even worse than the Stalwart wheel arches

1 hour ago, wally dugan said:

mark type in the search box museum transport BEVERLEY you will get number of pages click on number  six go down on to the first page of the museums closure and will see the DYNA-TRAK and the damage to the rear housing it was obviously  parked outside as the card board boxes with all the missing parts in look as they have been rained on

@wally dugan Is this the front and rear tubs of the Dyna-trak, side by side?

5 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

MARK the FVRDE are credited why did you think it was MEXE testing the snatch block

Doesn't the narrator say Military Engineering Establishment, @wally dugan ?

Hi,

On the film of Operation Mudlark (1966), they show an aluminium snatch block being trialled by MEXE.

Does anyone know if this got an FV number or anything, please

The snatch block is at 12 minutes 25 secs in. The full film is at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060035249

Many thanks

2 hours ago, wally dugan said:

I do not  normally  collect things on commonwealth vehicles but this is a new addition there three of these on the 30 cwt wireless chev dated 1948 on hard card board they are 44cmx 35cm and still have the acid free paper attached

 

@wally dugan have you catalogued all these manuals and files on a computer spreadsheet?

You must have so many of them now

21 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

Some times l come across a trial that you wonder why in this case they a took a  lorry designed for use on tarmac road and then subject it to a trial on a rough off the road course for over five thousand miles then produce a report of over two pages of defects all caused by the treatment on the course

 

Maybe it was preparation for pot holed roads of the future 😉 

According to the design company, 

"The bracket section on these 13 litre containers were used with carrying straps along with a back-pack cage effect structure in which Soldiers were meant to carry on their backs.  I never had the pleasure, thankfully, in using these in training and it wasn’t long after the mid to late 80’s the 18-litre superseded these….thankfully without the ability to be carried on your back!"

I've asked about photos, but it's not hopeful 

Hi all,

I've always wondered if the two recesses on the Norwegian 13 litre insulated containers is to clip on to a mounting bracket or something.

Would anyone have a manual, information sheet, or anything for these, please?

Thanks

@KevinT If you'd like to post that to me, I could scan it to a PDF for people to view

9 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

MARK  l have read all that l have on class 30 and cannot find any mention of the STALWART there is no drawing of the suggestion of it's even as a mockup  as to your other question l have looked a both 16mm films and cannot see any thing other than the beast the one you are interested in may have been for the civilian market so l wont have anything on it unless it was trialed at FVRDE/MEXE

Many thank for your time and effort, @wally dugan 

Hi,

Would anyone have anything on

Clayton Dewandre Power Cylinder Oil, Oil to GM 4579.M, or Rocol E1A grease, please?

This is to lubricate the brake actuator pistons, seals and rods.

I've messaged GM on two different websites, and emailed Rocol - but not had a response yet.

This is on a Bedford M type 4x4

Many thanks

57 minutes ago, Adrian Dwyer said:

The No6 mine was shaped a bit like a carrot; and significantly longer than ELSIE.  The image is from <https://mjlmilitaria.com/rare-british-no-6-ap-mine/>

Yes, I think that was the carrot mine I was mainly thinking of

7 hours ago, wally dugan said:

To day we had a dusting of snow and below freezing so a good time to get rid of some the things that l have to many of like CES's and other paper work that l have collected over the years and now have found missing items to complete the files on like the class 30 and the last part of the stalwart story

@wally dugan is there any mention in the Class 30 book about the Stalwart. I'm sure I've read somewhere of at least the thought of using it for Class 30. Not to be confused with the American MoMat.

A copy of that for my Bedford Group and website would be appreciated as well, please. If possible
https://sites.google.com/view/alvis-stalwart-hmlc-files/bedford-commercial-vehicles-section/bedford-files-m-type-4x4-4-ton 

4 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

To day we had a dusting of snow and below freezing so a good time to get rid of some the things that l have to many of like CES's and other paper work that l have collected over the years and now have found missing items to complete the files on like the class 30 and the last part of the stalwart story

 

Is there a last part to the Stalwart Story?

You just know that I'm going to ask for a copy of that, don't you, @wally dugan 😉 PLEASE