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That would have been the process using old school lead based paint. Unfortunately, in my experience, modern paint is no longer up to the job and we now use Williamsons canvas adhesive to stick it down prior to painting with flexible floor paint. Nice van by the way, what model is that?

Hi Ben, It would be normal practice to stick canvas to the cab roof and paint it before fitting the edging.

The relevant No's are; Vehicle 7322 and Engine M4 / 5256 Delivered June 3rd, 1919.

The top end and radiator of Thornycroft J, No. 2282 have been borrowed from a very late model built for a military contract that was cancelled at the armistice. As can clearly be seen the high-level radiator was fitted to this lorry along with its attendant long top hose connector. This would tend to indicate that military J types were fitted with this arrangement until the end of production. I will attempt to procure the relevant chassis and engine No.s which should give us a cut-off point for the end of this practice.

Steve, It's all fascinating including the patterns ! More power to your elbow. Tomo

Latest (from the Daily Mail) Deborah rides again!http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5074977/Grandson-remembers-WW1-tank-commander-s-bravery.html

Guy Martin and the WW1 tank.Sunday 19th Nov, 8pm, Channel 4.

http://www.castironwelding.co.uk/cast-iron-welding-contact/ Steve, I can't recommend these people highly enough; Cast Iron Welding Services. Coalville.

More details are emerging and it seems the local constabulary were demanding £20,000 to police the event, which is possibly why the TV company baled out. There are rumours of a plan'B' but details are as yet under wraps.

Biggest problem, to be fair, might just be potential damage to the brick pave from 26 tons on steel tracks?

So the real problem is the SHED is too small ? I note a more than passing resemblance to Latil design, is that just a coincidence?

Looks like Health & Safety have got involved. See here:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/03/tank-cannot-appear-home-town-remembrance-day-parade-safety-fears/ Bit of a shame, the actual replica looks quite good, unlike some of them !

Thanks John, when doing a jigsaw it's always nice to have all the pieces though! Here is another vid to replace the Dorset pics that didn't make it.

Lettering on the radiator reads " Equipment --------pe Centre". Would have thought this would have been " Center" in American speak? Perhaps an earlier restoration?

And the Cambridge Ringers on the job.

The newly installed bells of St. Georges Ypres rang out for the first time on Sunday.

Up for sale today, the listing reveals that the chassis was laid down in 1918 but not finished, presumably due to the Armistice. It was later completed to an updated design (1927) and sold new to Dingles in 1929 with a tipper body fitted. The chassis and wheels only, are of Great War vintage.

Hello Joris and Team, Welcome back, this website is always my first port of call and you have been sorely missed ! I have a problem with some of the pictures on my thread '1914 Thornycroft up and running' on the Pre War vehicles thread. The photos are listed but not displayed. It could be that I have exceeded my limit, in my eagerness to share this event. Could you advise me on this and also how to upload portrait pics without having them turned sideways ? Many Thanks, Tomo

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Steve, You are quite right. I am now thinking yours may be an actual British issue extinguisher. There are slight differences in the lettering, mainly in the prominence given to the Queens St.London address, which was really only a distribution centre during WW1. I was not aware of this detail and this is the first of this type I have seen. The label, normally brass, appears to be aluminium on your example which was presumably a wartime expediency, there being a massive demand for brass in the munitions industry as America and Canada were supplying a good chunk of the ammunition we were needing on the Western Front. The casing was still brass though. From your pictures it would seem there are traces of a black background to the larger labels, with the indented lettering picked out in red.This is the same as my earlier one. Both my examples have come from the US and although period correct, were probably intended for the home market. Tomo

Hi Steve, Re Pyrene extinguishers. From what I've managed to glean on these. All were manufactured in the US until 1919 and were supplied to the British Army amongst others. The interesting prominent London address on yours refers to a distribution centre rather than a manufacturing facility. There are two main types of label for WW1 (although yours appears to be a third variety !) The early horizontal Pyrene logo which you have, changed in 1917 for an angled version placed in an oval surround and this has since remained the same. Principal difference in the extinguisher is that early ones have the filler plug in front, in line with the label, but this was moved to the rear out of harms way in 1925. There are other minor differences in the casing. I am in the process of cleaning up another earlier model and when that is finished I will post some pics in a new thread. Suffice to say yours is absolutely correct and I am very envious of the London inscription. Tomo

A large proportion of the surviving WW1 vehicles will be at the Great Dorset Steam Fair, end of September/ beginning of August, for the Armistice display. How many would you like ?

I am pleased to report that the offending spider has been successfully repaired and is now back at work. Had a most enjoyable trip out around the lanes of Old Warden stopping only to sample the excellent Abbot in the Cock at Broom.

Doug. See here for French interest; http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?57670-Bastille-Day-parade-WW1-trucks-and-armour. Tomo