Brooky

Dear All.

I am making a model of the Accurate Armours Bedford RL Wrecker (1/35th scale) and I am stuck for some decent photos of the rear body, I have got some from this site, but realy would like a diagram if possible of the top view of the rear body layout, does any one have a workshop manual for this vehicle which might have some good photos of the rear body work, that they could send me copies of please.

Regards from

Dizzy-t

There is a picture of the rear body taken from above in "The Green Machine" That might help

Another clip of the 2005 tour, this time part of the Liberation Day parade

Some video of the 2005 Tour

The National Fire Service acquired a number of ex military Leyland Retrievers about 1944 on which their workshops built a variety of bodies, this one had a crane fitted and became a Breakdown Lorry. In 1948 it passed to the Birmingham Fire and Ambulance Service and it is interesting to see it still has their radio call-sign M2FB20 painted on the rear bulkhead.

 

Dusty

That's the one I was thinking of!

I have a picture of it in a book somewhere

It would also explain the reg number. Nice lorry though

Interesting it has a "ministry" London wartime registration

Maybe a connector in the cab for a Bray water heater..................ex fire service possibly

Nice truck

Went in 2000 and 2005

Have some video somewhere will try to dig it out

Sure you will have a great time

I had one of these from about 4 years old. Not sure of the manufacturer, it didn't seem to matter back then, but I'm told it was one of the first onto the D-Day beaches

 

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Doubtful it was first to land on d day, I am sure its the original centre steer Land Rover though!!!!

Been thinking about this all day..................and have scared myself!!

I have been involved with military vehicles in one shape form or another starting I suppose with Austin K9's when I was 10 or 11 (driving them!!) Then Bedford QL's a Canadian Dodge weapons carrier (converted to a crane) a Commer cab Ford. These were all used by my Dad in his business.

Then started to to get interested in preserving them with OY Bedfords, MW Bedfords, GMC's etc etc

Just worked it out that that amounts to nearly 50 years

Let you work out how old I am!!!

Mildenhall, Alconberry, Molesworth to close, Lakenheath to remain open

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-30725366

Thought Alconbury was almost closed anyway, most of it is nowan industrial estate

Molesworth also no great presence I think since the cruise missiles left all those years ago

I may be wrong though (and often am!!)

I couldn't resist posting this photo, which shows how the painting was done, in a 1932 booklet from the General Omnibus Co. in London. Maybe this is high speed brush painting.

 

Andrew

If you look closely the guy is using a watering can, the excess being caught in the trough!!

A guy I worked with was a coach painter in the carriage works in Derby, they brush painted railway carriages (late 70's)

Well maybe not hand painted but not very well prepared!!!

Dad bought two K9's straight ex ministry in around 1967/68

They were both cargo versions (one was FFW with screened ignition) and were as new (only got a couple of hundred miles on them even the tool kits were in the greased paper)

I suspect these had never been issued

They were gloss DBG and I would suggest were sprayed (cant confirm that it was a long time ago) as they would have come out of the factory

Later on at school (197?? we had a couple of wireless versions visit to maintain the school CCF radio gear (19 sets and 62 sets!!)

These were matt green with black camoflage, again dont know whether brush or sprayed but suspect a 4" brush!!

The firm is still in existence

Maybe worth asking them?

Thanks

A reason for anything!

Why were some loaded backwards?

Your lot?

best summing up I have seen to add to the bit about exemptions people seem to seize on these as an excuse non of them allow you drive on a private basis to shows etc

How very true!!

Square pegs into round holes spring to mind sometimes

The only relevant one is the pre 1960 used unladen etc etc.............

The really simple answer (although you probably dont want to hear it is:-

1. Go and take your CAT C licence test (you WILL not need driver CPC if you are not driving professionally)

2. When you get your RL get it tested and plated

Then you have no problems at all if you get pulled by the police or DVSA at the side of the road, or god forbid you are involved in an accident.

The cost for the above then becomes completely irrelevant!

Thanks Sean

So let me look at it this way.

With the licence I have I can drive an RL if its Pre 1960?

 

What if its after 1960?

If its pre 1960 (manufactured) used unladen with an unladen trailer you will need CAT B (car entitlement)

The vehicle will also be exempt test and plate if not used in conjunction with a trade or business

Brooky

Rude not to

Mine arrived today

Good comms from Yodel and the poppy itself well packaged

Very pleased to have been lucky enough to get one

RL's have a long production span (from 1952 to 1969 I think)

Therefore some of the early ones were built prior to 1960

If this is the case then these can be driven unladen and towing an unladen trailer on a CATB licence (and will also be exempt test and plate)

If manufactured (note manufactured not registered) after 1960 then it will need a CATC licence (and will fall under testing and plating, even if going to be used unladen)

In both cases providing it is not used in a conjunction with a trade or business can fall into the Historic Vehicle category for excise licence

Daft I know but rules is rules

You will need CatC ti drive an RL

The vehicle is post 1960 and is over 7.5 tonnes

It willalso need testing and plating

Well, in a fantastically short period of time, the MVT came up trumps. After joining, the paperwork was processed, a visit made to inspect the Commer Q4 in Suffolk on Tuesday with the verification letter arriving on my door mat on the Friday. Top marks to Chris Brooks, the Verification Officer, and the inspector for such a good service.

 

Anyway, now just got to insure it then send off the letter with the V5 and a V10 to DVLA, and hopefully it will shortly be Historic.

 

Duncan.

Glad to have helped!!!

Chris Brook (no e no s) !!!!!

a workticket recorded every trip a veh did start with date time reason for trip area sign by nco and finnish time and date p.o.l was added on and at the end of the month milage and fuel added up for fuel average worktickets were saved and checked by snco a 562 doc was veh history service repair etc class 1class 2 and class 3 then sold could be ber or blr decided by reme

Thats what I was getting at!!

That is what I think the OP is after, I am sure there is a number for it but cant remember!!