Citroman Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 If you want big cranes.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Getting it in to the shed would be tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 You would need an aircraft hanger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Complete with jib man to refit the cables when they come off the pulleys.😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyakyak Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 What a nice documentary. Are there many "drag lines" in the UK? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 My son Karl has been out and about again gathering up pieces. These pieces we were told of and visited about fifteen years ago. Then they disappeared to surface recently for sale having been with another collector. A deal was done and now in storage at home. These parts were apparently used as industrial trailers, whether it was one trailer or parts of many is the unknown factor. The Commer Car rear axle is clearly distinguishable and identifiable, but the other parts are for problem solving. The chassis section has separate riveted dumb irons attached to the front cross member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Part 2 On the off side top face of the cross member is stamped numbers, however a weld could be covering more. Unusual for chassis numbers to be stamped on the right, but that could be a major link for identity. 3239 is stamped on the cross member with T 8062 on the right dumb iron. the top bar of the T has out reaching sections, so the question is could it be a symbol of an inspector. The front rear spring mounts are C shaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 The next section is a heavily blacksmithed axle similar to that used by Leyland to support the diff housing on the W type model. This is too shallow for a W type but may have suited a lighter model of the period. ( c 1909). It does not have the finish of a casting but has the holes in the ends for the axles to pass through. Missing is the sections that held the backing plates for the brakes, narrowing the wheel track. Also the stub axles have been cut short. This could be a NZ made item or a replacement part urgently made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 part 4 The wheels attached to blacksmithed axle are 720mm across OD. Cast marks are TL and the word FIRE. So far any research has not linked these marks to any maker. The pattern of the flanges about and between the spokes top and bottom are similar to Commer Car but all photos seen to date show 8 spokes where as this set has only 6 spokes. One wheel is positioned about the wrong way on the stub axle, hence the different views. What has come from previous uses makes this confusing, but the individual items separately are interesting, and confusing to identify. Doug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 The unusual stamped T I think is a red herring Doug. My take on it is that they didn't have a 'T' so they used a serif I and stamped it twice at 90 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I agree with Gordon. The whole of the vertical part of the T is stamped deeper than any part of the horizontal stroke suggesting a separate strike. David (Recovering from an excellent Christmas lunch !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 The wheels with the word FIRE cast on them, is it possible they were specifically for a fire engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: The wheels with the word FIRE cast on them, is it possible they were specifically for a fire engine? Searched that with no luck. A small diameter wheel with 6 spokes. Also searched for foundries with the name Fire and TL. No joy. Hence the questioning now to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastermike Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Those rear c shaped spring hangers look like the ones found on early whites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 20 hours ago, blastermike said: Those rear c shaped spring hangers look like the ones found on early whites Thanks Mike. Can you photograph your ones to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 The chassis section has been identified through another website as being from a Service truck made in the USA. The dumb irons and rear spring mounts match. However there is still the question if those parts were only ever used by Service or were they purchased in parts, available also to other assemblers of vehicles. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Here is a set of three pictures of a solid rubber truck wheel that has adorned my mailbox for 40 years. I do not know what it is off. Can anyone share an idea? Picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Picture 2 ( a look at the hub) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Picture 3 (note the "S" cast into one of the spokes) Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted170 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Not long ago I showed a couple of photos of this Km-meter, but finally I got it. So, a few better photos now, including the back side: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nice, You can see the trigger arm for sure... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Nice Latil TAR. There must be a collector here in the region who has one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Original Rare ww1 British army Truck lamp /Head light https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313&_nkw=333865431292&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Citroman said: Nice Latil TAR. There must be a collector here in the region who has one of those. There are a few survivors. I think there is just one TAR 01 in the UK, but several in France. Super looking truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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