alan turner (RIP) Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 richard they are all taken within woolwich and remain in their photo sequence numbering system. There are shots taken off site when testing including 432 at chertsey and north wales, chieftains on and to ranges and all taken by the woolwich team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 richard they are all taken within woolwich and remain in their photo sequence numbering system. There are shots taken off site when testing including 432 at chertsey and north wales, chieftains on and to ranges and all taken by the woolwich team. Thanks Alan. Some great photos and no doubt these are only scratching the surface of the collection :tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 yes Richard you're quite right although only 2500 show the arsenal itself, but I have managed to add some to a few entires such as Chruchill, 432,432 which also show 431 protoype Martian hippo foxes this one and trains. I havent found one for ferrets, but there is a large selection of gawd whats that I would like answers on, so I will have to start a section for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Some nice colour shots of the MK with the Marshall built CB 300 container Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 And another fitted with Atlas crane, mainly used by the RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Actually, Les, I think most of them ended up in Leavesley's yard still in their packaging, 200 or more I believe :-D:-D:-D Seemed a crazy waste of money to just dispose of them like that as not a big job to fit especially as they were rigid, not tilting They'd have been a good weekend project for the TA boys. They were probably sold for diddley squat. Mind you Leavesley were asking a lot of money for them. A few years later I got the last but one out of Leavesley's - three were not sold 'cos someone had lost the keys which later came to light. Fully trimmed and fitted out, all parts for conversion including new-style 3 piece front bumper. It has now been sitting in my workshop for 3 years waiting to replace the moth-eaten TL cab on my drill rig (which even has hydraulic tilt :cool2:). How hard a job is it to remove the MK/MJ cab? I've seen them complete ready to be fitted, so is it just a case of un plugging the electrics, undoing a few bolts and lift off? These things always seem easy until you try to do them outside your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Some nice colour shots of the MK with the Marshall built CB 300 container Absolutely superb picture of the body being jacked up. I knew the slots in my body were for jacks, but I've never seen what they look like. I bet these are like rocking horse do-do. Anyone had any experience of using these and if they know if any were released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 How hard a job is it to remove the MK/MJ cab? I've seen them complete ready to be fitted, so is it just a case of un plugging the electrics, undoing a few bolts and lift off? These things always seem easy until you try to do them outside your house. Aside from the wiring and air pipes to the cab, there is the steering column flexible coupling, adjacent to the pedals, reached through the rad grill aperture. Disconnect transfer box linkage and cables, then you have four bolts, two are under the floor mat, memory fading, think the other two are under the flaps. The front two do suffer from corrosion. To lift the cab you need a beam steel or good timber through the door opening with a strop over the top. Not really a job to do in the street though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Aside from the wiring and air pipes to the cab, there is the steering column flexible coupling, adjacent to the pedals, reached through the rad grill aperture. Disconnect transfer box linkage and cables, then you have four bolts, two are under the floor mat, memory fading, think the other two are under the flaps. The front two do suffer from corrosion. To lift the cab you need a beam steel or good timber through the door opening with a strop over the top. Not really a job to do in the street though. How long would you say the job would take? I'm not looking at taking mine off, just interested in what's involved. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 How long would you say the job would take? I'm not looking at taking mine off, just interested in what's involved. Cheers Well, that depends on whether you had done the job before or not, and if the bolts were rusty / siezed. For someone who had not done it before and all the kit was to hand, I suppose a couple of hours to remove it. A lot of this could be done beforehand then when a crane was available, lift off would be relatively quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I too would like to know where one can get those jacking legs from, anyone have a set stashed in the garden shed? Were they Armstrong or electric powered? Any drawings of what they were made from, I could likely cobble together something. Thanks robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I too would like to know where one can get those jacking legs from, anyone have a set stashed in the garden shed? Were they Armstrong or electric powered? Any drawings of what they were made from, I could likely cobble together something. Thanks robin Mine has a roller type system at the front of the box, and I've heard it's got something to do with jacking the box up and down. Never saw these in the Army as they just use a Foden Wrecker to do all the lifting work. There must be some somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Heres another MJ with container body it belonged to a TA signals unit based at Shornecliffe years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I've still got these as seperates -- didn't even think about mixing them up! I nicked the next photos from somewhere -- might have even been here! The colour one shows the ambulance bodied "Commer cab" Ford, a rare truck even in its' day amongst the more common Bedfords, and the other of the "Commer cab" Ford LAAT with an RL kicked out of the Beverley museum at the time of its demise -- out of interest does anyone know what happened to it? does anyone know much history on these Commer cab Fords chap local to me has two of them , so if they were a rare truck in the day they must be very rare now ,, I've been trying to do research just to find a bit about them but after a couple of hours searching the net not really found much , anyone know of anymore of these Thames trucks ,, Regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 does anyone know much history on these Commer cab Fords chap local to me has two of them , so if they were a rare truck in the day they must be very rare now ,, I've been trying to do research just to find a bit about them but after a couple of hours searching the net not really found much , anyone know of anymore of these Thames trucks ,, Regards Phil Phil, There were three variations ordered on Ministry of Supply contract no. DO/6/VEHICLES/7980/CB27A, dated 14th July 1951 1,408 Model 2E Binned Stores vehicle 782 Model 3E Ambulance 2,810 Model 4E Light Anti Aircraft vehicle I am not aware of a further contract so this would be the total number ordered if so. They had a Canadian V8 engine I am led to believe, with a vertical distributor. They suffered loose valve seats from accounts heard from different people. The cab was a basic pressing shared with a commercial Commer lorry of the time, hence the nickname, "Commer cab Ford", I think off the top of my head the cab makers was Briggs Motor Bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Great information Richard, one of these that the chap has has low drop down sides on the flat back , V8 engine and badge says Thames Trader , the other has the Thames 6D , I thought that both had quite long wheel bases which could be the same length as the ambulance chassis , will see if I can get some more information about them , Will they have a spec plate if so were would it be found ? Regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Great information Richard, one of these that the chap has has low drop down sides on the flat back , V8 engine and badge says Thames Trader , the other has the Thames 6D , I thought that both had quite long wheel bases which could be the same length as the ambulance chassis , will see if I can get some more information about them , Will they have a spec plate if so were would it be found ? Phil, I think the rad badge had "Thames" on it, but not Trader, that was a later civvy truck. The 6D was a common conversion I understand. Chassis length was about the same as a RL, and ambulance chassis was the same as the other two models. There could be a plate on the chassis, usually on the nearside, or try in the cab. The AA gun tractor had a winch fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Richard , I'll check for the plates might give us an idea what there first use was ,, you say that the 6d was a common conversion would this be done by means of an engine to gearbox adapter plate or might it bolt strait to the gearbox , I asked the owner but he was not to sure ,, Regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 you say that the 6d was a common conversion would this be done by means of an engine to gearbox adapter plate or might it bolt strait to the gearbox , Cannot be sure on that, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Bedford rl flat bed probably earlt 1970s when they used the signal bodies from redundant Austin K9s and placed them on the RLs and also some MKs, Richard did you get involved on any of this work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 found this amongst my bought piccys :-D Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 taken at RAF Fairford R.I.A.T, 1989 Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schliesser92 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Are any of the Fordson ambulances still lurking around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Are any of the Fordson ambulances still lurking around? check my site out mate, there was one preserved, but domt know what happened to it Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 MK modified for internal security duties Northern Ireland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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