ojays Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ojays I think this is the place ??????, long time ago since I was there september 1970-73 and may june july 1974 ---- have I got the right location ?there were virtually no hotels in Larnac then !! There were NONE in Paphos . Famagusta was the main holiday resort. I used to travel the route from Akrotiri via Dhekelia as an armed escort on convoys from the Docks. The best 3 years of my life ! TED One and the same place, It's all built up now and there is a tech College right opposite it. Oil tanks and a fuel depot along side of it. I'm hoping to get back into the site to photograph the ones I didn't get the first time + the generator & pump trailers + trolley accs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDigger Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hi Ojays what a collection , do you know of a shipping agent there ? I would love the Pioneer not sure of dimensions though ? would it fit into a container height and width? perhaps one or two others Perhaps if everyone nabs one ot two they can be rescued , like many things transporting big toys can be expensive . what tim eframe is there? could they be moved and stored somewhere else whilst shipping organised particularly for me who lives on the otherside of the world? a truly fascinating collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) sorry I do not think that you can get a pioneer can get in to a container. Scammell Pioneer SV2S Length: 6.17 m (243 inches). Width: 2.64 m (104 inches). Height: 2.87 m (113 inches). Weight: 9.740 kg (21.645 lb.). I could accutaly cry when I see pictures like that, so many lovely things.:cry: I really hope these vehicles get saved. Cheers Edited March 15, 2010 by Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojays Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Hi Ojays what a collection , do you know of a shipping agent there ?I would love the Pioneer not sure of dimensions though ? would it fit into a container height and width? perhaps one or two others Perhaps if everyone nabs one ot two they can be rescued , like many things transporting big toys can be expensive . what tim eframe is there? could they be moved and stored somewhere else whilst shipping organised particularly for me who lives on the otherside of the world? a truly fascinating collection The problem over here trying to purchase old/abandoned vehicles is the documentation (if it still exists) and the asking price:shocked: As in my opening post, I tried to purchase a Rover 3.3 V8 a while ago. This was in a compound about to be leveled, and needing a fair amount of work. The owner wanted 10,000 Euro. This with many other collectables were bulldozed into a skip. Several other old vehicles I have tried to purchase in the last 4 years I have been here, have been 'Valued' by the owners at a similar price. I'm not sure if it's greed or a lack of common sense.:undecided: Example: Two years ago I helped a friend restore a '73' Mexico on one of the bases. Took it it to Akrotiri to fly to the UK, Cypriot customs/antiqities decided it was part of Cypriot heritage and wouldn't release it. It's now in the UK but that is another story altogether :-X:angel: It isn't easy to export from here, and as I don't speak Greek it can make it difficult. However maybe some of the forums Cypriot members can help in this direction. I originally worked in a Cypriot garage and he sent several old vehicles to the UK while I was there, so it can be done. Just need the right contacts Edited March 15, 2010 by ojays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojays Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Ojays I think this is the place ??????, long time ago since I was there september 1970-73 and may june july 1974 ---- have I got the right location ?there were virtually no hotels in Larnac then !! There were NONE in Paphos . Famagusta was the main holiday resort. I used to travel the route from Akrotiri via Dhekelia as an armed escort on convoys from the Docks. The best 3 years of my life ! TED As you will no doubt know, Famagusta (The Mediterrainean Riviera) is now a ghost city in the Turkish occupied zone. Sealed since 1974 there are reputedely many old vehicles as they were left during the mass evacuation. I regularly travel to (the dark side LOL) and there are as many old vehicles as on this side laying around. Up in the mountains is a T54 tank left where it slipped off the narrow winding road during the invasion. Try and get that in a container if you can. :undecided: There are many military vehicles laid about but the occupying force takes a very strong dislike to you taking photo's. Cheers Edited March 15, 2010 by ojays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 coincidently I got the sizes for 40ft internals today 1) Dimension : L 12,045mm X W 2,318mm X H 2,259mm / 40'GP Door Opening : W 2,236mm x H 2,278mm 2) Dimension : L 12,045mm X W 2,347mm X H 2,680mm / 40'HC Door Opening : W 2,340mm x H 2,585mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDigger Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 sorry I do not think that you can get a pioneer can get in to a container. Scammell Pioneer SV2S Length: 6.17 m (243 inches). Width: 2.64 m (104 inches). Height: 2.87 m (113 inches). Weight: 9.740 kg (21.645 lb.). I could accutaly cry when I see pictures like that, so many lovely things.:cry: I really hope these vehicles get saved. Cheers what about taking the wheels off, but that doesn't help with the width though ummmm:-(:undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDigger Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 what about taking the wheels off, but that doesn't help with the width though ummmm:-(:undecided: hAS anyone made any progress here??? abiut saving the gear??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 [ATTACH=CONFIG]24145[/ATTACH]If this has been successfull, I will attempt to upload the rest over the weekend. Watch this space (I hope):-) That looks like a Coles 'Milo' 16 ton diesel-electric crane alongside the Ablion in the first picture, probably c.1950-53, and quite rare. Undoubtedly it is also the crane whose jib is visible in several other pictures. Again it would be well worth saving if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Look at the Albion 6x4 10 tonners. There was a chap on the forum from Sussex who was rebuilding one and looking for parts and a tipper body if I recollect. Not sen him on here lately. hi richard, hes not amused with some one on here calling him a liar, hes stopped posting because of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 hi richard, hes not amused with some one on here calling him a liar, hes stopped posting because of it Thanks Graham, thought I had not seen him on here for sometime. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 hi richard, hes not amused with some one on here calling him a liar, hes stopped posting because of it Thanks for the news mate ! Was wondering how he was ? Any chance we could encourage him back as I for one loved his lorry blog ! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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