dadandlad Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 As a young boy we used to visit my uncle who sadly passed away a few years ago. Everytime we visited i always asked to see the picture, you can see why i was fascinated as a child. Anyway it has now come into my posession which im very pleased about,i guess it was taken during ww2. Can anyone throw any light on what the vehicle is other than a Leyland Your input greatly appreciated Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 NO idea what the truck is but it reminds me of a still from one of those B movies. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 no idea on the film but did find this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 i believe there was a film called "the Desert Scorpion " made in 1920 , it could be from that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Willyslancs no idea on the film but did find this The tank is possibly a swedish Strv 38 or 40 no idea of the wild life but i'm sure it's heavier than a CVRT:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I believe the truck is a Leyland 3 ton A type (I stand to be corrected!) A bonneted 3 ton lorry was approved for the War Office subsidy scheme in 1912. This was better known as the RAF Type which originally had a 32bhp 4 cylinder petrol engine and worm drive but in final form had a 36bhp engine, cone clutch, 4 speed crash box and double reduction spur and bevel rear axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadandlad Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Cheers chaps We know the picture is not from a film as my uncle and his friends set it up and developed it. I believe there is a show at the Leyland motor museum in May which i plan to attend so will probably take it along there and see if anyone can help Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Cheers chapsWe know the picture is not from a film as my uncle and his friends set it up and developed it. I believe there is a show at the Leyland motor museum in May which i plan to attend so will probably take it along there and see if anyone can help Cheers Mark Rats. Just spent the last day looking for films with fictional giant scorpions in. There are actually quite alot. And now you tell me it is real,:argh: now I got to go back and check all the David Attenborough documentaries as well. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 The truck is a Leyland Class A, War Office subsidy class vehicle. The term RAF Leyland refers to those trucks brought back from the War Office and reconditioned by Leyland after hostilities ceased. As this has electric lighting and pneumatic tyres, it shows as a rebuild, along with the military style body and canopy. The curved front axle also indicates a 4 ton vehicle, however the bonnet does appears to a mismatch. The top section of the bonnet should be flat ln both directions, where this has a slope from the scuttle towards the radiator. It does not fit well around the radiator either. The radiator should have cast alloy side panels, where as this one shows only a black section. Perhaps a radiator of a latter pattern has been installed, and this would account for the il-fitting bonnet. These comments are made from observations from our own collection of such Leylands. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 We know the picture is not from a film as my uncle and his friends set it up and developed it. Interesting! This is a fairly well know picture, appearing in several journals over the years. I suspect it was produced in reasonable numbers (I've seen copies on ebay before now); and no doubt has caused many a tall story to be spun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadandlad Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 :shocked: Well that has peed on my bonfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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