AndyFowler Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If I had nothing to do I'd buy it ! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120828742050&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I saw this, nice but what would i do with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Very different and interesting vehicle alright, wonder if it would float? :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Very different and interesting vehicle alright, wonder if it would float? :-D :-D I have NO DOUBT it would in the right hands mate :nut: ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Very different and interesting vehicle alright, wonder if it would float? :-D :-D Depends how many rotten spots there are:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 There was one of these at Belring a while back, it was a nice thing to look at, very Wacky Racers, does anyone know the reason for the oddball design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Never mind that Triang pedal tanker, check out the twin-engined Euclid dozer in the background :nut: Oh sorry, wrong forum :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Tony, that was going to be my next question, was just looking at it, looks a bit wacky racers too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Seriously want one of them.. fantastic noise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nice video Ruggedmeister - now you know where Gerry Anderson got his inspiration from for all those Thunderbirds vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Never mind that Triang pedal tanker, check out the twin-engined Euclid dozer in the background :nut: Oh sorry, wrong forum :blush: Tony you are very observant mate ! My joint favourite Bulldozer with Vickers Vigor and I missed it ! Well spotted ! :-D Bernard I don't think it will fit on Santas's sleigh so maybe a Birthday present ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Here's a similar one in fetching red ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 There a few nice variations here chaps ! Apparently the low body was to enable them to get closer to aircraft and thus make refueling easier ! http://www.blackcountrymemories.org.uk/thompbros/thompbros02.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 check out the twin-engined Euclid dozer in the background :nut: I know that yard, remember the dozer standing there. Went up to inspect a 1929 army lorry for a friend, there is a lot of very interesting tractors there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If I had nothing to do I'd buy it ! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120828742050&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123 Theres a complete unrestored example tucked away in the back of the Aircraft hanger at the Airfield that I fly from. Apart from the working one at North Weald Aerodrome how many exist and are they rare ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 They can't be that rare, as I've actually driven one - quite an experience. The design is Thompson Brothers, basically a structural tank with a wheel at the front and a small Ford flathead four at the back to power transfer pumps and wheels. Tanks has two or three compartments for fuels and lubricants. Chain drive to two rear wheels I remember, Weir Pumps in Glasgow did the pumps, commonly found with Zwicky boom too. Smaller, lower units pre-WW2 ( smaller aircraft ) bigger units, with boom during WW2. Tank, boom and pump setup is reputed to be the same as the back of the QL refueller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Tony you are very observant mate ! My joint favourite Bulldozer with Vickers Vigor and I missed it ! Well spotted ! :-D Bernard I don't think it will fit on Santas's sleigh so maybe a Birthday present ! :-D No comparison in my book, the old Vic wins every time. I'll have to dig out my photos of the RE museum one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Seriously want one of them.. fantastic noise! Detroit 2 strokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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