Degsy Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Last time I was at the late Alan Chapman's he had 9 Studes all of which he had imported from Australia. I asume they were disposed of after his death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Last time I was at the late Alan Chapman's he had 9 Studes all of which he had imported from Australia. I asume they were disposed of after his death. Some had gone, but still an impressive sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowrdrbird Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Would have loved to see all those.. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Last time I was at the late Alan Chapman's he had 9 Studes all of which he had imported from Australia. I asume they were disposed of after his death. I was led to believe that just the tractor unit was a UK machine, it was used by a company local to Alan and came from a scrapyard yard nearby? Wasn't that one a 6x4? Went to Bristol area I believe. I never took any pictures when I visited - I was so busy looking in three directions at once at all the eye candy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Some had gone, but still an impressive sight. I know that Blue had the 'pick of the bunch' due to his friendship with Alan going back over 30 years to the early days of the MVCG and the Duxford Aviation Society connection. He bought his before Alan's death I'm sure. Also Mike Davies in Essex had a nice one from the collection which I saw last year amongst his Arsenal of goodies.............No idea who bought/had the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 I was led to believe that just the tractor unit was a UK machine, it was used by a company local to Alan and came from a scrapyard yard nearby? Wasn't that one a 6x4? Went to Bristol area I believe. I never took any pictures when I visited - I was so busy looking in three directions at once at all the eye candy!!! Here is the tractor unit, and Roy with Allan looking at the GMC cab which is being converted for the Studebaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Here is the tractor unit, and Roy with Allan looking at the GMC cab which is being converted for the Studebaker. If only we could have captured the dialogue between those two for posterity as the deal was being put together! Alan's classic line that he used on numerous occasions whenever he was endeavoring to separate a man from his money went along the lines of............ ........................."A week's hard work and it'll be fine!" Several MV projects currently under sustained restoration for the past decade were sold on the strength of such reassurance!! i remember a trip up to Alan's in 1990 to 'collect' a take-out GMC 270 engine for £200. When we arrived that Sunday morning in the rain and drizzle the truck which the engine belonged to was still being driven around the yard! "Didn't I mention to you on the phone you had to take it out yourself," was all Alan could glibly come up with, with a wry smile on his face...........! It turned out to be the best GMC motor I ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Nice effort to get it back running again, I am just finishing a 6x4 Studebaker for the comming rally season(ex british army) , only thing missing is the interior cab lining and strips to hold it in position , is there anybody with detail interior pictures ? also what material is used as door seals rubber or canvas ? The head lining is a card board type material with a brown smooth surface on it like a old card board school case. The head lining is sewn together above the doors so the card board type material can be the correct shape to follow the roof line. The door seals are rubber internal with a cotton outer bead. Edited May 16, 2012 by 101 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Taken these to night. This stude is a gem as it has only done 10,000 miles since new and the door seals and head lining are original and very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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101 Ron Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 This is in the middle of the roof of the cabin.........it is split above the windscreen so the cardboard can follow the shape of the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 If you need any more pics I am happy to help you. My studebaker has never had a full restoration due to its good and charmed life over the years and is very original except for 12 volt electrics. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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