Ian L Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Started repairing the 2 wheel archs today, there are 4 repairs to do which are about 8" x 4" which tock about 2 hours to complete the first one. the size is deceptive in the photos but these are huge unwieldly archs for 11.00 tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Looking good keep info and pics comeing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well don Ian, I think they need to lock you up in to the workshop with all this work!:nut: Next week I possibly will put the cabin of the QL back on the chassis. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Started work on the 1st corroded wheel today, tomorrow I will take it to a local fabricator who can cut and roll a piece of 5mm plate so that I can weld it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) The restoration moved on 'leaps & bounds' today when a package arrived containing all the underneath pipe work including taps / valves / mounting blocks & the change over valve ontop of the bowser, kindly sent by another Forum member. Edited August 1, 2012 by Ian L spelling mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thats great news Ian. Just goes to show one of the many benefits of posting your restoration projects on HMVF. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Almost finished cutting & welding the rear section today (see post #49) should get the front finished tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Easy job this morning removing the brake drums/hubs but not so easy removing the brake cams & back plates. Lots of heat / sledgehammer & about 3 hours work finally got the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Nice origional photo showing the business end of the trailer. Looks early war ? anyone date it or guess what trucks they are ? Edited August 24, 2012 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyaustinchamp Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Look at the guy standing in the back of the truck. His respirator haversack has a circular object in its right pocket, that will be Anti Gas Ointment No.2. Its a glass jar with a metal lid, we used them early on (later replaced by a tin). Soldiers are wearing the skeleton 37 pattern water bottle carriers rather than the mid war sleeve type and have gas capes rolled. Don't know when all of these were superseded but I think 1940 is a fair bet. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 great work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Dunkirk ? what vehicle is towing the bowser ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) So far the known total of British 180 gallon water trailers with 20" wheels is 5. 2 that I own / restoring. 1 in a private collection in Italy. 1 in Malta which is the most complete & on the show scene there. & this one in Luxembourg http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/museumlookout.php Edited August 26, 2012 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Finished the welding today, just got to clean up a couple of welds that need to be flush & then off to the shot blasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I haven`t got a british one on 20 " wheels , but a Canadian built one on 20" wheels , it is complete , just the 2 pumps are still missing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 I haven`t got a british one on 20 " wheels , but a Canadian built one on 20" wheels , it is complete , just the 2 pumps are still missing . Do you have any photos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The trailer pictured in post #59 would have to be quite early. If I have this right (not great on WW11 era stuff) The WD registration number is X194615 which is very low at just 6 numbers. It is an American registration system from started in 1929. X I recall means it is not attached to any unit within a division, 1 means it is a trailer or handcart. 94615 is the 5 figure serial number for this equipment. Low number means early because by 1943'ish most serials were 6 digits long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The trailer pictured in post #59 would have to be quite early. If I have this right (not great on WW11 era stuff) The WD registration number is X194615 which is very low at just 6 numbers. It is an American registration system from started in 1929. X I recall means it is not attached to any unit within a division, 1 means it is a trailer or handcart. 94615 is the 5 figure serial number for this equipment. Low number means early because by 1943'ish most serials were 6 digits long. This is a British census number, X means trailer. The numbers ran from early Thirties through to late Forties as a block system, this contract, might have been followed by Bedford lorries as an example and would have following numbers, not armour though, they had a separate system.. They are not broken down in to codes as you describe. As a rough estimation the number in question is c.1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Dunkirk ? what vehicle is towing the bowser ? looks like a Morris CS8 Ian Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hello, Jules the morris is in front of the vehicle towing the bowser, i think. The body looks to long for a 15 cwt. Possibly a bedford OY water tanker? The hoops look to low for an OYD compared to the one in the background? regards john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yes John, your right, i tried blowing it up but it is very grainy. jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Unable to find a spring to fit the brake adjuster I had a couple specialy made by this company http://www.springmasters.com/ Edited November 20, 2012 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) MORE FINDS :thumbsup: Went to pickup some Bedford QL parts from a well known military vehicle collector in Southern England today and came away with another Pump & valves etc for the Bowser but best of all is a top cover for a Meta or Stellar Filter. Amazing what turns up when you have a good rummage arround, the plan is to have another top cast and make the bottom sections which should be easy :undecided: Edited November 19, 2012 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 What great news. it is really exciting when you find bits like that. Wait another year and you will find the complete filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Great find Ian, so we will have fresh water in Normandy Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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