G-CPTN Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 http://www.truckandbusforum.com/gallery/files/1/2/9/7/sc083013w.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 A.E.C. / F.W.D. of about 1934, survived at Somerset Lumber Mills, Crewkerne well into the 1960s and then bought for preservation. Now resides at IWM Duxford. A similar vehicles survived with Traylens Amusements in the travelling fun fair business into the early 1960s around south London and although a note was left in the cab about possible interest in preservation of the vehicle it was only found after most of it had already been broken up. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Remember seeing a picture of one in a book although cant remember which of one fitted with Morris Crane as fitted to early Pioneers it stated it was used post war in civilian life in the Leeds area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-CPTN Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thank-you, I suspected it might be an FWD, and, it seems, I must have seen it myself at Duxford. I found the following:- http://www.mooresmilitarymodels.co.uk/gallery_3_aec_850_-_fwd_r6t.html and:- and:- http://www.allisons.org/ll/4/AEC/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-CPTN Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Another view of the AEC 850 / FWD R6T:- http://www.aecsouthall.co.uk/duxford/dux_850.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have two original photos of the FWD R6T truck, the predecessor to the AEC version, dated 1928 and here are the scans. These appear to be shot at the FWD factory in Clintonville, Wisconsin. Other than a penciled date of 1928 on the reverse of one, I have no other context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 A comprehensive article with good illustrations by Bart Vanderveen on these vehicles appears in Vintage Commercial, Vol. 1 , no. 9 , May 1963. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Thanks, Richard. Alas it may be a while before I get to see that 1963 article, but I'll watch for it. I have some tidbits of info here and there. Clarification please: Is it "Old Motor and Vintage Commercial" or simply "Vintage Commercial." I founf some copies of the former on eBay... agonizingly 1963, starting 10/63. Argghhh! Edited March 26, 2012 by 4x4Founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 There were another two of these vehicles owned I think by someone in Leeds One was kept and restoration started on it in North Cambridgeshire in the early 1980's The chap who was restoring them passed away about 10 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 With reference to Vintage Commercial / Old Motor Magazine, attached herewith is a list of all issues published. I rate this publication as still the best ever published regarding commercial vehicle history. Old Motor and Vintage Commercial summary.doc Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The FWD R6T / AEC 850, as mentioned, now resides at the IWM Land Warfare hall Duxford. There were rumours of a couple laying in a field "somewhere". The rumours were true, and two rather sad examples were donated to the REME museum, a year or so back, when the owner (details unknown to me), passed away. It is hoped that one good one can be made from the two, thay are in a v/poor state though. I understand they are now in the hands of a restorer. I do have more photographs, ranging from purchased copies from the IWM archives, to photocopies of photos in private collections. The one at Duxford, I did photograph quite extensively, this enabled me to prepare my own drawings and make the model featured on my website, www.mooresmilitarymodels.co.uk. Thanks for the earlier inclusion by the way. During a visit, I did incur the wrath of one of the assistant curators at the museum, I crawled underneath to get details of the very complicated suspension layout, obviously contravening every HSE rule, and it was made very plain just what a naughty chap I had been. Pity, as I was just about to get details of the engine, which appears to sit on a sub-chassis all of its own within the main chassis. The Duxford example, apart from a flat tyre, has a cracked engine block, the result of frost damage, so its a non-runner. If anyone needs more info, and if I can help, just email me at george.dfs1@virginmedia.com One thing I would be interested in, there was an article written about the vehicle in a magazine of the period, 1930's which had drawings of the chassis, now this would be most useful, not sure if it was Commercial Motor, or Automobile Engineer of that era. George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Richard- Thanks much for that list. I presume you have all or most of these? If so, is there any other American all-wheel drive content in particular issues I should look for? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Commercial Motor , August 13th. 1929 has a comprehensive 4 page illustrated article titled 'A Multi-Wheeler For Any Surface' regarding these vehicles. I will check other sources in due course. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Not wanting to be outdone by Commercial Motor an article also appears in Motor Transport for August 12, 1929. There're no line drawings, but several photographs accompany the article. And some further photographs appear in later editions. There are probably also articles in the modern magazines - I haven't checked - but no doubt they would be largely based on the originals! I recall the 'new' discoveries being advertised in one of the classic truck magazines about 10 years ago. Good to see they are still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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