rampant rivet Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Just a quick note that all images posted on this thread by me are my property and are copywrite and must not be reproduced elsewhere by any means. After many months of searching I am now the proud owner of an MWD thanks to a chance encounter at the Dallas digout I now have this little beauty to keep me busy for a while. With the chassis No. MWD 294* looks like its a quite an early aero screen . Yes MW's can be grown in a greenhouse All strapped down and ready to roll 65 miles later and using my mate Neils Dodge to pull the old girl off the beaver tail Reg and the rivet All tucked up in new shed note clean carpet !! Very great thanks firstly to Shawn I hope you enjoy watching her restoration also to Reg and MF Freeman for use of the Beaver tail and my old mate Neil for helping unload and push her into the shed with the Dodge, more pics to follow Edited March 13, 2019 by rampant rivet Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Congratulations. I am looking forward to following your resto log, just as a few years ago with your C15 on MLU! good luck, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Congratulations. I am looking forward to following your resto log, just as a few years ago with your C15 on MLU! good luck, Alex Cheers Alex am looking forward to starting the restoration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) rippo said: Quote Quote Hi Will have a few years of searching in front of me while completing the resto do you happen to have a good close up image of the enamel badge I should be looking for ? Edited February 27, 2018 by rampant rivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hi Jeremy, What a nice find and welcome to the MW's aeroscreen club... Hope to see lots of pictures of her in the future... Keep up the good work. Cheers, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Let's shake hands since I'm restoring a late bedford MWD at the moment! I hope we all can support you during the restoration through exchanging pictures, experiences and answers to the many questions that will come! I wish you good luck with the restoration project! Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Congratulations Jeremy! Ready for Wartime in the Vale is it? I'm sure it will be up to your normal standard and be a real stunner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Thanks Guys this will be a long term resto with no deadline unlike the Champ thing and as its an early one there are parts missing that will take some time to find, luckily the chassis etc is in really good cond Cheers RR. Edited March 31, 2013 by rampant rivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Hi Jeremy, Nice to see more details of your new MW.. Did you find a contract number on her..(on the back body or in the cab)?? Is it possible to show us some pictures of the towing hook..??? If you are looking for a rear toolbox for the right hand side i might have one for you.. Cheers, Louis Edited March 31, 2013 by Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Excellent find and a restoration which I will look forward to following. Looks like where it was resting was an interesting place, Thomas Green Road Roller and a Scammell Explorer in the background of one of the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hi Jeremy, Nice to see more details of your new MW.. Did you find a contract number on her..(on the back body or in the cab)?? Is it possible to show us some pictures of the towing hook..??? If you are looking for a rear toolbox for the right hand side i might have one for you.. Cheers, Louis Hi Louis Will take lots more pics on tues for you, yes I am looking for the tool box send me a PM please, I have not found a contract number yet but will have a good look again I will also look carefully on the bonnet and wings for any ID. RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 What a good find, :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Oh no, not more competition for those rare parts! Seriously though, nice to see another one on the way, I am sure we can all help each other along (or console each other!).:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 He He Do we know how many MW's are being restored on here at the mo ? John do you happen to have the dimensions of the petrol tank trays as I will need to fabricate two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Good idea am going to spend tues assesing whats missing and form a plan of attack :nut: will be taking lots of reference pics along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Great find, Jeremy! If it ends up restored like the C15, it will be a very good one :thumbsup: Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Great find, Jeremy! If it ends up restored like the C15, it will be a very good one :thumbsup: Hanno Thanks Hanno I hope the MW will not take five years to restore like the C15, hopefully spares will be easier to locate plus this MW has an engine in situ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Found this today at the Coleford festival of transport looks similar to the type used on MW's but am not sure Looks in good order and if correct will come in handy.:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Good find and it is an early one with brass lamp bezel and metal lamp switch knob, they were made well in to post war times and knobs and bezels were changed to plastic, but interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Beginners luck :cool2: Just checked parts list and looks to be correct thanks for info Richard as its an early one looks like it will be used on the Mw not bad for a fiver :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Beginners luck :cool2: Just checked parts list and looks to be correct thanks for info Richard as its an early one looks like it will be used on the Mw not bad for a fiver :-D That was a bargain, and they can be dismantled to clean the contacts as they usually only suffer from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Yes I see what you mean, I will keep my original switch if serviceable have rebuilt the champ switch unit and still have some lettraset left over to do the lettering. May swap or sell this unit if not needed for Mw bits in the future . Edited April 1, 2013 by rampant rivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 These are the best pictures i have of the Enamel badge. Iff you zoom right you can make out its not the normal round badge, more like the pre-war civilian badge. I would guess the badge came from a civilian model, but i can't find it yet. [ATTACH=CONFIG]74530[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]74531[/ATTACH] This is the badge I may use on mine,it has a slight V in it, rather than flat, so probably came off a civilian truck grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 that grill came from an OX with the narrow tires on , its badge was also cast . Pictures which B. Vanderveen and myself got from Bedford when they closed down show only on the prototypes with the big holes in the bumper enamelled badge`s the first MWG`s on the pictures already have that cast round badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Not sure what it came off. It has a single threaded stud on the back. (Sorry, didnt want to hijack Rampant Rivets resto thread!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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