Hoseman Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Look what hoseman found today!!!! And Ive got full permission to crawl over / under her!!!! More pics of the inside to follow and of the work getting done on her. If you need any further info let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) More pics Love the sign in the window....wonder how his tips were on the last voyage....??? LOL Edited July 15, 2013 by Hoseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Tip: Clean the lens on your phone/camera before taking pictures. The lens is subjected to a lot of fatty fingerprints being placed on the lens over and over. The pictures all get that veiled look and you loose tons of detail. Just a friendly tip.. Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Tip: Clean the lens on your phone/camera before taking pictures. The lens is subjected to a lot of fatty fingerprints being placed on the lens over and over. The pictures all get that veiled look and you loose tons of detail. Just a friendly tip.. Goran N Oh, I thought it was a stylistic choice to give that dreamy, olde worlde look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Oh, I thought it was a stylistic choice to give that dreamy, olde worlde look. I too thought I was using my artistic bent mate....!!!!! I work in oil, I wear oily clothes and so does my fone, sorry but thats as clean as it gets. Also was almost in direct sunlight, but I can get better pics whenever required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Now on Milweb, the phone number on the side is for Albert Dock Liverpool. http://www.milweb.net/classifieds.php?type=4 "4 available of various condition & specification. Suitable for public transport / leisure usage. All seen service during 2013" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0ozs Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I wonder how much work would be involved in returning them to original specification ? I can't imagine anyone setting up a DUKW ride business with them after the recent press coverage which should be enough to scare off any bank manager asked for start up finance ! I'm sure they must have a few decades left as non-swimming historic vehicles if it can be done (sadly I lack the time and funds to attempt it) Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longydagun Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 These are so far from the originals though that putting them back to ww2 spec would cost a small fortune.. let alone finding the parts for them as i suspect alot of parts will have been modified for the retro fitted diesels. HOWEVER not impossible to the right person! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1954kirby Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 hi guys all four ducks from Liverpool were up for sale recently for £25,000 each if sold seperately or £16,000 each if you bought all four whacky two and whacky eight are still capable of swimming but whacky four and whacky one need lots of work and they are very parts intensive I used to drive them every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Who would want to buy them? The Liverpool DUKW's have been up for sale for ages, apparently most are in a poor state, vandalised and parts/equipment stolen whilst in storage, as said in previous posts they've been too modified to consider restoring Following the well publicised accidents I think the chances now of any UK or EU tour operator ever being granted a new licence is pretty well nill to operate an amphibious service using ww2 DUKW's without further extensive modifications Edited November 10, 2014 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I would have thought with the correct work they could be put back in to use? The thing people often forget is the age of them, so you have to consider re engineering for reliability. I know the purists wouldn't like it but to me it would be nice to see them back on the road. The tourists loved them Kids have often canoed around the docks with the school water sports and you are told to give way to the Duck! They must be on loads of tourists pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Evans Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hello what happened to the yellow Duckmarine vehicles after they closed and where are they now? thanks James Evans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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