OSHKOSH Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Hello everybody.This is HMVF Member,OSHKOSH,introducing myself to members of the HMVF:-D I actually joined the HISTORIC MILITARY VEHICLES FORUM on Thursday,17th February,2011,and have been reading it on and off ever since:-D Anyway,I'm a Motor Vehicle Enthusiast very interested in motor vehicles of all kinds and types:Motorcycles,motorcars,lorries,motorcoaches,fairground vehicles,buses,military vehicles,traction engines,steam lorries,etc.......and since the military operate a wide variety of different motor vehicle types,the HMVF is just up my street:-D Although,for reasons of time and expense,I manly concentrate on the heavy stuff:Lorries.motorcoaches ,softskin military vehicles,buses,fairground vehicles,etc.Anyway,I hope to write several posts on this forum:-D Edit:More information:I forgot to say that I am also a Radio Enthusiast,in to radio history,shortwave radio,Amateur Radio (as a SWL = Short Wave Listener),military radio,etc. And I also love music of all kinds from classical to the latest music,including,of course,Jazz and music of the Big Bands such as Glenn Miller,Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw - very appropriate when you are in to World War Two military vehicles,aeroplanes,etc,etc!:-D Come on with The Andrews Sisters as well!:-D OSHKOSH. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE:- Renault Clio France Vs Britain Twice The Va Va Voom - Classy,clever,sexy,funny,full length version of the very stylish and entertaining TV Ad',with great and appropriate music.2005.Now superseded.YOUTUBE. Edited October 10, 2013 by OSHKOSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed Batchelor Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Welcome along, we've got a couple of ex showland pioneers so you're in good company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OSHKOSH Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Welcome along, we've got a couple of ex showland pioneers so you're in good company! Hello,and thanks everybody for the greetings:) And hello Ed Batchelor:) .Being a Fairground Transport Enthusiast,I am fairly familiar with your two Scammell Pioneer fairground lorries:):- Scammell Pioneer TRMU/20 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,FMW 915,QUEEN ELIZABETH II,1949 Wiltshire-registered.R.Edwards & Sons,Swindon,Wiltshire. Scammell Pioneer SV/2S 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,MOW 389,SIR HILARY,1954 Southampton-registered.Bernard Cole & Sons,Southampton. I sincerely hope that you will restore them as they were on the fairgrounds:Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotives:D It is sobering to think and realise what gradually became of MOW 389,SIR HILARY:-From a magnificent showpiece of a Scammell Pioneer showmans road locomotive to what it currently is:A lorry in need of a major restoration,which I am sure you are proceeding to do to get it back to showpiece standard:) Bernard Cole,as you will know,operated several other interesting fairground vehicles,including:- Scammell chaindrive 4x2 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,GX 9363,LEADER,1932 London-registered. White-Ruxtall 922 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,GEL 614,MASTERPIECE,1946 Bournemouth-registered. White-Ruxtall 922 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,KEL 500,MORNING STAR,1950 Bournemouth-registered. I think all three of the above lorries are now thankfully preserved:D .......and I hope they will be preserved as fairground vehicles:) Anyway,that's all for now:) OSHKOSH. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE:- Renault Clio France Vs Britain Twice The Va Va Voom - Classy,clever,sexy,funny,full length version of the very stylish and entertaining TV Ad',with great and appropriate music.2005.Now superseded.YOUTUBE. Edited October 10, 2013 by OSHKOSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSHKOSH Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Welcome along, so do you have a particular soft spot for the Oshkosh trucks? Hello Lauren Child:-) OSHKOSH Marque And Specialist Motor Vehicles In regard to my great (if I may say so myself!:red::-))) username:OSHKOSH. I obviously wanted an interesting username for the HISTORIC MILITARY VEHICLES FORUM,and since marque names such as Diamond T,Mack and Scammell were already in use by other forum members,I had to think about another equally interesting username....... I suddenly thought of the great and legendary American heavy motor truck-lorry and specialist motor vehicle manufacturer, Oshkosh,based in Oshkosh,Wisconsin,USA. WOW!:wow::-) Why not,I thought - why not indeed! :-D The Oshkosh marque fits the bill perfectly!:-) During the history of the Oshkosh company,it has made a great variety of very interesting and attractive motor vehicles,both for civilian and military use:-) I first became aware of the Oshkosh marque and it's magnificent motor vehicles via the 1966 - 1st - edition of THE OBSERVERS BOOK OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES,by L.A.Manwaring,published by Frederick Warne.I was really intrigued,the Oshkosh motor vehicles gave me a real thrill and I was very curious about the unusual,strange and attractive Oshkosh marque name:-) I ended up writing to Oshkosh,I asked them a few questions,including one about the Oshkosh marque name,and I received some sales brochurers,an Oshkosh newsletter and a handwritten letter that answered my questions :-D Unfortunately,due to a domestic hiatus,I no longer have those items:( Anyway,I learnt that the OSHKOSH marque name is a North American Red Indian name,and was the name of the chief of the Menominee Indian Tribe:-) Oshkosh is in my special wonderful catergory of specialist motor vehicles,that are archetypal,magical,charismatic and special:-D I know that I might have rambled on,and you might be sorry that you asked me.......but,as the Madonna song goes,you've got to Express Yourself* :-D *There are other songs of the same name,while others have the "express yourself" lyrics:-) OSHKOSH. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE:- Renault Clio France Vs Britain Twice The Va Va Voom - Classy,clever,sexy,funny,full length version of the very stylish and entertaining TV Ad',with great and appropriate music.2005.Now superseded.YOUTUBE. Edited October 10, 2013 by OSHKOSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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