Markheliops Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi all greenie owners. Thought I would say hi. I was introduced to this site by a friend of mine - Mike - "hi Mike." Like Mike, I own a Ward la France M1A1 and like all other MV owners - sometimes I wish I didn't!!! :cry: I have started to paint the beast in the correct WW11 colours - I think it's the correct shade anyway. Anyway - any chance of a Historic Military Vehicles Forum area at The War and Peace show - would be a good intro to the forum for newbies - Just a thought. Haven't had time to explore site yet but looks good. Speak to you all soon. Regards Mark Hart :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi Mark, Good to see you here mate. Enjoy the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Cheers Mike - just been reading through some of the posts - hope your new toys are getting the treatment. I am looking for a new parking space for the Ward - can ya keep your eyes and ears open. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Welcome aboard Mark and nice to have another Ward owner on here - do you have any pictures......... :whistle: Make yourself at home and look forward to hearing more about your Ward! Cheers Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi Mark, welcome aboard! Always good to have people around with REAL MANS trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi, Nice chopper :naughty: :whistle: Is it yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, Nice chopper :naughty: :whistle: Is it yours? Yeah - I wish. :-D I was taking my PPL(H) - so I got to fly around in this Bell 206 - Opted for turbine rather than a piston engine - cause I know how opten piston engines stop for no reason. Ha, ha. Anyways - as soon as I work out how to download pics - I will put the Ward on here. :? cheers Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ok - dumbfounded - :dunno: Would any of you geen machine owners be able to state - "in simple terms" How to post pics on to the site!!! Or should this question be in the "I know it's a stupid question" topic. Ha ha Many thanks Markheliops :computerterror: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Mark. Vince here (Mikes voice of common sense, except when i am riding around the war and peace site with my head under your truck... :n00b:). There is a thread somewhere about posting pictures on this site. If you type "posting pictures" into the search box, it should find it for you. You basically click on the "additional options" at the bottom of the message box and attatch your files there, although there is a limit to the size and numer of files you can attatch per post. Have you got got to the bottom of the front axle whine from your truck yet? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Click here! PPL(H). Nice, I wanted to do that about 20 years ago but after the first lesson I had to admit that £180 an hour was too much for me :cry: One day maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Vince - good to hear from you. Cheers for the info. I will have a look and see if I can post pics of the Ward on here. Never really found out about the whine as it stopped since you and Mike kindly took the front prop off at W&P last year. I suspect driving from Dover to Northfleet with the front drive engaged didn't really help matters. In my defence - for those who will roll over laughing - it is a fact that the connecting rod from the front axle declutching lever to the front axle was missing. Not having driven a vehicle of this age before - I didn't know any different. I thought it was supposed to sound that bad. Doh! :whistle: I have sorted the head gasket and electrical charging fault now. The Ward drives really well and doesn't sound to bad. I am painting it at the moment and getting ready to apply stencils. Should look pretty good when it's done. Cheers Vince. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Click here! PPL(H). Nice, I wanted to do that about 20 years ago but after the first lesson I had to admit that £180 an hour was too much for me :cry: One day maybe Hi Paul - tell me about it - I flew 88 hours - could have brought a Sherman for that!!! Wish I had!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Right - lets see if this works - thanks to Jack and Paul for pointing me in the right direction. This is my beast - 1943/44 Ward la France M1A1 http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u233/Markheliops/DSC_0100_Mark640.jpg[/img] http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u233/Markheliops/00000051.jpg[/img] Purchased from a chap in Holland last year. Released from the French reserves in 1984. Found to be in pretty good condition and according to Mike - who knows about these things - one of the better ones he has driven. In the process of painting and tinkering - as you do. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u233/Markheliops/DSC_0340.jpg[/img] Hope this works. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Paul - tell me about it - I flew 88 hours - could have brought a Sherman for that!!! Wish I had!!! That's a whole heap of cash. :schocked: Hope you passed :-D Nice looking truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 But it looked so much better with all the pretty yellow bits... :whistle: Seriously, your truck's looking really good. Just needs a coating of Beltring dust/mud to complete it! Just had another member of the WLFOC visiting for exchange of parts and a chat about engine conversions and winching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Welcome aboard Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 That's a mighty fine truck you got there. I'm always impressed by heir apperance. Good to know there's a few around just in cas esome of our trucks won't go any further... :-D And that' s a big welcome to you! Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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