Morris C8 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Looking at the guns mount and the number of vehicles pulling it plus barrel lenght. I'd say that was more likley a Howitzer. The Famous Big Bertha was not the gun that shelled Paris, but six Krupp built 420 mm about 15 inch howitzers speciffically built to defeat Belgium border forts. I'd reckon that to be anOBICE DA 305/17 . about 44 were built. 305 is the calibre 17 being the length of barrel as to calibre. Edited May 2, 2015 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john clayton Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Looking at the guns mount and the number of vehicles pulling it plus barrel lenght. I'd say that was more likley a Howitzer. The Famous Big Bertha was not the gun that shelled Paris, but six Krupp built 420 mm about 15 inch howitzers speciffically built to defeat Belgium border forts. I'd reckon that to be anOBICE DA 305/17 . about 44 were built. 305 is the calibre 17 being the length of barrel as to calibre. Fiat 20. Nicky Armstrong in Italy has one. Weighs 10 tons, 11 litre engine . Can tow up to 40 tons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 One more came in the post. Think its a US truck ID on the back Think the guy is going to have a hard time digging that out. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 What would now be reffered to as a Wombles wheel change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Could those be sprags attached to the back axle. They appear as two sets of rods per side. That would point the time frame of construction to be early in the war. The front axle appears to have spokes, the engine is mounded in a sub-frame, and the clutch has a hole in the face. As to a manufacturer, I'm uncertain. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Not a Liberty B for sure. You said it has US markings on the back. Can you make any of them out? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Could those be sprags attached to the back axle. They appear as two sets of rods per side. That would point the time frame of construction to be early in the war.Doug Surely those are the return springs for the brakes (dual system- parking and service) you can follow the linkage up past the gearbox. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Surely those are the return springs for the brakes (dual system- parking and service) you can follow the linkage up past the gearbox. David So correct David. I've enlarged the photo and the nature of the springs shows up. Sprags also tend to be mounted lower on the axle. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Marshall Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Gents, This is a AEC Y type, pressed steel chassis version. Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Of course. The US Army used a great number of AEC Y Types. Fancy a change of markings on yours Seb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Truck photo Brought back by a soldier who served in the US Army, with the unit [ The Big Red One ]. One more and thanks you guys for the ID of the photos. Looks like it could have been a staff car. Good for parts. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Engine looks rather modern for that period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi Gents,This is a AEC Y type, pressed steel chassis version. Seb I can add this photo to my collection for recording and the identification of bits found. There are not many photos of the underside of trucks about. Thanks Seb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Close up for nz2. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 ww1 Tractor, any farmers out there who can ID this one. All photos from my collection. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 ww1 Tractor, any farmers out there who can ID this one. All photos from my collection. Keith International Harvester Titan. Probably a 10/20. Diabolical things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thanks, that was quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 British ww1 bus with French troops on the top and a few British drivers a few other trucks. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Daimler at the front. Locomobile behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 I Think this will be a hard one to ID not a lot left. taken in December 1916, could be French ? photos taken from my original glass photos and a French Amblance. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Well, the ambulance is a Renault but the one showing battle damage, I am pretty sure, is not as there is no sign of the scuttle mounted radiator. It does look like a big staff car. I shall await some input from the Gurus now! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Are your pictures of high enough quality to see if there is something written on the hubcaps of the wrecked car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) some more original ww1 photos that came in the post. ww1 Benz truck and a what looks like a generator on the left on one of the photos. Trucks have K on the side and a French truck. Keith Edited June 18, 2018 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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