TooTallMike Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Might that be a Warner Electric Brake Rheostat? That's what I thought too. Weren't some of the immediate post war towed artillery pieces electric-braked? - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 According to the FWD manual just the trailer brake is attached to the steering column so it may be a mod. As for the one that was up for sale......as far as I know it is still for sale. The asking price may be the reason for this:D:D The Warner electric brake would have been a standard fitment I think as artillery used Warner brakes during WW2. Looks like it has an air control trailer brake as well, this might be a later addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Just found these pictures Taken around 1990 ish. There were two of them They had just been delivered to a yard in Swavesey (Cambs) for scrapping They may still be there for all I know!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Extremely interested in this last post - Cottenham is only 3 miles from where I live! Any one any more info on what happened to these two trucks? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Extremely interested in this last post - Cottenham is only 3 miles from where I live! Any one any more info on what happened to these two trucks? Cheers Anything to do with the Sawmill on the Cottenham/Histon road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I hadn't thought about that - a bit of research on the cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) They were taken into a yard at Swavesey or Over (cant remember which....old age!!!) The yard was on a lane at the bottom left hand side of the village green. It was run by a guy called Olby Smith He also had a Cletrac crawler Edited May 12, 2015 by Brooky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Re the above pictures. The truck on the back of a wrecker appears to be an ex showmans (the extra trim either side of the rad, below screen). I am at work at present but will check later today when at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Was definitely Swavesey,and the yard was down a lane that led of the bottom right hand side of the village green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 My dad remembers the scrap yard! Long since gone isn't it? Be very interesting to know if they are still around anywhere....did they run do you know? Where did you get the picture from? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 My dad remembers the scrap yard! Long since gone isn't it? Be very interesting to know if they are still around anywhere....did they run do you know? Where did you get the picture from? Cheers Took the photos myself Used to visit the guy quite regularly, he did have a knack of finding different stuff!! Bought a Morris MRA1 from him, he also had a Karrier 3 tonner. He also had a Cletrac (complete with winch and compressor) Don't know whether they ran but went in bad nick He was an "interesting" character and quite well known in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 The FWD on the back of the wrecker appears to be LPB626, seen here in service with Stanley Thurston, showman of Kempston. It was in service with Thurston`s until at least 1963. My records show that it also served with Bagshot Sawmills at some stage. There is a suggestion that the truck still exists, but I do not know where or how much remains. LPB626 would of been initially registered around January 1947 in Surrey and CAN846 around June 1947 in West Ham. Sadly neither registration archives exist to view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Very interesting! Think you may be right about the ex showman FWD, it still has the remnants of the bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/history/miscellaneous_articles/article16b.html That link should lead to another picture of LPB 626 leaving Cambridge Midsummer Fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Very interesting!Think you may be right about the ex showman FWD, it still has the remnants of the bumper The beading either side of the radiator grille is a sure give away. I will make enquires re the truck still being around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Sorry for all the posts/questions. Any idea what happened to FMT336? Also a Thurstons FWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 FMT336 was still in use with Thurstons in 1963. I have just noticed that FTM also had beading either side of the grille along with a chrome bumper, so the picture of the FWD attached to wrecker could be either FTM or LPB!! Showmen tended to work their transport hard.....I doubt if many went on to have another life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan pepper Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 FMT336 was still in use with Thurstons in 1963. I have just noticed that FTM also had beading either side of the grille along with a chrome bumper, so the picture of the FWD attached to wrecker could be either FTM or LPB!! Showmen tended to work their transport hard.....I doubt if many went on to have another life Hi Trevor I think the third picture is FTM336. The beading on the cab is the same and the name MONTY appears to be under the windsceen still. Great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 http://cdm15847.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15847coll3/id/1942/rec/17 That picture confirms. You can just make out the number plate and the name Monty under the screens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Well spotted Russ....missed that altogether. Thurston`s did operate a 3rd FWD....named Churchill...currently at work...so no reg for Churchill......and never seen a photo of it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 All interesting stuff Having one of those "wish I had bought it moments!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 As I mentioned earlier Stanley Thurston operated 3 FWDs; FTM336 - Monty LPB625 - Churchill LPB626 - Commando Henry Thurston (brother, I think) operated; ANH673 - which went on to be a timber tractor with Michael Watson - timber? MPD767 - London Pride went on to J Appleton - another showman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1988 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just re-looking at these pictures on here and the numerous ones I've taken of my truck, quite a lot of the cab has definitely been re-paneled as I haven't got the Air Vents at the front corners of the cab, and the top below the windows where the nice curved panel should be is non-exsistant. I presume the cabs were prone to rotting from where the water comes down off of the windscreens and sits and collects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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