Great War truck Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Does anybody know anything about D Wickham & Co. Ltd of Ware whoy made Rail Trolleys and for a relatively brief spell in the 1950’s they made lightweight Dumpers – Mark I to Mark 5 built between 1952 & 1957. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Also made friction drive mobile builders platform hoists , still around , bit more advanced :- http://skitch1.wix.com/wh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Does anybody know anything about D Wickham & Co. Ltd of Ware whoy made Rail Trolleys and for a relatively brief spell in the 1950’s they made lightweight Dumpers – Mark I to Mark 5 built between 1952 & 1957. Thanks Hi Tim, Some years ago, when working for the Army, we used to get some Wickham target trolleys in for repairs. They were driverless narrow gauge railcars powered by a large JAP v-twin side valve engine with a fluid coupling. The guys who operated these on a local range would use one to ride on to shunt them back and when the governors were overridden it was an exhilarating ride! I think they dated late 1930's by the engine. cannot tell you much more. There was a long narrow gauge rail system on the range. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 There is a Yahoo group - Wickham of Ware Cannot link to it direct but via another website. Jonathan Flood is the main contact. http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wickham-of-ware-yahoo-group-wickhams-at-risk-campaign.17181/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickhamofWare Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 If you want to know anything about D Wickham & Co. Ltd, I suggest you join the Wickham of Ware Facebook, Flickr & Yahoo! Groups. There is also a book (published by Rockingham Press) about the Company but unfortunately it is out of print now. With regards to the Lightweight Dumpers, I would be very interested in any information. In the last 8 years I have seen two sold. One at a Cheffins Auction in Cambridgeshire & one on eBay. If you know of any surviving examples, details would be very much appreciated. Thanks Jonathan Owner & Moderator - Wickham of Ware Online Groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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