Sean N Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Some recent discussions have set me off thinking about vehicles I haven't seen for ages, or that I used to know. I've seen others asking about vehicles at various times as well, so it struck me a 'Whatever happened to...' topic might be worthwhile. So to start it off, Whatever happened to Commer 2-stroke 4 ton 4x4 prototype XNV 519S, which I last saw at the Great Dorset Steam Fair auction in the late '90s? Anyone know it or own it? [ATTACH=CONFIG]95481[/ATTACH] Edited August 12, 2014 by Sean N Add photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 The M60 which was at W&P years ago. Haven't seen it a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Some recent discussions have set me off thinking about vehicles I haven't seen for ages, or that I used to know. I've seen others asking about vehicles at various times as well, so it struck me a 'Whatever happened to...' topic might be worthwhile. So to start it off, Whatever happened to Commer 2-stroke 4 ton 4x4 prototype XNV 519S, which I last saw at the Great Dorset Steam Fair auction in the late '90s? Anyone know it or own it? There is an immaculate one in the Liverpool area still on the show circuit, will try and find the reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 If I can get a minute I'll post a photo, and of a couple of other vehicles I have seen for ages. You see these things, then they disappear and I often wonder where they ended up (and why I didn't buy them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 ...very tidy Militant Mk1 SSU 746 which used to do the Bournemouth - Bath back in the '90s: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 ... the West Moors fuel depot Bedford 'O' type tanker 58 BF 59. May have been seen in Tank Museum stores a couple of years ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 ...two vehicles Jack or the Dorset guys may remember - they were parked on a verge somewhere in the Cerne Abbas / Piddletrenthide area for many years. AEC Matador KPR 569G and Leyland Hippo KPR 570G: (poor photo, I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 ...and no photo, unfortunately, but two or three years ago there was an M2D bridging rig in the Tank Museum storage yard, with an unusual camouflage scheme - may have been Berlin camouflage or similar, I can't quite remember. Anyone know what happened to it or perhaps its history and the reason for the odd camouflage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 ...two vehicles Jack or the Dorset guys may remember - they were parked on a verge somewhere in the Cerne Abbas / Piddletrenthide area for many years. AEC Matador KPR 569G and Leyland Hippo KPR 570G: [ATTACH=CONFIG]95484[/ATTACH] (poor photo, I know) Great stuff Sean - many years ago I did inquire about the Matador (moment of madness bearing in mind my mechanical skils :coffee: ) but you can't just let these things rot. I do think it went to a good home in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hopefully someone will tell us. The thing I remember best about the Mat was what I took to be a left turn signal. A lever on the back wall of the cab worked a system of rods and cranks which raised a piece of sheet metal cut out in the shape of a pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 if l recall correctly the M60 that used to go to W&P was in the care of THE EAST OF ENGLAND TANK MUSEUM but is now at THE TANK MUSEUM BOVINGTON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 if l recall correctly the M60 that used to go to W&P was in the care of THE EAST OF ENGLAND TANK MUSEUM but is now at THE TANK MUSEUM BOVINGTON Thanks, I loved the M60 ever sicne I had a model of it in the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Whatever happened to Commer 2-stroke 4 ton 4x4 prototype XNV 519S, which I last saw at the Great Dorset Steam Fair auction in the late '90s? Anyone know it or own it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Is this it? Difficult to know without seeing the registration - I know there were at least two survivors. I assume that's the service registration hiding behind the info board, not the civvy one. If you and it are both at Honiton Hill, can you have a look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Most if not all the COMMER CB four and a half ton trucks were registration numbers in service came from the EM series the one on post 13 appears to be 05 EM 51 from my records it last appears at CVD FELTHAM on the17/7/67 05 EM 55 was at FELTHAM on the2/11/67 05 EM 43 was at CVD HILTON on the 21/10/69 05 EM 24 was at MARSHALLs on the 15/7/65 05 EM 45 was at CHERTSEY between 1966/67 05 EM 45 and 05 EM 55 appeared in the 1966 copy of the FVRDE BOOK l not looked to far in to the records for any more infotmation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks Wally, that's interesting. Do you know how many were built originally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 SEAN l do not know at the moment how many COMMER CB four and half ton were made but in the 05 EM series range l have found 55 other types of vehicle with 05 EM numbers plus now six COMMERS the latest is 05 EM 36 fitted with a coms body was at CHERTSEY until 21/6/67 when it was sent to SRDE That leaves 38 to identify as to what they were l am going to do some research in September on a similar subject and hopefully may find the answer to your question REGARDS WALLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 If I remember rightly there were trials around the time for 1 ton and 4 ton trucks plus maybe some others; is it reasonable to guess that the EM series would be all those trials vehicles? If I remember rightly a lot of them were in the 1966 FVRDE book. Would be interesting to know but don't go out of your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason1968 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I would love to know what happened to my 11 cab chevrolet field artillery tractor (quad) reg number jya619 I sold it around 1990 and its still on dvla computer as untaxed and im sure it went over towards london !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 One truck I always coveted was a Royal Navy Bedford R type recovery truck that lived in the South-West - I used to see it at Yeovil Festival of Transport, and I think it made it to GDSF once I can't remember if it was an RL or RS - RS I think - and it had Holmes type recovery gear on, though I suspect made by Reynolds-Boughton. Anyone remember it or know where it is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Some Great looking Trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Most if not all the COMMER CB four and a half ton trucks were registration numbers in service came from the EM seriesthe one on post 13 appears to be 05 EM 51 from my records it last appears at CVD FELTHAM on the17/7/6705 EM 55 was at FELTHAM on the2/11/6705 EM 43 was at CVD HILTON on the 21/10/6905 EM 24 was at MARSHALLs on the 15/7/6505 EM 45 was at CHERTSEY between 1966/6705 EM 45 and 05 EM 55 appeared in the 1966 copy of the FVRDE BOOK l not looked to far in to the records for any moreinfotmationAnother one ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) ...very tidy Militant Mk1 SSU 746 which used to do the Bournemouth - Bath back in the '90s: [ATTACH=CONFIG]95482[/ATTACH] SSU 746 has turned up in this reply in the Militant Mk 1 gallery, now owned by one John Hanna. Still looks very tidy but a bit clumsy with the tilt raised to accommodate a caravan: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?7394-A-E-C-Militant-MK-1-Gallery&p=415148#post415148 That still leaves the Commer to pin down and an O type, a Hippo, Jack's Matador, an M2D, an RS and an 11 cab CMP to find - so far! Edited August 20, 2014 by Sean N Add bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 just found this amongst some of my files the ex user trails report on the commer cb it appears there were 15 vehicles supplied the commers were well received the only problems were cracks in the chassis one rear diff totally breaking up due to faulty driving technique the one fitted with the comms body was returned to marshalls with numerous faults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 That's interesting, thanks Wally. Malcolm, did you spot 05 EM 51 again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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