Great War truck Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 We took the Dennis to the Shuttleworth collection WW1 event today. As we took the lorry out of the shed it began to rain and it showered on and off until we arrived. We parked up alongside the AEC and the Hallford and were then joined by the Coventry Transport Museum Maudslay. I think that this was its first trip out and it performed very well. It was a treat to see how much it had come on over the last 12 months. Also there was the London Transport LGOC “Battlebus” which has been completed. In a few weeks time it is going to be painted green in anticipation of its trip to France in Septmber. With all of these WW1 vehicles together we spent sometime getting everything lined up for some group photos. The heavens really opened at one stage as we had to take cover until the storm passed. Overall it was a great day out. The collection were really pleased to have us there and I hope it helped make up for the lack of flying aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 There was a couple of heavy showers of rain. Hurricane Bertha apparently: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It was great to see you all and thank you for coming, without you all the show would have been completely different. I think we had all the seasons in one day and fortunately a safe day was had by all with only one of the dawn patrol group r/c aircraft damaged while landing in conditions far beyond it's limits. Thank you everyone who came Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 A fabulous collection of trucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 really good to see all those WW1 trucks together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 What a sight to see those trucks in the pics! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Here is a clip of the Maudslay. I think that driving around at the Shuttleworth Collection was the longest trip it had done since restoration. https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=87-wO4InhOE&video_referrer=watch Edited August 12, 2014 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 just in Batley they were building a sopwith camel...i saw it without any of the fabric on it... when i asked about it i was informed it was being built for the shuttleworth collection....it was to be fitted with a clerget rotary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAF Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Such lovely, lovely lorries :-) I couldn't get to Old Warden, but I'm hoping that there will be a few vehicles at Sywell this coming sunday. As for camels, the NAW camel moved to Shuttleworth last year and is being fettled. I think the one in the background of one of the pics is the Brooklands camel. It has been known to come north to Old Warden before for engine runs (presumably forestalled by the weather in this case). Really looking forward to the prospect of multiple flying camels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Yes the Batley built example was being built by the Northern Aeroplane Workshops for the collection after the triplane and M1c they'd produced for us, the camel has come down for final work and covering and sadly the NAW have ceased building aircraft as they don't feel they have another 10 year project in them. The Brooklands Camel has been up a few times now and some of the collection's exhibits will be heading south for their displays. The Brooklands Camel did successfully run once during the day and we swiftly got it away as the heavens opened once more. Here is a picture from the top of the B type bus of the two camels in hangar 1 at the end of the show. Cheers Steve Edited August 11, 2014 by spanter Actually adding pics!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yes the Batley built example was being built by the Northern Aeroplane Workshops for the collection after the triplane and M1c they'd produced for us, the camel has come down for final work and covering and sadly the NAW have ceased building aircraft as they don't feel they have another 10 year project in them. The Brooklands Camel has been up a few times now and some of the collection's exhibits will be heading south for their displays. The Brooklands Camel did successfully run once during the day and we swiftly got it away as the heavens opened once more. Here is a picture from the top of the B type bus of the two camels in hangar 1 at the end of the show. [ATTACH=CONFIG]95467[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]95468[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]95469[/ATTACH] Cheers Steve yep... caus they wanted me to make up a load of the metal brackets for sopwith type aircraft..... they were on about doing a DH2 as well..... dont know if this ever got started....theres one with a warner scarab.... i think the idea was to fit the one they intended to build with a gnome.... where did northern airoplane workshops end up?...as i had it that they were being forced to move from Bradford road... (i live in Dewsbury (south leeds) by the way)...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flandersflyer Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) interestingly you notice how the aircraft is actually constructed only when the fabric is off... the Camel is built using solid wood spars machined out at regular intervals to reduce weight. it utilises extensive `stringing` throughout...these wires are streamlined.... further more, it uses small metal brackets to support the joints in the wooden fuselage framework..these brackets also have little `eyelets`...for the stringing to attach to... now...compare this with its adversary...the Fokker DR1 for a start the DR1 uses cantelever wings...the interplane struts are only there to reduce vibration.. theres none of the extensive wire bracing either....that could always be caught by a bullit further more the DR1 has a welded tubular (Reinholt Platz) fuselage...with wire bracing support... so...which is the more advanced aircraft?... Edited August 11, 2014 by flandersflyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 1984 interview with Tom Sopworth and Raymond Baxter, two greats together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I used to play cricket against Shuttleworth college and Old Warden once a year for Writtle College old students. Always a joy to play on the college's pitch that is just off the end of the main runway, wondering if the biplane taking off would actually clear our heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 yep... caus they wanted me to make up a load of the metal brackets for sopwith type aircraft..... they were on about doing a DH2 as well..... dont know if this ever got started....theres one with a warner scarab.... i think the idea was to fit the one they intended to build with a gnome.... where did northern airoplane workshops end up?...as i had it that they were being forced to move from Bradford road... (i live in Dewsbury (south leeds) by the way)...... I'm not sure of the exact address in Batley they've been in but they have been there a while and the lease was running out hence why the Camel came earlier than planned and with the average age of the group they didn't feel they had another workshop move and then a ten plus year project on a large aircraft like the DH2 sadly, we did several trips to pick up all the consumables before we collected the aircraft. At least one of the group still comes down for each airshow to help with the rotaries and hopefully they will all make it down for the first flights of their Camel when the time comes. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice line up, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 I am having great difficulty in getting youtube to work. This should be a shortcut to the LGOC driving around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 You chaps line up a group of WW 1 lorries and act like that's just a normal days activity. IT IS FANTASTIC to see such a line up. Each vehicle is smashing in its own right but in the company of others of like ilk it goes way beyond smashing. It is almost surreal. Keep up the great work you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Did you drive the Dennis to the event or was it transported? Same as to the other lorries. Great to see the line up in a period setting. Always a difficult task to clear the background of modern vehicles. Only point in conflict is these were army issue vehicles so its the wong setting being with aircraft. Crossely and Leyland would be the appropiate makes. Any way a great display. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Hmmmm. Maudslays were used by the RFC and Dennis by the US Air Service. The museum did bring out their Crossley and that featured in some photos. I would agree that I would be stretched to find a photo of all marques together with a WW1 aeroplane but you never know. I will have a look and see what I can find. The intention was never to create a period type picture, but to see what we could get together to make a nice photo. The end result was most satisfactory I feel. The best location to create a period sepia tone photo will be Beamish, but we will save that for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 The AEC and the Hallford drove about 25 miles to the event while the Dennis drove about 10 miles. The Maudslay was transported as it had a long way to go and had not been driven on the roads before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Just had some pictures of my drive of the Dennis sent to me so here's a couple and the grin still hasn't left my face. Thanks again Steve hopefully next time we have good weather and can show the trucks alongside their flying contemporaries. oh and a review http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/08/15/aviation-event-review-shuttleworth-ww1-commemoration/ Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Great images of the event, seeing the restored lorries displayed together. Definately beats a static display inside a building. Gives the motivation to go do some more on the Leyland here, but I have a tractor to work on first as it's needed for work about the orchard. On your trip to the event what sort of speed are you able to maintain, given the terrian, and what is the fuel consumption? Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Wish I could have been there, wet weather was unfortunate. The lorries look good together, all the same, but different! The comparison of engine tone would have been interesting, side valve, and overhead valve. I expect there will be other occasions when four or more will be gathered together during the next four years. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 We wish you could have been there too. We are all becoming very popular at the moment! The Crossley looked splendid with the wreaths on your wonderful trailer. Cambridgeshire is pretty flat, Doug, so we could happily cruise at 12-15mph. Probably achieving 5mpg or so. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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