johnwardle Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Coming up at end of Feb/ beginning of March in Wiltshire auction of some very rare Military Vehicles, including a USMC International 1 1/2 ton, 1 of only 2 known, A unique Alvis Runway Surface Friction Tester, 2 Half Sized AEC Matadors, hard & soft cab Diamond T 981s Rogers Trailer, Scamell Explorer with Meadow petrol engine, very low mileage AEC Matador, 5.5inch gun, FH70 Howitzer, Foden FH70 Limber, Humber Pigs, Saracens, various Land Rovers including Piglets. More details to follow when the auction date is confirmed. Edited December 6, 2014 by johnwardle Photos added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 This is of interest. Maybe the time is right to buy myself a Pig? Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 This is of interest. Maybe the time is right to buy myself a Pig? Cheers, Terry There are 6 to choose from Terry including at least 1 Flying Pig. Postage may kill the deal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 There are 6 to choose from Terry including at least 1 Flying Pig. wow wow wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 wow wow wee And they are local to you Clive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 And they are local to you Clive! Ooh stop it you teaser! Got wait until March have we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Ooh stop it you teaser! Got wait until March have we? If you want to come up with a wheelbarrow full of cash and make an offer he may sell before the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Just trying to workout how far I would have to push this wheelbarrow :-D Do some of these Saracens & Pigs have blue crosses painted on the front by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Just trying to workout how far I would have to push this wheelbarrow :-DDo some of these Saracens & Pigs have blue crosses painted on the front by any chance? Not quite as far as you brought the Shorland in mid August. I haven't seen any blue crosses on the front as they are towards the back of the yard and there are over 100 vehicles in the yard. Edited December 3, 2014 by johnwardle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Unless it is near a nearly extinct bird you got me there John, I don't go up north very often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Unless it is near a nearly extinct bird you got me there John, I don't go up north very often Lacock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I think that's too far to push a wheel barrow John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 There are 6 to choose from Terry including at least 1 Flying Pig. Postage may kill the deal though. The Flying Pig is my favourite! Shipping is always a killer, but you kind of have to get used to that, living in Australia. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Would that be the famous Alvis 'Juggernaut'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hi guy's thanks for info,i have had the vehicle parked in my yard for several years now,it has NASA ,wallops island Viginia USA stenciled on both sides of it and ministry of aviation on both doors,can anyone shed any light on the NASA part of it's life. thank's neil. Well then, I guess we know who's collection is being sold now. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Well then, I guess we know who's collection is being sold now. Cheers, Terry Correct Terry, unfortunately there isn't a prize, the owner of the yard is selling it for a housing development, and Neil is concentrating on other business interests like his pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Would that be the famous Alvis 'Juggernaut'? Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yes it is This one?? http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?31866-Alvis-juggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Correct Terry, unfortunately there isn't a prize, the owner of the yard is selling it for a housing development, and Neil is concentrating on other business interests like his pub. Could you clue the rest of us in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Could you clue the rest of us in? Lauren Well from the post I would guess its, erm...Neil Mitchell? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Lacock! Ah but I went via Devizes. Anyway found it on google earth, quite a lot of vehicles there. This is more fun than those mystery objects :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 There are 6 to choose from Terry including at least 1 Flying Pig.I suspect one of them may have no rear doors or at least wooden ones. As it happens I do a spare pair of Mk 2 rear doors that came from another Pig, if anyone needs them :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I suspect one of them may have no rear doors or at least wooden ones. As it happens I do a spare pair of Mk 2 rear doors that came from another Pig, if anyone needs them :-D I'm going over to the yard tomorrow to take some photos, I'll go armed with a magnet and a woodworm and see which is attracted to the rear doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Good man! Pictures that include registrations would be of enormous interest John :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Good man! Pictures that include registrations would be of enormous interest John :-D It appears that I was misled about the amount of Humber Pigs that Neil had, there is a complete Flying Pig and an incomplete Pig Ambulance, There is a complete Piglet and about 6 sets of armour that were removed from Piglets. As you can see from the photos it has steel doors, and although the wings are missing the mountings and stays are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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