Runflat Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Steyr and Kegresse. What else is here? http://news.webshots.com/album/558427007gFEarO?start=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 What else is here?http://news.webshots.com/album/558427007gFEarO?start=0 Stuart Light Tank final drive housing sitting op top of Sherman turret: http://news.webshots.com/photo/2605514210096881803BBAEwe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Dutch army Land Rover 109 ambulances in yard at van Dam, Zeist the Netherlands 21 November 2000 picture © D.J. Polak Thank you for posting these of photographs of vehicles at van Dam. I've heard many stories about the amount of stuff at this yard but have never got around to visiting it. Do you have any pictures of the AEC Militants that were/still are at this place ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan110 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thank you for posting these of photographs of vehicles at van Dam. I've heard many stories about the amount of stuff at this yard but have never got around to visiting it. Do you have any pictures of the AEC Militants that were/still are at this place ? Thanks. I'm glad you like my pictures! The yard was a special place, located adjacent to a country road lined with trees. I remember doing a few test drives there. Jan and Dirk who worked there were quite nice and good to deal with. Every time I went there I had the expectation to find something new and wonderful. And they did frequently have interesting vehicles. Looking back on it it was a treasure trove with many rather old vehicles just standing there and slowly rusting away. I was (and actually still am) looking for a military Land Rover 110 Station Wagon. Once and only once did they have one but they thought something was seriously wrong with it and recommended against buying. Later on somebody else had bought and it turned out to be in good order. That buyer apparently civilianised it :cry: both pictures © D.J. Polak Now I know that military Station Wagons and especially left hand drive ones are as rare as hen's teeth. I never ever found another one for sale. Van Dam moved from the old yard in Zeist to Rhenen. Not as scenic but more modern. More pictures to come of their old yard and some of their new yard too! I could give them a call for you to ask about the AEC Militants if you want. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I could give them a call for you to ask about the AEC Militants if you want. Daniel Daniel that's a very kind offer. I'm not in need of any Militant parts at the moment, but I would have been interested to see a few photographs of what was there. One of the MV magazines recently had a small feature about AEC Militants in the Van Dam yard. These lorries looked very rotten having been standing in the open for many years. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Daniel that's a very kind offer. I'm not in need of any Militant parts at the moment, but I would have been interested to see a few photographs of what was there. One of the MV magazines recently had a small feature about AEC Militants in the Van Dam yard. These lorries looked very rotten having been standing in the open for many years. Oh well. Were they all left hookers???? I assume so as they would likely be ex BAOR.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan110 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Daniel that's a very kind offer. I'm not in need of any Militant parts at the moment, but I would have been interested to see a few photographs of what was there. One of the MV magazines recently had a small feature about AEC Militants in the Van Dam yard. These lorries looked very rotten having been standing in the open for many years. Oh well. I've called them for you, they told me the Militants all went (don't know where) a long time ago. © D.J. Polak DAF YA 126 ambulance at van Dam's old yard in Zeist © D.J. Polak Land Rover Lightweights and another older vehicle at van Dam's current yard in Rhenen. If you and/or HMVF members are interested I have more pictures taken at van Dam. I may even make a trip over there soon. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 © D.J. Polak DAF YA 126 ambulance at van Dam's old yard in Zeist © D.J. Polak Land Rover Lightweights and another older vehicle at van Dam's current yard in Rhenen. If you and/or HMVF members are interested I have more pictures taken at van Dam. I may even make a trip over there soon. Daniel The older vehicle would be interesting Daniel -from what I can see it's a Dodge WC64 ambulance The pioneer rack on the guard of the YA ambulance would be even more interesting to my brother - he's been trying to get hold of one for his YA truck for a while now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hi all, i keep meaning to take these pictures and have finally done so.... the militant (red one )has been here for at least a couple of years and along with the jeeps next to it has not moved. The shots of the (Karrier) truck, now this vehicle to my knowledge has not left the field but has been moved around it.It was once complete with canvas but this has since been removed befor finally rotting away. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 That Karrier is rare mate dont look in bad nick.cheers for pics CW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Are they up for disposal Ashley - or are they still prized possessions?? Which reminds me - heading home from Exeter last Sat I saw what looked like A Leyland Martian Wrecker off to the side of the motorway - I think between Juncs 24 and 23 of the M5 North bound. There was a fenced off vehicle yard/compound behind it and both were up the top of a small hill. Looked to have been there for quite a while!! Edited March 8, 2009 by ArtistsRifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I can remember when the Karrier was first restored must have been 25 + years ago it was a superb truck. I did drive up one day in the jeep and as he was by the fence line i stopped and said hello but he just turned and walked away :rolleyes: must of been something i said This is the second militant that has been on site in the last ten years the last one sat in the field for 6 yrs then suddenly was replaced with the one in the picture. Neil i don't think any thing is for sale pity. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Are they up for disposal Ashley - or are they still prized possessions?? Which reminds me - heading home from Exeter last Sat I saw what looked like A Leyland Martian Wrecker off to the side of the motorway - I think between Juncs 24 and 23 of the M5 North bound. There was a fenced off vehicle yard/compound behind it and both were up the top of a small hill. Looked to have been there for quite a while!! This Martian, and it's location, was referred to sometime ago on the Martian thread. 'Burnt Cab Bob', who owns a Martian recovery himself, tells me the owner will sell for £3,000. I suspect it could actually be bought for a lot less. It's been there years and is now in quite poor condition. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Yes i know that Martian very well. I remember it working as a recovery truck. It is in a field just alongside their yard North of Taunton. You get the impression that when it no longer worked they just pushed it through the gate and it rolled down into the field to come to a standstill. Sad, but thats life really. Dont try and go into the yard without alsation repellant. If they are asking £3,000 for that, just ask if they have anything else that just might be hidden in their yard that might be of interest to an early truck collector and what sort of price it might be going for (if it were indeed for sale of course or if in fact it is still there). Thanks Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 http://ccmv.fotopic.net/c1368037.htmlLink to Rush Green the yellow highwayman is now part way through an extensive rebuild in a showmans yard local to me along with another similar truck which originated from the Guiness brewery at Park Royal Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hi all, i keep meaning to take these pictures and have finally done so.... the militant (red one )has been here for at least a couple of years. Enjoy Thanks for posting Ashley. The Militant looks like a late, 1960 onwards, LWB that has had a much later, possibly ex Bedford 4 X 4, dropside body mounted on it in place of it's original body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Were they all left hookers???? I assume so as they would likely be ex BAOR.... Was a Militant Mk 1 left hooker produced ? Because I've never seen, or heard, of one it certainly doesn't mean there weren't any but, that, the BAOR had some is news to me. ArtistsRifles, do you have any more info on this please ? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Was a Militant Mk 1 left hooker produced ? Only the Mk3 GS Cargo was LHD, as far as I am aware, all Mk1 were RHD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 as far as I am aware, all Mk1 were RHD Yes, thank you Richard, I'm sure you're right and I think ArtistRifles probably didn't realize we were talking about MK 1's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Yes, thank you Richard, I'm sure you're right and I think ArtistRifles probably didn't realize we were talking about MK 1's. Absolutely - I had one of those "brain fade moments"!!!! If they were Mk 1 GS's in that yard I'd have rehoused one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Would anyone care to have a go at identifying these monsters ? I've no idea what they are and the location was only given as "Somewhere in Russia". A B C D E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snowtracdave Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You didn't nip over to Tracy Island & been keeping quiet about it ? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You didn't nip over to Tracy Island & been keeping quiet about it ? :-D I was going to say I came across them in a yard just outside Shepton Mallet while I was out walking the dog. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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