Simon Daymond Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Hi to all, I am the owner of AEC Mk1 Militant, a 1953 Gun Tractor, ex MOD 36 BM 01. It's currently more rust than anything else at the moment, but I'm still hopeful! Regards Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Welcome to our nuthatch, nice truck, envious as I love AEC kit, militant good looking beast. Regards HF :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Welcome Simom and nice to have you here and maybe you have brought the summer with you as it just hasn't turned up yet AEC - nice truck - you may be able to give HF some advice on those :whistle: Just remember to take your overalls and boots off at the door as Sue won't be none to happy otherwise The Dancing Girls will be along presently - or are they all out at Beltring this week :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Any chance of a larger pic, Oh and by the way look out for a shifty character called Jack, in charge of soft furnishings. Has a tendency to mislay cushions :whistle: HF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Nice vehicle! Welcome aboard mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Welcome aboard. :-D If you are heading to Beltring, Pete will be taking his Mk1 down and a Grahams and Grumpys Mk3's will be keeping it company. Looks all set to convoy down from Worcester tomorrow. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Daymond Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 thanks guys, I'll put some pics up, I was sure I saw somewhere in your forum how to do it, but now cannot find it for looking, could someone link to the relevant post for me, or briefly tell me how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Hardyferret Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 :-D Here you go.................. http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=38&topic=98.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Daymond Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 many thanks, well here goes! http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa246/sdaymond/SS850424.jpg[/img] and another (hopefully) http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa246/sdaymond/SS850429.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Very nice Simon - one hell of a truck and are they rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Daymond Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 I believe so, apart from the one owned by one of your members, Mally, I have yet to see another. I was speaking to a chap from the Military Museum, Newcastle, whilst at a rally at Elvington years ago. He told me my AEC was rare as they were often withdrawn earlier than the other types, because they were so damn slow. As the body was unsuitable for most civilian work, they were discarded. Apparently this all happened in the 1960's onwards, at a time when preservation was less popular, so along with most many complete examples were lost for good. Seems plausible to me at any rate, or am I just gullible! :-D My AEC has suffered, it has spent most of the time since being sold at auction in 1984, outside. When I acquired it in 1993, the cab was more holes than I care to recall, all the instruments had been disconnected. so nothing electrical worked, (I had to start her by touching the solenoid wire to the battery!). In about 1996, I re-panelled the cab, and was lucky enough to meet an ex-army sparky, whilst at the museum where I worked, and he very kindly spent ages sorting the wiring, so at least she would start and charge etc. Then life and kids took over, and the AEC took a back stage for the next 8 years or so. Only recently have I resurrected her from the farm she resided on, and bent my boss's arm up his back to allow me to bring the AEC down to work to try and get her up to a reasonble level. I drove her down a couple of weeks ago, causing chaos on the roads, only had two near misses! I worked out that the AEC hadn't been started for nearly 5 years, until recently. I put new batteries on her, checked the oil etc, and first time she fired straight up, amazing, was as though she'd never been laid up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Hardyferret Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Good pictures there Simon and the fact that it started up so well after such a long rest :schocked: BUT :shake: Oh noooooooooooo............. after the conversation Hardyferret had with Jack at Becket towers over the weekend I've got this funny feeling.......... Can we really get something that big in through the gates :dunno: But there again Jack it may mean I am one step closer to getting my motorbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 welcome Simon, there was one of these trucks locally here in Dorset recently (standing out side in a large garden) but i see now it has moved on, Shame the other truck (chev) has stood for at least 3 years in the same spot. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 This truck really classes for the title SEX ON WHEELS :schocked: Want one HF don't let mrs HF know ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 This truck really classes for the title SEX ON WHEELS :schocked: Want one HF don't let mrs HF know ;-) They certainly are! 8-) Hi Simon, nice to have another Mk1 Militant owner on here :-D. Makes a change from all them WW2 US stuff :whistle: ;-) Richard Ps. I got your message, I'll do a proper reply tomorrow when I've got a more time. Heroes season finale is about to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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