introduction Introduction and a question

[texfit]

Greetings All,

 

I'm sure I have introduced my self before and posted images of WW2 Scammells fittes with spare wheel rack on top of the off side side lockers.

 

I'm not ex service, I spent my working life in the Textile Industry as an engineer and or room manager. My interests are Heavy Trucks and Heavy Lift Cranes, my hobby is building models of the same, and so to the question.

 

Do any of you know anything about the AEC 8 X 8 Overseas Tractor and its two Dyson 8 Wheel Trailers built in 1934 ?. In particular does anyone have access to the brochure, the front cover shown below.

 

 

 

Best Regards, John R Hornsby..

[Richard Farrant]

Hi John,

There is one of those AEC's restored and in the National Road Transport Hall of Fame, in Alice Springs, NT, Australia. Possibly the only one still in existence. I should have a photo of it somewhere, but if you go to the museum's website there should be some. It worked in that area right through to wartime and possibly longer, until the WW2 ex-military trucks became available in the sales.

 

regards, Richard

 

here is something to be going on with;

http://www.roadtransporthall.com/images/stories/workhorses2/AEC/featured/the%20aec%208x8%20government%20roadtrain.pdf

 

http://www.4wdonline.com/ClassicTrucks/AECroadTrain.html

 

http://www.vintageroadhaulage.com.au/australias-first-road-train/

Edited November 29, 2016 by Richard Farrant

[texfit]

Hello Richard,

 

Thank you for your reply, I am aware of all of what you indicate and I have even written to the Transport Hall of Fame on two occasions without any response. From the archives of Commercial Motor and The Engineer I have found plenty of information, photographs and drawings of the Tractor and Trailers, can post all of this if it is of interest.

 

Having found the front cover of the AEC Brochure I was wondering if anyone has the rest of it.! who might copy it for me.

 

Regards, John..