wally dugan Posted July 3 Author Share Posted July 3 (edited) here is the project plans for the new museum that became the museum of army transport the BOVINGTON booklet is from 1971. As to my getting rid of the documents l will say this once l have spent a large part of my adult life collecting items mainly to do with British military vehicles l have done this twice once having to see that collection broken up and having to start all over again and in some small way people have benefited from what was saved the things that l have destroyed are personal to me and have NO interest to any one else. And l will continue to collect in fact just lately purchased a large number of 1960s - 2000 manuals of british military vehicle some l have already got. Edited July 3 by wally dugan in my rush l forgot the attachments 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 while still sorting out these came to life a number of auction list's a list of VW 181 used by the british military in GERMANY purchased on the BERLIN BUDGET erm's 48/52/53/55/57 XB SERIES O6/07/in the XG SERIES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 10 minutes ago, wally dugan said: while still sorting out these came to life a number of auction list's a list of VW 181 used by the british military in GERMANY purchased on the BERLIN BUDGET erm's 48/52/53/55/57 XB SERIES O6/07/in the XG SERIES Lovely bit of history, all helps to explain the process from end to end of a vehicle's career in the military Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 What a fascinating collection you must have. I liked the Bovington pamphlet - but I can top that with my three bought a while back (probably late 50s/early 60s) and, what is interesting to look at is the limited number of exhibits in the hall and how they were displayed (basically in simple rows. And Tiger 181 was just another German tank in those days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, 10FM68 said: What a fascinating collection you must have. I liked the Bovington pamphlet - but I can top that with my three bought a while back (probably late 50s/early 60s) and, what is interesting to look at is the limited number of exhibits in the hall and how they were displayed (basically in simple rows. And Tiger 181 was just another German tank in those days! Back in the days when you were allowed to climb on the tanks, and in some of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Around 1976, sit on the WW1 tank outside to eat your ice lolly, before reading the joke on the wooden lolly stick, and then posting it through one of the vision ports. It must have been full of stuff like that.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 5 Author Share Posted July 5 I cannot claim to have pushed lolly sticks in to vision ports at bovy but l can claim to have played on a quiet friday afternoon when nobody was about loved my time at bovy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 10 minutes ago, wally dugan said: I cannot claim to have pushed lolly sticks in to vision ports at bovy but l can claim to have played on a quiet friday afternoon when nobody was about loved my time at bovy Ah lolly sticks... I hope I didn't post any! But, yes, Bovy has a special place in the hearts of anyone interested in our hobby. And for other reasons too - it was just outside Bovy that I first saw a Morris Commercial Quad - still in use - with Dorset County Council and where I saw my first, very early (1967/68) Lightweight Land Rover. I was very taken! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 It go's on and on this turned up during ww2 the FREE FRENCH armoured brigade were stationed in the village l live in and the surrounding area the veterans came back in the 1990 and we were pleased to host a visit to the museum later that day some visited the village and showed me were they had their camp and after wards gave me two books about their time in BRITIAN. Does any one know how many catalogues were printed about the STALWART by ALVIS l have three but think l may have another one earliest one just covers PV1 and PV2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 3 minutes ago, wally dugan said: ... Does any one know how many catalogues were printed about the STALWART by ALVIS l have three but think l may have another one earliest one just covers PV1 and PV2 Because Alvis were part of British Leyland when the crane version was launched in 68, and Alvis were busy with the CVR(T), I think there were 3 Stalwart brochure versions - by Alvis. Even the one with the Mark 2 Stalwart in it still used numerous images and drawings of PV1, PV2, and mark 1s. The FV600 brochure PDF that I have from Sweden is in English, but have or have seen versions in French and German. They all show PV2 with her HIAB as the crane version. I'd love to hear if there were more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Another find some time's l may sound angry when l write about what l collect or what was at the museum of army transport archive well in 2002 an inventory of documents there of all paper items for the national archives not counting photographs railways and maritime there were twenty eight pages starting at 001 finishing at 2345 here is the last page hand books manuals any thing to do with british military transport for its early days l heard no screams about their fate only a rush to break it up. Also it has been mentioned else were on the forum about the bedford three axle truck as often called the poor mans stalwart well in 1995 l did try to save it for the museum but the powers to be wanted it scrapped here part of the letter from DRA on that subject 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 44 minutes ago, wally dugan said: Another find some time's l may sound angry when l write about what l collect or what was at the museum of army transport archive well in 2002 an inventory of documents there of all paper items for the national archives not counting photographs railways and maritime there were twenty eight pages starting at 001 finishing at 2345 here is the last page hand books manuals any thing to do with british military transport for its early days l heard no screams about their fate only a rush to break it up. Also it has been mentioned else were on the forum about the bedford three axle truck as often called the poor mans stalwart well in 1995 l did try to save it for the museum but the powers to be wanted it scrapped here part of the letter from DRA on that subject I heard a story the other day, of an ex military vehicle sales place that bought a job lot. Amongst it was a container full of manuals and EMERs for Obsoleted vehicles. The owner burnt the lot, as "there's no money in it" 🤒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 a pipe dream that was never going to happen it make's me wonder why l kept all the drawings for NAM CATTERICK NORTH and another thing to big to copy how to fit a machine gun to the M113 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 A few more items have turned up a hard backed binder of photos of one of the early COMMANDER on trailer trials 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 If ever a machine looked right for the job, for me that's it. The Oshkosh just isn't in the same league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 this is not a file or Document but comes under amazing ECT /ECT l was told this is a THERMAL ENGINE COVER l have not unrolled it and all l can tell is its about eight feet wide and has a canvas side and a thermal type of material which can be seen l would only unroll it if there was any interest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 (edited) Well l just had to know size 8x8 has four tie down ropes one missing possible tank engine cover W & D stamped has signs of age to canvas to big for a truck? Edited July 29 by wally dugan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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