ashley Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 very nice work 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Had a bit of time free this last weekend so finally got round to making a convoy light reflector plate Not sure its 100% accurate, but once installed on the axle, should look the part! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Managed to get the first coat of paint on over the weekend 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) A few more coats of paint later and I've got the T plate and unit markings on, needs a bit more tidying but there I think.. I've also been thinking of safety while towing this thing and made up a trailer board that is wired to an old jeep trailer plug, so will plug into the jeep.. made up indicators as well (even though the jeep doesn't have them) Should be able to drive to an event and pop this in the trailer.. Edited December 6, 2022 by OzH 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 That is a lovely job you have done and I envy you, but, is there a reason you chose to mark it up for HQ 43 (Wessex) Division R Signals, it's just that they aren't the first people who would come to mind as users of a mortar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 14 hours ago, 10FM68 said: That is a lovely job you have done and I envy you, but, is there a reason you chose to mark it up for HQ 43 (Wessex) Division R Signals, it's just that they aren't the first people who would come to mind as users of a mortar. Thanks for the compliment.. As I'm ex Signals and live in Dorset, I'm made my jeep up as a HQ 43 Div Signals jeep and I bought this to drag behind it. There are photos of these trailers being repurposed as GS trailers, which is the theme I've gone for here.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Sounds like the best reason in the world to me. I always liked the Wyvern - my first cap badge as an army cadet! God it looks cold and wet in that bottom picture - reminds me of those old Giles cartoons showing the Giles family off on holiday to the seaside with all their belonging! That's a fine looking Jeep as well. I do think it's a shame that more Jeeps aren't done up in British colours - particularly those which were actually in British Army service and there is so much scope from Benghazi to Burma and Bologna to Berlin., but the glamour of the US Army remains strong alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 7:00 PM, 10FM68 said: Sounds like the best reason in the world to me. I always liked the Wyvern - my first cap badge as an army cadet! God it looks cold and wet in that bottom picture - reminds me of those old Giles cartoons showing the Giles family off on holiday to the seaside with all their belonging! That's a fine looking Jeep as well. I do think it's a shame that more Jeeps aren't done up in British colours - particularly those which were actually in British Army service and there is so much scope from Benghazi to Burma and Bologna to Berlin., but the glamour of the US Army remains strong alas. Rain and misery... more here though it has been colourised.. some great shots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 I've all but finished my trailer.. I just need to source some correct spring hanger bolts.. After a few months of finding time to cut and weld the original mudguards I finally got them fitted.. Took it out for it's first outing on Saturday to a local car meeting.. It is empty but towed beautifully! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Hi all, like a few others I have seen, I am shortly going to be losing my storage and am struggling to find alternate storage that I can actually afford without selling a kidney and a few children.!! It is a big regret, but I am thinking I am going to have to sell my trailer.. Just wondering what sort of price I should be looking at? I see an unrestored lightweight airborne trailer listed for iof £3,500 on fleabay, is a 10CWT mortar trailer going to be worth similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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