antarmike Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 (edited) Thornycroft Society Ltd. 47AN09 And although they may well have been modded, the RAF Petrol Antars did not originally carry mirrors mounted from the Front indicator guard, they also had a trafficator, behind the cab door. ( but equally so did 02 BD 16 when built.) Note again rollers under RAF front bumper. But this Thornycroft works photo was taken before the Turner winch was fully fitted. Black Bumper/ Blue Grey Bodywork.... Edited February 15, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Mike, thanks for putting these wonderful photographs on here. Very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Mike, thanks for putting these wonderful photographs on here. Very much appreciated. My sentiments exactly Tom ! Great to share pictures and info on these rare old beasts ! Thats what makes HMVF so addictive ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Yes that's the one I believe is with the Lawtons... Both the Boscombe down Big Ben and the Chris Miller Antar MK3A are with the Lawtons. The Miller Antar actually has the fibreglass cab. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 as does the ex Beverley mark3.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 as does the ex Beverley mark3.. Yes i had noticed that too, where is it currently located since the Museum of Army Transport was cleared ? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 I am gradually conveting my rusty steel cab to fibre glass, (one filling knife at a time!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Short video of Antar,Commander and Oshkosh parked up next to one another :-D ! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TPrz60M934I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 TMU 371Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Happy New Year everyone. Searching through some of my old pictures I found this shot taken in the early eighties at a TA depot at Prestatyn, North Wales of 54BH04, a FV12003 Mk2 Antar ballast tractor? Apologies for the quality-it was a very misty day if I remember rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 That would have been what is now designated 119 Recovery Company REME still based at Prestatyn TA centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 Looks a bit like a Rubery Owen 10 ton light Recovery trailer next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 the pair of snowy mountain and crane trailer on trails with wynns prior to export Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Dont know where this is or when but thats a Scammell S24 coming up behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I wonder if it was build up to first Gulf war with all hands to the pumps as they say ! Looks like a Leyland Ital car and that would have been scrapped a little while after ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 the pair of snowy mountain and crane trailer on trails with wynns prior to export Thanks for posting that wonderful photograph younggun. I keep meaning to enquire about the fate of the Antars that went over to Australia fairly recently to be part of a Snowy Mountain Project museum. I hope they are being properly cared for so far away from home. In the age of the email it shouldn't be to difficult too find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) Thanks for posting that wonderful photograph younggun. I keep meaning to enquire about the fate of the Antars that went over to Australia fairly recently to be part of a Snowy Mountain Project museum. I hope they are being properly cared for so far away from home. In the age of the email it shouldn't be to difficult too find out. As you know all three of the Snowy Antars were converted to tippers and worked to daeth, then scrapped. A guy is trying to re-create two for his museum, but he is starting with Petrol meteorite Antar's that left this country in the last few years. However the Snowy Antars had Diesel meteorites, so they can never be perfect. The pair in the photo were trialled over here with Mk2 Military ballast bodies, but were exported in Chassis cab form, gaining much smaller wooden ballast bodies once in Oz. One of the ones "becoming a Snowy Antar" is ex Brian Bailey (seen centre of post #39), the other is ex Mervyn Anetts. Seen post # 296) I have not anything about the progress of the transformation. Edited January 4, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have not anything about the progress of the transformation. Yes, thanks Mike, it's the current state of these two substitute Snowy Antars I'd be interested to know about. A while ago I read a progress report about this museum project on the web which it didn't sound very encouraging. If I understood correctly, the bloke had been unable to raise anything like the sum required for the museum to go ahead. I've just had another quick google and I haven't, as yet, been able to find any reference to a permanent Museum dedicated to the Snowy Mountain Scheme featuring two Antars. What I'm asking is, where are these two Antars and what state are they in ? If they are just standing in the open suffering under the Aussy sun then they should be returned to their homeland. Check this link. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/01/2047805.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 some pics of the REAL snowy antar's in action in oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Nice one Nick ! Not seen them before !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Would any Antar owners who frequent this forum care to contact Jill Madew, or Andrew Baulch, and request a few 'photos, and an update on the current state/whereabouts, of the two Antars that were acquired a few years ago by the proposed Snowy Mountain Scheme Museum ? http://www.snowyschemecollection.com.au/Contact_Details.html There's a few more pix on this link. http://www.truck-photos.net/picture/number1447.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://baor-locations.com/16TkTptrSqn.aspx Antars Galore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 There's getting to be so much stuff on these threads it's becoming hard tell if one is duplicating links already posted so.... I'm hoping this link to a very interesting site is new to the forum and not already on here. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://baor-locations.com/images/16%2520Sqn%2520Wksps.jpg&imgrefurl=http://baor-locations.com/16TkTptrSqn.aspx&usg=___U5_EB2HX-uUsAgrji2OcmSS7GM=&h=495&w=640&sz=35&hl=en&start=477&sig2=DbQZ372mvTmxAtTrW92JPQ&tbnid=g7apsb5Z-QBsXM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=137&ei=IrZFSYeOL4-W0QTU6KD0Bg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAEC%2BMilitant%26start%3D462%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Bit of deja vu going on here Mike?:yay: (Post #286) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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