antar Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 And in passing John Cooper from Worthing from whom Tony Potton, bought YNJ also had a Mk3 Antar. This sold in auction and is now owned by David Crouch at Kibworth. Has anyone got pictures of any of David's Antars? Yep, but will have to do some searching ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towie Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) Antars Found and alive painted back to green, YNJ 932T not long been painted. Last resting place NSW AUSTRALIA Edited October 28, 2009 by Towie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 with its sister lurking in the background! Nice One! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 with its sister lurking in the background! Nice One! And a Sno-Cat too! Nice collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvoc303 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 spot on its the docks at pembrookshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 spot on its the docks at pembrookshire Sorry I don't follow. What has Pemroookshire got to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Sorry I don't follow. What has Pemroookshire got to do with it? That comment had me a bit confused too !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Lol, he has read an old post which asked for the location of a group of Antars on exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEC Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi. Yes this is Fazakerley Engineering Company in Liverpool. (Williams Motor Co) This photo was taken by some visiting 16 Tank guys in about 76/77. The skinny ginger in the background is me. The photo is four Mk3's setting off for Marchwood, the second vehicle is me on my 1st delivery outing the day after I got my class 1 HGV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi. Yes this is Fazakerley Engineering Company in Liverpool. (Williams Motor Co) This photo was taken by some visiting 16 Tank guys in about 76/77. The skinny ginger in the background is me. The photo is four Mk3's setting off for Marchwood, the second vehicle is me on my 1st delivery outing the day after I got my class 1 HGV. Odd to see trade plates and military numbers on the same vehicle at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) And a Sno-Cat too! Nice collection. Not only does he have two Antars and a Sno-Cat, but I've recently sold him an MH-Ford SnoGo too..... It's the Snowy Mountain area of Australia (well it would have to be, with a 1960's Tucker 443 Sno-Cat, wouldn't it?) and equipment like this was used in the contruction of the original dams and power plants thereabouts, although none of the original equipment survives, apparently. Antars hauled the heavy gear, MH-Ford SnoGos cleared the road, and so on. So if you want to re-create it, just go out and buy it all again. Gordon Edited November 1, 2009 by Gordon_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Odd to see trade plates and military numbers on the same vehicle at the same time. There may be a clue in that he refers to delivery and was a civilian, if he was RCT he would have said collection:confused:. Good photo either way, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEC Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Sory for the ref:to the skiny ginger. this related to the C8SFL out of the cahassis posted by Catweazle. The trade plates were because we were a sivy workshops in an old munitions works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Antar on Pathe news: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=46970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=34396 And more Antar, followed later in the clip by Scammell Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=69878 I can't get sound on this one but towards the end is a nicely balanced Stalwart. (and before that Land-Rover Chassis with capstan winch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=42163 Antar Sand master on this one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=84541 landy 80" fire engine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Hi All Not the real thing but still nice models. From my collecton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 That is some collection Brian, I did not know there were so many different Antar die cast models ! Just shows how they influenced even the toy makers of the time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 (edited) It is odd that nobody made a mass produced Die cast Mk3 unless you call the "Benbro??" abortion a mark 3....It is so bad it is hard to know what it is a model of. It has Mk3 front wings, Mk2 front bumper, but toolboxes and fuel tanksare wrong for either mark and it has the wrong number of bars in the radiator grill. It is obviously maent to be an Antar but which Model?? (alongide Lesney Tractor for comparison... Edited November 11, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygmc4 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hi FEC. I am new to the forum. I have just looked at all of the Antar links and am really impressed with all of the photographs and interest in these great vehicles. The Fazkerley Engineering pictures are excellent. Do you have any more? I remember the rows of Antars in Fazakerley Engineering. My Dad worked there for over 30 years mostly as a panel beater. Saturday's were special for me as I had the place to myself (graet when you are about 12 years old). I think I must have sat in every Mk3 Antar and plenty of MK2's. Every so often it would be the Saturday test section Antar treat!. A trailer fully loaded with concrete and off down the M57 with two of test section fitters. It's a pity Fazekerley closed they rebuilt everything from just after WWII upto the last Stalwarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEC Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hi Jimmy I was at FEC from the tender age of 16 to 1984 ending up in the test section for six of them, testing Antars and Stalwarts and all the other Tonkers that past our way. I had to pinch myself some times after a day of playing with some of the equipment in the name of proof testing and being paid for the pleasure. What's your Dads name I will have worked with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hi JimmyI was at FEC from the tender age of 16 to 1984 ending up in the test section for six of them, testing Antars and Stalwarts and all the other Tonkers that past our way. I had to pinch myself some times after a day of playing with some of the equipment in the name of proof testing and being paid for the pleasure. What's your Dads name I will have worked with him? I own a Scammell Pioneer SV/2S BUILT IN 1945 it was rebuilt in 1958 at Fazakerly . i am searching for the history about its last unit it was attached to it was 910 squadron R.C.T /R.E.M.E L.A.D workshops T.A i think these were based in Liverpool anyone got any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Just sent you a PM which might be of some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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