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Does anyone know anything about this picture, Antar with two AMX 13 on the trailer?

 

Antar not normal spec since fuel tanks are above the tool lockers, and it has (early) angle iron cab steps.

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Hi FEC. I sent you a PM. Would you take a look at it please. My Dad is Ted Duffey he was on maintenance but knew the lads on test section...Ray Quinn. I used to come in there every Saturday and disappear up the yard.

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Not sure if this pictures been on before but it comes from this great old lorry site ! http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~thetyke/id32.htm

 

Evening Andy, That is the Chris Miller ANTAR ued extensively during the building of the Dinorwic pump storage power station in Wales. It is now in the ownership of Fred & John Lawton in Derby who have a collection of about 50 different Thorneycrofts. They still have at least 2 other MK3 ANTAR's which came from DMD Construction in Cardiff. Dave Weedon of York bought the third one off Fred & John. I have a load of photos of the loading and transport of all 3 back to Derby in the mid 90s, 3 low loaders all carrying yellow and black ANTAR's in convoy back up the M50,M5,M6. Once back at the Lawtons storage facility we managed to get all three running so they could be shoehorned into the shed. Must dig out the pictures and post !

 

John.

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I decided to try and get Mighty Antar along to Rushden cavalcade. Hopefully Brian Bailey's Antar will be there. We once managed three at this event, Who else can we pursuade to come along to try and beat this...?

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I decided to try and get Mighty Antar along to Rushden cavalcade. Hopefully Brian Bailey's Antar will be there. We once managed three at this event, Who else can we pursuade to come along to try and beat this...?

 

Try David Crouch, I was down at his new yard in Market Harborough a few days ago and he had just moved the ex Cooper MK3 into the building down there.

John.

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Cant remember if we have had this photo up before, its from the Taskers records where they state they built 50 of these trailers

 

What is the line painted down the track armour about?

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Hi Guys

 

Dose anyone know if it is possible to find out when a particular Antar was retired from service and were it ended up?

 

The vehicle I am tracing is a Mk3a 50EK54.

 

Regards

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Hi Guys

 

Dose anyone know if it is possible to find out when a particular Antar was retired from service and were it ended up?

 

The vehicle I am tracing is a Mk3a 50EK54.

 

Regards

 

Most Mk3's were broken up, so I am not hopeful that it has survived....I don't know, does anyone else?

 

The date most commonly given for the last Antar in service is 30th Jan 1985.

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Hi Guys

 

Dose anyone know if it is possible to find out when a particular Antar was retired from service and were it ended up?

 

The vehicle I am tracing is a Mk3a 50EK54.

 

Regards

 

Picures of 50 EK 52 appear in March edition Of Military Machines international, not much help I know but....

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i understand that most mk 3 atars where broken up but dous any one have any info of pic of this one 50 ek 63 ?

 

i am asking because today i work freind of mine who on seeing my explorer in the work shop braught back memmories of his antar driving days he was in the 19th tank transporter sqaudren 1968 - 1971

 

i had a look around on the forum and found this pic that andy had poseted of his truck 50 ek 62 also now i have found another he was dead chuffed to see his truck again if only in pictures he sed it braught back many happy memories and wished he had stayd in the army longer .

 

so if any one can shed some more light on this antar it will be welcommed as he has helpd trace parts for the explorer many a time

 

thanks

 

nick

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Not all the mk3 Antars had the Motor Panels (rust bucket) cab. The Ex beverley Museum Antar has a totally Fibreglass cab. Fred Lawton owns another example with a glassfibre cab ( oh I wish mine had one too!!!)

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Visited Musem many many times years ago. Drooled over that antar never realized it was a glass fibre cab. Where the cabs genuine fitted at factory or later additions

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Visited Musem many many times years ago. Drooled over that antar never realized it was a glass fibre cab. Where the cabs genuine fitted at factory or later additions

I know three which had G.R.P.cabs. The Ex Chris Miller Antar that is with the Lawton's is another. Whether that was from new or not I don't know.

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