AndyFowler Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nice one Niels , looks like Jerry had more Scammells than the English at one stage of the war ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 By the looks of it the Germans captured most R100. The early tank transporter is from what I can find one of only two produced, so I find it a bit fasinating that it appear in photo in german service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) By the looks of it the Germans captured most R100. The early tank transporter is from what I can find one of only two produced, so I find it a bit fasinating that it appear in photo in german service I was about to say that's one of the early prototypes, that pic is a real find! I'm surprised at how many they had, where many left at Dunkirk? I'll post a link on the Scammell FB page. Bernard Edited December 10, 2013 by gritineye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Very nice photos! After Dunkirk the germans had a lot of R100's and used them extensively. I do wonder if my own R100 was one of them as it was delivered in 1938. One thing that is causing me some puzzlement at the moment - does anyone know what the headlights on these ones are? The other early tank transporter was snow white and the tractor unit made it back to the UK. Was still in existence up until the 1970's but don't know if it survived any later. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 the story of a scammell SV2S in 1988 l got a telephone call from germany from my future boss COL DAVID RONALD he of the LONGMOOR MILITARY RAILWAY BOOKS the call went something a long the lines of got you some bits for the narrow gauge railway at beverley a simplex loco track and other bits do not worry about transport we have a lorry and trailer coming back to the uk after some weeks got a call truck will be with you tomorrow keep the truck for the museum all paper work with driver SO the next day a LANDROVER escort vehicle one scammell sv2s one trailer 20 ton eight wheel arrived the driver then told me the tale of of there trip the route was done in stages from camp to camp from GERMANY on the way it gained seven new bar grips plus spares also some photos of the trip one as shown due to problems in the late 90s after a talk to BRAIN BAXTER it was loaned to the REME MUSEUM where it is today to get to beverley it covered a thousand miles in a round about route with out a problem other than smoking out the vehicle deck on the RO- RO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 what a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Epic Scammell picture: a TRMU, a Sd.Kfz. 8/9, a Culemeyer trailer and a Train. I found it here http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/message/1388368106/Something+for+everyone-++a+Scammell%2C+a+Famo%2C+a+loco%21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Nice one Niels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 That's got to rank as a unique photo,not seen anything like that till the civilian heavy hauler photo's of the 60's and 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 stricktly not a Pioneer, but stil a Scammell and war time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 three nice pictures there thanks Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) I was wondering why the censors decided to blank out the carriers name? ...Well nearly, they forgot on one of the trailors so we know it was E W Rudd:-D Edited December 31, 2013 by rog8811 sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Comber Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Superb pictures Neils, just shows how low geared the old chain drives were, what's made me chuckle is the fact that when researching my Pickfords junior constructor, there were a number of films made in the 50's , I came across Rudd's in this documentary, using the same chain drive tractor and solid wheeled bogies but paired up two on the front. Rudd's were Nationalised in 1948 into BRS With the war over weights and measures must of been reviewed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 thanks for those amazing picks Niels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100mark Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 This was how I found my R100 in 1995, if I had not bought her when I did there was a scrap man who was going to cut her for the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100mark Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) The offside king pin was seized solid on the top bush due to years of water ingress.It took two drivers pulling hard to have any effect on the steering. I eventually managed to remove the king pin and bush together. It took 22 tons in a hydraulic press to separate them. Edited January 7, 2014 by R100mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Superb photos Mark. Very similar to the state mine is currently in. I had the same issue with the steering, took two people and still had appalling lock.!. Luckily it is freeing up with use of just grease gun and elbow grease! I think mine probably had a similar crane in it although it's lost it at some point and no idea what recovery garage had it. Out of interest what year is yours? Cheers Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100mark Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi, mine was delivered in December 1940. According to the chassis build sheet in was supplied with single headlamp drivers windscreen wiper, no spare wheel, camouflaged and with wd numbers applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 UFF201 features back in 2008 on this thread.....appears not to have moved since. Data plate reveals 48RB78, rebuilt 3/50, overhauled 1/64 and 3/84. Lifting gear has a plate - Herbert Morris Ltd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100mark Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 UFF201 features back in 2008 on this thread.....appears not to have moved since. Data plate reveals 48RB78, rebuilt 3/50, overhauled 1/64 and 3/84. Lifting gear has a plate - Herbert Morris Ltd Hi Trevor, looks fairly complete, shame to see it neglected like that. Where abouts is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I think it's ex-Severn Beach recovery and isn't too far from Weston Super Mare. It does look in fairly reasonable condition. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It is located amongst some chicken sheds next to the B3181 south of Cullompton towards Exeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 UFF201 features back in 2008 on this thread.....appears not to have moved since. Data plate reveals 48RB78, rebuilt 3/50, overhauled 1/64 and 3/84. Lifting gear has a plate - Herbert Morris Ltd Hi Trevor, Overhauled in March 1984? That sounds a bit late, even Explorers were being disposed of by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 That one used to be on a chicken farm near us just outside Crewkerne in Somerset. The owner used it once a year to move big chicken sheds after finding it was the only thing that could do it. It also featured on telly once I think Top Gear when it was with Weston Recovery, recovering a 4x4 off the beach after the tide had come in and caught it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100mark Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks to Ed and Trevor, when I am next down there will try and have a look, many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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