6 X 6 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) As many of you will know, this is driver Stan Wass in 1955 with one of the M.o.S. Constructors. I think he was only 25 at the time this photograph was taken. Sadly, we have recently learnt that Stan passed away on 2nd November 2008. Edited January 13, 2009 by 6 X 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Here are a few that had already been posted ! Starts with one restored by N.O.S as displayed at War and Peace Show Some years ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 This is the Constructor driven by my father on Christmas Island during operation Grapple ! When Britain tested her first Hydrogen bomb ! It is one of only two of this type as shown in Pat Wares great book "Tugs of War "Pg.124 ! Many thanks to N.O.S for pointing this out to me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 (edited) This picture shows the balloons being tethered together to give enough lift to raise the bomb to its detonation altitude ! Edited July 1, 2008 by AndyFowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 This picture is from an interesting site about operation Grapple and shows balloons and bomb in the lifting configuration ! Link to site : http://www.janesoceania.com/christmasisland_grapple/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Another beauty seen at Chatham historic dockyard Scammell road run a few years ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 What happens when air brakes fail ! Taken from Milweb Ad ! Very sad !:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Previously posted by N.O.S. before Black Sunday ! Taken in Crouch's yard now sold for preservation ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Another beauty ! With living accommodation on tow lovely way to travel I imagine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Not a pleasant way to go with a Rolls C6TFL 300 BHP engine replacing a Rolls C6 NFL of 175 BHP and keeping the same rad and boiling up every 50 Miles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 What happens when air brakes fail ! Taken from Milweb Ad ! Very sad !:cry: OUCH.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Super Constructor 30 tonne. In lower picture with Crane 50 tonne semi-trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Heathrow Airports Scammell Constructor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 And quite a few years later alonside my Douglas, outside the Battery charging Bay at Heathrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 RAF Airfield Construction Branch getting it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 more ACB loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi 6X6, Before I saw the larger Constructor pic you posted I thought your avatar pic was of a chap in the back looking through a big pair of binoculars, which goes with what you say at the bottom, the I hope this was intentional as it's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 OUCH.......... Says something for the strength of the truck when you realise it rolled twice before coming to rest as in the pic - as it went around it literally bounced on the spare tyre which sits at rear left of cab a little proud, but sadly not enough. I think it was driven home too! Damage generally limited to cab and other tinwork. A good advert for fitting a spring brake chamber in case air is lost as in this case? Easier to do on Constructors than WLFs, but working on that one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hi 6X6, Before I saw the larger Constructor pic you posted I thought your avatar pic was of a chap in the back looking through a big pair of binoculars, which goes with what you say at the bottom, the I hope this was intentional as it's great! I see what you mean but no, I'm not that clever ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) Scammell Constructor, 20 ton Tractor, 6 X 6, Ballast Body with some sort of AEC. Edited September 10, 2008 by 6 X 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Very nice couple ! Is it a recent pic and have you had a go in them ? Andy F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Very nice couple ! Is it a recent pic and have you had a go in them ? Andy F. This 'photo is about 6 or 7 years old. I did briefly have a drive of the ill fated Militant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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