Richard Farrant Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Kens DT its been recabbed here any ideas what he used. Les, It looks like a cab from a normal control Ford Trader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Dear Les. The Diamond T I mentioned earlier with the Morris cab was Daw's of Dartford and not Dawes of Swanley. The dawes of Swanley Diamond was bought by a local chap from Crockham Hill and sadly Dawes Recovery no longer exsist. When I bought Addingtons Diamond the remains of the Daw' s of Dartford Diamond were scattered around the yard. I think Richard is right, the cab on the Swanley Diamond is a Ford Trader fitted by Dawe's themselves. This is the only picture I took of Addingtons Diamond before I towed it home. All the best. Tony G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi Tony Sack cloth and ashes this end, that Daws of Dartford T has slipped through my net i know you cant win em all but this one is Kent based and i have nothing on it so the searching starts again. I am also still looking for further pics of the T owned by Western Motor works last based at there Woodchurch Garage in Kent, two photos of the Telstar recovery i take it this was the crane that came off the Daws truck and the third i think is you old T or would this be ex Daws cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Dear Les, Trevor Williams Telstar Diamond T now rests in a garden near Lympe in Kent, and it is in a terrible condition. It is a stretched Diamond with three feet put in the chassis to maintain the winch and to keep the fall of the ropes in line with the rear of the truck. It has Holmes W45 wrecking gear off a Diamond 969. The diamond of R S Daw's of Dartford had TFL 20 ton gear on the back and from memory was light blue in colour with orange wheels. Yes you were right Les, that was the Diamond T I evetually owned with the Morris cab, pictured at the famous Peter Court's sale at Banbury although the diamond was not in the sale. Some sad news Les, I heard today that Ken Dawes Diamond T has been cut up, end of an era. I am waiting for some pics of Bishops Diamond from the Gatwood family, when they arrive i'll post some copies to you All the best. Tony G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi there this is my 1st time post, i appologise if i make a mistake still trying to get my head around it lol. Here are a few photos to show that 2 of my friends Andy McCarthy and Dave Pearson tryin 2 decide which way round to load there diamond t's on a loaned low loader, as with the Prime Mover on the back axels there was too much weight so they decided to switch them around. I hope you like? I have more if your interested ? :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Just seen another item on my "Must have" list. That F88 is absolutely gorgeous, and I bet it sounds great under load with that exhaust........... drool drool. I would really like to buy the ERF EC12 2 axle artic unit from where I work to transport my Albion to shows, and to keep in good condition as a rising classic. It has the Eagle TX 340 engine and the 9 speed Fuller box. Oh well.. .......... spose I can dream. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mccarthy Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi there this is my 1st time post, i appologise if i make a mistake still trying to get my head around it lol.Here are a few photos to show that 2 of my friends Andy McCarthy and Dave Pearson tryin 2 decide which way round to load there diamond t's on a loaned low loader, as with the Prime Mover on the back axels there was too much weight so they decided to switch them around. I hope you like? I have more if your interested ? :rofl: well done shawn not sure you got my best side on the pictures but the diamonds look great lets get one of those scammels on the road,the 88 could be for sale at the right price contact andy for more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 nice photo's . YES please post more , Everyone here enjoys seeing new finds new restorations and HMV's on the move . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Bit lost for words on Kens DT, when i took the photos and that was not mega years ago she was in very good condition and well restorable and stillcapable of a winch job who in the hell let it slip that low to be scrapped or was it greed from last year at the time scrap prices were high what ever i think the order of the golden hobnail up the backside is needed. That news has p----d me off good and proper good news you rescued the Bishops machine EH! i look forward to the photos Thanks in advance i expect you have seen this photo og the Gatwood T cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Geat Pics Shawn, thanks for posting. Welcome Andy! Do stop off at my restoration blog and see how your old T is progressing. Cheers now, A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I am also still looking for further pics of the T owned by Western Motor works last based at there Woodchurch Garage in Kent, Les, By coincidence, friend of mine worked at Western Motor Works in Woodchurch and recently told me a story about the Diamond T (which I have forgotten :-(). When I next see him, will ask if he has any photos, as he is now in France, it may not be for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Thanks Richard, you never know might be lucky cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Les, a little bit more info for you on the Telstar Diamond T. Pictured before when with Sawford's of Maidenhead in the mid seventies, and later at Trevors yard at Blackwall Tunnel, still maintaining its original Hercules engine. You can see from my photos that she was slowly eroding away and now is a pitiful sight. All the best. Tony G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Les, a little bit more info for you on the Telstar Diamond T. Pictured before when with Sawford's of Maidenhead in the mid seventies, and later at Trevors yard at Blackwall Tunnel, still maintaining its original Hercules engine. You can see from my photos that she was slowly eroding away and now is a pitiful sight.All the best. Tony G I have never understood the mentality of people who hold on to old vehicles, knowing full well that they won't be used and allow them to degrade to the point where they are not worth restoring. When I initially began looking seriously for a T I had a number of frustrating encounters where operators did not want to sell the rotting carcass at the back of the yard but had no intention of using them again in anger. I think the phrase 'well what's it to you' came up a number of times. I always remained polite but there were times where I wanted to go off on one:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hello Adrian I know that feeling well, a number of times I have been told about or seen vehicles,and asked if they are for sale,and have been told no they are not, and 2 or 3 years down the line they are still there rotting away, very sad but true. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just a bit of information for Shawn about the Volvo......... It's on page 45 of the May edition of Classic and Vintage Commercials. Its one taken at Donnington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just a bit of information for Shawn about the Volvo......... It's on page 45 of the May edition of Classic and Vintage Commercials. Its one taken at Donnington. Hi no dout the volvo was in the magazine . You might of seen an other one of Dave's trucks its on the front of a book about scammells, and a dvd called "HGV CLASSICS VOLUME 2" picture of the truck below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 some slides found today Mark :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 and some more...... Mark :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Looks like a Bedford cab to me. Dave. Diamond T 981 Land Rover 101 GS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 When i said the Bedford cab, i was referring to the red wrecker Tony spoke about. The picture posted By chevpol shows another good looking conversion though. Does anyone know about the Leyland marathon cabbed 981 in Les`s book? Dave Diamond T981 Land Rover 101GS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I would like to know more about that Leyland conversion too Dave, for instance is the frame work original forward of the fuel tanks or had it been cut and grafted to make it forward control also the crane appears to be a Dial Holmes but the jibs seem to tell me otherwise any one have any photos of the gear between the cab and body. Whilst researching the book i paid a visit to Lanes at Abervagenny to take some pics of Goliath and was surprised to find at the bottom of the yard a ex Watkins T used for a source of spares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 A couple of PW Dutch army T photos, if memory serves me right they in the Dutch East Indies, but i stand to be corrected on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Civilian T model 981 in use by a construction company i believe in Aus, this one has been converted to a semi trailer set up. I cant make out the lettering or the door motif so prehaps one of the guys on the forum from down under can help cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Videos of interest on Youtube. Sorry if they are old news but only just spotted them; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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