Dave Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Nice colour schemes Les, whether it`s dark green or bright yellow the T always seems to draw a crowd at shows. I suupose it must have been the same when they worked hard for a living. Dave Diamond T 981 Land Rover 101 GS Land Rover 110 GS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Is that a new toy on the trailer Dave? Yet another ex-italian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGG 159 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Hi Les, That sure is some of Petes work, we worked on them a long long time ago also a brilliant railway modeller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks Egg? i had a feeling Pete was involved it was a sad loss to the movement when Pete died cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hi Adrian Sorry it`s not another toy, it is ex-italian though. I bought this one as a spares pack for the 981. I`ve sold the cab, winch, engine and some other bits, got most of my money back and still kept the bits i wanted, ie the running gear. I sold the trailer too. i can just about reverse a turntable trailer but my T has the narrow cut out over the front towing eye, unlike later models. As a result you couldn`t put the trailer on the nose and push it. The shows i go to don`t give you a lot of room for access so i decided to sell it. I would still like a "proper" Rogers though. Dave Diamond T981 Land Rover 110gs Land Rover 101gs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Keep watching, there is one in there somewhere... (at the back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Late last year I was made aware through HMVF of a Diamond T 968 for sale on ebay, less than an hour from my home, so a friend and I had to go and see it. Needless to say the purchase was made. After the delivery we had a good inspection and found too much backlash on the timing gears, so we decided not to run the engine untill this was fixed. We suspected the timing idler gear which proved to be the case, it was very loose on its shaft so I built it up with weld, and had a friend turn it down to a tight fit. My son and I fitted it recently, and on Saturday replaced the radiator and started it up. It ran so well we decided to take it for a run to listen to the transmission. As it is not road registered we took it on the old airfield behind my house and had great fun driving up and down the remains of one of the old runways where, B24's and B17's of the 34th. Bomb Group once flew from. The transmission sounded good in all gears, and the truck drove very well which was very pleasing. It had been brought into the UK from France a few years ago, having been used as a wrecker with a frame over the cab using the front winch, and large jacks at the rear. The back part of the cab has been replaced by a home made job, but everything has been very well done. I will have to make a new body and replace the cab but it is very helpfull that it runs and drive so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Great story Antony looks like you are enjoying the rebuild ! I look forward to seeing the story continue as more progress is made ! Well done for saving her ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Great story Antony looks like you are enjoying the rebuild ! I look forward to seeing the story continue as more progress is made ! Well done for saving her ! :-D Thanks Andy, its another project for my retirement!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Nice one Tony, reminds me of the 975a a great truck to drive, looking over that long bonnet,and all that power. Regards Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centi521 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 hi togheder what's the price for a good diamond t 969 1942 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 and a dingo for ballast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I took these at the old Beverly museum a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 post war T in the middle east with double deck Dysons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Top trailer is a Mk1 Dyson with the bolt on angle iron bed extensions, and skeletal derrick, and sockets for posts and chains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Stacked three high (Wynns) on top of the Dyson there appears to be an Ex RAF David Brown Airfield Tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contractorman Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hi Mike great to see my old Diamond T.. 27 YZ43 ..when in my ownership... Brought back happy memories seeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 At last, I have eventuallly got my "T" back home here in France which makes it much easier for me to work on the old girl. I have a problem, which having worked on DT's for thirty years, I have never come across before. On one side at the rear springs there are two spring clamps which have had rust build up inside and have broken the 7/16 bolts. The brackets have to come off to staighten them. On top of the clamp there is a rivet. I was wondering whether to cut the rivet head off, remove the the clamp to straighten it and make a new fixing on top after. Can anyone help me with any info or ideas to solve this problem. Thanks Tony G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Rivet it back on. Will most likely be a countersunk rivet, with the underside of the leaf being countersunk. You can get rivets of all the old sizes from the steam suppliers, try Live Steam Models, if they can't they'll tell you who can supply. Don't weld it because that will affect the metallurgy of the spring steel. Good luck, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Actually, had a better, easier idea. Get ordinary round head rivets and peen the end into the countersink on the underside of the spring leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) I'm assuming though, Richard, that Tony doesn't want to dismantle the spring just to replace the rivet? In which case, and since the rivet is only there to stop the clip sliding off, I would carefully grind the sides of the rivet head back just enough to allow removal of the clip - then when replacing simply weld the clip to the upstanding rivet shank (this will not affect the metal of the spring leaf since you would not be welding to this). Had a better idea Tony - sell the truck to me! :whistle: Now what makes me think that's not going to happen? :drive: Edited October 24, 2009 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks chaps for the info. There is no way I can get to the underside of the leaf and to remove the spring means removing both axles. I'll try NOS's idea of grinding the rivet sides and will keep you up to date on my progress. All the best, Tony G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.JPG.b2adad6b4fc61f6f441afb521e654559.JPG)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.