Great War truck Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Who wants to have a go at identifying these? You could offer a silly caption if you like. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Middle one is a De Dion isn't it? No, it's a Buggati? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Middle one is a De Dion isn't it? No, it's a Buggati? Wasn't one of the stars of Genevieve a De Dion? Or a meringue? Not a name you hear that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 'Genevieve' was a Darracq - she was incorrectly rebuilt shortly before the film, but the owners have kept her in her film appearance as that's what it's most famous for. The other one was a Spyker. Went to the 2007 London to Brighton run and there must have been at least 50 De Dion Boutons. I reckon the middle one's a Bugatti, but apart from that I have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 'Genevieve' was a Darracq - she was incorrectly rebuilt shortly before the film, but the owners have kept her in her film appearance as that's what it's most famous for. The other one was a Spyker. Went to the 2007 London to Brighton run and there must have been at least 50 De Dion Boutons. I reckon the middle one's a Bugatti, but apart from that I have no idea Spycker may have built the first 4x4 car in about 1904, There is one picture that apparently shows a double drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 First one looks German to me, possibly an Adler. Second looks American with the badge possibly Chevrolet shaped. Could be a Dodge which were a lot more common. Third, something German. Wouldn't like to hazard a guess. Nice pics! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 the second one does have a German soldier with it, but that means nothing. when the British left some Type X Daimler buses at Antwerp the Germans used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Who wants to have a go at identifying these? You could offer a silly caption if you like. Tim (too) "Troops from the Vehicle Maintenance Depot proceed with the dismantling of a future restoration project for Tim-Great-War-Truck prior to throwing the gearbox into a pond, burying the coachwork and planting stinging nettles" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Couldnt have put it better myself!:rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 "Troops from the Vehicle Maintenance Depot proceed with the dismantling of a future restoration project for Tim-Great-War-Truck prior to throwing the gearbox into a pond, burying the coachwork and planting stinging nettles" Very very funny. That made me laugh out loud! Probably true and that explains a lot about WW1 truck restoration. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Here is one that the Army Service Corps truck dismantling and hiding unit got to previously. Not often that you see Father gardening. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Here is one that the Army Service Corps truck dismantling and hiding unit got to previously. Not often that you see Father gardening. Tim (too) Looks to be something else lurking in brambles next to it, in lower pic; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Oh yes, you are right. It is the first truck chassis photo. Actually it is already in our possession, we were just pruning the undergrowth and putting the chassis up on blocks as we dont want it to deteriotate to the extent that it becomes unrestorable. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Is this one of your Dennis chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thats right. We bought five originally and then two more turned up. All in various states of decay and with bits missing. This one is the second best of them so we are keeping it. The rest were sadly all too far gone to do anything with other than provide spare parts. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thats right. We bought five originally and then two more turned up. All in various states of decay and with bits missing. This one is the second best of them so we are keeping it. The rest were sadly all too far gone to do anything with other than provide spare parts. Tim (too) Where DO you find them.............:??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Where DO you find them.............:??? My question as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 It would seem to be more by like than judgement. We have made many contacts and we all seem to watch out for each other. If anything interesting turns up we try to let each other know so it will find a good home. So, for example, the 7 Dennis chassis. Well we bought 5 from one chap in one fell swoop. One of those had been turned into a mobile hut and abandoned in a forest. Two were incorporated into the roof of a garage. For now i cant remember where the other two came from. One was saved by a Welsh chap who wanted to restore it but then realised that no bits were available and after storing it for many years sold it on. The most recent one was found under a bungalow in Cornwall. Just luck. I am sure that for everyone we find another one gets cut up. I was recently chasing a WW1 crossley that i heard was sitting in a field near Tipperary. Found it was cut up and scrapped in 2004. When i told the guy who knew about it that a restored one was currently up for sale for £75,000 he nearly had a fit. I expect he will find me another one now, which would be great as long as he does not expect anything like that sort of money for it. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Meanwhile, back on subject: Benz, Opel, Adler as any chassis in a bush spotter would know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well done. You win a cookie. See me after work. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 here are a few WW1 trucks to try and ID. not sure how many you might be able to even count .from the Life magazine site "Surplus military cars and trucks in storage after World War I. Location: France Date taken: June 06, 1919" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I can see 26 or 27 USA.Liberty's. these were made by Gramm-Berstein, Selden, Garford, Pierce-Arrow,Republic, Bethlehem, Diamond T, Brockway, Sterling and about another 6 manufacturers. The one on the left bottom corner might be an AEC type YC. The rest, well who knows. Regards Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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