Great War truck Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 As i am going through my collection posting photos of surviving WW1 period trucks, i thought you might enjoy these. No prizes for guessing (sorry i mean reading) what they are this time. Anyway, this lot is in a shed in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 :bow::bow:Wow what a shed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 :bow::bow:Wow what a shed ! OK then, Andy, you have the shed, I'll have the trucks, that way we'll both be happy :n00b: If only................dream on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 OK then, Andy, you have the shed, I'll have the trucks, that way we'll both be happy :n00b: If only................dream on Have to admit I'd probably fill it with Scammell's mate !:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 OK. I must admit that it was the contents of the shed that were of most interest, although i have got to say that it is great shed. Now take a look at this shed and go green with envy(Photos provided with many thanks by John Van Den Eynde). Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 ENVY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Here are some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Wow.... my perfect barn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 This may be the actual "Fantasy Barn" that we have all been talking about. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Amazing.......Is that anything like your garage Tim?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Amazing.......Is that anything like your garage Tim?? They both have dust in them, but apart from that, well, sadly no. Very sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 You may remember this Mitchell built FWD from a previous posting. One i would think by the look of was not stored in a barn. In fact up to is axles in a muddy river judging by the state of it. It disappeared off E Bay before the end of the auction and fell into the hands of a person who (rather niavely) thought he had found something very rare and valuable. To compensate for his error he took the engine out (the best part of the truck) and sold that off to a Stutz Bearcat owner. He then welded the engine access covers in place and has now sold the remains to a Canadian buyer who intends to restore it back to its original military configuration. He is called Tim (too), but a different one from this one and i wish him every success with this project. Off to pastures new! Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here are some more. Actually a post war Pierce Arrow, but to a very similar design as the war time one. This was sold as a parts only truck and is now destined for NEw Zealand to mate up with a rolling chassis out there. Interestingly, all the war time Pierce Arrows that you see in french, British and American Army service are right hand drive, while this one is a left. They must have switched just after the war. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Fascinating to see stuff that old surviving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Yes it is interesting to see that the previous owner thought it too far gone to be restorable. I wonder what he would make of some of the bare chassis projects that are done over here. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisu Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Great patina, would be amazing to have something in such cosmetic condition like the Mitchell - but full running! I definately love the looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Looks like a WW1 Wheatcroft collection........ Tim - are there many collectors of this era in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Collectors of just WW1 trucks? Well i can think of a couple of those, one of which died a few years back. There seem to be more collectors of the same make of truck though. There are two guys i know who have 6 FWD Model B's each. One guy who has three Nash Quads and one chap we met had about 20 Mack AC's. Lloyd Van Horn had an incredible collection of pre 1930's truck, most of which were restored as circus trucks. But he had so few people come to his museum that he lost interest and sold up. A pity that i never made it to the museum. There are quite a few surviving WW1 trucks in the USA (mostly Liberty B's) but they all seem to be in the hands of military museums for their "representative WW1 truck" and then it rarely (if ever) goes out. So, in answer to your question. There are not many. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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