Great War truck Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I thought i would post a few photos of things that have turned up in the UK. Anybody want to have a bash at identifying them? Incidentally, i dont know what some of these things are. First one: DTA does present a clue, but it wont tell you what the truck is. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Number two might be a bit easier: Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Amazing finds - are the front 'helper' coil springs in pic 1 from a Peugot 504? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julezee001 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Blimey! I thought some of my Landrovers were rough! Good thing the scrap price is high at the moment, particularly as they're not on alloys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) I d say the first might be Diamond T . Edited July 4, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 I d say the first might be Diamond T . Good guess, but no. Geographically very close though. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Amazing finds - are the front 'helper' coil springs in pic 1 from a Peugot 504? :-D Quite possible. Either that or Zebedee has been nesting there. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Number two might be a bit easier: An AEC Y type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 DTA doesn't give much of a clue, but TDA is Timken Detroit Axle Co Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 DTA doesn't give much of a clue, but TDA is Timken Detroit Axle Co Yes, you are quite right Alan. And what's the other one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 An AEC Y type? Good guess, right type of wheels. Wrong chassis though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 And what's the other one? Tim, people are going to see red: http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/funpics/pixww/2003/03lb45.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Very good Alan. Well done. It is indeed a Dennis, but a smaller one than our three tonner. It is either a two tonner, or a fire engine, but many of the fire engine chassis were taken on by the WD and fitted with a GS body. This one interestingly has military pattern wheels, so its history is a bit uncertain. The current owner has plans to restore it, but i think he is short of a number of parts which will make the restoration problematical. I beleive that this one was once owned by a Mr Harris of Portsmouth who has restored a number of other WW1 vehicles. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Here are some more to identify. One particularly easy one in this lot: Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Ah, I've got a spanner to fit one of those ! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 In the last photo is the rubber missing or was that built that way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Well, the last photo is definately a Ford Model TT 1ton truck of indeterminble age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Well you are quite right about the Thorny and the Ford. The rear wheels on the Ford look like they came off a piece of garden machinery (no idea what though). The owner of the chassis, which is just the chassis, axle and wheels thinks it is worth a pile and wanted £3,000 for it. I am sure it is still there. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Is the Ford civilian or ex-military? For £3,000 you can get a Ford model T almost complete that needs restoring nowadays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 No, it is a civilian and nothing special about it. It wont sell and will end its days as a pile of rust. There we go, thats just what happens. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Great photos. The Thornycroft bearing cap is an unusual design. A lot flatter in shape and with the concaved ring also. This is quiet different to the versions of caps I've seen. Tim, was there a chassis number on the dumb irons? have you seen the pattern of bearing cap before? Tyres look OK Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How can you tell if the T is civilian or military - I didn't think they even had chassis numbers. The only differences I was aware of was between early and late models: something to do with lugs? Oh, haven't twigged what the chassis with green wheels is yet. Drilled front cross member makes me think of Leyland, Locomobile & Morris Commercial, but discounted all of them. I'll probably kick myself when you tell me. In the first batch, the one with yellow wheels, it could be an International. Compare and contrast with this example (which is an International despite the caption) taken at Canadian Forces Base Borden Military Museum, Ontario: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Well you are quite right about the Thorny and the Ford. The rear wheels on the Ford look like they came off a piece of garden machinery (no idea what though). The owner of the chassis, which is just the chassis, axle and wheels thinks it is worth a pile and wanted £3,000 for it. I am sure it is still there. Tim (too) Tim, Those steel wheels on the Model T chassis, look something like those on the Paterson tractor conversions, for use on golf courses, parks, etc. They did do them on the T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Tim, Those steel wheels on the Model T chassis, look something like those on the Paterson tractor conversions, for use on golf courses, parks, etc. They did do them on the T. I agree with Richard as we had a several Patterson tractors on Bournemouth Parks Dept befor the fuel scare of the mid seventies. They still run a 1929 Barford rollerbut converted to diesel with the hole for the starting handle bored through the front of the Brass radiator:mad::mad::nono: Ashley Edited July 11, 2008 by ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Tim, Those steel wheels on the Model T chassis, look something like those on the Paterson tractor conversions, for use on golf courses, parks, etc. They did do them on the T. Thats interesting. I didnt know about that, so i have learned something new. I dont know for sure that it was a non military Ford, but at no stage did the owner say it was military so i made an assumption. It could be anything, we will never know. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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