TooTallMike Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ward la France or Kenworth?...at GDSF today Angled top to radiator & brush guard denote WLF. - Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Sad, sad man..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Heres a few in service photos picked up from various sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Came across this oldish photo while going through my pics today - I'm assuming from the shape of the wings that it's a Ward but I'm probably wrong . Photo taken at one of the last Cheffins Chilford Hall sales . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 This one leaving a fund raising do at the British Queen pub, Willingdon nr Eastbourne yesterday. The event raised £4,000 plus for Help for Heros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 During the mid to late 70s Buccanner aircraft were towed by road from aero space at Brough E yorks with thier wings folded up to Tollingham aerodrome to be tested after mods etc. they were towed behind a bedford TK with a ballast wieght on. One sunday morning i was off to a recovery and got to a place called Sancton and the road was blocked by police cars. I stopped and had a walk to see what the problem was the tk and Buccanner had come down a hill and skidded on ice gone of the road jumped across a 6 ft dyke and landed in among trees. the TK had already being recovered but i had the pleasure of watching a WLF owned by a recovery operater called Eric Marlybone of shiptonthorpe do a full lift on the buccanner across the dyke and on to the road and then set of and tow it away. It was way over any intended capacity of the wrecker but even at full stick it never flinched. When i came back a couple of hours later the road was blocked at the same place. Took a walk and this time the same wrecker was lifting and winching a grossly overload 8 wheeler out of the same dyke he reckoned he had skidded on mud from the previous recovery. From that day on not only did i think they where a bonny truck but also a proper piece of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelK Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Hi folks, for the WLF wrecker lovers Line-up of 3 WLF series 5 all former Belgium Army, at ArmyCars, Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands Picture was taken during an visit in may 2009 They had about 12 :cool2: in storage and they are planning to restore them all back WW2 looks MichelK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 They must have been well cared for in storage or have these already had some cleaning and painting done to them ? Nice to see them in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelK Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Only the olive drab green one had been restored to WW2 looks The other two standing there where in there original Belgium depot state :-D So with the width indicators and the nice striping. At an closer look the two vehicle's appeared in an reasonable good condition, just some minor rusty bits and scratches Nothing realy shocking that can not be fixed According some of the staf all they have to do is - check the engine for damage or that it's still working - make some minor repair / modification - repaint it MichelK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Attached a few pics of ward la france at War and Piece taken yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Mark at play on holiday W+P 2010 Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 According some of the staf all they have to do is - check the engine for damage or that it's still working - make some minor repair / modification - repaint it MichelK If only they were all that easy to restore. :rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Mark at play on holiday W+P 2010 Something went wrong... Great one Andy - any chance of getting a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelK Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 spotted at the 2010 Wings & Wheels show at Ursel, Belgium M1 Ward LaFrance series 2, vehicle was best of shown in 2008 Michel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Here are a couple of pics of Marks and Mikes WLF's towing a Sherman at Armour and Embarkation 2010. Both the WLF were bared together as there were some long slow hills to pull the Sherman up, looks a mean set up working hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 ward is working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Here's a proper WLF !!! Bump, for Hummermark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw573 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hello, Here is my tired, but still working Kenworth M1A1. It was a real sorry state when I got it. This old girl is brought out of the shed regularly to assist with a Diamond T 969 re-build. The picture was taken at an MV gathering near Bundaberg, eastern Australia, in 2009. That is my Jeep seeing a bit of air. Someone went to a lot of trouble to convert the boom to a telescoping boom. Not original, but handy. I'm seeking a base and motor for a siren rebuild? Honestly, the vehicles I see pics of in Europe look outstanding compared to what is available down-under. We don't have many, and they are mostly worked to death. Hmmm... Have a nice day, Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hi Sam, There are a few Kenworth M1's about in Europe but this is the first Kenworth M1A1 I have knowingly seen. The vast majority of M1A1s were built by Ward LaFrance. In Europe at least, these trucks were known generically as Ward LaFrances, to the extent that there was a recovery company operating in France or Belgium called 'Depannage Ward LaFrance': photos show this was painted conspicuously all down the sides of what was clearly a Kenworth M1 ! Welcome to the forum and thank you for posting the photo. Could you post a photo of the front end too as I'm interested to see the brushguard and radiator? Regards - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 reme museum ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-t Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 These two photos were taken at the Jersey Motor Museum, I cant remember what the story is behind these two vehicles, Ward La France & Mack (second picture), these belong to the museum & I think were left behind after the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Part of 200 items being shipped back to the USA in mid 50's. Moved from the US airbase at Burtonwood to Ellesmere port for onward shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The 'Jersey' one. In use. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Part of 200 items being shipped back to the USA in mid 50's. Moved from the US airbase at Burtonwood to Ellesmere port for onward shipment. Tootallmike - those twin axle bogies look a little familiar, n'est pas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Tootallmike - those twin axle bogies look a little familiar, n'est pas? Looking at some of the other photos in the sequence they are dollies for some very serious lowboy trailers. I've not had time to look in detail at all of the shots yet but there is some very interestign kit there. Big question is who on earth in the US was re-importing this stuff? He is described as a 'collector'. I assume this really means 'dealer'? - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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