jaces Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I don't know his name,the family run the filling station/mot station and always come out to fuss the dogs in back of the truck lol,he has photos of her winching diggers that'd sank at nearby quarry out,I'm sure he'd be an asset to the forum if he's a silver surfer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Scott Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We have just finished my Ward for A&E this week and thought you might like a sneak preview , Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur carter Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I should have spotted that the first ones a mack NM and not a WLF (Should have gone to specsavers). Here is one in not so good condition. (possibly an ex wynns one looking at the rear body) Ross [ATTACH=CONFIG]55598[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]55599[/ATTACH] can any one tell me where this is and how much do you want for it from Arthur diamond t owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Hello Arthur I will try and see if I can find the location tomorrow, but have no idea if its for sale or not. Regards Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 hi all, in response to mr carters request about the ex wynns wrecker number 201, it belonged to a good friend of mine in bristol geoff brown, he owned 16 wlfs, he bought the wrecker two months before wynns became part of united transport and had abrand new gardner 150 engine. geoff used it full time for recovery and winching but it suffered a lot with transmission problems and the fact that it had 1200x20 and 1100x20 tyres. geoff sold the ward in 1985 for 350 pounds and he thinks it went up north.the ward is pictured in geoffs colours and he recalls the the front winch was missing due to the fact of the extra lenth of the gardner engine.i think we can assume that the old girl has been cut up , hope of interest tony g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The Swiss Army also heavily used Ward La-France and Kenworth wreckers for tank recovey and on airfields. I published some pics of a 1960 manual in my blog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The Swiss Army also heavily used Ward La-France and Kenworth wreckers for tank recovey and on airfields. I published some pics of a 1960 manual in my blog... Great photo! If that truck still had a petrol engine it would have been a veeeery slow journey... - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Great photo! If that truck still had a petrol engine it would have been a veeeery slow journey... Well, to my awareness, the Swiss never switched to diesel or newer engines. All of the trucks (GMCs, Diamonds etc) had always their original engines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Can anyone shed light on what is sitting on top of the boom, looks like there are 3 identical items. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) Can anyone shed light on what is sitting on top of the boom, looks like there are 3 identical items. I think these are 3 spotlights. Here's a close-up. Edited September 23, 2012 by zemsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) .. here are two pics from the Event "Convoy to Remember" in Switzerland. Taken 1996. Edited September 23, 2012 by zemsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 ... and here two pics from 1996 as well, was the 75th anniversary of the motorpark (AMP) in Thun, Switzerland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 ... and here the official Swiss Army Collection in Burgdorf. More pics of the whole collection on my website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Sorry for the confusion, but I was asking about the items on the boom itself, not on the boom tower. Very interestin pictures you posted, as there is a ward lafrance early series, with a aftermarket closed cab and series 5 controls. I also like the Kenworth 571? closed cab with the later series controls, there are not many of those trucks left. thanks for posting. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 ... ah, ok. These are 3 steel-cable rolls. The aftermarket closed cab was an official Swiss Army modification. It's based on an early Saurer 4CM cab. And yes, one of them is a Kenworth. Model 570 (1941) Greetings Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Chris - is there a website for the collection at Burgdorf? I'm having trouble finding something in English. I would like to visit, but understand it is only open for group visits? Any information you can provide would be much appreciated! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemsi Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hi Tony This is the official website. Burgdorf is not a museum, so you can't just pop down. However, it is open to guided tours, which last around 2-3h, depends on the interest of the visitors. That's the reason why only group tours are offered. The group should consist of about 8 - 10 people (at least), and only about 1-2 guides speak English. So you would have to enquire quite some weeks before your visit as there are sometimes very busy times as well. Hope that helps... Greetings Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 :thumbsup: Thanks Chris!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Are those additional weight hanging from the front bumper of those 2 wreckers. I would assume for additional traction. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Are those additional weight hanging from the front bumper of those 2 wreckers. I would assume for additional traction. John G Or maybe steering with a suspended tow? :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Hello all; A new addition is scheduled to arrive on Friday. This is the last series 5 from Kevin Kronlund's collection. Kevin was tragically killed in farm accident this past February. This truck was "redone" by Army Cars Holland and was reimported by Kevin in 2002?. I have operated this truck several times at Kevin's fall parties. It has all the goodies,and as any Ward LaFrance owner knows, if you get a truck without all the tools (goodies),you could spend years and a lot of money collecting them all. I need another truck like I need a hole in my head, but I could not pass on this opportunity. The restoration is starting to show it's age, just some minor touch ups are in order. I will post pictures upon it's arrival. So the collection has grown and any more acquisitions in the future will mean getting rid of something. My dad used to say, "never say never" but this is it:) So 1 Diamond T 969A, 1 series 2 and 1 series 5, and a Chevy dump round out the collection. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 For those needing the correct siren light knob, I just had these made and have a limited number available. The original knob is on the left. These come with the set screw and will work with a BO drive or panel light switch. $40.00 usd plus shipping. PM me if interested. thanks John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Here are the photos as promised, the series 5 parked next to it's older brother, the series 2. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Here are the photos as promised, the series 5 parked next to it's older brother, the series 2. John G Looks great John, Those tyres look like the ones Mark (Heliops) has on his truck. Are they Dutch mfr.? What is the small box mounted on the crane frame above the right hand spare wheel? - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Mike; The tires are Goodyear, US manufacture. The box you asked about is the spare parts box and is fully stocked as per thr TM. On another note on the parts you are collecting for me, you advise to replace the torque rod pins when replacing the torque rods, so please add them to the list! Also part of the deal with the truck, I got a spare rebuilt 22R John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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