Ward La France Gallery

[Rosco]

A well know photo, but nice all the same.

 

Ross

 

[42 chevy]

Here is a picture I found on the internet of a vice mount. The truck is owned by Tauber's towing in Baltimore, Md. Also I included a picture of a Kenworth (the nicest one I have ever seen).

 

John G

[42 chevy]

Here are some more I found in my files.

 

John G

[42 chevy]

Having fun playing with wreckers. My son driving "his" truck

 

John G

 

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&feature=vm-privacy&video_id=jRCUQoAq4ts

 

 

I was having trouble embedding the video, I thought I read the instructions correctly.

[42 chevy]

I think this is a very impressive photo, 2 series 2 doing a double rear winch recovery.

 

John G

[sherminater]

here are some pictures of our ward at the 70th anniversary at slapton when we arived the locals where very please to see us some of the holiday makers had a shock when they cam around the narrow roads down throught street ton meet us around the cornor.

 

 

we camped in one of the american camp fields overlooking the lay

 

 

 

this was the largest vichiel on the american road they said they cut the hedges back on when we got there there havent trimmed it back far enough but we still went through

 

 

 

at the top of the field looking out to see

 

 

 

parked up down in the car park near to them memoral sherman tank

 

 

in a convoy getting ready to set of to the event now looking forward to the next anniversary event for us at woolacombe

[RMS]

Looks great. We were on the beach Blackpool sands with the GTB when you came past leading the convoy, was a great site to see winding around those coastal roads.

[sherminater]

yes it was great fun leading the convoy with the ward followed by the DT wreacker halftrack two gmcs and a bedford i would like to of seen it go past my self and its looked impressive in the mirrors with everything runnning behind

[MICHAEL01]

Great weekend with a Great set of guys! Most enjoyed.

[42 chevy]

Took the Ward LaFrance to the local Father's day show today. I got an award, the announcer told the crowd it was the largest vehicle there and could probably lift the whole parking lot. I let a lot of kids climb into the cab and they had a great time. The green color vehicle parked next to the truck is my neighbors 1917 Model T huckster pick up. The 2 kids sitting behind my wrecker are my pit crew, one is neighbor and the other is my son. They helped pulling out the outrigger on the right side and later, putting it back in.

 

John G

[RMS]

Mikes Ward at work as usual! Thanks for the lift :-).

Makes the Bedford look tiny!

[Markheliops]

Erm excuse me young man. That's my truck - the Rugged Boys! I let tootall use it. Mikes truck is the yellow Ward - the yellow peril!

[RMS]

Thank you as well Mark. Mikes yellow one is hidden behind yours.

[Markheliops]

No worries Barry. I only let him use it so I could present him with an award. I'm not saying anything else!

[AndyFowler]

Some more Ward action from W+P 2013 starting with Mike and his three wheel engine trailer ! :-D

[Grasshopper]

Next recovery job booked for this weekend....

[AndyFowler]

Next recovery job booked for this weekend....

 

Don't forget to take your camera Vince !:-D

[kw573]

Thanks for the pics Andy,

 

Good to see the Heavy Wreckers flexing their muscles and kicking up a bit of dust.:laugh:

 

I'm green (with envy).

 

Sam, downunder.

[sherminater]

a very good weekend and it not like you can drive on the beach and the old American roads every day

[gritineye]

An excellent post with nice pics Mr Sherminator, looks like you all had a great time ...:thumbsup:

[Grasshopper]

That's the 2nd Sherman recovery that truck has done (Adrians' at A&E and now Jims), well done! Has the clutch air cylinder been fitted to the gear box yet?

 

Vince (former occasional co-driver of your Ward LaFrance under TootallMikes custodianship)

[sherminater]

Not yet but as you know the hills in devon didn't do the clutch any good so after a new clutch we made up the linkage for the cylinder and its in the workshop ready to be fitted so we wont get caught out again :cheesy:

[Jack]

That's the 2nd Sherman recovery that truck has done (Adrians' at A&E and now Jims), well done! Has the clutch air cylinder been fitted to the gear box yet?

 

Vince (former occasional co-driver of your Ward LaFrance under TootallMikes custodianship)

 

Shermans just attract them Vince - it's like you Ward La France guys go and sabotage them at night :coffee:

[42 chevy]

Awhile ago, I acquired a spare Continental 22R that was rebuilt in 1977. The engine was painted red when it was rebuilt. I did some exploring and removed several layers of paint. red, olive drab, a smattering of yellow and a light blue. The air compressor was red, olive drab and a green that was close to a detroit diesel green. I decided to repaint it back to it's original color, or close to it. I chose a Pontiac engine blue for 1957 to 1963 engines. To make the job easier for cleaning and painting, I removed the water pump and compressor. Upon further inspection, I did not like the "feel" of the water pump when I turned it by hand, I disassembled it, found the packing had dried out, the grease was hard and some rust scale. I bead blasted the housing , installed new packing and finished it off with fresh water pump grease. Good as new. I inspected the compressor and found that the unloader valves were stuck, a little turning with machine oil "light" and they freed right up. I painted the compressor with TM-9 paint using their "munition" color. Left me know if I got the colors close. Now I just have to do the other side of the engine.

 

John G

Edited November 13, 2013 by 42 chevy

[zemsi]

... I was just informed that a new Tankograd magazine about the Ward LaFrance and Kenworth wreckeres will be published. Finally a good source of information of this hardly covered topic.