bigjordz Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 hi i'm dave from millom in cumbria and having spent the weekend searching the internet for information about a vehicle of ours i stumbled across your excellent site. we have a late 30's guy quad ant gun tractor thats been converted into a recovery truck. we knew it was a bit of a rareity but didn't realise just how much until i found this site. if anyone has any info on these machines or knows where we could maybe get engine parts (meadows) it would be greatly appriciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 There's a guy in the Yorkshire MVT who has just got a Guy Ant. Contact Brian Slingsby, the Yorkshire MVT secretary, and I'm sure he'll put you in touch. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Welcome to the Friendly Forum and thanks for posting the photo's ! . Just because you have a rare beasty you will still be expected to tend to your Club house duties what with all the people tracking all sorts of grease and oil into the place it must be scrubbed daily to keep the H&S people happy lest someone take a slid and fall. Dont to worry with the rate new people are joining you may only need to clean one or two rooms , before your replacement takes over the chore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hello Dave and welcome, nice to see another from Up North as we are vastly outnumbered by our southern brethren. Bazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi Dave your Guy it would appear from the photo is the 4x4 guntractor built to tow the 6pdr anti tank gun it looks from the out side to be in a reasonable condition and is indeed a rare beast. The attached photo will show how it should look when restored the shot is a bit on the small side but i will have a trawl and find a couple more for you, as i typed this i remembered where i stored these so have included them as well i think we all look forward to seeing the finised result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcome aboard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi Dave Love the truck... know it well... it is consistently the best and most interesting truck at the Steam Gathering... nice to have you here... for the love of god don't tart it up... its brilliant the way it is! Rupert (in Kendal!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi Dave, welcome, have to say I agree with Bodge, be different, save all those skinned knuckles too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcome, nice a baby crane, just be careful the WLf's don't exert undue influence on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi Dave, Very Nice;............when folk wonder why so few British trucks have survived, you vehicle shows why,.............after the war they found a ready market in all types of buisness. Tend to agree with both Bodge and Gritineye re leaving it as is......... Cheers for posting pic's, and a BIG welcome from a fellow Brit truck owner, to this, the most Friendliest of forums. :-D All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcome to the Friendly Forum. I totally agree it would be a shame to lose all that originality. There are a few Quad Ants in military guise. Yours is wonderful as it is and looks amazing. Keeping it running is another matter altogether. You need all the support we can help you with and no doubt Steve's MVT contacts would do likewise. You've got an absolute classic there. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 hii'm dave from millom in cumbria and having spent the weekend searching the internet for information about a vehicle of ours i stumbled across your excellent site. we have a late 30's guy quad ant gun tractor thats been converted into a recovery truck. we knew it was a bit of a rareity but didn't realise just how much until i found this site. if anyone has any info on these machines or knows where we could maybe get engine parts (meadows) it would be greatly appriciated. Hi and welcome, there was one of these at Bashley saw mills in the new forest which bodywise wasn`t much better than yours. When i last spoke to the owner 5 years ago he had `flat packed ` and shoved in to the corner of the yard (it had a spare engine with it.) Though he was in his eighties then he was still working the saw and he planked a large cherry butt for us, worth a try ! I am also sure one was advertised in the MVT mag a few issues back. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 welcome dave i agree with everyone leave the paint so my scammell looks better everytime you park next to me also hows the oily leg u didnt mention that cheers big chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 lovely machine dave please dont paint her she makes mine look better didnt mention the oily leg did you chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjordz Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 lovely machine dave please dont paint her she makes mine look betterdidnt mention the oily leg did you chris no i didn't or the fact that it doesn't like going into 2nd gear and also after its been running for ten mins the inside of the cabs about the same temperature as the surface of the sun! jordan haulage and recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 hi and welcome aboard ...........:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 big jordz you wana be me forget the little wreaker and come to the fold 6x6 is the way into the dark side cheers chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Ant Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hello Dave, I have some second-hand engine spares for Meadows 4ELA, came with my Guy Ant. Is yours a runner? Looks magnificent. All the best. Denis from York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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