trevor pitman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Abit of a long shot - I trying to track down a Mr Alan Pepper of Stanmore, Middlesex who in 1997 produced a list of the above trucks in circus and fairground use. Im trying to research the use of the FWD su-coe whilst used in this phase of its career. Together with what I already had gathered, the `Pepper` list and help from others I have quite a database. Alan stated in his notes he had approx 50 pictures of the trucks which I am keen to view and help fill some of the `gaps` I have. Not much else to add about Alan - got a feeling he himself may be ex military or very closely associated with the military Any leads gratefully received Edited October 30, 2008 by trevor pitman spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I know that Noyces used a SUCOE with their gallopers. This was restored in the 80's (albeit reengined with a Leyland) I will try to dig out a picture if you have not already seen it. Edited October 29, 2008 by Brooky spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Me again!! I know that there was also a Mack restored that was used by Billy Smarts. As an aside the Billy Smarts Mack LMSW ended its days in the scrapyard at Molesworth ( a real treasure trove in its day!!) Again will try to dig out piccie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Here you are Brooky the restored Mack NM5 of Smarts cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Les Thanks for that, the last time I saw it was in Battersea park at the start of a Brigton run in the early 80's. Just got to look for the piccie of Noyces FWD now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 LesThanks for that, the last time I saw it was in Battersea park at the start of a Brigton run in the early 80's. Just got to look for the piccie of Noyces FWD now!!! I think this was Noyce's SU-COE, on Brighton run in 1982. Harris's Fair also have one with a homebuilt cab and hydraulic loader crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Yep thats the one!!! I have a picture of it Dorset No need to dig through the achive now! Thanks chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Found it at last A picture of Noyces SUCOE at the GDSF. Do any examples survive in military trim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor pitman Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Tracked him down last month - alive and well in Cambridgeshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Graves Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I took this photo in the early eighties at George Hardwicks yard at Ewell in Surrey. Also in the yard were the two Leyland 1201 prototypes. I have some pics of these somewhere and will try to find them. To the extreme left of the Mack photo is one of the prototype Leylands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Great stuff, Tony. Nice to see this stuff. Feel free to add more as and when you can. MB :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Do any examples survive in military trim? The SU-COE is a rare truck, both in civilian or military trim. Here´s one at the Overloon Museum in Holland: - Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uw167 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 While searching for Macks among the Staffordshire records [they had 12] I found this note of another snowplough - a half track. Any idea what it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 While searching for Macks among the Staffordshire records [they had 12] I found this note of another snowplough - a half track. Any idea what it was? The Supply Mech number is for a British contract for International M5 Halftracks, the "Z" number is the War Office Census number for the vehicle, in a sense, its army registration number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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