6 X 6 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) The pioneer was used by Forrest amusements from the time it was released from the Army. Not your Scammell. I understand this was one of a number owned by Tom Benson & Sons of Dorking. Edited May 12, 2009 by 6 X 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 wow great find:shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big chris Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 More picures please im surprised that you never put a battery on it and a jerry can i would have liked to see it drive its way out through the bushes on to lowloader bet it would have!! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Chris I would have liked to have driven it out but unfortunately what the pictures don't show is the brakes were seized on (now sorted out) and the marks on the ground as it was pulled out.If it hadn't been for the loader driver not wanting to give up it would still be in the hedge . I will try and get some cab interior pictures over the weekend and post them . cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Chris I would have liked to have driven it out but unfortunately what the pictures don't show is the brakes were seized on (now sorted out) and the marks on the ground as it was pulled out.If it hadn't been for the loader driver not wanting to give up it would still be in the hedge . I will try and get some cab interior pictures over the weekend and post them . cheers Richard Thank goodness some loader drivers are more determined than others. Would've been a pity for it to sit there deteriorating further. Sounds like you've succumbed to temptation and been doing some work on it already, despite it being last in the queue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Sounds like you've succumbed to temptation and been doing some work on it already, despite it being last in the queue? Clearly you've adopted the Jimh philosophy of getting stuck in. does this mean it'll be finished and on the road by next weekend...?:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 well after a lot of hunting round i have finally gone and done it . Can you guess what i have gone and bought. 1st picture is the hedge i had to take down to get it out. 2nd picture gives you a better idea of what the vehicle actually is. pioneers they never say die ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8 bubba Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 there used to be one at the edge of a field near the bottom of farlow hill shrops i must go look if its still there that was a tank transporter unit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julezee001 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Just found a picture I took of your new toy after I beat a path to it a few months ago! A real beauty! Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Come on............... look, just forget about everything else you have to do at the moment............. we want to know if it runs and drives. This whole forum is going to come to a standstill if we don't find out soon. If you don't soon do it we'll come round and do it for you......... so there. :-D Oh and P.S. we want it video'd too, so we can share that magical moment.... Sorry I meant to say we want it video'd........... pleeeease........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Alright I admit it I have been doing a little bit of work on the Scammell . So far I have cleaned the cab out and done a bit of checking to see how much it will need to get running . The Injector pump top rail is seized so I going to give the engine a quick clean off and then take the pump off so I can have a look at it on the bench. Thats a job for next week. I have some interior pictures to post which i will do later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Alright I admit it I have been doing a little bit of work on the Scammell . So far I have cleaned the cab out and done a bit of checking to see how much it will need to get running . The Injector pump top rail is seized so I going to give the engine a quick clean off and then take the pump off so I can have a look at it on the bench. Thats a job for next week. I have some interior pictures to post which i will do later Next week..............NEXT WEEK......... we can't wait that long..... dooh. :-D Seriously though, good luck with the engine, and we'll look forward to seeing your pictures. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 As promised some cab interior pictures . The lorry is currently covered by a tarpaulin hence the slightly odd lighting in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolpaul Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Richard, Jules and I were over there looking at this Pioneer a few months ago. So good to see it rescued as the guy was talking about pulling the engine out and weighing the rest in for scrap if it didn't sell. I took some pictures of it while we were there, if you want I can send 'em to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Richard, Jules and I were over there looking at this Pioneer a few months ago. So good to see it rescued as the guy was talking about pulling the engine out and weighing the rest in for scrap if it didn't sell. I took some pictures of it while we were there, if you want I can send 'em to you. Why not post them all on here so we can all see them........... paleeease. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I took some pictures of it while we were there, if you want I can send 'em to you. Welcome to the forum Paul. Please break out dem pix. Thanks.:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Paul Yes I would be definitely interested to see the pics you took of the pioneer if for no other reason to see if i missed anything . If you want to post them on HMVF that would be good or if you want to send them to me and i post them that would be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrat Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Great project, another one saved! After unsiezing the top rail on my pump and a little bleeding mine fired up after 15 or so years! Best of luck with the restoration :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Ours was seized but some diesel down the bores and gentle persuasion had it free. After towing it round we discovered rack was stuck but it struck up once freed off for first time since 1971. Unfortunately bottom end was knocking so engine had a rebuild and now starts on the button good as gold. It came out of a resting place very much the same in the back of a fairground yard but is the slightly more unusual 20ton version. Glad to see another one of these rare beasts saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Nice find :thumbsup: i belive there are very few complete units of the owned (3-4) i also understand that the correct trailers are very hard to find. The one that i know of which was for sale a few years ago was complete with all sexton, all correct tools uniforms and personal equiptment. Very impressive. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 The one that i know of which was for sale a few years ago was complete with all sexton, Ashley, The trailer on that one was not a military type, just a normal single axle low loader........belonging to Tom O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 Well after much mucking around I managed to get the tank transporter running just before Xmas I tried to move it but the clutch was seized . Well today I dragged the old girl out (with the help of a mate)to the back field in the hope of freeing up the clutch by running round .... and it worked . The 1st time in at least 20 years she is running round under her own power . I am hoping to get it to Beltring(unfortunately not going to road it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Well after much mucking around I managed to get the tank transporter running just before Xmas I tried to move it but the clutch was seized . Well today I dragged the old girl out (with the help of a mate)to the back field in the hope of freeing up the clutch by running round .... and it worked . The 1st time in at least 20 years she is running round under her own power . I am hoping to get it to Beltring(unfortunately not going to road it ) Well done Richard :thumbsup: No smoke trails, looking good :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi guys, I am sure most of you are aware of this vid. Posted it anyway. Here is another Pioneer in a South African scrapyard but unfortunately no as complete as Richard's when he recovered his. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?19316-Scammell-ala-South-Africa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 wow take it on the road to W&P , :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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