Great Dorset 2011 Sightings

[Mike K]

There was a 4X4 FWD COE truck at Colin Andersons auction in 2003. It was a massive truck but pretty complete . It was RHD from memory. There was virtually nil interest in it and it sold for around $100. Apparently the shire up there used it . I hope the scrappy didn't buy it as it must have weighed 5 tons

Mike

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The CMP is new to me! Added the info to my data file.
S/M 6439: Z 6185311 - 6185998.

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Rick and Jill
Your right, time does fly !. Dan and I only went for the day, and had to be very quick getting around, (I'd forgotten how big this show is ). I've decided that we will stay over next year, as there is far too much to look at in one day. Yes, Dan does show his bike, and it gets far more attention than I thought. We recently went to Fly to the Past at Kidlington Airport and as he had worn his RAF uniform, he was getting lots of requests for photo's of him with his bike !. He may have the other one finished for next year. Hope all is well with you guys.
David, I'm glad it's another one you can add to your database, did you record the date as well ?
Regards
Keith

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Date noted thanks...I know of another truck built to that Demand in the previous month.

[Andy Cusworth]

Hi Keith,

hope it did'nt rain whilst you were there ! We went 1 year before we emigrated and it p@@ss*d it down all day, did'nt bother me as you dont get wet in show rain, just shopping rain but the family were thankful we retired to the beer tent as we were under cover.... not that i complained !
The pics look great, especially the Chevy timber crane, did you get any other pics of it by any chance, the rear etc ? you can pm me too if thats easier, thanks.

Cheers,

Andy

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Andy,
This year they were very lucky with the weather. We went down on the Thursday and it was sunshine and a warm breeze, all day. Sorry, that's the only picture I took of the Chevy (apart from the data plates), I know she had some massive ground anchors fitted to the back of her, and a Perkins deisel engine under the hood. The chassis had been repaired and welded up several times around the winch area. I'll ask my lad, Dan if he took any
Regards
Keith
P.S. They had some good beers on in the beer tent, I had a couple of pints of Summer Lightning (5%), which went down very well. Then to my surprize, went shopping with the missus on Friday, and found they sell it in our local Tesco's !, needless to say, I had to buy a few.

[Andy Cusworth]

Thanks Keith, saw the perkins badge on the front and it seemd to be a populaer conversion on them, appreciate any futher pics.

Yes, always a good pint in there and I think from memory Dr Busker was playing too.

Cheers,

Andy