Thornycroft Amazon

[Niels V]

Hi
I recently bought, together with some friends, A long wheelbase, diesel engine, Thornycroft Amazon.
It had been used, up to the sixties, by the Royal Danish air force, and then sold at an auction.
I was wondering if any one had some manuals ore spares for it. Ore knowledge of where to get them.?


Regards Niels

[PPS]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Hi
I recently bought, together with some friends, A long wheelbase, diesel engine, Thornycroft Amazon.
It had been used, up to the sixties, by the Royal Danish air force, and then sold at an auction.
I was wondering if any one had some manuals ore spares for it. Ore knowledge of where to get them.?


Regards Niels

Neils,

You do not say what type of body, if any, that your project has. I have found some references to Amazons as below.

The RAF Museum in Hendon has a copy of a Makers Instruction Book for Amazons. They might be able to tell you where to get a copy.

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/resul...bject&id=24191

Another possibility for information may be the REME Museum in Arborfield, Berkshire.

I found a mention of the Yorkshire Air Museum having one, but it seem to be stated as an AEC!

http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk/..._info.asp?id=4

Good Luck in your restoration project.

Paul.

[Niels V]

Thank you

It is actually not that much of a project.
It is in great original condition, and complete, it had been standing in door the last 40 years.
Of cause there is a bit of rust, but its running, we haven’t tried the crane yet, but it might need some attention
It has the 5 ton Coles crane, and a flat bed between the cap and crane.
It is the long version of the one at they have at the Yorkshire Air Museum.

Regards
Niels

[PPS]

You never know but if you contact the RAF Museum, with the offer of a donation, they just might let you have copies of pages that you need.

Just a thought (I'll have to stop this thinking - makes my "head" hurt)

Paul.

[Niels V]

Thanks I will try

[Les Freathy]

Hi Niels

That must be the model WF8/NR6/Coles MkVII series 7 model it originally had a petrol engine so presume either the airforce or buyer installed the diesel. I have a couple of photos somewhere and will post them when i find them if that helps
cheers
Les

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

That must be the model WF8/NR6/Coles MkVII series 7 model it originally had a petrol engine so presume either the airforce or buyer installed the diesel.

Les,

The WF8/NR6 was fitted with a diesel engine ( NR6 diesel ). It was the WF8/AC6 that was petrol.

[Niels V]

yes the diesel engine, is the original.
I think there was made about 400 of the diesel version.
regards
Niels

[Niels V]

Here is some more pics of it