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19-04-10, 01:58
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Thanks for the heads up Dave...
I raced over there on a beautiful prairie Sunday afternoon, and started chatting with the locals. I found the yard, the owner a Mr. Buss has passed away. The renter let me look around, it's all cleaned up about 5 years ago. Darn those 13 inch rims and adapters!!!
Here was a first for me, a couple of friends of mine put there STOL kite down on my driveway! Bad pics but the baloon tires on the airplane just might work for the C8??? Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1 Last edited by Rob Fast; 19-04-10 at 02:07. Reason: additions 
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19-04-10, 02:13
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Rob,
Kroy Tire in Winnipeg has 9.5 x 13 aircraft tires that will work. That's what I put on mine.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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12-05-10, 03:03
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Thanks for that Dave...
I visited Kroy, I am going to opt for a better tire and pay the price. The rubber won't help if I can't find the rims and adapters. I will continue to look, any help would be appreciated. The truck is running, the 1955 Bel Air 235 runner installed is purring like a kitten, although we struggled with the water pump adapter relocation adapter plate install.
I am also a RCAF/RAF Battle of Britain collector and I just added a nice piece I have been after for a life time. See pic of a Sector Clock with a RAF Shawbury history in what I think is a nice unrestored condition. Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1
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12-05-10, 11:01
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I don't worry about airpalne tires for display or a short run in a field but unlike car/truck tires that are designed to survive sustained highway speeds, airplane tires are designed for a relatively slow taxi of less than 10 miles (even at a very large airport) followed by a takeoff run of less than 3.5 miles (world's longest runway is in China, 18045 feet long). In short, they are designed for a burst of relatively high speed and then a long cooloff before the next burst, rather than the sustained speed that vehicles see, and are likely to suffer heat related failures on the highway even if running well below their maximum speed rating.
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13-05-10, 06:28
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Hi Rob I have a 1943 RCAF Fordson tractor that hauld fuel to the lancasters .This is the only one that I have be able to locate so far . This has the hi gear in it and was driven by the Wrens .EM me at geomck@wispernet.ca and I will send you a picture of it .
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George is hooked on OD 5 window DT969 8 ton Fruehauf trailer M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1 RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407 Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps 1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank
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05-06-10, 03:05
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Thanks for the pics sent George... A great RAF tractor...
You know how full of optimisim we all are when we all drive for hours chasing leads. More often then not they turn out to be duds, but the lure of the find keeps us at it. Today"s trip turned out to be a good one. My brother Tony amd I found 1 more 13 inch rim for the C-8, which make a total of 3, still no adapters. Also found the remains of a HUP , no running chassis, but still lots of good parts to help out my HUW. A good day. Cheers Rob
Darn those wheel adapters!!!
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1
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