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Old 13-12-12, 03:43
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Default British Army on the Rhine

Found these by chance on the net. You've probably seen them before - but I hadn't - they're of the British Army on the Rhine 1945/46. Check the third photo - how many horsepower?
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Old 13-12-12, 05:28
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What a neat bike rack!
Obviously a Ford requiring some help in the paddock...
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Old 13-12-12, 07:18
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Obviously a Ford requiring some help in the paddock...
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Built it up to 4 horsepower
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Old 16-12-12, 07:23
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Not exactly in line with the thread but I was reminded of an event that I witnessed as a child. My Dad drove a single axle semi trailer in those days, bogie drives were rare. He brought the truck home on one occasion and ran the near side wheels up onto the nature strip in front of our house so as not to take up too much road. Inadvertently driving over a storm water pit as he did so. The concrete cover broke and the drive wheels on the semi partially dropped into the pit and no way would the truck come out.

As luck would have it the council steam roller was working just around the corner and Dad went down and asked the driver for help. He drove up and parked in front of the semi and hooked up using the oily looking chain that was always slung on the back of the machine. When this was done he climbed aboard the roller and after taking up the slack just toddled off with the truck in tow like it wasn't there. He obviously didn't require all three horsepower that were available to him. You've got to love steam.

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