RAF vehicles

[George McKenzie]

No picture .It must have been too big Try again

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Richard, would it have been something like this civvy 7V? Note the drawbar for trailers.

http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma2/aam219.jpg

http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma2/aam220.jpg

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

Richard, would it have been something like this civvy 7V? Note the drawbar for trailers.

David,

From memory of a photo seen before on the internet, yes, similar although the RAF one was even more stylish, with a balloon winch installed within the rear of the body. From What I have read, there were only 3 built. I am pretty sure it is based on a 7V as it was built in Dagenham during the war and was forward control layout.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The MofS charts show that there was a Fordson 7V 5-6 ton chassis with front end, which would have had a body incorporating a cab: the furniture vehicle in the photos illustrates. There was also a chassis-cab version.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

The MofS charts show that there was a Fordson 7V 5-6 ton chassis with front end, which would have had a body incorporating a cab: the furniture vehicle in the photos illustrates. There was also a chassis-cab version.

David,

That sounds like what this vehicle was based on. The styling has to be seen to be believed for a wartime vehicle. Wish I could remember where I saw the photos of it

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Wish I could remember where I saw the photos of it

Richard, I think I recall the vehicle you are referring to. As far as I can remember, it was blue (and red?) and was offered for sale on Ebay. It was featured on this forum but I cannot find it now. Will keep looking!

H.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Richard, I think I recall the vehicle you are referring to. As far as I can remember, it was blue (and red?) and was offered for sale on Ebay. It was featured on this forum but I cannot find it now. Will keep looking!

H.

Thanks Hanno,

I seemed to recall it could have been a link on here to E-bay. Have tried searching the forum but with no luck so far.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Have tried searching the forum but with no luck so far.

Me neither, spent well over an hour searching on this forum and the old one, with no hits so far

H.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Me neither, spent well over an hour searching on this forum and the old one, with no hits so far

H.

Hanno,

Thanks for trying anyway.

[Les Freathy]

g,day Richard

Suppose i had better poke my nose in here somwhere, like all of you i remember something about the 7V balloon winch but cant remember where i saw it. I have had a quick look but at the moment cant find a photo, however whilst on the subject of rare balloon winches what do your records show about this version mounted in a Dodge Kew 6x4 chassis

[Les Freathy]

Another one on the Barrage Ballon trucks, its difficult to tell the make but i suspect a Fordson Sussex, not sure if the crew are giving the victory sign or up yours
cheers
Les

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Captured RAF crane of unkown type working on a He-111.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Captured RAF crane of unkown type working on a He-111.

Hanno,

That is a Coles EMA Utility crane, built from 1938 for the Air Ministry.

[Barry Churcher]

Thanks Hanno, for the photo of the Coles Crane. One like that would be just the right size for Castleton. It seems the UK and Australia had all the neat looking cranes.
Barry

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for the ID, Richard!

Barry, yes it looks like a good sized crane for CMP restorations, it does however seem to be of the trailered type? I think one of the best tools to have nowadays is a forklift.

Hanno

[antarmike]

Hi, I have just joined. I am in Horncastle in Emgland, and have a few pieces of RAF kit.

I have an Ex RAF AEC Matador, an Ex RAF Thornycroft mighty Antar, paired with an ex RAF Dyson 50 Ton, 32 wheeled plant transporter trailer.

[antarmike]

The Mighty Antar is ex RAF Airfield Construction Branch, and the trailer was bought by the RAF to move tracked vehicles and large Airfield construction equipment.

[antarmike]

My wife owns a Scammell Explorer.

[antarmike]

Here they are together.

My wife also has an Austin K9, and I have an Ex Falklands conflict, "Eager Beaver" Rough treeain, Air portable Fork lift truck

[Keith Webb]

Hi Mike

Great to have you (and your wife) here. What a collection! All you need now is something like a Tilly or Welbike to give scale to the big 'uns.

[antarmike]

The Eager Baver gives scale to the bigger stuff....

[Rich Payne]

I came across this picture on one of the news agency or archive on-line sites and to my shame can't work out which one any more.



Rich

[Larry Hayward]

While searching the web for RAF AIRCRAFT! - this photo came up of GMC Otters- presumably with the RAF and with the sand and black camo it could be Italy 1944-45.

Can anyone identify the marking on the hull side - it looks like a playing card

[Les Freathy]

Two more shots to keep this thread alive, first a Austin K6 with expanding office body and a Dodge Kew 3 ton on parade in London

[rupert condick]

hi i am trying to trace A1207004 austin k2y, shipped western desert, then to australia before nov 1942, returning forces.

[RWDiesel]

Originally Posted by RedToo

Hello All,

I am looking for any photos or blueprints of the Albion AM463 RAF Refueller. They are to help in having this vehicle included in the forthcoming WWII flight sim 'Storm of War: Battle of Britain' from Oleg Maddox at 1C Software. I have found some pics from the Imperial War Museum but they are rather small. I wondered if any one here has any that they are willing to share. Oleg Maddox's current flight sim is 'IL2 Sturmovik-Forgotten Battles' which covers many WWII theatres but not the Battle of Britain. If any one is interested in this sim the following links take you to 1) agood forum on the sim and 2) the thread about the Albion Refueller.

http://www.simhq.com/cgi-bin/ultimat...bb=forum;f=144

http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boa...f=144;t=005953

Thanks in advance for any help.

Andrew McCann
RedToo.

Hello

Came across this site, no idea what they are discussing, but the pictures are interesting enough: http://modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=14858

Cheers Ronald

[Radek]

hi Ronald
try this
http://translate.google.cz/translate...02%26t%3D14858

[Larry Hayward]

George, while revisiting this old thread, I wonder what happened to your photo and how your Fordson N looks now?

By the way if you look on the RN Vehicles thread you will see an FAA Fordson in Colour that appears to be matt brown. Is this the same colour as yours?

[Larry Hayward]

Ted,

I'm not sure if you have seen this thread if you are new to the Forum - but if you have any RAF vehicle photos to share please post them.

[George McKenzie]

I will send Larry a picture of my 1943 RAF Fordson tractor that hauled fuel to the Halifaxes and Lancasters .Hope he can post it for me as I have a problem posting .pictures .This tracter was brought to Canada after the war from UK and when I got it I have been looking for another one like it but no luck .I have a picture of one with the fuel wagon .It has a very hi speed gear in it so as to get off the runway fast when the planes were comming in .