What is this
11 years 10 months ago #84100
by Mairjimmy
Time to get up andd get going.......todays bad decisions aren't going to make themselves!!!
What is this was created by Mairjimmy
Time to get up andd get going.......todays bad decisions aren't going to make themselves!!!
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11 years 10 months ago #84101
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Well definately english. Early 1950's or late 1940's
Lots of english trucks had that style from the side. such as Thornycroft, Foden and AEC especially.
But the front axle looks out of place. Looks very heavy duty for that style of truck.
The axle looks like AEC. Don't think original personally.
The shape of the quarter window and shape of door is strange. And the fuel tank definatly not in original location.
As a big shot in the dark I'm thinking it could have been an AEC maybe even a half cab bus that may have been modified extensively maybe made into a recovery truck?
Lots of english trucks had that style from the side. such as Thornycroft, Foden and AEC especially.
But the front axle looks out of place. Looks very heavy duty for that style of truck.
The axle looks like AEC. Don't think original personally.
The shape of the quarter window and shape of door is strange. And the fuel tank definatly not in original location.
As a big shot in the dark I'm thinking it could have been an AEC maybe even a half cab bus that may have been modified extensively maybe made into a recovery truck?
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11 years 10 months ago #84102
by allan
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Is that a drive shaft back to the front axle, or the exhaust pipe?
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11 years 10 months ago #84103
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Allan,
Personally I think the front axle looks like an AEC driven axle. Say from a matador or militant. In which case I think that could be a drive shaft.
The only reason I didn't think the truck (or cab) was from one of these was the shape of the door frame and the quarter window. Just strange.
Personally I think the front axle looks like an AEC driven axle. Say from a matador or militant. In which case I think that could be a drive shaft.
The only reason I didn't think the truck (or cab) was from one of these was the shape of the door frame and the quarter window. Just strange.
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11 years 10 months ago #84104
by olddon
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I reckon it is an AEC Militant or Matador with a part home made cab
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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #84105
by mammoth
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The Militant is a very much bigger truck so is not one of them. It could be a Matador but it is a pretty poor picture with the pixles running together so not enough detail to confirm. The steering wheel looks too far raked back, can't see gear stick where it should be and there is a 2nd shaft next to the steering column. Mudguards also look wrong. The chassis looks like it has been flitched.
Regarding the cab, Hastings Deering did market the Matador with their cab but generally there was no such thing as a standard or common cab for the Matador in Australia.
this one is now at home.
secret location not too far away
close up of it's inside cab detail
Regarding the cab, Hastings Deering did market the Matador with their cab but generally there was no such thing as a standard or common cab for the Matador in Australia.
this one is now at home.
secret location not too far away
close up of it's inside cab detail
Last edit: 11 years 10 months ago by mammoth.
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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #84106
by Andy Wright
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That cab reminds me of Terry Burrowes' Vulcan.
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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #84107
by Mairjimmy
Are these any help.
Seen on side of road inside a gate had to do a U turn and go back fo a look.
Colin
Time to get up andd get going.......todays bad decisions aren't going to make themselves!!!
Replied by Mairjimmy on topic Re: What is this
Are these any help.
Seen on side of road inside a gate had to do a U turn and go back fo a look.
Colin
Time to get up andd get going.......todays bad decisions aren't going to make themselves!!!
Last edit: 11 years 10 months ago by Mairjimmy.
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11 years 10 months ago #84108
by atkipete
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A Thornycroft?
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11 years 10 months ago #84109
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atkinson ? modified ?
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