J T Gray Posted 22 October , 2004 Share Posted 22 October , 2004 This month's "Old Glory" magazine has an article in it about a 1916 Thorneycroft Model J lorry owned by a Hampshire museum, and it's appearance with the Great War Society re-enactors at Mons this last August. An edited version is available at: http://www.oldglory.co.uk/ If you want to read the full version, as it sez on the page, buy the mag! Hope that is of interest to someone (I have a feeling one or two Pals might have been there and seen it, somehow!) Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 22 October , 2004 Share Posted 22 October , 2004 Been there, saw it, been on it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 22 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 October , 2004 I just got the feeling somehow that someone would say that! So... There are pictures in the magazine... Which one are you? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 22 October , 2004 Share Posted 22 October , 2004 Is any Chum aware of the existence of either Napier or FWD lorries?? I would be interested to know as these were also extensively used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 23 October , 2004 Share Posted 23 October , 2004 Here is one hard at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 23 October , 2004 Share Posted 23 October , 2004 This is Sean, they driver of the lady... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 23 October , 2004 Share Posted 23 October , 2004 The hart of the lady: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 23 October , 2004 Share Posted 23 October , 2004 Her stylish nose: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 23 October , 2004 Share Posted 23 October , 2004 A glorious name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 26 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2004 Is any Chum aware of the existence of either Napier or FWD lorries?? I would be interested to know as these were also extensively used. Hi Rupert, Napier lorries I am afraid I haven't a clue about. However I'm fairly sure that the same magazine ran an article on the restoration - to running condition - of a FWD lorry of WW1 vintage. Unfortunately I don't subscribe and don't have access to an index, so I couldn't tell you when. However the restorers did meet up with a museum's example, so there at least two out there and at least one runs. A swift Google brings up http://website.lineone.net/~hollis_wood/doughweb/motors.html Despite the doughboys & lemon-sqeezer hats, by the registrations on the vehicles they are a UK-based group. Any help? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 26 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2004 Well, what can I say except thank you both (that's John and BKristof) for posting those extra pictures. I certainly appreciate them, and I hope I'm not the only one! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 26 October , 2004 Share Posted 26 October , 2004 Rupert There is a restored FWD truck in the Land Warfare Hall at IWM Duxford. The Thornycroft J Type with the 13pdr 9cwt AA gun that was at Lambeth is now at Duxford as well. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 26 October , 2004 Share Posted 26 October , 2004 Thanks JTG and Mike for the pointers towards FWD trucks, I shall take a look at next opportunity. The site suggested also shows a military model T Ford which were actually better than the trucks in some cases. These were used in East Africa and known as "Jiggers" , believe it or not they carried 800Lbs of ammunition per trip !!!!! Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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