Lancashire Fusilier Posted 20 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2014 A 1909 trade advertisement featuring the Maudslay Model Seventeen, known as the ' Sweet Seventeen '. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 21 December , 2014 Share Posted 21 December , 2014 The electric target controller for the 'flight simulator'. These were used to control the amount of time [6secs] that the target was visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 21 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2014 The electric target controller for the 'flight simulator'. These were used to control the amount of time [6secs] that the target was visible. Correct, as in post # 2942. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 21 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2014 The ' Maudslay ' petrol railway locomotive made for the City of London Corporation, the 12-ton locomotive was powered by a 3 cylinder 85 hp Maudslay petrol engine. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 21 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2014 The Maudslay ' Sweet Seventeen ' Tourer. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 21 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2014 Men from the Army Service Corps deciding how best to assist an ASC Driver right his overturned ' Maudslay' 3-ton A-Type Lorry on a road near Arras, whilst a bemused infantry working party is passing on the other side of the road, 3rd April 1918. LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 21 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2014 Details of the ' Maudslay ' 3-ton A-Type Lorry's radiator grill and nameplate design. LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 22 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2014 This is a particularly rare photograph for two reasons, firstly, WW1 photographs of the Maudslay 3-ton A-Type Lorry are seldom seen, and secondly, this particular Maudslay A-Type Lorry has the rare ' Instruction ' marking, indicating that is was being used by an Army Service Corps Driving School for ASC Driver training, again, such an ' Instruction ' vehicle marking is seldom seen. This particular photograph of the Maudslay A-Type ' Instruction ' Lorry was taken at an ASC Driving School on the ' Italian Front '. LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Eggs Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 Hello just come across this shot of a maudslay lorry. Crimson rambler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 This is a particularly rare photograph for two reasons, firstly, WW1 photographs of the Maudslay 3-ton A-Type Lorry are seldom seen, and secondly, this particular Maudslay A-Type Lorry has the rare ' Instruction ' marking, indicating that is was being used by an Army Service Corps Driving School for ASC Driver training, again, such an ' Instruction ' vehicle marking is seldom seen. This particular photograph of the Maudslay A-Type ' Instruction ' Lorry was taken at an ASC Driving School on the ' Italian Front '. LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. What do we think is actually happening in the photograph? To me it looks like the second vehicle has a problem with the rear wheel/trye but I can't think what roll the three men pushing against the side of the wagon are playing as you would presume they would simply jack the lorry up? They can't be pushing it because its stuck as they're is no driver at the wheel. Also, what about the wagon which can be seen. Is this on a trailer of the 2nd lorry? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 22 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2014 What do we think is actually happening in the photograph? To me it looks like the second vehicle has a problem with the rear wheel/trye but I can't think what roll the three men pushing against the side of the wagon are playing as you would presume they would simply jack the lorry up? They can't be pushing it because its stuck as they're is no driver at the wheel. Also, what about the wagon which can be seen. Is this on a trailer of the 2nd lorry? David David, The men pushing the lorry behind the Maudslay look to be trying to get the left rear-wheel of that lorry back on the road, as it seems that lorry took too sharp a left turn and the left rear-wheel came off the road fell into a ditch. Once they get that rear-wheel back on firm ground, the lorry can be driven forward. The wagon behind that lorry is a farm wagon, as looking at the other photographs I have of this ASC Driving School, it was located on an Italian farm. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 Can you make out the writing on the stricken vehicle side canvas or the dropside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 22 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2014 Can you make out the writing on the stricken vehicle side canvas or the dropside? The lorry's canvas is marked ' W ^ D '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 David, The men pushing the lorry behind the Maudslay look to be trying to get the left rear-wheel of that lorry back on the road, as it seems that lorry took too sharp a left turn and the left rear-wheel came off the road fell into a ditch. Once they get that rear-wheel back on firm ground, the lorry can be driven forward. The wagon behind that lorry is a farm wagon, as looking at the other photographs I have of this ASC Driving School, it was located on an Italian farm. Regards, LF Looking at it closely again, I can now see there is a driver at the wheel of the second vehicle and in fact I think the Maudley might be in the process of giving it a pull. As you say, that rear wheel has dropped into a ditch and the men look as if they are trying to prevent it slipping any further into it. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 22 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2014 Hello just come across this shot of a maudslay lorry. A very nice photograph of the Maudslay A-Type, and ASC crew. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 The lorry's canvas is marked ' W ^ D '. There looks like another line under that and some writing on the wooden side. I have tried zooming but it pixalates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 22 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2014 There looks like another line under that and some writing on the wooden side. I have tried zooming but it pixalates. The writing on the wooden side of that lorry reads ' Instruction ', however, there is nothing on the lorry's canvas except ' W ^ D '. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 22 December , 2014 Share Posted 22 December , 2014 Ok. Thanks LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 23 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 December , 2014 Looking at it closely again, I can now see there is a driver at the wheel of the second vehicle and in fact I think the Maudley might be in the process of giving it a pull. As you say, that rear wheel has dropped into a ditch and the men look as if they are trying to prevent it slipping any further into it. David David, The problem of the second ASC ' Instruction ' Lorry's rear-wheel coming off the road was obviously resolved, as in the following two photographs taken at the ASC Driving School somewhere in Italy, we see both the Maudslay A-Type and the other lorry, which looks to be either an Italian Fiat or Lancia, back on the road. Regards, LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 23 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 December , 2014 The Maudslay A-Type Lorry with its ASC ' Learner Driver ' back on the road. LF IWM This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 23 December , 2014 Share Posted 23 December , 2014 Fascinating pair of photos, clearly of the two lorries making the return journey and interesting the way the photographer has deemed taking the photos worth his while in setting his camera up etc. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 23 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 December , 2014 Fascinating pair of photos, clearly of the two lorries making the return journey and interesting the way the photographer has deemed taking the photos worth his while in setting his camera up etc. David This part of the Italian Front was probably chosen for the Army Service Corps' Driving School due to the challenges it presented to the ASC Learner Drivers with its narrow roads, inclines and tight bends. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 24 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2014 Posted Today, 08:37 AM Of the 1700+ ' Maudslay ' Lorries built for the British War Department during WW1, the bad news, is that as of today only one example is known to still exist. However, the very good news, is that lone example of the WW1 ' Maudslay ' A-Type Lorry has been carefully restored by the Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry being the original home of the Maudslay Motor Company. This restored WW1 Maudslay A-Type Lorry, is on display at the Coventry Transport Museum. Here are a series of photographs of the Coventry Transport Museum's restored Maudslay A-Type Lorry. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. 2. This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 24 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2014 3. These images are reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 24 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2014 The engine of the restored Maudslay A-Type Lorry. LF This image is reproduced strictly for non-commercial research and private study purposes as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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