SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.

[DandyD]

They just look like very deep dished wheels from the back though...

[edz]

Well that buggered that idea up didnt it .

[edz]

Well couldnt help it Dandy, Went straight to the horses mouth, Boddington vintage associaton   .. Apparently this trailer / Limber was towed by a Tank [ Can assume a WW1 Tank ]   .. The wheels carried extra fuel and the box carried spare  ammunition .. The grainy pic I saw in Google search had it with a field gun, so obviously mixed and matched due to circumstances ..
EDIT : Found it tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1949-361   WW2

[MattNQ]

Now there's a great idea for long desert trips - carry extra fuel in the wheels of your camper 


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[DandyD]

Well couldnt help it Dandy, Went straight to the horses mouth, Boddington vintage associaton   ..  ..

Ha ha. Thanks for that. 

The limber thing was bugging me as the tow bar on the back looked like a later addition. The hitch itself looks like a standard modern UK pin hitch. The drawbar has been extended too, to take a standard ring.

I found a short video of one in the tank museum https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jgxkn3Nrw1w

You can even get a 1/35 scale model kit of one...



I can sleep easy now. Actually, I need to get up. It's gone 6:30 am here.

[edz]

In the past Modeler forums etc have been a big help with identifying oddball stuff as they research the hell out of things to make accurate models of them .. 

[kylarama]

Now there's a great idea for long desert trips - carry extra fuel in the wheels of your camper 


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Imagine trying to slow down with half a tank in each wheel.  Or worse, overheating brakes......

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[Pete79]

At least your fuel additives will be well mixed...

[MattNQ]

Imagine trying to slow down with half a tank in each wheel.  Or worse, overheating brakes......

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Could add some extra blow to a blowout I guess....

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[DandyD]

Inspired by this week's Marty's Matchbox Makeovers, a Hillman Minx.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGGOQJdEojs

That's me leaning out of the window and my sister in the back with me. Mum in the caravan.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Holy crap, that would tow well.

Don't worry so much about pics of yourself, but we would like to see more of the girlfriend..... or even your wife 

[DandyD]

Holy crap, that would tow well.

From memory, the towball was bolted direct to the bumper on the Minx.

Don't worry so much about pics of yourself, but we would like to see more of the girlfriend..... or even your wife 

Ha ha. My wife wasn't even a twinkle in her dad's eye when that pic was taken. In fact, her parents hadn't even met.

A couple more...

Bonar Bridge, Scotland. Then (1964) and now.





Kyle of Localsh railway station. That's me and mum in the extreme left window of the observation car. Austin pickup in the back of a Bedford truck... I think.

[edz]

Inspired by this week's Marty's Matchbox Makeovers, a Hillman Minx.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGGOQJdEojs

That's me leaning out of the window and my sister in the back with me. Mum in the caravan.

Well I could see this happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQSTMYNqBW8

[DandyD]

Well I could see this happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQSTMYNqBW8

Ha ha. I've seen that clip before.

According to my mum, it was an easy tow because it only weighed 10 cwt.

[Gazza00]

Neat unit

https://www.9news.com.au/motoring/ford-falcon-6-door-xy-1970-australias-rarest-car-to-go-to-auction/37c56eec-aff1-4bcf-9610-0fdca6efdb75

[Bird]

I'll tip it to go $1,000,000 to $1,200,000

Wonder how much it got...

[Jeepers Creepers]

Wonder how much it got...

I forgot to look.

Closing bid is at 8:30 tomorrow night.

[edz]

Just logged into lloyds and its saying 5 days to run on the Auction, Falcon is at $91.000.00 so far ..  lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx?kw=CCAUS&pgs=100

[rockrat]

Just logged into lloyds and its saying 5 days to run on the Auction, Falcon is at $91.000.00 so far ..  lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx?kw=CCAUS&pgs=100

At $95,000 now but still has 4d 23h and 16m to go.


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[Bird]

Phuq!!!!!!!!!!!

Gee the A9x at 152000 isnt doing bad!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?kw=CCAUS&smode=3&lid=1977066

[Jeepers Creepers]

some of the results from Shannon's auction.

1961 VW beetle..... $16,000
Datsun 180B SSS...$18,000
1966 Mk 1 Cortina. $11,500 (not a bad buy I think)
EK Holden sedan... $12,000 (a ripper buy)
1981 TF Cortina.... $28,000 (fuk me dead)
EJ Holden modified $33,500

Lots of other stuff as well..... but stuff me mushrooms, $28,000 for TF Cortina.

[edz]

Well they were a quality car you know ...











Made alright speedway cars

[rockrat]

My first car was a 1974 Ford Cortina, a bit like this.... but Australian. My son turned 17 today, he'd probably love it if I bought him one now





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[edz]

Liked the Coke bottle TD Cortina's .. Cheese box TE's not so much .. TF's were ummm yeah ......

[Gazza00]

Loved the 6 cyl Cortinas    went like Shit off a shovel    ( pity  about the stopping and handling  tho'  )