bamford Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 many thanks mr jones , now need to decide whether to make a 1 off or a master and cast a few . I guess there is a photo somewhere on here of the earlier gamecock , might do one of those as well since you have provided such good info i do like it when i can get it right 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 many thanks mr jones , now need to decide whether to make a 1 off or a master and cast a few . I guess there is a photo somewhere on here of the earlier gamecock , might do one of those as well since you have provided such good info i do like it when i can get it right I have photos of the Gamecocks but not my copyright. Send me a PM if you need them. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamford Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 thanks again , i have found some photos of gamecock, all of same side of course, so before i do a corgi , is the other side the same? , interestingly one on flickr is a WR unit in twotone (bw photo) and has one window less on crew cabin . i presume plain green is ok for my LM vehicle in the early 60's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 thanks again , i have found some photos of gamecock, all of same side of course, so before i do a corgi , is the other side the same? , interestingly one on flickr is a WR unit in twotone (bw photo) and has one window less on crew cabin . i presume plain green is ok for my LM vehicle in the early 60's No , you don't say which side you have, but the passenger door is only on the near side (Oxford got that wrong) The WR and LMR bodies were similar, not identical. Livery was crimson/cream up to 1963 then green until 1970. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I was looking through Dave f's excellent picture collection and found this. The 3rd picture down on this post http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/85326-dave-fs-photos-ongoing-more-added-23rd-october/page-33 has a Gamecock workshop on the far right, I think it's the only picture I have seen of a green one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2014 I've enlarged and cropped from the original scan to show the Gamecock Workshop. Sorry its not clearer. Skipton detail from J738 to show Gamecock workshop David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I was looking through Dave f's excellent picture collection and found this. The 3rd picture down on this post http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/85326-dave-fs-photos-ongoing-more-added-23rd-october/page-33 has a Gamecock workshop on the far right, I think it's the only picture I have seen of a green one. Also visible in Dave's first picture at Skipton. Here is one in a BT Film, showing the NS door arrangement. This one an overhead line bus , very similar to the S&T ones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Here is a picture from a BR Western Region magazine from the 50s which I think I posted earlier in this 68 page thread but I'll post again as it may be useful here. [/url]">http://http://s62.photobucket.com/user/Debe2233/media/59f0c3d3.jpg.html'> 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 24, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2014 I wonder if there are enough livery variations to make a RTR model viable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I wonder if there are enough livery variations to make a RTR model viable? Just red/cream and green for the early Gamecocks. Replaced by the Bedford TKs which were green and later yellow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Just looking at the Gamecock drawing , did they really only have a 3 speed gearbox ? Always thought 4 speeds was too few on a lorry this size ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Just looking at the Gamecock drawing , did they really only have a 3 speed gearbox ? Always thought 4 speeds was too few on a lorry this size ! I learned to drive on a 3 speed car from the 50s. Very common in them days. The Gamecock was aimed at the municipal sector and would be mainly used in built up areas, and the speed limit was 30mph for light lorries back then (20 on heavies) even on the open road. In the 80s the replacements we had were mainly 4 speed boxes. Merf. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I learned to drive on a 3 speed car from the 50s. Very common in them days. The Gamecock was aimed at the municipal sector and would be mainly used in built up areas, and the speed limit was 30mph for light lorries back then (20 on heavies) even on the open road. In the 80s the replacements we had were mainly 4 speed boxes. Merf. I also learnt to drive on a three-speed car; Dad's 3-litre Cresta PB; at the end of its days, second didn't always work, which made driving it in urban areas 'interesting'. What were the differences between the Bantam and the Gamecock? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I also learnt to drive on a three-speed car; Dad's 3-litre Cresta PB; at the end of its days, second didn't always work, which made driving it in urban areas 'interesting'. What were the differences between the Bantam and the Gamecock? The Gamecock was bigger. The 50s version used similar cabs but the Gamecock was higher up, a way to tell was the radiator cap position. I feel a conversion coming on from a B-T Bantam with all this talk of Gamecocks. Merf. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 An interesting line up , BR Bruff and maybe the Sherpa , the Dennis Emergency Tender was quite a film star appearing in many Londons Burning and THe Bill episodes whilst with London Fire Brigade. http://www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number22470.asp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Have we seen these before? https://www.flickr.com/photos/52467480@N08/8333429708/in/set-72157632402590632/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) I like the Perth pictures , the crane looks interesting wonder if it's BR. Something different at Sheffield station an electric Dodge Walk Thru- https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_sweeney/15635011713/in/faves-36748588@N03/ Edited February 13, 2015 by jcb 3c Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I like the Perth pictures , the crane looks interesting wonder if it's BR. Something different at Sheffield station an electric Dodge Walk Thru- https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_sweeney/15635011713/in/faves-36748588@N03/ Must have been an electrifying day, the bus behind is a GMPTE Seddon Pennine RU battery electric. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinkyme Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Some pictures taken this week at Freightliner Maritime Southampton. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not done much road motor modelling lately, but when the new Ford Cargo from Oxford came out, I looked what to do with it and came up with this. A 1990 20 seat crew bus on the Southern Region with NSE branding. Used by the larger p.way gangs. The height of the body was reduced by about 2-3 mm and windows and doors added. Wheelbase and body size spot on. A very easy conversion. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That looks great Merf, I was going to order a Ford Cargo myself but they have sold out at Hattons already. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That looks great Merf, I was going to order a Ford Cargo myself but they have sold out at Hattons already. Cheers Peter. I take it Peter that you mean the BRS livery one. However a second version in plain white is due out shortly. Very nice model, one of their best yet in my opinion. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Merf, Very nice indeed. I must do one of those. I had missed the Oxford model was out. Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Merf, Very nice indeed. I must do one of those. I had missed the Oxford model was out. Cheers. Yes you must have one as it's from your part of the world. I'm not sure if you posted the photos of the prototype on here ! If so many thanks. Merf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevblokey Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You guys may be interested to know that Bachmann have announced the following as a limited run model, should be available through all main Bachmann stockists. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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