A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[2ManySpams]

The SR vans were essentially the same design but wartime material shortages meant that the finish changed over time. The following is a simplification but.

 

They started of using thick planking,

The next step was to use alternate thick planks with two narrow planks.

Finally a move to plywood.

 

Bulleid also experimented with plastic / glass fibre.

[The Stationmaster]

To be fair mate, anyone dealing in second hand stuff is going to want a 100% mark up to cover for problems. I don't think that's out of order. Can't you sell it yourself on EBay? You will realise 95% of what it sells for instead of half.

 

 

 

Edit to say, you will be up against this bit of quality if you advertise on EBay  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADAPTED-Hornby-OO-LOCOMOTIVE-to-GWR-BLUE-CLASS-4000-LODE-STAR-No-4003-/371604658136?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

Very true but Hattons must be making a very tidy living out of some of the prices they sell for.  However I understand from what some have said that they do offer good prices buying in - a clever business model as it means they corner the market.

[colin penfold]

In other news, I have just acquired a full set of 1957 railway magazines. The December issue reports that the 530am Paddington to Plymouth on 12th September was worked from Didcot by City of Truro piloted by 6015 King Richard III. This was reportedly in connection with CoT running a Plymouth-Penzance railtour on the 15th.

 

One for a future 1957 photo shoot?

[gwrrob]

The SR vans were essentially the same design but wartime material shortages meant that the finish changed over time. The following is a simplification but.

They started of using thick planking,

The next step was to use alternate thick planks with two narrow planks.

Finally a move to plywood.

Bulleid also experimented with plastic / glass fibre.

Bachmann do this Southern van which is 2+2 planked in early bauxite.Shall I add it to my shopping list.

 

 

 

Edited April 27, 2016 by gwrrob

[The Stationmaster]

Bachmann do this Southern van which is 2+2 planked in early bauxite.Shall I add it to my shopping list.

 

38-386-LN_3091000_Qty1_1.jpeg

 

That's 'late bauxite' livery on that one Rob.  I think you might mean 38 0676c

 

sr vanfit.pdf

[Kev_Lewis]

Can't you sell it yourself on EBay? You will realise 95% of what it sells for instead of half.

 

Actually, selling on eBay, once you account for eBay and PayPal fees, you end up with less than 86% of what anything sells for.

[colin penfold]

So here is some eye candy but for research purposes only and not for further reproduction. Answers on a postcard for the diagram numbers of the three coaches. Bonus point for the name of the brewery that supplied the Railway Hotel, where I supped on numerous occasions in the 1980s

 

[2750Papyrus]

That's 'late bauxite' livery on that one Rob.  I think you might mean 38 0676c

 

sr vanfit.pdf

 

That's a King Arthur I never copped - Sir Vanfit........

[colin penfold]

That's a King Arthur I never copped - Sir Vanfit........

 

He was the Knight with a transit who moved the round table from castle to castle

[gwrrob]

So here is some eye candy but for research purposes only and not for further reproduction. Answers on a postcard for the diagram numbers of the three coaches. Bonus point for the name of the brewery that supplied the Railway Hotel, where I supped on numerous occasions in the 1980s

 

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Morland brewery.

 

Edited April 27, 2016 by gwrrob

[NHY 581]

Great photo Rob........but what is that sports car..?

 

Rob

[2ManySpams]

Great photo Rob........but what is that sports car..?

Rob

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/59/8f/f0/598ff081e775a53b436f3f0f65fa88da.jpg

[Bulwell Hall]

Morland brewery.

 

railwayhotel1964.jpeg

The late lamented Morlands Brewery of Abingdon - and look at that pub sign!

[Mallard60022]

Sir Vanfit was the next in line to Sir Vanman (known as whitey the Knighty to his fellow Knights) and the latter invented the name Transit for a van that moved around tables. That was on Wikopeedium.

Ar$e

Edited April 28, 2016 by Mallard60022

[petethemole]

They had an ongoing rivalry with Sir Renault de Trafic.

[bgman]

The late lamented Morlands Brewery of Abingdon - and look at that pub sign!

I remember having several of their beers when I lived in Oxfordshire, it seemed to affect my knees first !

Many a stumble home was to follow )

[2750Papyrus]

Great photo Rob........but what is that sports car..?

 

Rob

 

Don't know - front end looks like a Sprite but the back looks too long. 

 

I can help with the vehicle on the left - a Bedford Utilabrake (12 seater).  I learned to drive and took my test in my Dad's one.  Had to reverse around a corner on the driver's side and got away with opening the sliding door and pushing it back so I could see the curb all the way round! 

 

It had a front bench seat and curtains all round - very useful when taking a young lady for a drive.....

[bgman]

Looks newt like the Sprite at the bottom of my garden !

 

[Nick Gough]

So here is some eye candy but for research purposes only and not for further reproduction. Answers on a postcard for the diagram numbers of the three coaches. Bonus point for the name of the brewery that supplied the Railway Hotel, where I supped on numerous occasions in the 1980s

 

img002.jpg

3440, E159 brake compo, C67 third, D95 van third (left hand van). Edited April 28, 2016 by Nick Gough

[The Stationmaster]

Don't know - front end looks like a Sprite but the back looks too long. 

 

I can help with the vehicle on the left - a Bedford Utilabrake (12 seater).  I learned to drive and took my test in my Dad's one.  Had to reverse around a corner on the driver's side and got away with opening the sliding door and pushing it back so I could see the curb all the way round! 

 

It had a front bench seat and curtains all round - very useful when taking a young lady for a drive.....

 

I reckon it's a rebodied Sprite.  One of the racing body conversions (not a factory one tho') was very similar to that one but without the rear wheels faired over_

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

They had an ongoing rivalry with Sir Renault de Trafic.

 

and an alliance with Hertz Van-Rental

[Mallard60022]

and an alliance with Hertz Van-Rental

He was a Zepplin Pilot wasn't he? RentaZepp I think it was that he started after the First conflict?

(Sorry Rob but there is some serious history being discussed here and I think the beer has taken effect.....apologies but abnormal serrrivce willl ble reumed asssoooo...####)

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[colin penfold]

3440, E159 brake compo, C67 third, D95 van third (left hand van).

in terms of rtr then its Bachmann Collett, not available , Hornby Collett?

[Mallard60022]

in terms of rtr then its Bachmann Collett, not available , Hornby Collett?

I'll build you the D not available if you pay me a lot of dosh.

 

Philth.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Mallard60022

[Fat Controller]

Bachmann do this Southern van which is 2+2 planked in early bauxite.Shall I add it to my shopping list.

 

38-386-LN_3091000_Qty1_1.jpeg

 

38-082C_1047113_Qty1_3.jpeg

This is one of the type that was built unfitted, with Morton brakes, then fitted in BR days. The ones that the SR built as fitted had a somewhat more complicated brak rigging- http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/srvan/h328d44be#h328d44be shows it off nicely. ABS used to do a cast version of this brake-gear- I used it on a SR Banana Van. The four-shoe fitted version should really have a tie-bar between the axleguards.