PhilJ W
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The Bond 875 soon earned itself the nickname of 'The Kamikaze Bond' because of its atrocious handling
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The same cab as the Fordson was used by Dodge and Leyland. It might be possible to use the cab from the Base Toys versions of these makes ('Parrot nosed' Dodge and Leyland Comet.)
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Quite a few did survive, several were still in use in Malta in the late 70's. The ones based on the Hillman Minx do not seem to have lasted so well. Many were to be seen in the 50's with 'estate car' bodies replacing the tilt.
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There are substances available to 'soften' decals making them easier to apply. Whether this would work on old decals I'm not sure.
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Yes and you soon get used to that steering tiller, it's these new fangled wheels that I have trouble getting used too.
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Its possible that it was done on the original film, but not all number plates were blanked out. I would say that most of the shots were 1966-68. I was learning to drive in 1967 and they were just being introduced because I had to get a new copy of the Highway Code. (I passed my test 44 years ago next week.
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They were definitely blanked out, you can see this on the Triumph Herald convertable that the camera vehicle was following. The entire rear panel including badges etc. was blacked out.
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They never found out who drove the locomotive from where they 'fixed' the signal to where they unloaded the vans. It had to be someone with some railway and/or locomotive driving knowledge. The locomotive crew were taken from the cab into the engine room, perhaps this was because they might recognise him?
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Could well be, but it seems hardly necessary to blank out the registrations of the cars. I also spotted an early Transit van so definitely post 1966.
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I'd like to know where those 1960's street scenes came from? They used clips from the 1967 film based on the GTR 'Robbery' but I don't recall them as being part of the film. The street scenes are no earlier than 1966/67 as I spotted a couple of 'E' registrations.
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The trick is to cut the decals into manageable sections and take care lining them up, and use a sharp knife!
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Yes, but what will it sell for?
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In my local Asda's they have boil/microwave in the bag kippers with a knob of butter. On the back of the pack it reads 'Contains fish and milk products.'
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A good pic of the concrete counterweight as well. The objects between the counterweight and the radiator that look like fuel cans are also weights, some of the portable weights looked like thin jerrycans and could easily be produced by filing down those from military models. Looks like a fairly easy adaption of the Oxford Fordson Major tractor.
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A question about SR passenger vans (not vans for passengers!)
PhilJ W replied to melmerby's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Didn't Marc models make a brass kit of the ferry van that was available through MR magazine? -
For the lorry why not use one of the 'Classix' Fordson 4D flatbeds, they even make one in a coal merchants livery. Coal merchants lorries tended to last because of the low mileages most attained. Back in the late 70's a merchant in east London ran a Bedford 'O' and a Dodge, the Bedford was about 30 years old and the Dodge may have been older even possibly pre-war. Both were in immaculate condition.
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As an alternative how about fitting the front loader from the Airfix/Dapol JCB to the Oxford Fordson tractor? Oxford make one in 'industrial' yellow.
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Many years ago (circa 1970's) There used to be a diecast of a Cat 920 front loader made by Shinsei that was spot on 1/76 scale. They do come up on e-bay on occasion, expect to pay about £10. They are quite a good model but have the markings as 'stick on' labels and require a bit of paint on the 'chrome' wheels. There might be something in the BW models range of white metal kits as well.
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To be fair he starts the bidding at 99p. I wonder how mutch the last one will go for?
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A question about SR passenger vans (not vans for passengers!)
PhilJ W replied to melmerby's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Another good guide is 'Southern Railway Passenger Vans' by David Gould (Oakwood Press). It has some excellent drawings of all the principle types. The 'Cavell van' was in fact the prototype of all the Southern vans. It was also used to transport the remains of Captain Fryatt and the 'Unknown Warrior' in 1919/20. This and the first vans differed from the later vans in lacking the vents beneath the windows and IIRC even planking. Parkside do this version as well. -
It says removed not stolen so perhaps you will have to refit them?
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Bidding mania strikes again.
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Did not Rails of Sheffield have a similarly shaped loco before?, IIRC a Heljan 47 that was withdrawn as soon as it was pointed out to them.
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There used to be a sign as you approached Harwich that said 'Harwich for the Continent' to which someone had added 'Frinton for the incontinent'.
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Well it started at 99p, if the idiots want to bid it up why shouldn't they?
