FWD-HAR-1
 

Hi folks

I have just bought an FWD HAR-1. Here in the UK these are pretty rare, having only shipped it home 2 weeks ago, I will be looking for any footage or material relating to this Vehicle, alongside some parts. All correspodebce will be gatefully recieved, hopefully a picture should be attached(newcomer to forum).

regards

Ben Rippingham(UK)

Re: FWD-HAR-1
 

Ben,
There was a detailed article on the HAR-1 in "Wheels & Tracks" some years ago. Back numbers are still available. This should give you a lot of history on the truck. The RAF used them with snow clearing equipment, I remember seeing one at a show about 15 years ago, less the gear on the front, but still with the Climax power unit on the rear.

Richard

fwd har1 pictures
 

thanks Richard

enclosed are some photo's, as you can see this one (although used by the RAF) has its back body and winch. The winch I believe was removed for the snow plow to be fitted. If anyone has wheels&tracks no.5 I would appreciate a copy for a reasonable price or relative pictures, documentation to the history of my vehicle which also looks as though it spent some time in the french army?

regards

Ben

Re: fwd har1 pictures
 

Ben,

Great find! Did the cab survive?

Wheels & Tracks issue no. 5 should be available from the publisher, see http://www.afterthebattle.com/

Hanno


[edited to split postings on this subject from the thread FWD Medium Artillery Tractor]

Hi Ben, Wheels & tracks magazines can be still purchased on-line through Barbarossa Books (UK) also I have a hood (bonnet) and grille for the FWD HAR 1. They are in good condition and are for sale. If interested get back to me. John

hi John & Hanno

All of the front has survived, along with new pattern bulk head, which the previous owner has had refabricated. The worst pieces are the wings, which are cracker bread in places and the cab floor which is pretty much non-existant(pattern required). The truck is otherwise complete, apart from no Air Cleaner or Foot Pedals?

John where are you located, what kind of price would be asking for the hood & grill, have you anything else for this truck?

many thanks for your response

Ben

ad on MilWeb
 

Speaking of HAR-1's - here's an ad for one found on MilWeb:

Hi Ben, re Fwd Har-1 hood and grill I am asking $350 for them and I am located just outside of Acton Ont. Hope this helps you out. Regards
John

FWD HAR
 

Hi Ben

there has been a FWD HAR listed on ebay a few times. Located in the leeds bradford area, it may still be available. I believe it originally came from Bingley brick works. there were originally two there .... although thats a long time ago!

sorry i can't be more specific as to the owner...

kind regards

nick

har 1 in leeds/bradford
 

Hi Nick

thanks for your response, just had a look on ebay but nothing. As I live up north (cheshire) any info on that truck or whatever remains I would be most interested in.

regards

Ben

HAR
 

Hi Ben

Thats what I thought. it was listed again a month or two back. the yard up at Bingley had two of these things inthere for years... The place is a housing estate now, but I imagine the trucks were recovered. At the same time they had 4 Ford LAATs a couple of Jeeps, scammells all sorts.... must dig out the pics.... some one in the west yorks area must have an idea where they went.... If i find a conection I'll drop you a line..

best wishes

Nick

FWD HAR-1 IN LEEDS/BRADFORD?
 

hi Nick

Thanks for additional info, a picture (if possible) would be great. This restoration of what will be the only 100% complete and original vehicle is gonna need all the help, assistance and spare parts as I can obtain.
ANYONE WHO CAN FURTHER THE TRACKING DOWN OR WHEREABOUTS OF THIS 'FWD HAR-1' PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.

regards

ben

FWD trucks
 

I have just had a phone call from my pal Stuart Broatch ...he knows a guy in Tisbury, Wiltshire who owns several SU-COEs and an HAR that are being restored

which har?
 

hi David

do you which har he is restoring?

regards

ben

HAR 1
 

Ben
Have a look at my thread "An FWD Challenge". Alex posted a Russian site that mentions them.
Bob

Re: ad on MilWeb
 

Re-advertised on MilWeb:
I think I saw another one, unrestored, located in France, advertised on MilWeb as well.

H.

FYI, ad found on MilWeb:

Ad found on MilWeb:

thanks for all replies

i have already bought a second snow blower har-1 (picture-enclosed hopefully!) to break and make a good the cargo version that i am restoring. i need desperately a parts manual and a 90' degree body bracket which is one of two identical brackets which fits along the outside of the wooden body and fastens the bed of the body to the side, common to all wooden bodied ww2 trucks. good price paid for both items contact me on 07799113016 or 01270 763738 as i don,t often use the net.

cheers

ben rippingham

Here's a pic of what it should look when finished. I wonder if this is Ian Furey-King's HAR-1 as advertised above?

Good luck with your restoration, Ben!

http://www.armymotorcars.com/assets/...db_FWD_HAR.jpg

Source: http://www.armymotorcars.com/

Hi Hanno

thanks for sorting out my pics. the adverts you mention and the Ian furey-king har-1 are all vehicles that i know of and are all snow blowers or converted snow blowers. They have had front bumper/winches added from a halftrack(hence the holes in the end of the bumpers) and either fabricated or lwb gmc bodies which admittedly look convincing apart from their 8 inches to narrow. The only other genuine cargo har-1 which i have seen was this one which was advertised in france last year. If anyone knows who the new owner is please let me know?

hopefully, hopefully picture attached................?cheers

Seems it's been re-advertised on MilWeb:
H.

Hanno,

I am pretty sure that the picture you posted earlier is that of the FWD that Ian Furey King used to own,as far as I know, he bought it from a guy in the Bristol area and had problems with the brakes for a long time, he eventually found out that that a previous owner had rebuild the brakes but put suspect pistons in the brake cylinders, which constantly leaked.

He eventually sold the FWD and bought a CMP to pull his Bofors Gun.


regards

Mike

hi folks

yep your right that truck is definately ian furey-kings as he sold it to someone in belgium/holland. anyone know of any others or is mine the only one............................??????
:D

Hi Ben
I look forward to the restoration of the FWD i presume you will return it to RAF livery or do you have other plans
the attched photos was taken at one of the early Budge open days i have no idea where it is now
Les

second photo shows the HAR with snow clearing gear post war RAF

wow les thanks for those pics!

The first one looks like another genuine cargo har-1 and like you say where is it now ???????? I use to go to the budge open days during the eighties when just a boy with my old man so i assume the pic must be nearly 20 years old?

The second one although the more common snow-blower again is a pic i have never seen before and gives me an idea as to the tail pipe layout as i am fabricating an exhaust at the moment.

My truck will be restored as far chassis/cab and hopefully at stoneleigh show at the end of august. The body is another story both in terms of time and expense and will be next winters project.

regards

ben :cheers:

Another HAR-1 is advertised on MilWeb, looks like an ex-snowblower :

SURPRISE-SURPRISE
 

Hi folks

this one turned up in stoke on trent. i live in cheshire and work in staffordshire, travelling on the m6 motorway. one day a few weeks ago this appeared in a small agricultural dealers yard on view from the motorway and i nearly broke my neck with rubber-necking surprise when i saw it as ypu can imagine :eek: as\ for my truck it was at stonleigh town and country festival under its own steam (just!) and am currently spending all my pennies on hardwood rebuilding the original but very rotten cargo body. will add \ some photo's. hanno you may need to help me with pics again if poss'

cheers

ben :salute:

hopefullythis new fly-zipper will work or be modified/improved to suit the forum by someone. pics include truck chassis/cab after nut and bolt rebuild and the body a few weeks ago prior to the start of restoration. hopefully also a pic of the new bright red toy, i'm sick of these odd-ball trucks so thats why i,ve bought one of those common close cab gmc's as you can see. :smoker:

regards

ben