More mystery WD trucks

[Les Freathy]

i would agree bedford MW and Ford WOT but what ever i would be surpised if they did not drown, hey Richard remember what you said to us the other day re the Ford WOT if you hit a puddle it gives up so how the hell is that one going to survive. David just going back to the morris water tanker take a look at your latest article in VR and the location of the mobile laundry, the Morris is in the same place, these 200 gall tankers were part amd parcel of the unit, by the way any more pics of the laundry trailers
cheers
Les

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

i would agree bedford MW and Ford WOT but what ever i would be surpised if they did not drown, hey Richard remember what you said to us the other day re the Ford WOT if you hit a puddle it gives up so how the hell is that one going to survive.

Hi Les,

Quite correct, if a Ford V8 sniffs a puddle, it stops but these vehicles have been fully water proofed for wading. If you saw the instructions to do it, nothing is left to chance, a gungy compound, waterproof fabric, grease, bostik, were all things used in the process. I think that on the MW photo, a snorkel pipe is just visible over the cab.

One of my old colleagues from REME, used to tell me about a Bedford 28hp engine that was used in a display, running in a tank of water.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The photos of the laundry, the Austins and the MCC were indedd taken at the same place and the caption on the third page is supposed to make that clear. The layout of pix was moved on editing...they were originally meant to be together.

Yes there are some more photos of the laundry unit...but I can't run to £10 plus tax for copies.

[Les Freathy]

Yes i know what you mean re photo prices i really cannot grasp why they need to charge such a high rate, these bods certainly dont like paying the high price i have some old cars and a lot of steam photos a lot of it very rare and have been thinking of moving them on and when i ask a fiver they collapse even when its explained this includes the neq and the copyright is then theres so as far as i am concerned they stay where they are, one clown said to me in a snotty attitude he only pays 50p for a neq my anwser was i would set light to them in front of him so needless to say he went on his way with a hobnail boot in the backside, there you go seems you cant win any these days
cheers
Les

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I might just know the character...or not...there are so many of them! One very pleasant person who is well known acquires collections, sometimes from estates, and gives what we believe is peanuts for them and yet he then charges £50 per photo touted to magazines, etc. Prints then start at £8 at least, plus copyright charges. Another guy though charges 50 pence per print, and agrees £10 for rights.