The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Yes positive; the Mammoth major 6x4 TCHD followed the Bedford MK, and of course as you say then came the Foden. Note the modifications that are visible on the MK front exhaust firewall behind can no doubt completely new electrics so that the vehicle does not provide earth or return,

I once overtook a convoy on the A1 coming back to Leuchars after leave at Uxbridge. I found a nice layby and positioned myself with camera , I photographed the Command/support truck; a Bedford TK that was like a big horse box with a garage in the back for the RAFP motorcycles and the fire tender. The shots were rubbish but a week later I was summoned to the police Flt 2 P & SS heavies tried to give me a hard time over photographing the convoy. one of the convoy vehicles had photographed me and my car. Google WE 1777 and UK nulear weapons lots of webs and images.. I will look later for the one with the Bedford picture '
TED

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I can't find the original site I got the Bedford picture from but here are the new trucks 3 months old
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Ted: That's real interesting about the MK. Never thought I would see a nuke box in the back of an open four-tonner. I really liked watching the TCHD Mk 1s as I'm something of an AEC fan. What happened to them when they were replaced by the Fodens? Presumably they were broken up rather than sold through the auctions.

I did not realise that we were now on the TCHD Mk 3. These beasts look like they are on Merc chassis. I'm surprised that the photographer didn't get cuffed and stuffed. And what happened to the Fodens? Have they been scrapped as well - or sent to join the others in Russia?

Yes they are Mercs, But the trailers are the ones from the Fodens with a major refurb. I think everything is fairly new now in the convoys, the big wrecker, support truck with Mcycle trailer Volvo/Saxon convoy fire tenders all running out of Aldermaston now.

My Brother has finally found his pics of the Nuke Pantech. The shots were taken at a farm sale just outside the Strubby perimeter on 15 September 2007. I presume that by now the Pantech has gone to that great SSA in the sky. The serial number stamped on the identity plate attached to the body was 7.

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One of the back doors seems to be missing:



Front end with air lock and plant/machinery housings. The winch is housed in the compartment under the door.



The interior, with the ramps still there.



Front bulkhead from the inside. Note air conditioning at the top.



Just a thought - we seem to have hijacked poor old Harry's introductory thread with all sorts of things about nuclear bomb transportation. I wonde if we ought to hive off the discussion into a dedicated thread? Thoughts anyone?

Ted in 94 I was driving down the A1 one sunday, I was in fact going from Cranwell to the Mosquito museum. Anyway at a roundabout near Peterborough the police had all the exits blocked and they just waved me through. I looked in my mirror and lo and behold there was a nuclear weapons convoy! I had to pull in to a garage for fuel, but I caught them up again a few minutes later, and again I got waved through the next roundabout!

Thank you to everyone for welcoming me in. I will try and upload some photos as I get them and some of my grandfathers etc that may be of interest. Not got much time yet though as still on nights till later in the week.
My particular airfield favourites. I find them all interesting. I would like to find any long forgotten ones when I get chance.
The main ones I do visit are the three in England used for drag racing. The Pod (Podington), Melbourne (home of York Raceway for the last 32 years!) just down the road from me, and Long Marston (Shakespeare county raceway). The other one I need to visit is the small event drag strip at Crail in Scotland. My local airfield is Riccall and I have work dealings at Breighton airfield industrial area. We also visit the other big one near us that all know of, Elivington.
Catch you all soon.
Jon

Excellent WJT, that brings back some memories. I don't know how many where manufactured but it was certainly a Limited Edition. Who made them? Tasker?

I am delighted to follow the discussion and learn about the transportation of the nukes. I am amazed at the knowledge, information and records that you guys have. I had no idea that such archives existed. I will continue to follow any further discussion with interest.