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How many more trucks do you want? We feel very lucky but at the same time it's a burden because we can't save them all. We are going after a grant to see if one of the M211's can be preserved for somebody's kid in the far future so we'll see. Had a chance to oil and turn a few more engines and...

We had a downtown meeting so I decided to cruise into the valley to peak at the Armoury. It was bizarre seeing this old Dodge with the loud speakers on top out front. Across the street was a hummer so the pics have a bit of fake MV, Civil Defence and early 1900's history. The armoury got...

A few more pics. One truck had some welding mods in the back so not sure if they have a military story or if it's from after service life. The bows were set high with a few boards added over the length so we're thinking these girls hauled cargo.

Good hearing from you except every time I see Vancouver in your moniker I'm going to spend some money. The ocean calls me and I know it won't stop until I can smell it. Haven't been out west for a 2 summers and it makes me cranky........expect a visit! That arnoury is the Phillip Debney armoury...

I'll send you a PM with some contact info. One of the local MVPA boys has been wheeling the Goat down the highway for years. We need to teach our private Registration offices how things work because the Lieutenant Governor doesn't like it when historical military vehicles can't make it to the...

I wish we had some CMP's on the road. The few that are around are either locked in the barns or still waiting restoration. One of the local MVPA boys grabbed a couple last year and was on the list as the next project. Here are a few photos on pic #2.....

Fuel Pump The fuel pump likes to take a holiday when it sits too long and I've had the one in the M207 out 4 times. We take the screens off, clean it and away it whirrrs again. The one in the M135 has been strong for years so more use gives better juice. We took an old one apart and there was...

Alberta Aviation Museum Lets follow this up with some answers from the first and last picture in the previous post. The spotlight. The Marmon Herrington https://www.marmon-herrington.com/about/history.php

Here's one more, obviously from a truck. #8

Dashboard ID Now let's have some fun. Since it was open cockpit day, I'm going to post some aircraft 'related' pictures and give you kids some time to test your knowledge on what 'unit' the pics are from. These are not all aircraft but each picture is from a unit that is airport related. Take...

The big Bedford deserves the 95 mile long distance spotlight with a few others dragging the LSVW and Gizmo the 56' M135 for 40 miles. The military buzzed us all day long in the Griffon so it gave us some real cool picture opportunities.

Sometimes when we plan an event and the weather forecast states that there is no chance of precipitation, it rains. The local MVPA was invited to wheel into the Alberta Aviation Museum's Open Cockpit Day and 10 boys said they would show up. The rain kept a few jeeps in the barn but once the...

That 3 truck layout is such a big motivator we moved George up the hill near Gracie for the upcoming model shoot and clean it up. Good friends with big equipment really help in this hobby. A few more big 14:00 20 tire pics, Gizmo, Goose and the MP Iltis.

We've been going fast at work and at the G749 farm, moving things around for better access, checking anti-freeze, oiling and turning engines, painting and prepping for a model shoot this weekend. Back in the big City, the MVPA meets every Saturday unless there is an event. This weekend was...

We've got a couple of blocks that had heads pulled by the PO so they're a rusty pool on top. We tried diesel fuel, then a mix of acetone and transmission fluid on one block with no luck. The biggest factor comes with aluminum pistons in a steel cylinder. It's so important to keep them moving so...

Engines that haven't been oiled and turned have the additional problem of galvanic corrosion. Not sure if all of them have aluminum pistons but the ones we've busted apart looked more like they were welded to the cylinder walls as opposed to just being stuck there. Had to knock the pistons out...

That's why I asked...Safety First, thanks for the feedback gents. I play guitar so can't afford to lose a digit, or an eye. Avoiding injury and pain is my middle name. M1010plowavoidinginjuryandpainboy Haven't had any experience with a shell like this so even though Letsled was sure it was...

Shorted out the keyboard drooling on it so now we're both wet.......2 winches, spare parts....what a find! Are the exhaust manifolds ok? Steering wheel cracks?....Are you as excited as I am? Looking forward to more pics.

Got a call from Letsled who wanted to sneak out to the G749 farm and confirm some measurements.......and we discovered a cool little mystery. It's not, why is the guy laying on the ground in front of Goose, ....or why 3 swather's are parked instead of working, ....or why the doors aren't...

Those are just awesome! Made my day, thank you! Goin' topless.