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Perhaps they could be converted into holiday lets as per those illustrated. It would also be a good source of revenue for a preserved line.

Who did she hit first, her husband or the doctor.

I have one of these, IIRC they were made by Lima. There is no manufacturers name but it looks very Lima-ish.

The last but one would make a good subject for a caption contest.

It is a GE family saloon # 8. of 1877. Originally built as a 6 wheeler.

It's possible that the vendor has come across this item legitimately not knowing that it was stolen property (thats assuming it is stolen). Most such items appear to be stolen to order but I would certainly like to know a lot more about the providence of such an item.

HGD was issued Jan-Mar 1950. A bit late for that type of vehicle as most none standard (i.e. foreign) wartime military vehicles had been sold off by about 1948

The tipper truck is a wartime Canadian Dodge. The registration dates from late 1947/early 1948 so I assume it is an ex military vehicle. (The HGO registrations were issued from December 1945 to March 1948.)

There is an article on Transits in the current edition of 'Classic van and pick-up' showing a photo of an articulated Transit with a trailer that looks very Scammel-ish.

Not forgetting the Airfix MK military truck which certainly looks narrower than the EFE one.

I had the same a few years ago, it left nothing but the head, a small pool of blood and the feathers.

If the Dodge is still listed on the DVLA site they can't just scrap it. There might be a chance of saving it for preservation.

Its a Bedford CF not a Ford. Interesting weathering however.

I was clearing some rubbish from the garden over last weekend. When I was loading the wheelbarrow a robin came down and started delving in the wheelbarrow for insects despite my standing only inches away from him(her). Having got a beak full of insects it flew away coming back a few minutes later for more.

Like many similar establishments our local bookshops are pushing Titanic publications. One has a sign saying 'Titanic, the best of British'.

OAR was a Hertfordshire registration. It seems that registrations were done at (road transport) depot or workshop level. Did BR have any large road vehicle depot or workshop in Hertfordshire?

The OAR registrations were allocated to British Railways-LMR. They were issued between July '51 and June '53.

I am in contact with some American 00 enthusiasts about this model and they are asking if it would be possible to convert the model to 19mm gauge. I presume it will be convertable to EM or P4, if so it should be possible to convert to 19mm.

It had to close when it was discovered that the roof of the museum was in a dangerous state. There simply was not enough cash to repair it.

There was also Walford Arches that used the Faller system. Regrettably the guy who built the layout has passed away but I have heard that the layout still exists.

That would be the Falklands, the mines were laid by the Argentinians. Where as an adult human would set a mine off the penguins are too small to explode the mines. In fact they have prospered due to the lack of human interference.

What's next? Seriously as you already have the mechanism what about a Sentinel articulated railcar? At least 3 different LNER liveries, LMS and both lines on Jersey so thats 6 livery options to start with.

They've chosen the judge to try Abu Hamza when he's extradited to the U.S. Its Judge Manny Goldberg.

On the subject of the Fordson/Muir-Hill shunters the one illustrated in Railway Bylines was one of a batch delivered in 1959 based on the 'Power Major' model. I have a booklet about Muir-Hill products and in there is a photograph of one from the same batch numbered 755 X0 M, this one does not have the shunters platform giving more room for the number so that the 'M' is placed below the rest of the number. There is also a photo of a slightly earlier one (1954) numbered RW8106 N the differences are that the number is in one line ahead of the shunters platform and a different style of cab with a vertical windscreen and what looks like a canvas roof with unglazed sides with roll down canvas weather shields. The roof is quite deep with sharply curved corners like a Land Rover hardtop.

How about Dunngeon, as in Dungeons & Dragons.