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[Rick]

I photographed this fab ERF breakdown wagon, at a farming/agricultural/vintage stuff auction, held in 2006. Does anyone know whether it went on to be preserved, restored, or whatever?



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[Rootes75]

Rick, I am a very keen follower of classic commercials especially anything Rootes or early ERF. This is a late 40's C.I. and I have never seen a photo of it, restored or in this condition. Did you note a registration number? I can trace its current state from that.
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[Rick]

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

If its the one I think it is, I last saw it under a tarp in a yard near Whitchurch in Shropshire. It didnt look very healthy.

I'm guessing it will have been owned by a gent by the name of Rigby. A relation of Hackneys in Sandbach

[Rick]

This magnificent mid-1930s Dodge was spotted at an auction, in 2009.



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[Rick]

Sticking with the US theme for a moment, a wonderful '36 International seen at a Gaydon lorry event.




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[Da Tow'd]

Douglas Fir on a White truck 1940's in our valley
cheers
Hank

[Da Tow'd]

a couple old rigs from our valley

Stika Spruce
I built my house with the wood we milled on the property with a Spruce like these. I got 7 - 20ft. sections from one tree


load of spuds
Hank

[Rick]

Great pictures Hank

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[Da Tow'd]

Thanks Rick it is a pleasure going through my friends collection of valley people and pictures


this one looks military to me


can you guys ID these machines?
cheers
Hank

[Rick]

Last one with the boat looks like a Model AA Ford to me.

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[BigJohn]

It looks like they're loading up the driver with moonshine and saying,
"It's only a 25% downhill, the boats roped on, what could go wrong?"

[V8 Nutter]

I would guess the military vehicle is C.M.P. Canadian Military Pattern. It would be either a Ford or a Chevrolet

[Da Tow'd]

Before 1953 all the vehicles had to be shipped on by boat to this little valley.
The locals built their own road out of the valley to join up with a long dirt road to the interior of BC during 1953.
Check out on google "The Bella Coola Hill" lots of switch backs and it keeps a lot of the bozo out.
cheers
Hank

[Da Tow'd]

All the people are gone in these pictures but the mountains are almost the same it is fun for me to spot the location the pictures were taken in.



cheers
Hank