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thamesdfo · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:47 am Post subject: WHAT THE HECK??

I had a call from a fellow in British columbia, responding to a "wanted" add I have running looking for Thames parts for my 1/4T Van. Anyways, he tells me that while out prospecting, he came across a Thames and a Vauxhaul Viva at the bottom of a ravine. His theory is they were travelling together in inclement weather, and the Thames went off the road and the Viva followed:( Both are complete down to the batteries, so it looks as if they were fortunate enough to walk away from their 800' vertical foot adventure, and never look back.
Anyways, he was not particularily clear in his description, and he has no computer, so I can't send him pics to help him pic the Thame out of a lineup:)
But, he says it has nose ~30" long (leaves out Thames Trader), has a sliding side door??....and only one rear door??
I'm thinking it's likely an E83W that was sold as a partial (ie: chassis with front sheetmetal and windshield), and bodied for the task @ hand??
I asked him to get me pics in the spring after breakup, as it is likely under 20' of snow about now.
Not much to go on, I know, but anyone care to take an educated guess??

James

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Sounds like a con to me! Be Careful!

I have had similar in my wanted adverts for the Penny Farthing! One that sticks in my memory, Irene are you out there??

Cheers

Dave

poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

The only Thames with a nose I can think of were the bonneted series that originated in Germany as the FK2500/3500.Pic here:
http://www.lkw-infos.eu/images/oldtimer/allgemein/Ford-FK-MN-170204-1.jpg
Weren't they sold as the Thames D series in UK?
Hans.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Thats the K Series, or "Koln" version I think of the Thames Trader you're showing there poodge. I can't think of an E83W with a sliding side door, unless some kind of coachbuilt one-off as suggested.

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oldgoaly · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 28

James, what has become of this? tt

thamesdfo · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

Terry: I haven't heard from the fellow for some time, I guess I need to drop a dime on a follow-up call? There is more on this over on www.canadianrodder.com, link to the thread below

http://www.canadianrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2534&highlight=recovery

James

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

On the above link, how to recover, easy, ploughing engine.

thamesdfo · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:35 am Post subject:

Buzzy: I asume that's a Brit term for what we would call a Caterpillar, or crawler?? That's a good theory, but the trick is to recover it for LESS THAN one can be bought for Wink

James

poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

I've had another think about this.Is it perhaps a Trojan,rather than a Thames?Similar to this one:
http://www.svvs.org/lbcomms/lbv36.jpg

oldgoaly · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 28

This is a funny thread James and I have been members of the metalshapers for years and have chatted over the internet. We email regularly, but somehow I forgot to ask about this truck in an email till yesterday. We did have a bit of fun with the pic of the E83W chassis on Ebay, another metalshaper we gave him the lead on that one "In need of minor repair" Thanks for putting up with us we will try not to make to big of a mess! tt

thamesdfo · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

I called the fellow last night to followup, and he hasn't made it back out there since the snow has gone:)....BUT, he did say he would try to get out there in a week or so, and take pics. He doesn't do computers, or digital cameras, so the hardcopy pics will be coming snail mail:) But I have already sent him some pics of Thames 1/4 (E494C) & 1/2 (E83W) tons, so he should be able to tell me if it is in fact a Thames or not upon his return.

James

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

oldgoaly · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 28

Buzzy,
those steamers bring big bucks on this side of the pond, knowing how cheap James is.... well if he could find one that uses "Hot Air" he could self-propel (' Shocked

') the machine, I know James that's the pot calling the kettle black.......(' Razz

') tt