Trux Models. 1990 to 2005.

The Humber was roomier and more comfortable. The Royal Family used a close relation during the war. Only 2 wheel drive and no turret and presumably luxurious seating. However it does look like a car with armour plate attached. The Morris is different! I have probably seen your friends vehicles at shows, and photographed them.

Mike

 

Well! Owen seems to have been correct. He is not the only one interested in seeing photographs of Trux Models. 1000+ views so far. I would not have believed it. I suppose I shall feel obliged to continue.

I shall keep quite about my other collections.

Mike

 

The Morris lives in Kent and the Humber, near Wells.

Lawrence

 

Wierd.

Not officially vehicles but Mechanical Equipment.



A Caterpillar Motor Grader. Very useful for putting a finishing surface on roadbeds. Essential for airlfields. This was a popular piece of equipment because it could travel on the roads, at convoy speed, without need of a heavy equipment trailer and tractor.

Two rollers.



Foreground: Buffalo-Springfield Roller.
Background: Huber 12 ton Roller.

With a dozer (coming soon), a grader and a roller one could built airfields anywhere (well almost).

Mike

 

The dozers.



At the back is the standard Caterpillar D7. Here it is fitted with a UK angledozer blade and a winch.
In the centre is the same D7 fitted with comprehensive armour to make a D7 Armoured Angledozer. There was also a standard set of armour to fit only the driving position of D7s.
Both are Trux Models mastered by Mike.

In the foreground is the Caterpillar D4 tractor. This could be fitted with a dozer blade. This is not a Trux Model but should have been. I arranged to buy the master together with some other models but it was sold to someone else. I don't bear a grudge. Anyway I can't remember who was involved.

A note on angledozers.
The dozer blade can be angled to either side by adjusting the supports which run from the end of the blade to the chassis just in front of the tracks. They cannot be adjusted when moving. When angled the blade pushes earth to the side rather than in front.

Mike

 

Just to complete the set.

Two rollers. Not Trux Models.



In the background a small Huber roller.
In the foreground I think a Galion roller.

Mike

 

RB 19.
A Mobile crane widely used by the engineers. It was very versatile since it could move over fairly rough terrain on its tracks and could be fitted with a crane, a drag line bucket, a face shovel or a pile driver. Not so popular with traffic control and other road users since it caused hold ups. Even less popular with signals who accused them of carrying away overhead cables.

Shown here with its transporter trailer. This was a simple but sturdy design for carrying the RB 19 on longer journeys. For loading it was lowered and the rear wheels removed. The RB positioned itself over the trailer which was then jacked up and the rear wheels replaced.

The RB19 is a BW Model but the trailer is a Trux Model. Limited production. The wheels and drawbar were cast but the rest was assembled from polystyrene strips using a jig.

Mike

 

Three very limited production pre war models from Trux. Actually made by Martin Walster.



I am not sure which particular models these are. Going by the radiator the centre one will be a Crossley 30cwt 6 X 4. The left hand one is probably one of the Morris 30cwt 6 X 4. The other is a 3ton 6 X 4 but who knows what make and model?

Anyway they all had very detailed chassis, suspension and transmission.



And the suspension actually worked!



Mike.

 

This was uploaded to my Trux file by accident. Shame to waste it. Anyway it adds a bit of colour. Dark Green gets a bit monotonous.



Officers of the French Imperial Guard infantry. Circa 1812.
Junior officer of Grenadiera.
General Dorsenne.
Field Officer Dutch Grenadiers.
Junior Officer Fusilier Chasseurs.

Mike

 

A favourite of mine.



CMP Field Artillery Tractor with Body 7B2 and Cab No 13. The last of the series. Like the British built Morris Quad these had compartments and lockers for everything carried for the tractor, the 25pdr gun it towed and the crew. A compact and good looking vehicle.

Mike

 

Just for Lesley. I know I don't do requests but she did not actually request them.





The Scout version of the Universal Carrier as used in reconnaissance units.

Mike

 

While I am here I might as well post these for the rest of you.








I bet they were only stowed like this for inspections.

Mike

 

Thank you very much Mike.
I want a model now


Lesley

 

Lesley,

I can not offer you one on the open forum. Everyone will want one. Anyway it would start gossip.

If you want to try your hand at plastic kit making Tamiya make a nice 1:35 scale kit of the Scout Carrier.



Like this one but with slightly different stowage, and three crew. About 4 inches long.

Mike

 

:biggrin:

Thanks for the info Mike, a job for my husband perhaps :wink:

 

Lesley,

Do not let anyone else on the forum know but I have this model 95% finished. It has been in the attic for more than a decade while I decide if it is to be finished or thrown away. Wrong markings for a reconnaissance unit in Italy but otherwise correct. It is yours if you wish.



Mike.

 

The other major CMP Field Artillery Tractors.



Foreground. The first variant Body 7A1 with Cab No11. Enclosed body like the Morris. Gun Traversing Platform on roof. 1940
Centre. Body 7A2 with Cab No12. Canvas top body. Larger tyres (runflat).
Background. Body 7B1 with Cab No13. Originally with runflat tyres but replaced later with pneumatic hence the spare on the roof.

Body 7B3 (already posted above. Post 71) was built with a rack for a spare tyre.

Mike

 

That is a very kind offer Mike, I will PM you

Lesley

 

CMP Ambulances.





Body 3G1 on 158" wheel base chassis. Cab No 13. The longer chassis accommodates a spare wheel carrier between the body and cab.
Body 3G4 on 158" wheelbase chassis. Cab No 13. An Operating Theatre with operating table etc inside. Heater mounted on the front exterior panel. Two power ventilators in roof.
Body 3G2 on 158" wheelbase chassis. Cab No 13. An Articised version. A number of CMP vehicles were articised for operations in temperatures of -20 degrees. This body had many features but the only visible one is the externally mounted heater.
Body 3G1 on 134" wheelbase chassis. Cab No 13 (although this version also with Cab 11 and Cab 12). This is the most common version without spare wheel since it was designed for runflat tyres.

All ambulance versions had four stretcher racks with the top two being lowered and raised either mechanically or hydraulically.

All the above were 4 X 4 but there was a 4 X 2 version which did not have a driven front axle.

Mike.