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General Category => Vintage and Truck Rallies => Topic started by: mixxy on June 20, 2013, 10:08:43 PM

Title: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: mixxy on June 20, 2013, 10:08:43 PM
Did anybody take any photos of this beasty at Gaydon.....I took one with the intention of more but forgot :angry: :angry:

(http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/Mixxy2/Quest.jpg)

And this is not my photo  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: modeller on June 20, 2013, 11:12:08 PM
that was at gaydon ???
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: voyager on June 21, 2013, 07:57:22 AM
It was in a corner of the hard standing :cheesy: I didn't take any, ugly thing! but someone was talking to me about it saying there were only two in existence and the same guy owns both. Now who was it...... :sad:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: consettbell on June 21, 2013, 11:21:43 AM
I take 600+ photos and he wants the truck I only took one of...  :rolleyes: Typical!  :grin:

(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag124/consettbell3/IMGP7954_zps72287f1f.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/consettbell3/media/IMGP7954_zps72287f1f.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: consettbell on June 21, 2013, 11:28:24 AM
And a bit of digging:

http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/the-rare-quest-80-truck-in-act (http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/the-rare-quest-80-truck-in-act)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88738529@N02/8209677870/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/88738529@N02/8209677870/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/5918840714/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/5918840714/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23068848@N08/7661433056/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23068848@N08/7661433056/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563845150/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563845150/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562740785/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562740785/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562741603/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562741603/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562742585/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8562742585/#)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563848660/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcountryman/8563848660/#)

http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/rare-truck-brandsget-in-the-q (http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/rare-truck-brandsget-in-the-q)
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: tctopcat on June 21, 2013, 06:50:04 PM
Took a couple , just uploading to pb then shall post :)
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: tctopcat on June 21, 2013, 07:29:25 PM
Only a couple not that good really must try harder lol:
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5453_zpscd0e53d0.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5453_zpscd0e53d0.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5452_zps2b36dc13.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5452_zps2b36dc13.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5451_zps6b0f9cb0.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5451_zps6b0f9cb0.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5450_zps8f6d50d6.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5450_zps8f6d50d6.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5449_zps077ba190.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5449_zps077ba190.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5449_zps077ba190.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5449_zps077ba190.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/tc1973/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5448_zpsf8b4f0e8.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/tc1973/media/Gaydon%202013/IMG_5448_zpsf8b4f0e8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: big_nigeuk on June 21, 2013, 11:26:19 PM
very strange machine that, i was thinking it looked like renault panels until i read the history of it, maybe they did use renault panel work????

Whats that blue and yellow thing in the background? it looks interesting.
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: KW on June 22, 2013, 07:52:42 AM
Quote from: big_nigeuk on June 21, 2013, 11:26:19 PM
Whats that blue and yellow thing in the background? it looks interesting.
That blue and yellow thing is a FTF (Floor's Truck Fabriek), a dutch truck manufacturer.
Uses a Motor Panels cab (similar as ERF and the others but with different front panel)
(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8363/bqpg.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/bqpg.jpg/)
Photo found on this forum here, by Alan Tallantyre or Consettbell

ps: and don't call a FTF a "thing" to a dutchman, it is (was) their national pride  :grin:

edit: I just now notice those supports under the steps, wonder what they are for??
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: big_nigeuk on June 22, 2013, 09:12:26 AM
Quote
edit: I just now notice those supports under the steps, wonder what they are for??

could be to stop the floor falling out of the thing FTF, or to stop it tilting forward as there appears to be no weight in the back of the thing sorry, FTF :tongue: :grin:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: KW on June 22, 2013, 10:53:15 AM
Maybe it's PTF? (Prevent Tipping Front)  :grin:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: mixxy on June 23, 2013, 10:21:29 AM
Thanks fellas  :thumbsupup:

This used to bring sand into the ARC mortar plant at Oldbury when I was there, wish I'd took more photos back in the day!!!!
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: richellis on June 24, 2013, 04:45:44 PM
OK, It is about 3 miles from me, and I have arranged to go and take some detailed photos etc. I need to call to arrange with the owner.
 :tongue:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: mixxy on June 24, 2013, 10:31:55 PM
Quote from: richellis on June 24, 2013, 04:45:44 PM
OK, It is about 3 miles from me, and I have arranged to go and take some detailed photos etc. I need to call to arrange with the owner.
 :tongue:

Your a star Rich  :thumbsupup: thanks to the rest of you, think I might have a go at scratchbuilding this ???
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: modeller on June 25, 2013, 06:38:38 AM
how difficult could it be  :grin:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: richellis on June 27, 2013, 03:41:16 PM
That's my plan. Ill try and arrange for next week and the piccys will be posted up as soon as I can get them uploaded to the server on BM and you can have the link
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: stuckontrucks on June 27, 2013, 04:03:14 PM
`how difficult could it be  `......

...... to a man of his calibre  :tongue: :grin: :cool:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: mixxy on June 27, 2013, 07:30:12 PM
Quote from: richellis on June 27, 2013, 03:41:16 PM
That's my plan. Ill try and arrange for next week and the piccys will be posted up as soon as I can get them uploaded to the server on BM and you can have the link

What a very nice man  :kiss: could I be cheeky and ask for measurments as well  :shocked: ducks and runs for cover  :grin:
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: GAG100N on June 30, 2013, 10:03:12 AM
Quote from: mixxy on June 24, 2013, 10:31:55 PM
Quote from: richellis on June 24, 2013, 04:45:44 PM
OK, It is about 3 miles from me, and I have arranged to go and take some detailed photos etc. I need to call to arrange with the owner.
 :tongue:

Your a star Rich  :thumbsupup: thanks to the rest of you, think I might have a go at scratchbuilding this ???

Well it looks like the 1:1 was scratchbuilt
Title: Re: Quest at Gaydon!!
Post by: richellis on June 30, 2013, 01:10:41 PM
I will be taking my tape measure  :thumbsupup: