invacar LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...

[Mrs6C]

1 hour ago, jonathan_dyane said:

I don't think that is an authentic representation of how these vehicles were transported, and if they were they sure as shit wouldn't have been lashed down like that.

Nice layout though.

Bizarrely, it is how the Model 70s were transported...

 

[jonathan_dyane]

@quicksilver @Mrs6C

I'm astounded that is remarkable.

[DodgeRover]

1 hour ago, jonathan_dyane said:

@quicksilver @Mrs6C

I'm astounded that is remarkable.

Logically how else could they strap them quickly and solidly?, there's nowhere handy at the front at all. And just securing the rear wheels wouldn't stop it shifting.

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, jonathan_dyane said:

@quicksilver @Mrs6C

I'm astounded that is remarkable.

 heres a montage of them I put together a while back

 

On 14/01/2022 at 11:28, LightBulbFun said:

Certainly there where many a 3 wheelers transported on carfit's! the Ministry's main method for transport invalid vehicles was by rail, so it was a common sight to see them transported by rail  I dont know exactly how they where loaded however!

On 17/05/2023 at 15:31, LightBulbFun said:

3 Locomotives to move 1 Stanley Mk7? thats like the Train equivalent of when you see a large car transporter with one of those little Tikes cars strapped to the bed LOL

perhaps it was: *looks at loading sheet again* "ooh 6.00 cwt not 600 cwt..."

https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/how-load-wagon-invacars-oo-gauge

(Yes I know theres probably a full train load of wagons ahead of the Stanley but still an amusing photo in and of itself ) 

 

[quicksilver]

12 hours ago, jonathan_dyane said:

@quicksilver @Mrs6C

I'm astounded that is remarkable.

I know, it looks like a recipe for bent pillars and cracked glass as it's strapping one of the weakest parts of the body yet must have been okay. Far easier than crawling underneath to strap the chassis but it just seems wrong.

[SiC]

Being government property, there maybe have just been a case of not caring and any damage dealt with the receiving party? Iirc these had local repair places assigned to them anyway. 

[StefanH]

On 21/04/2024 at 16:07, LightBulbFun said:

Hello! its awesome to see your still about! HEV is looking splendid  very awesome to see its gotten some good TLC  

thank you for keeping us in the loop so to speak I am very much looking forward to seeing further progress  

 

BTW please do hold onto HEV's original British number plates if you can, keep them somewhere safe, as they are of a style unique to the Invacar Mk12, you may of noticed the rear number plate had circular cutouts for the rear lights, and the front plate is oversized with centre middle fixing, very few Invacar Mk12's do retain their original plates like this, so it would be good to make sure HEV's are preserved  

Hello, I will keep the license plates safe! Interesting that the license plates have a special size for the Invacar, I didn't know that.

[StefanH]

On 21/04/2024 at 19:43, egg said:

Very pleased to see this, have you got a door?

Yes, the Invacar was nearly complete before I have disassembled it...but there are damages on the door...I have to fix that the next few weeks. 

[Snake Charmer]

22 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Bizarrely, it is how the Model 70s were transported...

 

Just to stop them getting airborne if the train reaches the magic 82mph?