Hucks starter and Crossley tender

[IanB]

Although not a diorama (yet) I thought these pics may be useful for someone as reference for a future project. They are both at the RAF Museum, Hendon. Sorry they're not too good, there's very limited access for photo angles, but they are better than nothing!









Ian

[Des]

Thanks Ian for posting the photos, they will be good reference material for anyone wishing to build one of these vehicles to add to a diorama scene. The Hucks Starter is certainly a very basic machine but served a purpose.

Des.

[GHE]

Very good idea posting them !

I always have to fight the Museum conditions , too; so please don't worry on angles and lighting conditions.

Gunther

[Todd Holaday]

I have 1/32 Model T kit that I'm thinking about using for a Hucks starter car.  Thanks for the pictures.

[Des]

I also have a T model Ford kit, it is an old Pyro kit (1967) which I was going to convert into an ambulance, but the Hucks starter looks an interesting subject, food for thought.

Des.

[Dave Brewer]

This link was posted on Hyperscale today:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/381/language/en-US/The-Moment--First-Hucks-Start-in-70-Years.aspx
Great pictures,
Cheers,
Dave.

[uncletony]

Cool, and more than a little scary!

[Tony Haycock]

If anyone is feeling the need to create a Crossley, either Tender or Staff Car, the British vintage and veteran magazine "The Automobile" has recently published a 30 Year anniversary edition, which has a ten page feature on RFC Crossleys, with some period photos plus good detail shots of a pair of surviving vehicles. Plenty of useful stuff in there. 

[GAJouette]

  Tony,
Could you possibly scan those photos for the forum? I believe there's enough interest here for just that. Thanks in advance my friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[Tony Haycock]

Can do. Will get the pages scanned and post them here tomorrow

  Tony,
Could you possibly scan those photos for the forum? I believe there's enough interest here for just that. Thanks in advance my friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[Tony Haycock]

Hopefully these will be of use to someone

[pepperman42]

Is there a source for that particular issue? I see its a 1982-2012 anniversary edition. When did it come out?

Steve

[GAJouette]

  Tony,
Thank you for the Crossley photos my friend. These can be very useful.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[gfadvance]

This might be of interest

http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/1920/20_25/20_25.html


Gordon

[GAJouette]

       "This might be of interest"
  Gordon,
Well heck yes my friend. Thanks much for sharing the link.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette