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Class 33/2, 33204 on arrival at Folkestone Harbour having rolled the A1A Charters "Canterbury Tales" Railtour down from Folkestone East Sidings on Saturday 13th May 1995. This loco was withdrawn from service in February 1997 and sold into preservation the following month but only as a source of spares for sister loco 33208. Once all useful parts were removed, the remaining bodyshell was finally cut up on site at Ropley on the Mid-Hants Railway in February 2002.
The chassis chop. Rebuilding work includes bonding a plastic patch (just visible) under the entire floor pan, and supporting the side walls using plastic strip also. I had intended to use brass, but in the end just used the plastic - the inset picture shows that the aisle will still be acceptably wide in spite of the thicker side walls. The visible white panels on the side walls are in the same positions as the brass patches on the bodysides. Hopefully, when the chassis is slid into the bodyshell, these components will line up without creating a bump in the sides! The space in the offside panel is for a white metal fuel filler to be glued in.
From Wikipedia:
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Named to evoke memories of the Sunbeam Tiger, the Avenger Tiger concept began as a publicity exercise. Avenger Super 4-door cars were modified by the Chrysler Competitions Centre under Des O' Dell and the Tiger model was launched in March 1972. Modifications included the 1500 GT engine with an improved cylinder head with enlarged valves, twin Weber carburettors and a compression ratio of 9.4:1. The engine now developed 92.5 DIN bhp at 6100 rpm. Suspension is also uprated, whilst brakes, rear axle, and gearbox are from the GT.
A distinctive orange colour scheme (although described as "yellow") with a bonnet bulge, rear panel and side stripes was standard, set off with "Avenger Tiger" lettering on the rear quarters.
Road test figures demonstrated a 0-60 mph time of 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 108 mph (174 km/h). These figures beat the rival Ford Escort Mexico, but fuel consumption was heavy. Even in 1972, the Tiger developed a reputation for its thirst.
All Avenger Tigers were assembled by the Chrysler Competitions Centre and production figures are vague but around 200 of the initial Mark 1 seems likely.
In October 1972 Chrysler unveiled the more "productionised" Mark 2 Tiger. The Avenger GL bodyshell with 4 round headlights was used. Mechanically identical to the earlier cars, the bonnet bulge was lost although the bonnet turned matt black, and there were changes to wheels and seats. These cars went on at £1350. Production was around 400. Red was now available as well as red, with black detailing.
Class 442. 2413. 'Wessex Electric'. Electric Multiple Unit. In Express livery. Operating the 1A61 1318 Brighton to London Victoria service. Seen departing Brighton Station.
These units were new to the South Western division of Network SouthEast operating services from London Waterloo to Weymouth. These were withdrawn from South West Trains and eventually transferred to Southern Railway to primarily operate the Gatwick Express services.
MG YB (1952-53) Engine 1250 cc S4 OHV Production 1201
Registration Number UMU 879
MG SET
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Developed pre-war and designed by Gerald Palmer, the new MG small Y Type Saloon was based on Morris Eight Series E four-door bodyshell in pressed steel, with added a swept tail and rear wings, and also a front-end MG identity in the shape of their well-known upright grille. The MG 1 1/4 Litre Saloon would retain the traditional feature of separately mounted headlights at a time when Morris was integrating headlamps into the front wing and it was also to have a separate chassis under this pressed-steel bodywork, even though the trend in the industry was towards ‘unitary construction’. The power unit was a single carburettor version of the 1,250 cc engine used in the latest MG-TB. This engine, the XPAG, went on to power both the MG-TC and MG-TD series. The MG Y Type saloon developed 46 bhp at 4,800 rpm, with 58.5 lb ft of torque at 2,400 rpm, the YT Tourer (with the higher lift camshaft and twin carburettors) develop 54 bhp.
The new MG YA was launched in 1947
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The MG YB launched in 1952 strongly resembling the YA. The "YB" had a completely new Lockheed twin leading shoe braking system, 15 inch wheels and a much more modern hypoid type of back axle. Road holding was also improved by the introduction of smaller 15-inch wheels and the use of an anti-roll bar fitted to the front of the car and stronger shock absorbers, or dampers, Little else was changed about the car, which soldiered on until the end of 1953 and the MG ZA Magnette was introduced in 1954.
Shot at The Enfield Pagaent 30.05.2010 ref 55-243
Barry Lee Eurocar V8 Championship.
The V8s Where Ford SVO 5.8 litre (351 cubic inch) 450BHP built by Roush Racing,
Chassis Built by the legendary car builder Sonny Howard the massive heavy duty tube frame chassis provides the highest levels of driver protection available. The sleek bodyshell, made of GRP reinforced with kevlar, follows the NASCAR Theme of the series.
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Porsche Carrera RSR (1973) Engine 2993cc H6 Production 49
Race Number 1 Mark Bates
PORSCHE SET
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RS stands for Rennsport in German meaning Racing Sport and the Carrera name was reintroduced from versions of the 356 model that were victorious in the Carrera Panamerica road races of the 1950's. The RS was built so that Porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded that a certain minimum number of production cars were made. Compared with a standard 911S, the Carrera 2.7 RS had a larger engine (2687 cc) developing 210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) with MFI, revised and stiffened suspension, a "ducktail" rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and rear wings. In RS Touring form it weighed 1075 kg (2370 lb), in Sport Lightweight form it was about 100 kg (220 lb) lighter, the saving coming from the thin-gauge steel used for parts of the bodyshell and also the use of thinner glass. In total, 1580 were made, comfortably exceeding the 500 that had to be made to qualify for the vital FIA Group 4 class.
This car raced at Silverstone in the FIA Masters Historic Sports car Race
Shot at The Silverstone Classic 28th July 2013 Ref 95-684
VERY unusually, 47 152 is working 6E64, the 18.03 SX East Usk Yard to Tees Yard north through Nibley, while it is missing a front-end buffer! I don't know whether this was an allowed practise or not. There seems to possibly be some writing scrawled in white on the crib rail cowling below the cabside, which appears to say "NO BUFFER"...
She was built by Brush as D1745, entering service in July 1964.
81A Old Oak Common 01/07/1964
82A Bristol Bath Road 03/1967
LMWL LM Western Lines 10/1967
D05 Stoke Division 17/06/1968
D16 Nottingham Division 10/1968
D05 Stoke Division 02/1969
D02 Birmingham Division 12/1969
86A Cardiff (Canton) 10/1971
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 47 152 02/1974
LE Landore 05/1976
BR Bristol Bath Road 05/1979
ED Eastfield 05/1985
HA Haymarket 05/1986
ED Eastfield 11/1986
TI Tinsley 10/1987
Renumbered 47 398 03/1994
Renumbered 47 152 04/09/1995
CD Crewe Diesel 08/1996
FD Freightliner Crewe Diesel 10/06/1998
Store 12/04/2001
By 10/01 it had had its bogies removed and the body was placed atop piles of pallets at Southampton Maritime. With the bodyshell fast becoming derelict, it was sold to Raxstar in February 2003 for breaking up on site. The grounded shell was finally broken up on site by staff working for Southampton Steel (not Raxstar) on 18/8/03.
TOPS info:-
47152 FGAT TI B M 0 XA.
Nosram Pearl ISTC ESC
Novak 8.5 Brushless Motor
KO Propo PS-2173 FET Servo
Futaba Receiver
Yuntong 5000MAh 20C LIPO Battery
The cab floor area of the Pacer's seating insert and the inside front of the bodyshell needed a fair amount of hacking to accommodate the LED daughter board and wiring, but this does not affect the external appearance of the unit. Both cars are permanently wired together so that track power is collected through 6 wheels for smooth slow running.
Continuing the build of this model using a 3D printed bodyshell.
Considerable work to get to this stage. The body has had the red paint added, and also with more difficulty, glazing. Fitting this to the curved ends proved especially fiddly. The 3D parts included a centre chassis. I have used this as a pattern to build a plasticard version adapted for standard chassis unit.
On October 5, GWR Class 800/0 Intercity Express Programme (IEP), 800005/800006 passes Camden Road London Overground station on the North London Line. 800005 and 800006 built by Hitachi in Newton Aycliffe, UK 🇬🇧 Bodyshells built in Kasado, Japan 🇯🇵
A lightweight of only 241 kilograms bodyshell combined with the peak output of 420 kW/571 hp makes the SLS AMG an absoulte benchmark in the super sports car segment.
Source: www.mercedes-benz.com/sls-amg
About the usual amount of new metal was required for the bodyshell.
A bit more than John had imagined, mind you...
Technical specifications
Engine:
Ford 1998cc Pipo built I4 Duratec WRC engine. Four cylinders, 16 valves.Bore 85mm. Stroke 88mm. Pi electronic engine management system. Garrett turbocharger (with FIA required 34 mm inlet restrictor). Air intercooler. Catalytic converter.
Power:
300 bhp at 6000 rpm
Torque:
550 Nm at 4000 rpm
Transmission:
Permanent four-wheel drive with M-Sport designed active centre differential.Pi electronic differential control units. M-Sport / Ricardo five speed sequential gearbox with electro-hydraulically controlled shift. M-Sport / Sachs multi disc carbon clutch.
Suspension:
Front and rear: MacPherson struts (front) and Trailing-Arm (rear) with Reiger external reservoir dampers, adjustable in bump and rebound. Fully adjustable fabricated steel links. Front and rear anti-roll bars. Cast steel uprights. Ceramic wheel bearings.
Brakes:
Gravel (front and rear): 300mm Brembo ventilated discs with Brembo four piston monoblock calipers.
Asphalt (front and rear): 370mm Brembo ventilated discs with Brembo eight-piston monoblock calipers. Hydraulic handbrake; Adjustable front / rear bias.
Steering:
Power-assisted high-ratio (12:1) rack and pinion. One and a halfturns lock to lock.
Wheels:
Gravel: 7in x 15in (magnesium) wheels with BF Goodrich 650mm tyres.
Asphalt: 8in x 18in (magnesium) wheels with BF Goodrich 650mm tyres.
Bodyshell:
Unitary construction. Unique composite side panels. Welded T45 steel safety roll cage. Aerodynamic rear wing. Unique front ‘bumper’ treatment.
Electronics:
Full Pi chassis and engine data acquisition for on-event diagnostics and performance development.
Fuel tank:
FIA FT3 tank, 94 litre capacity, located centrally.
Dimensions:
Length: 4362mm
Width: 1800mm
Wheelbase: 2640mm
Weight: 1230kg minimum
The Austin A40 Devon was always an underpowered car with only a 1200cc engine to drag along the heavy steel (1-ton) bodyshell. So, what do you do about it then? Well, what about adding a 3.9 litre Rover V8 engine? As you might imagine, it has made something of a difference - whereas 0-60 used to take over 37 seconds, it now takes a fraction of that, yet it still looks like a stock Devon Saloon. Very nice - one of the best conversion cars I've seen in a long time.
Peugeot 304 (1969-74) Engine 1288cc S4 OC Tr Production 1,178,425 (all variants)
Registration Number BHN 7 N
PEUGEOT SET
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Launched at the 1969 Paris Motor Show to fill a gap in the mid sized car market. Based heavily on the Peugeot 204 sharing the same floorpan, running gear and bodyshell but with different nose styling and larger more powerful engines.
The Coupe and Cabriolet version replaced theeir 204 equivalents from 1970.
Tha 2 door Cabriolet was a two seater and is probably now the most numerous of the range, still running in the UK
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Shot at the La Vie en Bleu meeting, Prescot Hill. 02:06:2013 Ref: 94-241
A line of Class 76s is seen in the shed yard at Reddish in August 1981. The view was taken from the nearby overbridge on the Gorton to Trafford Park freight line. The dumped bodyshell of 76043 lies in the undergrowth in the foreground.
www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/
Rochdale cars were a series of mainly glass fibre bodied British sports car made by Rochdale Motor Panels and Engineering in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England between 1948 and 1973. The company is best remembered for the Olympic coupé made between 1959 and 1973
The Rochdale company was founded in 1948 by Frank Butterworth and Harry Smith in an old mill building in Hudson Street, Rochdale. They performed general motor repairs and made themselves some alloy bodies, usually single-seaters, for racing Austin 7s and other cars. They went on to sell the bodies as the Mk II.
The breakthrough came in 1959 with the monocoque Olympic designed by Richard Parker[3] and only the third glass fibre monocoque bodied car to enter production (after the Berkeley and Lotus Elite) This featured a closed coupé style bodyshell with the provision for 2+2 seating but the rear seats were very cramped and many builders left them out. Unlike many sports and low production cars of the time, wind down windows were installed.
Production started in 1960 using a Riley, twin-carburettor version, of the 1.5 litre BMC B-series engine, independent front suspension by torsion bar modified from that of the Morris Minor and live rear axle suspended by coil springs.
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As often the case with Japanese kits, this has a fairly basic level of detail but the bodyshell has a crisp, well-proportioned look to it. I have read that the casting may not be accurate for a '66 model, but as I have no knowledge of it at 1:1 that doesn't bother me. I already have an idea for how this could look.
321416 stands at Milton Keynes Central. Seen prior to departing south ECS , possible to Bletchley CS.
The British Rail Class 321 EMU were built by BREL York in three batches from 1988-91. The design was successful and led to the development of the similar Class 320 and Class 322. The British Rail Mark 3 bodyshell design was used for construction of these units.
1/32 resin slot car Vauxhall VX 4/90 3.3 litre British Touring Car 1969. Modified PSR resin body-shell & chassis with RS Slot Racing wheels, inserts and tyres.
Another once common but now very rare car, this 104 has the 'short cut' three-door bodyshell shared with the later Talbot Samba and Citroen LNA.
Ford Lotus Cortina Mk.2 (1967-70) Production 4032 Engine 1558 cc S4 DOC Lotus twin cam twin carburettor.
Registration Number RLX 624 E
FORD (UK) SET
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Top speed 105 mph Using the mark 2 Cortina bodyshell with uprated suspension and wider wheels than the standard. More comfortably equipped than the Mk.1 now built by Ford at Dagenham instead of Lotus at Cheshunt. Used as Fords mainline competition car for 1967.This car bears the decals of the London-Sydney Rally and names of all of its sponsors Shot at the National Heritage Museum, Gaydon, Warwks. 25.04.2010 Ref 51-31
1/32 resin slot car Matra MS10 1968 German GP Nurburgring. Driven by Jackie Stewart to 1st place. PP resin body and nickel chassis, scratch-built rear wing & supports.
Lovely Morris Mini Cooper S, dating from 1966, is seen attending the 2025 Kop Hill Climb at Princes Risborough.
This particular vehicle had a complete rebuild using the body of a Mk.III Mini.
GBRF operated Brush/GM Class 57 'Bodysnatcher' number 57 310 'UK Railtours' is seen passing through Darlington Railway Station on the East Coast Mainline working 5Z58, 1330 Tursdale Junction to March Up Yard GBRF. This locomotive used the bodyshell of Class 47 number 47 831, which was released to British Railways from Crewe works in 1964 as D1618 and later carrying the number 47 037 and 47 563 and was converted into a Class 57 in 2003. This locomotive has also carried the names 'Bolton Wanderer' (while 47 831), 'Kyrano' and 'Pride of Cumbria'.
Humber Sceptre 1 (1963-65) Engine 1592cc S4 OHV
HUMBER SET
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Top of the Rootes Group range, the Sceptre shared the bodyshell of the Hillman Super Minx but with more luxurious fittings. The Sceptre came with quad head lights, dual overdrive and servo front disc brakes as standard. Twin carburettors on some of the Series 1 models.
Replaced in 1965 by a Series Two model with the larger 1725cc engine
Shot at Audlem Festival of Transport, Cheshire 20:06:2010 Ref 59-246
From Bonham's catalogue:
Estimate:£8,000 - 10,000
€9,900 - 12,000
US$ 13,000 - 16,000
Footnotes
Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary 'Traction Avant', Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled 'DS'. Beneath the shark-like newcomer's aerodynamically efficient, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch and steering. No European car would match the DS's ride quality for several years, the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension being demonstrated by its survival in present-day top-of-the-range models. The DS's original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced in 1966 by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other DS developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed gearbox. Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door Décapotable (convertible), the latter boasting coachwork by Henri Chapron. Right-hand drive versions were assembled in England at Citroën's Slough factory.
Imported in 1998, this left-hand drive DS20 Pallas has been extensively restored; the body was stripped bare and the floors and sills repaired; the inner/outer skins of all four doors replaced; new windscreen and window seals installed; the lights changed to UK specification; and the car fully re-sprayed. In addition, the black leather interior, carpets and rear window blind were renewed. On the mechanical side, the suspension units received new seals; the front hub units were replaced together with top and bottom ball joints; the brakes overhauled; all steering and suspension rubbers replaced; and a new exhaust system fitted. The large history file contains restoration invoices plus all receipts accumulated by its past owners in France. Completed in 2011 and described as in generally good condition, this beautiful and highly desirable classic Citroën is offered with fresh MoT/tax and Swansea V5C document.
Lot heading
Left-hand drive
1973 Citroën DS20 Pallas Saloon
Registration no. EKH 276K
Chassis no. DSFD03FD13190
Engine no. DY3066293914G
The Travelling Post Office trains ceased as long ago as January 2004.
The vehicles were based on the Mark 1 bodyshell and had the TOPS code of NS. In this case supplemented by "A" to signify an air braked only vehicle dating from around 1977.
Update of a 7mm Skytrex 31 bodyshell, 3D Form 2 resin lights fitted and roof dome re profiled with filler.
TVR Tasmin Convertible (1980-84) Engine 2792cc V6 OHV
Registration Number FRN 112 W
TVR SET
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The TVR Tasmin was designed by Oliver Winterbottom as the first of TVRs wedge shaped cars which formed the basis of its 1980's model range launched in 1980 as a 2=2 Coupe The Tasmin was the first production car in the world to have both a bonded windscreen and also to incorporate the aerial in the rear screen heater element. As with all TVRs, the running gear was located in a tubular spaceframe steel chassis which was powder coated for extra corrosion resistance. Much of the running gear was sourced from Fords of the period. The suspension and steering was sourced from the Ford Cortina, with TVR engineered trailing arms at the rear,
In 1981 a series II car appeared, incorporating various improvements or modifications to the series I. These included a front suspension redesign, returning the tie-rods to the tension mode used by Ford rather than the compression mode into which TVR had initially installed them addressing the complaints of bump steer A bodyshell restyle also altered the proportions of the car (largely by tilting the previously-vertical glass tail panel) so it appeared shorter in the nose and longer at the rear; this coincided with the launch of the convertible/drophead version
Shot at Catton Hall 02.05.2010 Ref 53-153
50017, 50007, 08220, 66048 (Bodyshell) EMD, Longport 25/05/16
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Bodyshells fresh out the spray booth, Big Thanks to "Split The Difference" VW spray shop, North Wales.
Colas Class 66 heading South through Northallerton Station
On the privatisation of British Rail's freight operations in 1996, English, Welsh and Scottish Railway bought most of British Rail's freight operations. Many of the locomotives that EWS inherited were either at the end of their useful life or of doubtful reliability. EWS approached General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), who offered their JT42CWR model which had the same bodyshell as the EMD built Class 59; this gave the advantage of having a locomotive of known clearance. The engine and traction motors were different models from those in the Class 59. Additionally, the Class 66s incorporated General Motors' version of a steering bogie - designed to reduce track wear and increase adhesion on curves.
The initial classification was as Class 61, then they were subsequently given the Class 66 designation in the British classification system (TOPS). Two hundred and fifty were ordered and built in London, Ontario, Canada. In 1998, Freightliner placed an order for locomotives. They were followed by GB Railfreight, and then Direct Rail Services.
Although sometimes unpopular with many rail enthusiasts, due to their ubiquity and having caused the displacement of several older types of (mostly) British built locomotives, their high reliability has helped rail freight to remain competitive
Colas Rail
Colas Rail took over the ex-Advenza Cemex Cement flow after the company went bust utilising ex Advenza locomotives. During 2010 they took on 66843 and laterly 66844 which both had been on lease to GBRf, they also took on ex DRS 66410 which was renumbered 66845.
1:87. HO Gauge. This special freight wagon with its wrapped Loco Body load is/was not available in the UK and was imported by the Layout owner. Seen at Sheffield Model Railway Exhibiton 2012.
I repainted this X concepts "Modifiers" diecast but it's not done yet it's too bad they don't sell modifiers anymore I thought they were made very well..
Lotus 340R (2000) Engine 1800 cc S4 Rover K series VHPD (Very High Power Derivative)
LOTUS SET
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Which when used in the regular Lotus Elise gave an output of 177bhp or 187 bhp with optional Lotus accessories
The Lotus 340R were a special edition of the Lotus Elise. Only 340 were built by Lotus at Hethel, all were sold prior to manufacture. It uses a custom built bodyshell with no roof or doors. All cars are Silver and Black and run on special Yokohama AO38R tyres.
Weight is 701 KG with all fluids and a full petrol tank. Giving a power to weight ratio of 252bhp/Ton
Transmission is by way of a Rover 5 Speed PGI Close Ratio Box
Performance is 0-100kmp (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds 0-160 kmp (99 mph) 10.7 seconds and a top speed of 130mph
Cost when new £ 35,000
Shot at Catton Park, Alrewas, Staffordshire 02.05.2010 Ref 53-97
Update of a 7mm Skytrex 31 bodyshell, 3D Form 2 resin foot steps fitted and nose door filled with filler.
Fleet / Reg: SELNEC 6367 (GEN 217)
Chassis: Leyland PD3/6 Titan
Body: MCW 'Orion'
Model: Alkit hand built model
Notes: Ex Bury Transport prototype. Rare acquisition for a municipal operator as these had platform doors. Hand made bodyshell from light metal with resin parts.
Very proud that this model picked up second prize in class at the Model Bus Federation AGM Show.
Railtrack liveried Class 950 950001 (based upon a Class 150/1 bodyshell) records the trackwork at Coventry
Scanned from a print at 600 dpi
Doncaster Railway Station South Yorkshire Virgin East Coast Japanese Hitachi Azuma Train passing the EMPTY factory where Sir Nigel Gresley used to build the finest BRITISH Steam Trains in the world. Virgin Trains should be ashamed at buying Foreign Trains.
VTEC plans to take delivery of its first four Azumas from Hitachi in 2018. The Class 800 Super Express is a type of electro-diesel train to be used in the United Kingdom based on the Hitachi A-train design. They have been built by Hitachi. These trains are being assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan; NO body construction takes place in the UK.
A Trainspotting Nightmare these Japanese trains have NO NUMBERS. To add insult to injury they have Japanese writing. Shame on VTEC