hello,
I am looking for info on buses B transformed during the first world war by the British army.
thank cordially stephane

Hi Steph

Maybe this book would be worth a look ?



http://www.historicroadways.co.uk/dwf.html

HTH

Frenchy

thank you, Frenchy. I'll see if I can find it in France
stephane

Even for someone with limited interest the price was just too tempting!! Now all we need is some manufacturer to release some in 1/35...

IIRC Did`nt airfix release a kit of two of these in1/32 scale.The London Omnibus version comes up quite regularly on E-Bay but there is an "Old Bill" version complete with WWI markings out there.
I would be prepared to pay a lot for either,as both have been out of production for quite a while,with the old bill version going for ridiculous money as it`s collected for it`s box art as much as anything else.
Hope this helps

hello
unfortunately I is not found the gem, but only the version London Omnibus

Some were also converted into mobile Pigeon lofts - for the many carrier pigeons which were used...

It's a simple enough conversion:

http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/server.php?show=conObject.2792

Pigeon loft:

Thanks Jim for the link and the photo. version pigeon loft really interesting. I will focus my research on this model

Here are some other period pics :


from this webpage



Another one from Flickr

Another project here



Frenchy

Frenchy thanks for your help and very interesting links
















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Frenchy thanks for your help and very interesting links

Frenchy thanks for your help and very interesting links

You're welcome Stéphane

I've found more pics of Ronald's project :

http://www.twenot-forums.nl/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20126



HTH

Frenchy

I've just came across another view (on Flickr again) of the motor pigeon loft I've mentioned in one of my previous post :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13108733@N00/1499901163/sizes/l/in/photostream/

HTH

Frenchy

goodnight frenchy
you are a true encyclopedia. your help going to allow me to smith my project. Thank you again. stephane

hello, here is my progress
steph

very nice work. Please keep us informed of progress.

It's good to see this again!

Based on this site:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/builds/airfix/build_airfix_571.shtml
some boxes contained the parts to build both versions, and it sounds like you don't really lose a lot starting with the civvie version - possibly outside of the figures. I gather the "Old Bill" aspect refers to the preserved example.