Balmoral Castle

M37UK · Post by **M37UK** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:52 pm

On our last trip we stopped off at Balmoral Castle, but unfortunately the Queen wasn't in residence so we weren't invited in for afternoon tea...

Stu

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:12 pm

Cool, thanks for the pic. Was anybody alarmed about a "Stray Army truck" outside the gate?

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:29 pm

Awwww! Too bad HRH wasn't "at home." I understand that she brews a wicked awesome cuppa!

poor rich · Post by **poor rich** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:33 pm

If she had been home she would have been able to show you how to change the oil in your truck and where to find all the grease zirks.
Rich

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Wed May 05, 2010 6:44 pm

Nice Pic Stu,
Your rig looks right at home there!

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:54 pm

very nice Stu.

M37UK · Post by **M37UK** » Wed May 05, 2010 11:48 pm

This was taken in Ballater, Royal Deeside where we stopped for a brew. Approx 10 miles from Balmoral.

Stu

M37UK · Post by **M37UK** » Wed May 05, 2010 11:52 pm

HingsingM37 wrote:Cool, thanks for the pic. Was anybody alarmed about a "Stray Army truck" outside the gate?

Well, there's a souvenir shop at the front gates and the ladies there were delighted to see us all turn up. I think it made their day! Also, a coach full of tourists had arrived and it made a great photo opportunity for them!

Stu

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:50 am

poor rich wrote:If she had been home she would have been able to show you how to change the oil in your truck and where to find all the grease zirks.
Rich

Quite so! She did, after all, perform her National Service as a driver in the Army during WWII.

Post by **T. Highway** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:08 am

Excellent pictures M37UK, that is an impressive lineup of OD iron at the pub. What are the gas prices there now in your area?

M37UK · Post by **M37UK** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:59 am

Todays unleaded petrol price is:

UK Petrol Prices for
Wednesday 5th May 2010

PRICES ARE PER LITRE !!! multiply by 3.785 to get US gallons.

Avg.
Unleaded: 121.5p or $1.82
Diesel: 122.9p or $1.84
LRP: 122.7p or $1.84
Super: 128.4p or $1.93
LPG: 65.5p or $0.98

Its times like these I wish I had the Cummins 4BT engine...............

Stu

Post by **T. Highway** » Fri May 07, 2010 4:35 am

M37UK wrote:Todays unleaded petrol price is:

UK Petrol Prices for
Wednesday 5th May 2010

PRICES ARE PER LITRE !!! multiply by 3.785 to get US gallons.

Avg.
Unleaded: 121.5p or $1.82
Diesel: 122.9p or $1.84
LRP: 122.7p or $1.84
Super: 128.4p or $1.93
LPG: 65.5p or $0.98

Its times like these I wish I had the Cummins 4BT engine...............

Stu

Now I don't feel so bad paying $2.88 for unleaded and $3.12 for diesel.

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:36 am

Great pictures Stu. I love seeing your M in line with the other vehicles. Could you tell what the others are ? Hey is that a water truck? It looks like the Matchbox Austin 200 gallon water truck #71 from 1959.

I will get over to your side of the pond someday !!!
Bovington, Imperial War Museum, London, 1 Downing street, Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi. Just a few reasons to visit

M37UK · Post by **M37UK** » Fri May 07, 2010 11:33 am

rixm37 wrote:Great pictures Stu. I love seeing your M in line with the other vehicles. Could you tell what the others are ? Hey is that a water truck? It looks like the Matchbox Austin 200 gallon water truck #71 from 1959.

I will get over to your side of the pond someday !!!
Bovington, Imperial War Museum, London, 1 Downing street, Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi. Just a few reasons to visit

Well, from left to right we have:

1952 Dodge M37
1944 Humber Heavy Utility
1957 Willy's M38 A1
1963 Hotchkiss M201 (made under license from Willys)
1942 Bedford OWL tanker

Cheers

Stu

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Fri May 07, 2010 1:47 pm

T. Highway wrote:
M37UK wrote:Todays unleaded petrol price is:

UK Petrol Prices for
Wednesday 5th May 2010

PRICES ARE PER LITRE !!! multiply by 3.785 to get US gallons.

Avg.
Unleaded: 121.5p or $1.82
Diesel: 122.9p or $1.84
LRP: 122.7p or $1.84
Super: 128.4p or $1.93
LPG: 65.5p or $0.98

Its times like these I wish I had the Cummins 4BT engine...............

Stu

Now I don't feel so bad paying $2.88 for unleaded and $3.12 for diesel.

All you need is to go north of the border if you'd like to pay more

Price right now - with the dollar around par is $4.16 per gallon...