Commer Q4 . MoD & AFS 4x4
Carlton's 'Henge-Hog' In Cholderton Woods . 1988
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 21.6.88 Wiltshire . Previously owned by Netty who'd put a caravan on the back of it . Sold to Richie , then Carlton who'd named it 'Henge Hog' & trashed a few police vehicles when leaving the woods . then sold to Damien in 1989 , who put a box on the back , eventually the engine blew up , which was fixed by a new owner after Damien's death in 1997 .. eventually ending up in Wrexham field until rescued by Ziggy in 2014 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jez's Ex-AFS Q4 . Inglestone Common Festival 1989
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 29.5.89 Inglestone . Avon . Bender frame and army tent on the flat bed . The end belly-box was later cut off & a 6cyl. Perkins replaced the original petrol engine . Jez & Mair took it to Ireland in 1991 , then sold it to Sue at the 1993 Green Gathering , who later sold it to a collector . Photo = Dave Fawcett
London Weekender's Q4 Glastonbury Festival 1989 .
XFX124B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Hose Layer .
Seen 15.6.89 Pilton . Somerset . The owners of this rig gave me a snotty reception when trying to photograph it .. nice from folks who'd just driven out of a garage for the weekend ! Seen years later with a caravan on the back in central Portugal . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mutoid's Q4 At Havens Festival . Amsterdam 1989
TAA507T Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD
Seen 30.8.89 Holland . Mutoid Waste Co. rig towing a large 'Pilot' trailer , which was Maggie & Strapper's . Ex-Overhead wire maintenance unit ?? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Sue's Q4 Tow Starting Mike's Viceroy 1989
RYX393 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 21.11.89 Market Bosworth Site . Leics. Sue bought the Q4 at Measham auctions & left it on our Midlands site before Freeno drove it to Devon . So it was put to various usages ..here tow starting Mike and Clare’s Viceroy one winter morning . Later useful in dragging a huge boulder out of the entrance to a canal wharf site on xmas eve .. the only time I've seen a Q4 'airborn' due to the effort in getting the rock moving !! Sue later converted it into a living rig . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Q4 At Inglestone Common Festival 1990
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 26.5.90 Avon . Whose ? . Originally bought by Netty, sold to Richie , Carlton , Damien .. stood in a Wrexham field until Ziggy bought it in 2015 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Fred's Mum's Ex-REME Q4 Glastonbury Festival 1990
CPR521Y (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME Workshop .
Seen 20.6.90 Pilton . Somerset . One of 10 built , of which only 3 still survived by 2011 , not sure if this is one of them ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ex-AFS Q4 At Glastonbury Festival 1990
RYX25 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 20.6.90 Pilton . Somerset . Still looking as in service' (minus the 'bikini' canvas water pool & hoses etc.) & possibly with it's original thirsty petrol engine ? . Later owned by Simon , who put a luton box onto the chassis . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Sue's Q4 At Glastonbury Festival . 1990
RYX393 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 27.6.90 Pilton . Somerset . Sue bought this from Measham Auctions , Leics. But left it on our site , where it was used to remove a boulder in the entry to a canal wharf site on xmas eve !! Here its been completely transformed into a living rig . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Gavin's Blue Q4 At Binegar Hill Site . 1990
HGM261N (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD .
Seen 31.8.90 Avon . The cab had previously been painted red . He later painted the wings white , then black . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jez's Q4 At Pfera Hall Site 1990
reg? (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD . Recovery Conversion.
Seen 17.9.90 Ledbury . Towed back to site at nigh-time behind Roy's K11 = crap visibility & Roy's flashing light in the face didn't help , so Jez had me hanging out of the cab to suss which way his wheels were pointing .. He later sold it to Ozzy . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Jez & Mair's Q4 Ready For Ireland , Lasham 1991
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 20.3.91 Alton . Hants. Upon arriving in Ireland the Q4 broke down coming off the ferry and Jez caused an alert when he stuck the bonnet up to fix the Perkins engine whilst still inside the 'security zone' ! Later he sold it to Sue at the 1993 Green Gathering & she sold it to a collector . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Angelina & Tobart's Q4 At Rats Run 1991
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 20.6.91 Longstock . Hants . Their home had a useful bedroom ventilation flap . Sold to Claire , then to Kaf & still used by her in London squats in 2016 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Q4 Rescuing Patrick At Trecastle Festival 1991
AAB516A RYX70 (1956) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Raft Carrier 'Bikini' Unit .
Seen 10.8.91 Powys . Patrick had decided to show off his RL's 4x4 capability by driving it into a bog ... which kept this Q4 & an MK busy all morning to drag out ... One of a pair bought from Measham auctions by Martin Perry . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Glug & Jason's Recovery Truck . Clifton Hall 1992
ALF81B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Later Recovery Conversion .
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs . This could cope better with the walled garden 'bog' than Chris's Guy Big 'J' with its 2 wheel drive ! Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jim & Lisa's Q4 . Donnington Le Heath Farm 1992
RYX21 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen 2.7.92 Leics. Jim towed his and Lisa's Bedford J2SZ10 bus with it to save having to get that legal & no MOT was needed on the Q4 with its recovery crane . Someone later fitted a huge lutoned box onto the chassis . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jez's Q4 & Adam's Albion Victor . Donnington 1992
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS Water Unit . 735 OFF605 (1949) Albion FT3AB . Reading B36F. Ex-Watson . Guernsey .
Seen 7.7.92 Donnington le Heath Farm . Leics. After engine failure Adam was reliant on other folks to tow his bus between sites , here Jez was taking it to Snareston Green Lane . The Q4 later passed to Sue at the 1993 Green Gathering & then to a collector . The bus was eventually scrapped by a later owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Captain Bob's Q4 At Strawberry Fayre 2002
GHU208B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Hose Layer .
Seen 6.02 Cambridge . Owned by Captain Bob's Circus & still showing the same livery sat unused in 2014 . Photo = Richard Haughey .
Gavin's Red Q4 In The Woods 1980's
HGM261N (1950s) Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD .
Seen ? Gavin painted it blue by 1990 & the metal plate on top of the radiator cover had been removed . Photo = Alix
Ray's Superpoise At The Trilakes Site .
Q826WRX (1950)s Commer Superpoise . Ex-MOD .
Seen ? Trilakes Site . By the position of the exhaust unit it looks as if the original petrol engine has been replaced by a diesel one ? Photo = Alix
Andy's Q4 At Lechlade . 1992
GAE476W (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD .
Seen 1992 . Lechlade . It had been a mobile crane fitted with a Perkins P6 & Bedford 5 speed box when Andy bought it . Foxy painted the skull & crossbones on the cab door . Photo = Sue Collins .
Ribb's Q4 At Knighton Quarry Site Late 1980's
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton water Unit .
Seen 1980s Knighton . This had originally been bought from L.V.Vass by Ady , who stuck a Perkins P6 in it before selling it to Ribbs in 1987 . Later owned by Pnuts , Saffi (1999) followed by Robert , then Kevin & since 2006 with Dean in Devon , painted red . Photo = Sarah Churcher - Owen .
Recovering Mark's Matador Davidstowe Airfield 1992
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 .Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit . Q879UGL AEC Matador . Ex-Bus Recovery . OTO376 AEC Matador Ex-MoD .
Seen 1992 Davidstowe Airfield . Cornwall . Mark decided to amuse the crowds by sinking his Matador up to its chassis ! It was eventually towed out by Jez's Q4 & Belgium Andy's Matador . Photo = Mark Wright .
Steve's ' 'Transformed ' Q4 In Portugal 2008
Q373MHK (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS ?
Seen 2008 . Villa Nova de Poires . Steve had spent a long time transforming his truck ..but never got it fully sorted before selling it ..but maybe to be continued later ? Photo = Steve .
David's Q4
SXF545 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen ? . Photo = David Wyrdwork .
John's Ex-REME Workshop In Blue c1998
Q52RNH VSY679 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME .
Seen ? . John bought this in Wales c1989 , then took it around Holland & Germany , returning c1996 . It's next owner seems to have left it in a Norfolk pine forest where Victoria was trying to rescue it in 2015 . Photo = Chris Bull .
Ex-AFS Q4 & Military Trailer .
reg ? Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? . ? Photo = Phil Neale .
Chris At The Wheel of His & Jackie's Ex-AFS Q4
RYX425 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer .
Seen ? Cornwall . Originally owned by Mark & Vicky , painted yellow & covered by a blue plastic tarpaulin . Chris & Jackie bought it from them at the 'No Mans Land' site in the New Forest & added the luton & painted it army green . They sold it to Welsh Charles , who made the local press by rolling it in Crowborough High Street ! Then it emigrated to Orgiva , Spain , with Thef & Zana where it acquired a Hi-ab , but probably scrapped after the river flooded the site ? Photo = Phil Neale .
Dave & Shell's Purple Q4 At A UK Festival . 1986
RYX18 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Man Eggerton Bikini Unit .
Seen 1986 . The box was the 'Frey Organ' unit from David's TK , owned by David & Zena with a military trailer towed behind . Not sure who painted it purple . Bought by Bex & Ratty in 2012 , who scrapped the by then rotten box & sold the chassis-cab to a collector via greedbay in 2014 . Photo = Richard Roundhouse .
Steve's Q4 With Horns !!
Q373MHK (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Nice touch with the horns on the bonnet ! He later transformed it even more in Portugal . Photo = Phil Neale .
Barker's Q4 At Strawberry Fayre 2008
RYX43 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton . Water Unit .
Seen 6.08 Cambridge . Barker & other members of 'Rolling Classics Club' were virtually the only travellers vehicles allowed onto the common for the 2008 event . Previously belonged to Jon Bowles dad (rip) and Jon would like to buy it back . Photo = Richard Haughey .
Rear End Of An Ex-AFS Q4 ...
RYX30 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen ? . Photo = Rob Large .
Rancid Pete's Q4
Q29PFE (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD .
Seen ? . Photo = Pete .
Nobby Transforming His Q4 Superpoise
USU171 (1950)s Commer Superpoise . Ex-MoD .
Seen ? Photo = Mark Hudson .
Nobby's Q4 Superpoise With Hiab Fitted
USU171 (1950)s Commer Superpoise . Ex-MoD .
Seen ? . Nobby cut the back down on his truck to fit this Hiab which came in handy for Mark to weigh cars in with ! . Photo = Mark Hudson .
Gavin's Q4 & Vernons Showman's At Treworgey 1989
HGM261N (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD .
Seen 1989 Liskeard . Cornwall . Hippy Tom had previously owned the Showman's (at Tally ?) The Q4's cab had previously been painted red . Photo = Rags .
Q4 & Hiab
525ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Matt .
Damien's Q4 Being Towed By Leyland Laird
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit . Q704GJA Leyland . Laird ?
Seen ? Whose Recovery Unit ? . Q4 originally owned by Netty , then Richie & Carlton before Damien added the box . Unknown subsequent owner replaced the engine , then sat for years in Wrexham until Ziggy saved it in 2014 . Photo = Roddy .
AFS Q4 In Wrexham Scrapyard .
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen ? Wrexham . Owned by Netty in the 1980s with a caravan on the flat-bed , then with Richie , Carlton by 1988 who named it 'Henge Hog' , followed by Damien who added the box then blew the engine up .. Which was fixed by whoever took it on after his death .. finally ending up in this woodland yard near Wrexham & rescued by Ziggy in 2014 who removed the box . Photo = Andrew Wright .
David & Zena's Q4 & Military Trailer
RYX18 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Bikini Unit .
Seen ? The 'Frei Organ' box had been on their TK , it was later painted purple & then bought by Bex & Ratty in 2012 who sold it to a collector as a chassis cab in 2014 .
Q4 At San Pedro . Portugal 1994
XFX124B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 1994 Portugal . Whose ? Known as the Cat in the hat rig ..which I'd last seen without the trailer on its back at Pilton in 1989 . Photo = Liam .
Matt's Q4 In Cornwall 2010
SXF499 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 2010 Cornwall . It had been sat unused for years , but a runner (petrol engine) . photo = Matt .
Kevin's Q4 Towing A Gyroscope c 2005
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit
Seen ? Originally bought from L.V.Vass by Ady who put a Perkins P6 in before selling it to Ribbs in 1987 .. Later owned by Pnuts , Saffi in 1999 , Robert , who sold it to Kevin & now with Dean since 2006 & painted red . photo = Gary Conway
Punk Kaf's Rig In London 2011
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2011 . Kaf has had to rebuild some of the cab after the council tried to scrap it ! . Previously owned by Angelina & Tobart , then Claire . Photo = Kaf .
Miranda's Q4 At The Ashbourne Site 1992 ..
ALF36B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 1992/3 ? Derbys. Photo = Miranda .
Chris's Well Loaded Q4 At Stonehenge 2007
OSL102 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 2007 Wilts. Chris uses it to transport his sauna unit to festivals . photo = Gideon .
Burgandy & White Q4 On Site .
SXF50.. (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen ? whose ? photo via Gary Conway .
Conner's Old Tarped Q4 .
SXF523 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen ? . photo = Gary Conway .
Matt's Ex-REME Workshop . 2011
VSV662 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME .
Seen 2011 . Matt had to scrap the box after it had rotted out . photo = Gary Conway .
Q4 On All Saints Garage Site . Newmarket 1991
RRF290B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 1991 Suffolk . Whose ? Photo = 2000 Vintage Commercial Vehicle
Todd's Q4 Spotted In Kemp Town . Brighton 2000
RYX394 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton
Seen 2000 Brighton . Later impounded . Photo = Vintage Commercial Vehicle Magazine .
Carlos' s 'Get Fucked' Filth Killer . Oxford 1990
reg? Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD
Seen 1990 Oxford Factory Squat . Rag's RL next door . Photo = Carlos
Ex-AFS Q4 In A Garden
RYX471 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen ? Whose ? photo via Gary Conway .
Q4 & Caravan On Muddy Drove . Frome
reg? Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Frome . Quick solution to making a home on the back of a Q4 ! Photo = Tony Thompson .
Netty's Q4 & Trailer At Stonehenge Equinox 1987
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 1987 Wilts. Autumn Equinox . Netty sold the Q4 to Richie in 1988 , then it became 'Henge Hog' with Carlton before passing onto Damien in 1989 . He placed at box on the flat-bed but the engine blew up , which was fixed by the next owner after his death in 1997 . Eventually it was left in a Wrexham scrapyard before being rescued by Zippy in 2014 minus its reg. plate . Photo = Tash / Festival Eye .
'Monty' Paula's Ex-REME Q4 Workshop
reg? (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME Workshop .
Seen ? REME Museum . Used to service injectors on Conquer Tanks . Photo = Paula .
Dean's Q4 In 2011
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 2011 . It was fitted with a Perkins 6cyl. engine from a 1948 Combine harvester in the 1980's by Ady who'd bought it from L.V.Vass before selling it to Ribbs in 1987 . Later used by Robert , then Kevin before ending up with Dean whose now painted it red . photo = Dean Aggett .
Kaf's Q4 On The Street In London 2012
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2012 London . Previously owned by Angelina & Tobart , then Claire . Kaf had been evicted & someone spotted her rig parked on a side street .
Woody's Radio Repair Unit At Greenfield 2005
US V2 17 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD Radio Repair Unit .
Seen 2005 Greenfield . Later sold to a collector . Photo = Woody
Woody & His Q4 In Mossley 1994
RYX471 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen 1994 Mossley . Photo = Woody .
Welsh Charles's Q4 At Crowborough c1995 ?
RYX425 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 1995(?)Crowborough . How to make the papers ! Originally owned by Mark & Vicky , painted yellow with a blue plastic tarpaulin . Then bought by Chris & Jackie at No Man's Land site , New Forest & added the luton & army green paint & then sold it to Charles . After this incident it went to Orgiva , Spain , with Thef & Zana & fitted with a hi-ab & scrapped ? after being damaged in river flooding . photo = UK Press
Burgundy & Green Q4
RYX48 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen ? Whose ? Photo = Ethen .
Simon's Q4 & Luton Box Parked In A Garden .
RYX25 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen ? When I saw this at Glastonbury in 1990 it still had the original 'Bikini' wooden rack on the back . Photo = via Gary Conway .
Simon & Steph's Yellow Q4 At A UK Festival
RYX396 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? . Now painted green with a matching coloured trailer placed inside the box by its current owner . photo = Gary Conway .
Simon & Steph's Old AFS Q4
RYX396 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer .
Seen ? When owned by Simon & Steph in Cornwall they'd shortened it & painted it yellow . Photo = Gary Conway .
Heliatrope Band Playing On A Q4 In 1993
reg? (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 1993 . Photo = Matt .
Connor's AFS Q4 At Glastonbury Festival 2013
SXF523 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 2013 Pilton . Somerset . Photo = Gary Conway .
Converted Q4 In Spain
reg? (1955) Commer Q4 .
Seen ? Spain . Said to have later been abandoned & scrapped .. Photo = Paul
Ratty & Bex's Q4 Without Its Box . 2013
RYX18 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Bikini Unit .
Seen 2013 . A rig that's been used by a few folks over the years inc. David & Zena , here Ratty has removed the ex-Frey's Organ box that was rotting on the back of it ! Later sold to a collector in 2015 . Photo = Julyus .
Angelina & Tobart's Q4 Castlemorton Festival 1992
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen 1992 Castlemorton . Later sold to Claire , now used by Punk Kaf around London Squats . photo = BBC festival doc.
Thef & Zana's Q4 In Southern Spain
RYX425 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer Unit .
Seen ? Spain . Originally owned in the UK by Mark & Vicky , painted yellow with a blue tarpaulin . Then by Chris & Jackie , who added a luton & painted it army green , followed by Welsh Charles who made the papers by rolling it in Crowborough High Street . Then it emigrated with Thef & Zana , but was trashed after river flooding at Orgiva , but some of it might have been saved ? Photo = Freeteknomaden
Dave's Q4 At A UK Festival
RYX417 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen ? Photo = Giles .
Ex-AFS Q4 & Trailer
SXF527 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer Unit .
Seen ? This Q4 'Bert' had been previously been restored & rallied by the father of Sarah & Lyn . Whose was it here & anyone know if it still exists ? . Photo = Ken
Glamper's Q4 At Inshrriach . 2013
482ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 2013 Inshrriach . Photo = Lucy .
Friz's Q4 As Bought ..
503ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 2013 Last used or rallied by a haulage contractor ..& to be converted for living in .. Photo = Friz .
Matt's Q4 & BR Box On A Blandford Site
EAX216B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Blandford . He's now replaced it with another Q4 . Photo = Matt .
Matt's Q4 & BR Box At Great Dorset Steam Fair 2012
EAX216B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2012 Dorset . Photo = Matt .
Matt Taking BR Box Off His Q4 . 2013
EAX216B (1964) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2013 . Photo = Matt .
Todd's Q4 & Bluebird In Brighton 1993
RYX394 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 1993 Brighton . Later impounded by the council . Photo = Stu .
David's Q4 & Frei Organ Box From His TK . 1995
RYX18 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 1995 . Next owned by Zena & painted purple , used by Dave & Shell & in 2012 by Ratty & Bex , who scrapped the by then rotten box & sold then chassis-cab on greedbay in 2014 to a collector . Photo = Stu .
Stu's Q4 In Portugal 2013
RYX... Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS
Seen 2013 Portugal . Photo = Stu .
Connor's Q4 At Sunrise Festival . Chepstow 2014
SXF523 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton . Hose Layer Unit .
Seen 2014 Chepstow . Photo = Gary Conway .
Matt's Q4 After It's Box Was Removed 2013
VSV662 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME .
Seen 2013 . The original MOD/REME steel box was rotten so had to be removed . Photo = Matt .
Mutoid Ivan's Q4 . Kentish Town 1987
TAA507T Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 1987 London . I later saw this at the Haven's Amsterdam squat in 1989 with a gantry unit . Photo = ?
Matt Building New Box Onto His Q4 . 2014
VSV662 (1950)s Commer Superpoise . Ex-REME .
Seen 2014 Dorset . He'd scrapped the original MoD steel box when it became too rotten . Photo = Gary
Dean's Q4 . 2013
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 2013 Fitted with a Perkins 6cyl. engine from a 1948 Combine harvester in the 1980's by Ady who'd bought it from L.V.Vass before selling it to Ribbs in 1987 , then used by Pnuts until sold to Saffi in 1999 . Later used by Robert , then Kevin before ending up with Dean . photo = Dean Aggett .
Sue's Converted Hose Layer Q4
RYX393 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen ? Bought from Measham Auctions in 1989 . Photo = Sam .
Ziggy Talking Box Off His Q4 . Wrexham 2015
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 2015 Finally being rescued after being sat in the woods for a while .. Having passed through various Traveller owners since 1988 .. Photo = Ziggy
Ziggy's Q4 Minus Box . Wrexham 2015
RYX453 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 2015 . Ist used by Netty with a caravan on the back , then Richie , Carlton (as Henge Hog) , Damien (who put a diesel engine in it) ... eventually being left in this field until Ziggy saved it . Photo = Ziggy
Allan & Nigel With Their Ex-AFS Q4's
RYX28 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS Bikini Unit . RYX26 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen ? Photo = Allan .
Conner's Q4 At A Uk Festival 2013
SXF523 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 2013 . The original hose carrying rear of this Q4 has been cut down to lower the hoops for the tarpaulin cover . Photo = Arran
Captain Bob's Q4 . 2015
GHU208B (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? 'Captain Bob's Circus' sat unused for years by the looks of things ! Photo = Mark
Connor's Q4 As A recovery Unit . On Site 2015
SXF523 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 2015 This Q4 had undergone several transformations over the years .. Photo = Leesha
Q4 & Alex's Decker . TAT Stall . Torpedo Town 1990
SXF498 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 1990 Belgium Andy & Martine's ? . Photo = Owen
Andrew's Q4 In Langport 2015
JSJ604 (1954) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton .
Seen 2015 Langport . After being lived in for 4 yrs he stripped out the living unit to sell the truck . Photo = Andrew .
Andrew's Q4 In Langport 2015
JSJ604 (1954) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2015 Langport . After living in it for 4yrs Andrew was stripping out the inside before selling . Photo = Andrew
Dave's Q4
reg? (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Apparently sold to folks who were intending to take it & his RL to Scotland , but seems they forgot to pay for either rig !! Photo = Matt
Q4 With Wooden Roofrack
RYX399 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Egerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer .
Seen ? Photo = Justyn
Mark & Vicky's Q4 (Not Bedford..) Cornwall 1990s
RYX425 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer .
Seen 1990s Cornwall . Vicky sat on Baggage , held by Mark (who owned a Bedford RL) in front of her Q4 . It was later bought by Chris & Jackie at No Mans Land site , New Forest & who painted it army green & added a canvas covered luton box . Then with Welsh Charles who made the papers after rolling it in Crowborough High Street . And finally it emigrated to Orgiva , Spain , With Thef & Zena , given a Hi-ab , but where it was eventually scrapped after the river flooded . Photo = UK Press
Chris's Q4 . 2016
reg? Commer Q4 .
Seen 2016 Ready to be converted . Photo = Chris
Dave's Ex-AFS Hose Layer Q4
RYX417 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer Unit .
Seen ? photo = Dave
Ex-REME Q4 Back From European Travels 1996
VSY679 Q52RNH (1950)s Q4 . Ex-MoD REME .
Seen 1996 UK . Bought by John in Wales in 1989 & took it around Europe & Cornwall , its next owner seems to have left it in a Norfolk pine wood , from where it was hopefully being rescued by Victoria in 2015 ? . Photo = Mat
John's Ex-REME Q4 Back In The UK c1996
VSY679 Q52RNH (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD REME .
Seen 1996 John had just got back from travelling around Holland & Germany with his Q4 . Its next owner seems to have abandoned it in a Norfolk pine forest , where Victoria was trying to rescue it from in 2015 , by which time its steel box must be in very rough state ! Photo = Mat
Nick & Tamsin's Rig At Glastonbury Festival 2016
510ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Hose Layer .
Seen 2016 Pilton . Somerset . Tamsin uses the bow top for her leather-works business . Photo = Gary Conway
Punk Kaf's Q4 In London 2016
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2016 London . Previously owned by Angelina & Tobart , then Claire prior to Kaf buying it . photo = Kaf
Sue's Old AFS Q4 . c1994
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 1994 . Sue bought it from Jez at the 1993 Green Gathering and Later sold it to a collector . Photo = Sue
Ex-REME Workshop In Norfolks Woods 2015
Q52RNH VSY679 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME .
Seen 2015 Norfolk . John had bought this in Wales c1989 , travelled around Holland & Germany , returning to the UK c1996 . It's next owner seems to have left it in a Norfolk pine forest where Victoria was trying to rescue it in 2015 . Photo = Victoria
Matt's Q4 At Glastonbury Festival 2016
VSV662 (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-REME .
Seen 2016 Pilton . Somerset . Matt built his own box onto the chassis after the original MoD one rotted out . Photo = Gary Conway
Andy's Q4 Ex-Mobile Crane
GAE476W Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? He removed the crane & painted the cab blue . Photo = Andy
Andy's Q4 . Ex-Mobile Crane
GAE476W Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? photo = Tash
Andy's Bikini Unit Later Owned By Matt
BHU784A RYX46 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS WU .
Seen ? photo = Andy
Sue's Q4 With It's Front Wheels Off
RYX393 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Bought from Measham auctions in 1989 . photo = Dean
Barker's Q4 . 2016
RYX43 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Bikini Unit .
Seen 2016 Previously owned by Mr.Bowles . Photo = Adrian
Angelina & Tobart's Q4 . 1990's
497ELM (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Later sold to Claire , then to Punk Kaff & parked at her squats in London 2012-. Photo = via Gary Conway
Miranda's Q4 Towing Red & White Blim Trailer 1990'
ALF36B (1964) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? photo = via Gary Conway
Q4 In Ex-AFS Condition
RYX25 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen ? Later given a luton box & owned by Simon . Photo = via Gary Conway
Red & White Q4 With OTT Luton Box
RYX21 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen ? Previously used as a towing rig by Jim & Lisa to move their Blim bus around the UK . Photo = via Gary Conway
Dave & Shell's Purple Lutoned Q4 . UK Festival
RYX18 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Bikini Unit .
Seen ? The box had been 'Frey Organ' on David's Bedford TK , then owned by Zena towing a military trailer. Then painted purple , used by Dave & Shell & bought by Bex & Ratty in 2012 , who scrapped the by then rotten box & sold the chassis-cab to a collector on greedbay in 2014 . Photo = Gary Conway
Kevin's Q4 With Loaded Rear Deck Towing A Trailer
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen ? This rig had originally been bought from L.V.Vass by Ady , who put a Perkins P6 in before selling it to Ribbs in 1987 .. Later owned by Pnuts , Saffi in 1999 , Robert , who sold it to Kevin & now with Dean since 2006 & painted red . photo = Gary Conway
Ribb's (?) Ex-AFS Q4 & MoD K9 Box
RYX44 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Water Unit .
Seen ? Originally bought from L.V.Vass by Ady who put a Perkins P6 in it , before selling to Ribbs in 1987 .. Later owned by Pnuts , Saffi in 1999 , Robert , who sold it to Kevin & now with Dean since 2006 & painted red . photo = via Gary Conway
Q4 With Turquoise T&G Box
RYX436 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Whose ? Photo = Gary Conway
Q4 With Turquoise T&G Box & AFS RL
RYX436 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Parked next to Richard's ex-AFS Bedford RL , RYX312 . Photo = Gary Conway
Steve's Mutated Q4 . Portugal
Q373MHK (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen ? Portugal . It later underwent an even more drastic transformation . Photo = Fran
Samantha's Old Q4
reg? Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD .
Seen ? photo = Samantha
Andy's Q4 & Engine Crane At Midford Site 1992
GAE476W (1950)s Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD .
Seen 1992 Midford . It had been a mobile crane fitted with a Perkins P6 & Bedford 5 speed box when Andy bought it . Foxy painted a skull & crossbones on the cab door . Photo =
Gavin's (?) Q4
HGM261N (1974)reg. Commer Q4 . Ex-MOD .
Seen ? The cab was previously painted red . Photo = via Gary Conway
Chris's Loaded Q4 . Glastonbury Festival
OSL102 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS .
Seen Pilton . Somerset . Used by Chris to take his sauna trailer to festivals . Photo = Gary Conway
Q4 & Huge Box On Gbay 2018
FSK218 (1955-6) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen 2018 photo gbay
Lurch & Co. Wooding With Q4 . Thetford 1985
reg... Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD .
Seen 1985 Norfolk . Photo = Caroline
Jez's Q4 At Treworgey Tree Fayre 1989
RYX468 (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS . Mann Eggerton Water Unit .
Seen 1989 Liskeard . Cornwall . Jez spent part of his time here changing the head gasket , having to cover the engine to stop dust blowing into it . The original engine was replaced by a 6cyl. Perkins He later took it for a tour of Ireland , then sold it to Sue at the 1993 Green Gathering & she sold it to a collector . Photo = Rags
Pat Adoring Steve's Q4 In Portugal 1990's
Q373MHK (1955) Commer Q4 . Ex-AFS .
Seen Portugal . Photo = Matthew
Simon & Steph's Shortened Q4 . Crowlas Site 1990s
RYX396 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer .
Seen 1990s Cornwall . A later owner had painted it green & placed a caravan inside the dropside . Photo = Cookie
Gavin's Q4 & Dale's RL . Activator Festival 1988
HGM261N (1950s) Commer Q4 . Ex-MoD . CYY427C (1964) Bedford RL . HCB-Angus Rescue Tender . Ex-Min Transport / CAA / BAA .
Seen 1988 Tewkesbury . It was later painted blue with white wings . Dale later sold his RL to Paul , now with a collector . Photo = Craig
Vicky's Q4 & Mark's RL At Coleford Quarry Site
RYX425 (1955) Commer Q4 . Mann Eggerton . Ex-AFS Hose Layer . HPX309X (1982) Bedford RL . Ex-MoD .
Seen 1990s Cornwall . It was later owned by Chris & Jackie , who fitted a canvas covered Luton box & painted it army green . Then by Welch Charles , who made the news after rolling it in Crowbrough High Street . Finally it emigrated to southern Spain with Thef & Zana & the box replaced by a Hi-ab , where it was scrapped after river flooding at Orgiva . Photo = Sue