Thread: Vehicle Display Boards - for shows.

I converted the kids black board which they don't use any more.
I have printed from the computer information and pictures which I seal with a laminator machine.
I have the black board set up so it can be seen from both directions.
I have stuck the pics and info pages on a Masonite board which slides in sideways in to the black board.
That allows me to change the display for what ever vehicle I may have on display.....ie...101/Studebaker/BSA or Stalwart.
This pic shows the display.

I have the workings of a more high tech solution.
I am still to set it up.
LCD usb/dvd TV with a A to B play back feature.
This allows vid to be played and repeated from disc or usb.
I have a 1000w invertor generator to go with it.

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

I have the workings of a more high tech solution.
I am still to set it up.
LCD usb/dvd TV with a A to B play back feature.
This allows vid to be played and repeated from disc or usb.
I have a 1000w invertor generator to go with it.

Very flash!. I like that idea.

Another thing I often do is a simple laminated info sign that slips into the tac sign holders
I don't have a really clear pic of this.
The Studebaker has a Tac sign holder near the head lights.
The info sign can just been seen.


On ANZAC days I will just slide in (lest we for get ) and a general vehicle built date and spec , one each side front and rear.
I have another that slides in the rear tac plate holders for the Stude to keep the vehicles held up behind amused when I do long trips.
(I am slow but watch me go.)
and this
(70 kph power limited.)
or this
( Studebaker 6x6 70 years young and still going strong)

One of my info sheets for my Black board for the stalwart.( taken from this computer I am typing on.)



Alvis Stalwart FV 623 High Mobility Load Carrier………… Amphibious with crane built 1969 1200 produced all marks
5 ton payload on land and 4 tons in water and 10 ton towed load.
Rolls Royce B81 6.5 litre straight 8 petrol motor 220 HP at 3750 rpm ( dry sump lubrication for extreme angles)(designed for 300,000 mile rebuilds)
Engine cooling fans at extreme rear of vehicle in the hull provide forced though hull ventilation. (all engine and transmission components are below cargo area)
Independent torsion bar suspension and multi shock absorbers per wheel. (Long wheel travel) and oil lubricated wishbone and shock absorber pivots.
6 wheel disc brakes....air over hydraulic, using mineral oil as brake fluid with completely dual independent systems and trailer brakes straight air.( first production truck with hydraulic disc brakes) (four piston calipers)
Built in1969 by Alvis limited England.( production from 1962 to 1971)
Hydraulic 5500 kg winch fitted in Bow and 3 tonne ATLAS crane in cargo area.
Choke, accellerator, and clutch all hydraulically operated.
Separate forward/reverse gearbox allowing same speeds forward or reverse.
2x 500 kg thrust Dowty water jets give 6.5 knots in water with independantly vectored and reversed thrust……… 2x .Electric blige pumps fitted.
Wading board unfolds from front of vehicle and improves drivers view and reduces waves breaking over the cabin when swimming.
Alloy Side boards and tailgate have water tight seals.(drive train is waterproof)
Amoured glass used in windsrceen (all oil levels can be replentished or checked outside the vehicle)
Both leading wheel sets steer on land and the driver’s position is central with a passenger either side and entry via water tight hatches in roof.
24 volt water proofed/suppressed electrical system including engine ignition.
Dual in built fire extinguisher system and fire warning system built in.
Has built in 24volt urn for a cupa on the move and for heating army ration packs.
Has 4 folding seats in cargo area as this truck was designed as a gun limber to tow a gun, carry ammo, supplies and crew.
This vehicle was never used in this roll and was used to resupply armoured vehicles and tanks with ammo and fuel ( can go where a tank goes)
Will cross a 1.2 meter trench and the vehicle can operate normally with one wheel station blown off /damaged/ missing.
Twin plate clutch and detroit no spin diff via bevel boxes to each wheel
Hub reductions and tracta CV joints lubricated via central lubrication tank
Main gearbox is 5 speeds ( Both gearbox and tranfercase are oil pump lubricated)
Weight unladen is over 10.5 tons , tyres run about 35 psi (low ground pressure)
Cabin operated roof top spot light provided as could a full army radio kit.
Range (on land) is about 500kms from a 500 litre fuel tank
Can be used for ship to shore resupply or as general off road cargo truck.
This vehicle has been replaced by the helicopter.
This vehicle has many fittings removed for a long term restoration.
The Alvis Stalwart was extensively used by the British army and Nato from 1962 until 1990. (This vehicle is One of Three known to be in Australia)
It was design to cross rivers in Germany If the cold war ever got hot and can exit steep river banks which a DUKW or LARC cannot.
Mantaince and running costs is extremely heavy on this vehicle due to its design .

This is another one I have for the Studebaker.( to fit in the tac plate holder)

1945 Studebaker 6x6
87 HP hercules SV motor.
5x2 transmission with OD
max speed 70 kph
2 .5 tonne off road payload
2 speed 6000kg pto winch
Ex Australian army

or this longer one for the black board

Studebaker US6 Cargo truck 1945 6x6
Purchased by the Australian government in 1945 and not assembled until 1959.
Used by the Australian army until 1972 usually as a gun tractor and then by the Rural fire service until 1985.
This truck is unrestored, but has had a charmed life as only having under 15 000 miles since new.
These trucks are very rare overseas as most were used under lend lease in Russia and most were destroyed during the war, or dumped at sea after the war under lend/ lease terms.
320 cubic inch Hercules JXD sidevalve motor producing 87 HP at 2700rpm.
5 speed overdrive gearbox with 2 speed transfercase.
Max speed is 45 mph.
Off road payload is 2 1/2 tons off Road with about 5 tons on road.
PTO winch is 2 speed 10,000 lb capacity.
The real strength of this truck is reliability in harsh conditions and they were well liked by the Russian armies during WW2 because of this and were greatly responsible for the great advances by the Russian army in the later part of WW2.
The arm and flat plate on the righthand side of the vehicle is a stop and right hand turn arm.
The truck has a flexible chassis and a light foot print off road.


Naturally I do not tell them the bad stuff.

Wow, the Stolly sounds like a mechanical work of art.

I have never done a display board for a Landrover, but I have for several other cars I've owned, & put on display at Car Shows etc.
I think a display board adds a tremendous amount of interest to whatever vehicle is displayed.
I normally state the year/model, then the mechanical specs, how it came to be built, history etc.
I usually get mine done on an "A Board", & sometimes use both sides.
With the world of computers that we now live in, the go is that you write out your script whichever/whatever you want, take it to a sign company, & they can do it all by computer.
If your vehicle is a "keeper", the cost is insignificant.....you can also purchase a "sleeve" in which to keep your "A Board" so that is does not become scratched.
Cheers, Pickles.

A simple thing that works a treat when displaying your vehicle is to get two car ramps that you drive a car onto at home so you can work under them.
Place one ...say LHS wheel and the other RHS rear wheel and drive on.
You would be supprized how well a flexed up 101 etc looks when done like that.
Works even better on a 6x6 on front and intermediate axles.
Cam netting works well too and keeps the sun off the Esky.