Vermin were a problem on the Western Front. Lice etc. and so 90 steam wagons fitted with Thresh disinfectors were used to clean bedding and uniforms. Low pressure steam was fed into a drum in which the clothing, bedding and so on were stacked. The steam killed the lice and their eggs, it also warmed the clothes through nicely. Another 5 were used in Italy and 3 in Britain. Many hospitals had fixed disinfectors. They were manufactured in Keighley.
The Americans used some but complained that the machines melted their uniform buttons.
It is really surprising how many steam waggons were employed during the War. They were on duty well behind the lines on road building and general work. The smoke tended to give their positions away.
The spelling seems to be wagons or waggons - take your pick.
Beamish Museum appear to have a small disinfector on a hand cart as do some medical museums.

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We learn something new every day. Very impressive, can you slow down a bit, I can't keep up.
Haddock.

I have added some more details, pipes and so on, now I just have to take it apart and try to paint it.

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Another fantastic model! I really don`t know how you do it. "It`s a kind of magic"

Some painting done, I still need to weather a bit more and try to source some decals (transfers).
I could not resist posting some shots of the progress so far.

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Wow! I hope all your WW1 stuff is going to  Darlington, we should make room for it somehow.
Haddock.

No, but I have book 2 tables for the Great War SIG at the Northern Model Show in June.
So it will all be there.
Cheers
Dave

Hi Zak,
I hope that 'some' of the stuff will also make it to Darlington.

Your WWI tanks created much interest there last year as I remember.

Bigkev

Oh yes, some will be going to Darlington, but it depends how many of us and how the space divides up.
Maybe we can discuss this at the next meeting.

Hi Zak,
Yes, I've already put it into 'Secretary Rites' that we will have a space run through for those attending and displaying.
Cyril says three tables, but I'm sure we had four last year. So we'll go with three for now.
Bigkev

Cyril has booked 3 tables.
One year we had  problem with 4 and we have had 3 ever since, I think.

Hi Zak,
I might be wrong, but looking at last years pictures it looks like four tables were allotted, 3 x linear and one across an end.
However my brain cells are not always right, so cannot definitely say it was four.
I know we had an issue one year.
As stated before, we plan for three for this years Sword and Lance.
Bigkev

It all seems very quiet on the website.
I have finished my Steam waggon and will bring it along to the next club meeting - no more pictures here, you will just have to wait.
I have started another steam waggon this is a slightly different type, built by Clayton and Shuttleworth.
Foden waggons seemed the most numerous with the Claytons taking second place.
I have just come across some pictures of a large artillery train so who knows what will be next.................................?

Sorry chaps, been rather busy at home putting new garage roof on over the last week. Hence my non posting period.
At the end of the days I was too done in, to sit down and model.

So now big scale modelling is complete, I will be resuming a more gentile form of modelling. However, we(She) has now decided we will redo the extension roof next week whilst I'm on holiday........................bang goes a couple more days at least.
Would it be appropriate to pray for rain??
Bigkev   

Yes, a rain dance may be in order.