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Found some pictures on the net with Morris commercials C4 wireless models. First one is a know picture on this forum , you can see two C4 W/T models coming ashore in Normandy. Booth from the 15th LAA Regiment serving with the 7th armoured division.

Second picture is a W/T on the advance in Holland with the 11th armoured division.

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Axillary dynamo in place and connected to the PTO, propeller shaft just need some paint.

 

Out of curiosity is there a need to have this drive shaft balanced? What sort of revs are required to run the generator or does the generator run at? or do the flange couplings take care of this? Do they(flange couplings) have a rubber component?

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Out of curiosity is there a need to have this drive shaft balanced? What sort of revs are required to run the generator or does the generator run at? or do the flange couplings take care of this? Do they(flange couplings) have a rubber component?

 

Hello, don't really think that the drive shaft need to be balanced as the dynamo is a low speed type. The drive couplings have rubber bits in them to take up some flex , you have the same type (but bigger ) on the drive shaft from the gearbox to the differential. This type of drive coupling is typical for Morris .

 

Just will hive it a tray and see if it works, if there is to match vibration I still can have the drive shaft to the axillary dynamo balanced .

 

Big drive coupling.

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Guy

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The only rear radio box bits that came with the Morris from France where the rear wheel boxes, not really in super shape as these metal bits had been exposed to the elements when the C4 was a breakdown lorry.

 

picture from the previous owner before stripping of the remains from the back of the Morris and the remains of the wheel arches that came sandblasted and primed to my place!

 

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And now I started to make some new wheel arches .

 

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And now I am in to all this construction work made also the tube from the bottom of the radiator to the water pump and also the missing shovel support .

 

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Some more fabrication work done in the workshop .

The rear wheel boxes are ready and just need to finish the lid on the RH side box .

 

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Made also new hoop support brackets as these where missing on the C4 .

 

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Made a simple jig to bend these brackets

 

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Now only have to drill some holes and make the wooden bits that go in the bracket.

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Some more fabrication work done in the workshop .

The rear wheel boxes are ready and just need to finish the lid on the RH side box .

 

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Now only have to drill some holes and make the wooden bits that go in the bracket.

 

Nice work, particularity like the jig for folding the brackets...... neat :goodidea:

 

Pete

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The rear toolbox is ready and the brackets on the side drilled and test fitted. Had a tray with the hoops I have from the other C4 with the bad engine and everything fits fine.

Made also the small wooden pieces that go in to the brackets.

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On the vertical hoop there is profile welded on with a selection of holes in to it , I do recognise this fitting as the same style is used on the Bedford QL where there comes a spring to tighten the copula cover.

Think these late type morris was equipped with a look out trap in the canvas.

Can anyone correct my on this subject !!

 

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And this is the set up on the Bedford , resembles very match what i have on the Morris.

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Next step will be the reproducing of the hoops , lucky that I have a good sample !

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The newly made hoops bend and also made copies of the fittings on these .

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And test fitted on the vehicle .

 

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Lovely work again Guy!

 

 

Attached you will find 2 period pictures.

 

The "portrait" picture is taken in Den Haag, Holland. source: https://www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl

 

The "landscape" picture is taken in Rotterdam, Netherlands; source: http://stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl/

 

regards,

 

Alex

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Hi Andy.

 

First took a piece of 3 mm thick plate and rolled around two tubes of 3/4 " and welded this together.

Ones ready I welded the ring round the tube and after well heating I bend these to a more open shape with a long 3/4" solid bar .

Had to make a few test to have enough space to slide the top tube aside the vertical tube.

The use of this bracket is that you can store the two tubes if you want to drive without the canvas cover over the cabin.

 

Hope this will help you a bit further !!

 

Guy.

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