Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just dugout my winter project, bought it almost a year ago & put it into storage but now its time to get her back on the road. I am led to believe its the 3rd from last 'Box' to ever be made & never registered or been on the show circuit before ? Pretty well original & untouched but did have a spruce up 20 odd years ago & put back into storage but still a bit to do before she's ready for the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 1st job the brakes, both front wheel cylinders were very seized & needed the pistons to be pressed out. brake linings are good so just honed the cylinders out & fitted new seals. Master cylinder was leaking but just required a repair kit. One rear cylinder was leaking so fitted a new seal repair kit & but the other was seized & if you have ever worked on this type of wheel cylinder where the parking brake road goes through the centre you will know what a pig of a job it is to remove the 'C' clip, unscrew the 1st piston from the brake rod in situe & then unseize the hydraulic piston :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Water pump was ok to start with but after about 30 minutes of running it started to leak so off it came, who is the company that refurbs water pumps ? cheers 2 new belts are on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 The leather seat bases were disintegrating so they have gone off for re-trimming along with 2 of the rear arm rests but the seat backs & middle arm rest were almost as good as new so they stay as I want to keep as much as I can original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Last job today was starting to make a tow bar to pull my 10cwt GS trailer, I removed the 2 lashing eyes from inside the rear chassis & plan to put some heavy duty box section down the inside of the chassis legs. I have used a towbar from a Mitsubishi L200 as the round section looks quite like the towbar on the Bedford MW. These will be tacked in situe & then removed to Tigweld & paint, should look ok with a small riser plate & Jeep size hitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hi Ian these guys might be able to help with the waterpump http://www.speedyspares.co.uk/cgi-bin/speedyspublic/speedysweb.cgi And wouldnt minde if you parked the Humber in my driveway once you are done :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hi Ian these guys might be able to help with the waterpump http://www.speedyspares.co.uk/cgi-bin/speedyspublic/speedysweb.cgi And wouldnt minde if you parked the Humber in my driveway once you are done :cool2: Thanks Niels, I'm sure there is a company that reconditions these pumps but I cant find the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hi Ian I think they are EP Services T. 01902 452914 I have to send my spare 28hp pump off to them soon, was quoted around the £65 mark. RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hi Ian I think they are EP Services T. 01902 452914 I have to send my spare 28hp pump off to them soon, was quoted around the £65 mark. RR. Thanks J that rings a bell, I will give them a call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ian I have used Holman engineering who rebuilt my Humber pump. Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just dugout my winter project, bought it almost a year ago & put it into storage but now its time to get her back on the road.I am led to believe its the 3rd from last 'Box' to ever be made & never registered or been on the show circuit before ? Pretty well original & untouched but did have a spruce up 20 odd years ago & put back into storage but still a bit to do before she's ready for the road. Now thats a lovely bit of kit, these are very high on my wish list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Very nice Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just had my Morris commercial water pump rebuild by EP service. Good luck with the project , will have a drive in the back seat if reddy! :cheesy: Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That is really nice. You should restore it as a Brixmis vehicle http://military-missions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:brixmis-vehicles&catid=34:brixmis&Itemid=58 BRIXMIS VEHICLES The first touring vehicles used by BRIXMIS when the Mission was set up in 1946 were Humber “Box” staff cars which were painted dark red overall with the Union Jack painted on the roof, sides and rear. They bore numbers allocated from the Soviet vehicle registration numbering system. The numbers were all in the same series which was part of the block allocated to HQ GSFG. The vehicles themselves were slow and uncomfortable and had a poor cross-country performance. One or two were soon replaced by Jeeps and the remainder by Humber Super Snipe staff cars. But I suspect that wont appeal to many. Would raise a few eyebrows though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 IanI have used Holman engineering who rebuilt my Humber pump. Jules Phone number & email address please Jules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just had my Morris commercial water pump rebuild by EP service. Good luck with the project , will have a drive in the back seat if reddy! :cheesy: Guy Hi Guy, Jeremy has also mentioned them. P.S. did you get my email reference the 20cwt spares ? as I can find the add. Thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Very nice Ian. When am I going to see your new Jeep restoration ? I'm at home on Friday working on the Humber if you want to drive it round ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Send you a link to the 20cwt trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Phone number & email address please Jules. Will let you have it in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Here you go Ian. Holman Engineering Co. Ltd Unit 6, Kings Road Works Kings Road New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3BG Tel : 01932 353555 Fax : 01932 353666 email : precision@holman-engineering.co.uk web : http://www.holman-engineering.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There is a black and white photo of a BRIXMIS Box in Tony Geraghty's book BRIXMIS. Definitley be diffrent , and lets you use any British uniform you want as it was multi arm agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmp Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hi Tony I haven't seen this book, can you read the vehicle serial number in the picture in this book? regards Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I'll have to find the book and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Looking for a pair of 8" headlamp glasses or 1 matching one if anyone knows where I can get them ? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 When am I going to see your new Jeep restoration ? I'm at home on Friday working on the Humber if you want to drive it round ? Working Fri, I'll get in touch over the next week or so. Love to see the Humber up close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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