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  2. Bonjour, @midaume et bienvenue (-: Je ne peux pas vous aider directement (désolé), mais j'ai traduit votre demande en anglais, ce qui pourrait aider. Je vous souhaite bonne chance et j'espère que vous trouverez ce dont vous avez besoin. Cdlt, Adrian Midaume's request is translated below.... I am completely restoring a Triumph T 90 from 1936, I will keep its original appearance. My question concerns a sort of breather mounted at the end of the crankshaft on the primary transmission side; I am missing what surrounds it. Does anyone know what the function of this system was and where I could find these parts? Thank you.
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  4. Dear All, Does anyone know what is involved with adjusting the clutch on the Foden? Ours is slipping and I suspect that it has run out of free play due to allowing junior soldiers to have a 'play' with it. John
  5. On the subject of Foden gear changing .. I drove (civvy) artic road tankers in the 'eighties, with 9 speed Fuller 'boxes & Lippe-Rollway (spelling?) clutches with what's known as a clutch-stop. To change up the pedal was depressed half way when coming out of gear, then fully depressed to slow the engine slightly before selecting the higher ratio, thus enabling a faster change. Down changes were made by just depressing half way & matching road speed/engine revs. as in any 'crash' box. If you really knew what you were doing, changes both up & down could be achieved without using the clutch at all. Models from the 'seventies had a wonderful (not) system of a 4 speed main 'box & separate control on the side of the instrument panel for low/direct/overdrive selection, giving a total of 12 speeds, but I don't recall these versions having a clutch-stop. Happy days ! (most of the time anyway)
  6. Bonjour, je suis nouveau sur le forum;merci pour votre acceuil. Je restaure une T 90 1936, complète; je lui garde tout son aspect d'origine. Ma question porte sur une sorte de reniflard monté en bout d'embiellage côté transmission primaire; il me manque ce qui est entouré . Quelqu'un sait il quelle était la fonction de ce système et où je pourrais trouver ces pièces.Merci.
  7. On collection and on its way to temporary storage until we can make room for it.
  8. 'I need a set for my Chieftain': such a great line! I salute you! All the best. A
  9. Forum member Tom Fryar has another which frequently makes long expeditions. Here at Shuttleworth.
  10. We think there are nine RFC survivors, the one at Hendon perhaps being the best know. My understanding is that after having been fully restored it has been designated never to run again, which is a bit of a shame, but that is museums for you.
  11. However, this was not a problem. While at the Beaulieu autojumble we spoke to a company who make replacement badges and as they had made one previously for a Crossley we commissioned them to make a replacement. Quite remarkably, (and relying on another heads up from a friend) two Crossley radiator badges were currently in an auction just seven miles from home. They were a little damaged (probably from being in a cardboard box with lots of other badges) but I had to buy them. I am not sure if the one without the name is a later or an earlier example. Someone will know. Here are all three for a comparison.
  12. The radiator is a little battered but will certainly live to fight another day. It all provides a bit of personality to it. It was unfortunately missing the radiator badge.
  13. The engine appeared to be in good condition, but was stuck. The absence of any damage to the valve caps suggest that it has never been apart and quite probably never run which is good news. It had the correct Smith and Sons carb on it as well.
  14. As most of you will already know we have acquired another vehicle from the Great War. This is a Crossley Tender from 1916 which was built for the Royal Flying Corps. We were not planning on buying any more restoration projects but as our friend Adrian said – if you want a Crossley Tender this will be your only chance. Well we have always wanted one, but with only about nine survivors world wide they don’t come up for sale very often. This one came up at Brightwells (thanks for the tip off) and we had to have a good look at it and then placed a bid which after some last minute excitement was successful. We don’t know much about it other than it was believed to have been purchased back by Crossley at the end of the war, then reconditioned for a private sale. What is there appears to be very original although missing some parts. It came out of a scrap yard in 1981 and has changed hands a couple of times since then. We do need to focus on the Peerless but once that is completed here is the next project. In the meantime we can start looking out for parts and gathering information.
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  16. Yes I would think so. I have worked on a lot of Saracens when in army workshops and recall the tag was stamped with SAR followed by the number
  17. Thanks for the info Richard, I assume the grind marks on the back are where the tag was removed.
  18. The hull number on the non-uparmoured Saracens was stamped on a small steel strip which was welded on to the hull above the doors, it appears when uparmoured the numbered tag was removed in order to fit the extra armour, it was probably assumed at the time to be unnecessary as the data plate inside gave all the information. The army always used their registration number as identification. regards, Richard
  19. Late to the game I know, but looking for an L11 Obturator set, or even the empty round tin. Also looking for a Chieftain/Challenger GUE control lever. Any one with the wee ball on top.
  20. Hi everyone Does anybody have a picture of the hull number and exact location on a Saracen? I’ve looked back through and old thread but the only picture I found was poor quality and didn’t really expand on the location, the Saracen is an up armoured mk5, we were told the hull number is above the rear doors and stamped in the escape hatches, the hatch numbers we have found but would like to find the hull number, we have cut the armour above the rear doors but no number, any help would be appreciated.
  21. Johno I note that someone has put 27 LSG Regt RCT, 8 Sqn had 32 x 16 tonne GS LLMC between A & B troops, each troop had a Fuel section of 4x1300Ltr MK Pods and 4x22,500 Ltr Foden TTF, we got all the Fodens from Nottingham (can’t remember the depot) brand new in 1978 just before a UN tour so probably April, all GB’s, cracking trucks and very user friendly if not Squaddie proof .
  22. Couple of wheel clamps, heavy duty fits Jeep, Land Rover size wheels. make me an offer collection only. Tenterden Kent.
  23. Sorry forgot to add. Make me an offer. Collection only, Tenterden, kent.
  24. Pioneer generator for sale. Bought it some time ago with a Kew to getting it going never got around to it. Turns over by hand. Never had it working. See pictures.
  25. hi Civilian type registrations, I found appear to have been fitted to Ex-army Ambulances used by the Red Cross on D-Day the vehicles were just out of warranty(12months old/ 10,000miles). post war Champs (RGX,PJJ,PLF(1954) carried civilian registrations, when on army evaluation, JLR being a batch (1947) that cover Austin K2Y ambulances, Gutty 4x4
  26. Having missed 2022 I'd really like to attend, or at least help out if I can or hitch a ride or spectate, but can't find any details except the Facebook page, and there's no registration link? How do I sign up?
  27. Cops wouldn't be able to shoot you....
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