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I need to re home this b 81 straight 8 rolls engine from commercial vehicle thus without governer . in Suffolk Hailsworth 07540227148

Thank you Adrian and Mike. That is all the info that I need. I have made it work in a slightly different way. John

If it's a BOC Pug, I have one with a long and short track. I can measure and photograph it in the morning but it's an Aluminium extrusion, about 6" wide with three raised ribs. One about 1/4" in from each side for the drive wheels and a pair with a 1/4" gap between them in the centre for the support wheel.

Breaking down the NATO Stock Number a bit... 5965 = 5965 is a Federal Supply Class that contains components such as headsets, microphones, handsets, and speakers that are used for aviation purposes. 99 - is the code for UK categorised items. (i.e. we own that entry.) 330 2287 - is the specific item within that class. LHS appears to have a 3.5mm audio jack fitted (which is very odd for the military), RHS looks like a Clansman multiway connector with a cover fitted - maybe for a microphone or the connecting cable... is there a connecting cable in the pack with the headset? They're obviously for a noisy environment, but not _that_ noisy... maybe helicopter passengers rather than flight deck crew (which had extremely large hard-shell earpieces with liquid-filled seals to keep jet noise out). :-) It's 16 years old, but might be worth asking Selex if they have any information that would help. (The £300 price tag is typical for MoD kit - it covers all the costs of the design, build, transport and storage, etc.) Best regards, Chris.

Would be nice if we could travel back in time. This is a 1947 advert from Rockhampton QLD. for new Morris 'Desert Buggy' engines. 100 quid was a small fortune in those days.

I'm sure that many of you are familiar with these two photos (thank you IWM) which were taken at the REME workshops in Dhekalia, Cyprus in the early 50s (I would think). But, I am not sure I have ever come across a photo with such a wide range of interesting kit in it. Every time I look at it I seem to find more. So, what vehicles and equipment can you see? Not military, but, is that a duck-egg green Morris J4 up by the entrance to the camp? What is the very bright stone-coloured 4x4 lorry with its back to the camera facing the long grey shed on the right, a Matador, a Karrier K6? The quiz goes on!

Hello John, This is supposedly a Bantam 3, might it use a similar track?

Dear All, I have been given an old but little used oxy/propane cutting machine to overhaul. The owner bought it new but unfortunately the track was lost and the machine was put to one side for many years. Does anyone know what the tracks looked like? Particularly the cross section that the drive wheels ran in. John

£7000 based in buntingford Hertfordshire

How do you make your moulds ?

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Enlarging the photo shows the lorries all appear to be Leyland's based on the holes along the front chassis cross member. Both Crossley and Leyland were the major suppliers to the RFC, so this photo could well be a training exercise or similar. Some of the lorries are each towing a high sided trailer , while other lorries have a box body with a curved metal roof ( or stretched and painted canvas roof). The combination of the two body types being folding canvas and the rigid covering makes an interesting contrast . Doug

Wondering if anyone recognises where this instrument panel comes from. I think it is US as it has a label stating 'INCREASE' just below the left hand knob. It was found this week in a German position outside Bastogne, guessing that the US cleared this area at some point. It could be artillery related but could also be a an internal vehicle instrument ?? Its part of a larger cast alloy piece of equipment, not steel. Thanks for looking ! Richard.

photographs this is the only box were the manufacturer is clearly visible package tape covers on the other boxes

Line-up of the trucks looks like it may possibly be during one of the WD trials (pre-war)

Lovely army tipper truck in good running condition

Hi I have very little of a 1941 Humber HU, I really considering the task Drawings would be the best option, for the body doors etc, dynamo bully options on 2 vee 4"dia, what other vehicles fitted to (Lucas 45) best Rupert

Hi All, Nice to have the early diff housing. this has the chassis number, a date 27/9/41. and 1229 again. that new diff, advantages of wire over split pins in this case. regs Rupert

For RAF service found this in AP 2515E Section 16E

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Evidence of effective fire from Scorpion. Recovered from Wireless Ridge.

Just discovered these photographs on Stilltime:

Here are a few images from the MMI article.. I can scan this if you require better quality. There are two Piglets in the article, but this is 17HG99

With the tools packed away, I went for a short drive around the village to check the output at different speeds. The maximum voltage was 29.2, but generally around 28.8 volts. Turning the lights on gave a brief 0.2 volt drop before it returned to normal. It took most of the day, but I'm happy it's all up and running again. I'll keep the old parts to be sold with the Jeep in years to come, so who ever buys it has the option of repairing the generator and returning it back to standard.

With everything working and now no need for the original voltage regulator, that was also removed. It was another weighty item that was no longer needed. I then used one of the regulator mounting holes to fit the alternator warning light. This is under the instrument panel, out of general view, down by the passengers feet.