PeterC

Austin 8 Tourer wanted, military or civvy, in good condition. Cash or possible part-exchange Hotchkiss M201 Jeep. PM me please.

56 minutes ago, ruxy said:

On a M201  - lifting the bonnet ,  a Bosch coil to me seems a bit incongruous  - they were Frenchified , such as the Carter for a Solex , so I would expect a SEV Marchal.   So has the Bosch been fitted as a near by a PO  ?

You should be able to quote that code to Bosch Automotive and obtain data & alternatives,  however IMHO it is a supposition that it would be as originally intended .  If I sift through the odd book I have - I may be able to determine.

56 minutes ago, ruxy said:

On a M201  - lifting the bonnet ,  a Bosch coil to me seems a bit incongruous  - they were Frenchified , such as the Carter for a Solex , so I would expect a SEV Marchal.   So has the Bosch been fitted as a near by a PO  ?

You should be able to quote that code to Bosch Automotive and obtain data & alternatives,  however IMHO it is a supposition that it would be as originally intended .  If I sift through the odd book I have - I may be able to determine.

The original combined Hotchkiss waterproof coil and distributor has been replaced by a previous owner with a conventional separate distributor and the Bosch coil, as shown in my picture.

18 hours ago, fv1609 said:

Peter is your Bosch coil actually rated at 24v or is it rated to operate in the 24v system of your M201  ie it operates in series with a ballast resistor?

The Land Rover "24v" coil is actually a 10v coil in series with two ballast resistors in series contained in the RF filter unit.

Hi. The writing on the back of the coil states  KW24V, so I guessing it is 24 volts. There are no ballast resistors fitted. At the moment I'm leaning towards fitting a 24v coil from a M38A1. Do you think this is suitable?

11 hours ago, ruxy said:

Have a look at the blunt end , there will probably be a letter code embossed on the can (it will also incorporate 24)  ,  from that you should be able to establish more info.

On the blunt end is  the following: KW 24V   0 221 103 001  and 965 in an oval. The long number is the Bosch serial but they don't make them any more.

I also saw this but I don't fancy a coil  made pre-1963!

The Bosch 24 volt coil on my Hotchkiss M201 has broken. Can I fit a 24v coil from a Land Rover FFR (Land Rover Ignition Coil 24 Volt FFR 552765 LU/45120 2920-99-806-6451)? A picture of the broken coil, is attached (it is not standard to the M201).

Thanks to Cliff Harris at Universal Jeep for solving this problem. You simply remove the L-shaped Hotchkiss reduction thingummygig on the transfer case and screw the Willys cable direct to the box. Simples. All now working.

I've bought a Willys MB speedometer for my 1962 Hotchkiss M201 but the cable fitting at the dashboard end is too big. If a buy an MB cable, will it fit at the Hotchkiss gearbox end?

1983 Series III Lightweight in very good condition with unleaded head, parabolic springs, Fairey overdrive, electronic ignition, nearly new hood, tyres and battery. 2.25 petrol, 12volt. See Milweb or eBay ads. £9,450. Northamptonshire. Might exchange for Willys M38A1. Peter 07800 842737.

18 hours ago, matchlesswdg3 said:

Must be in very good and original condition; prefer location in the South-east.

Mine is for sale in Northamptonshire and advertised on the MVT website and Milweb. Price has now been reduced to £9,450. Ring me for any more details.

I think I've found the pictures you mentioned. I might be wrong but I don't think this is a Centurion as it doesn't have side skirts>[ATTACH=CONFIG]118526[/ATTACH]

Hi again Norton 1926, I've now been told that this is in fact a Centurion with the side skirts removed. This is just the picture I need but the one on the forum is too low res to use in a magazine. I would need a hi-res jpeg of at least 2mb or the loan of the original picture to scan myself. I'll take great care of it! Please email me the new scan or photo. Thanks again. Peter.

hi peter c,you canlook at my photos of a antar with a centurion tank on trailer at 5 inf workshops witten annen (pronounced vitten annen ) germany and one on the road,the photos are taken by me between 1953/55.antar 54/55.

you can look at my photos on scammell an d antar photos bt gordon giles hope you like them.

I think I've found the pictures you mentioned. I might be wrong but I don't think this is a Centurion as it doesn't have side skirts>

SORRY !

 

If the two of them get together at weekend, i will take a photo and let you know.

Great. Thanks!

You can see one in action this weekend at Heywood Tanks Yesteryear Festival if you like and take your own pics.

We have an Antar Mk2 and Mk3 with a dyson trailer with four centurions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if the cent is going on the dyson, think we have too many flat tyres for that !

We'll see

Thanks. Great Pix but none of them show an Antar AND a Centurion!

Hi all. This is a plea for a photograph to go with an article I'm writing for the MVT magazine Windscreen. I need a picture of an Antar tank transporter towing a Centurion tank, preferably taken in the 1960s but a restored rig will do. I need to have written permission from the copyright owner to use it in the magazine. A high definition digital image (jpeg) emailed to me would be great. Here's hoping! Please email me if you can help. Thanks. PeterC.

Bugbrooke, Northants, UK.

Hi, I'm PeterC, new to HMVF but not to MVs, as I've been restoring and using them since 1985. Currently I have a Harley Davidson MT350, ex RLC TA based at Kempston, Beds. I run the website for the South East Midlands Area of the MVT (see http://www.mvtsem.com). The reason I've joined the forum is primarily to make a plea for a photograph to go with an article I'm writing for the MVT magazine Windscreen. I need a picture of an Antar tank transporter towing a Centurion tank, preferably taken in the 1960s but a restored rig will do. I need to have written permission from the copyright owner to use it in the magazine. A high definition digital image (jpeg) emailed to me would be great. Here's hoping! Thanks.