tankdiver

I now dont take any vehicle to shows that charge an entrance fee . To take armour to an event costs hundreds of pounds shows will finish up as landrover events. Local shows appreciate your cost / effort and give incentives by paying fuel/ transport costs or free food. I went to a show with armour via a loader which was 60 miles away and found it was cheaper than driving there. Cost was only £160 , my fuel and stress would have been greater . Shows should MAN up and help with fuel / transport costs otherwise why go to a light vehicle show. I thought about going to W+P with this loader but not now or ever.

Run flat inserts are fairly very thck a pig to fit it took me 1/2 a day for replacing two tyres, regards Laurence

Talking to my agent for insurance are you aware that you may not be covered in a shows arena but only at the show itself. I looked at the insurance which allowed shows etc after paying I was made aware by the agent some time after that my vehicles are not insured in the arena. Check this out. Laurence

Wow £3180 each I am thinking of selling them on ebay at about £80 This one has what looks like a good bulb but the other light needs a new one . I will look for a linear halogen bulb Thanks for the info Regards Laurence

I have a couple of these lights and one needs a halogen light bulb has anone got this type of bulb regards Laurence

I have a couple of larger spot lights FV760653 serial No058 what vehicles would use such a large 9" spot light

Works a treat Laurence

thanks for your knowledge I will give it a go Regards Laurence

Thanks for your Knowledge very much appreciated looking at the No again it is FV 533751 Regards Laurence

I have another periscope to be identified FV 583751 No 42 MK 1 size is cm long, 223cm high, and 7 cm depth 15cm to slot into the vehicle. The upper housing is rubber not alloy it also Has a blind Laurence

I having another think ,and wonder if the plannets are siezed and the sun is climbing up them and driving the annulus [outer casing] if this is the case then a strip down is required.

this is what i thought but if the 3/4 was on a nut and a 1/2 ratchet was used the whole of the casing would rotate unless a bar was put in round slot and somehow wedged . I dont understand why a bar is needed to stop the casing rotating

I have had this torque multiplier for some time and never needed to use it. It has a 1/2" female drive , a 3/4 male drive, a round hole to put a bar in. if I put a 1/2 ratchet in the female and lock the 3/4 male drive in a vice torque is multified to the bar. when removed from the vice If I move the bar end there is no torque it just rotates the 3/4 and 1/2" drives but if i lock one of them it seems to work.I am wondering how it works or is it broken If not broken how would I work it to remove nuts Laurence

does anybody know what thls half of a periscope fits FV698868 its new old stock looks like a Ferret ? size is 18cm long, 10 cm high, and 8 cm depth it has a sighting ring Laurence

Start with telephoning the DLA ask what they want to register get the persons name [ this come in handy later on] Get the vehicle history and a letter of near date of manufacture from the Tank Museum .send pictures of the hull No ,Data Plate, V55/5 a headed Letter from a club or yourself stating the Tank Museum is the source of accurate information on this vehicle . State the army vehicle of this era does not have a VIN No They still will want more information to make you play the admin game but thats the DVLA. They will probably now send a man from a company SGS and verified it

Wow easy to get to with the engine in situ Hmmmmm Thanks

I have a good look for the oil sender unit on my J 60 on the FOX but as usual its army and I cannot see where it is anyone know where the oil sender unit is ?

Its usually the float set wrong or as Richard has said dirt in the needle valve . When the fuel does not come in a sharp tap on the top of the inlet sorts it out

Take the thermostat out try that . Fanbelt etc Back flush the radiator by taking it out flush by turning the radiator upside down Head gasket can be checked by removing the pressure cap{ when cold] running the engine till hot and looking for bubbles in the water or water in the oil If not head gasket it could be crud in the water jacket holes blocked radiator with egg yokes/ crud to stop leaks LAURENCE

I have just been through the registration loop with a champ military vehicles do not have a vin number . Its hard talking to the DVLA so i suggest getting a club to do a Ietter giving as much information as possible contact DVLA and see what they want . They may want to register as a new vehicle V55/5 but if its old enough it will go as a historic vehicle if it has a data plate to prove its age Send pictures any numbers you can find if they are happy they send a man out from SGS company . A chassis number usually is the reg No or a hull No on some vehicles

Hi Large 1/2 scopes FV 462431 two of 1988 amall i/2 mel usa 163/00 mpd 2228 Large full 8" t0 7.3/4 8 1/2"H Mebium full No 53 m2 fv59394 1102/89 any of these????? Laurence

The tank will just go through the turret take the gun and mount out . I am 70 and pushed it through myself A good engine hoist will lift a turret Regards Laurence

Have you a picture / scope Number and size I have a few scopes but am not sure what they are off

Sorry I put CVRT instead of CVRW Im on with repairing the hand brake so for ease I wanted to take out the drivers seat . After several hours trying to loosen the set allen screws fitted by KING KONG it still would not come out .On further inspection I looked under the vehicle and found another two bolts going through the armored floor . mmmm british army why???? difficult / over the top/ crazy etc 6 bolts to hold a seat mad anybody else flustrated with bad design Laurence

Im on with repairing the hand brake so for ease I wanted to take out the drivers seat . After several hours trying to loosen the set allen screws fitted by KING KONG it still would not come out .On further inspection I looked under the vehicle and found another two bolts going through the armored floor . mmmm british army why???? difficult / over the top/ crazy etc 6 bolts to hold a seat mad anybody else flustrated with bad design Laurence