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Thanks for all your replies chaps, Standard Vanguard is a vehicle I never considered but looks exactly like the wheels I have.

Please can anyone tell me what these wheels are from. Fitted with 600 16 tyres. They are not WW2 jeep or Series 1 Land Rover.

Have now heard back from BMIHT. Supplied not to a civilian dealer but to the War Department. No contract number quoted but does say colour 'light stone' so I assume Middle East. There is evidence of this paint on the chassis, first stone (very thinly applied), then deep bronze green on top of that, then black. No military plates remain on the vehicle so no way of tracing its military history.

Wanted for my 1952 80" project, a Land Rover 2 litre engine, series 1, also a Burman Douglas steering box and column.

Thanks chaps, I've just sent off for the BMIHT certificate (they say allow 28 days) and I will update here when I hear from them. Fingers crossed its a military contract vehicle.

10FM68: I don't have the Fletcher book but of the ranges you quote, the 26100520 to 26104027 is the closest but my vehicle is chassis 4345 so I'm a good 300 vehicles beyond this military contract so I suppose I must have a civilian Land Rover after all. My Original Series 1 book by Taylor gives the 1952 2 litre from chassis 2610001 to 26105569 as being 'Basic vehicle, home' so this is all that I know about my 80" Robin: It is quite a costly fee but I'm going to have to bite the bullet and write off to BMIHT. Thanks to both for your replies Martin

Afternoon all, I have always liked Series 1 Land Rovers and bought this example recently. I assumed it was civilian. Also went and bought a book by James Taylor, Original Series 1 and he says that military examples were fitted with guard rails on the rear tub. Mine has a pair of holes on either side where these were. The author also says these were an option on civvy models as well however. But on the inside of the nearside wing, it has 4 small holes where a plate has been. This is the same size as the Ministry of Supply plates that you see on MVs of various types. I'm happy for my 80 to be military or civilian but I just wondered what people thought. The chassis number confirms it is a 1952 2 litre model. If it is military, can I trace any of its Army history with just the LR chassis number? Probably not but any comments welcome Thanks Martin

Thanks for your help chaps. It's a nicely weighted spanner and will go in my tool box for occasional use. (Snort: it came from Peter's on Sunday morning, 20p!!)

Both spanners in the photos are the same maker and same year but of different designs. I have a few wartime Snail Brand spanners and usually they are heavy, well made items but the one I found a few days ago has a parkerised finish and is slimmer than the normal ones (see top example in the photos). Does anyone know if there's a reason for this? Thanks Martin

Looks very much like an Austin Champ one to me

I thought someone on here would know!, I will pass the information on to Colin, I agree it looks very much like a locking bolt for a ship's binnacle. Thanks to everyone who replied. Kind regards Martin

A friend of mine found this bolt about 20 years ago. It has the broad arrow property mark on the head and below this there is an inset panel (different metal, may be copper). Does anyone know what it is from or approximately when it was made? Thanks Martin

Thanks for your help Pete, at least that's one more item I don't have to buy!

I am currently restoring a 1942 GPW and the photos attached are of the skid plate that came with the vehicle. Is this a T84 skid plate or perhaps a T90 plate that has been adapted (there are 2 sets of attachment holes for the coach bolts, the more ragged set of holes line up with my T84 crossmember holes but the neat ones do not). Someone on here will know! Thanks Martin

There's a T84 on ebay at the moment, (I have no connection with the seller by the way!) item number 231206230930

I'm in Cambridgeshire. I was looking for somewhere in this county or a neighbouring one. I may well have to bite the bullet and get in done in Cambridge but I was hoping the job would be around £150. (and when composing messages, why does this site have an American spell check? if I spell neighbour correctly, it puts a red line under it but if I drop the 'u', it's happy).

I've had a quote today of '£200 plus VAT' from Anglia Radiators for recoring the GPW rad which, in English, means £240. I think I'll keep looking, I must be able to do better than that.

I recently bought a GPW radiator which needs recoring. Before I contact anyone, is there an average price for this work as I have no idea what I should be paying. Thanks chaps Best regards Martin

Thanks for the replies chaps, I shall make a phone call to Jeeparts next week (unless anyone out there has the remains of a chassis with the mounts still intact?). Thanks Martin

Now I don't mean the little black rubber things, got them already, I mean the 2 large metal mounts that are rivetted directly onto the chassis. My 42 GPW had a V8 installed at some point and they chopped the original engine mounts clean away. I just wondered, does anyone fabricate these? Thanks Martin

Don't know of anyone making them but had the same problem with my 43 Willys and the answer was in the garage. I had an old metal cabin trunk and the bracing around the sides was similar width and design to what I was replacing on the jeep. Find something like that, the brackets are not visible on the jeep (assuming its just the lower part we're talking about) so as long as they are as strong as the original item that is really all that matters (imho of course).

Don't think the ATS ever used these, their badges and rank structure were different from those of the Army. This is a rank badge for Company Quartermaster Sergeant. It would fit my wrist (just). You can also find them for all 3 classes of Warrant Officer as well. With these ranks, normally insignia is located on the lower arm but in hot climates, in shirt sleeve order, a wrist band is worn with the rank displayed. And if you are working without a shirt, you're still identifiable as a Senior NCO. Watch Harry Andrews the W.O. in Ice Cold in Alex. I think from memory his badge is on a leather backing which is a variation on yours. As to the size, remember that people were generally smaller back then, the soldier this belonged to would have lived through the depression years (I think I'm doing that now, 2012's been pretty grim). But back to the story, I'm certain it's a man's example and WW2, just a fairly slim one! Well done, it's a nice find. Martin

Thanks Snort, I can see the logic in that. Shall probably have a bid on it after all, just found 50K in the back of the kitchen drawer, quite forgotten I'd put it there.

I'm sure you've heard about this vehicle in the news which Cheffins are selling on 20th October. Well I went to their website http://www.cheffins.co.uk today and couldn't find it. Although they have a few MVs (jeeps and landies mainly) in the sale, it wasn't listed with them in the vehicles section. So I ran 'Churchill' through the search facility and it turns out they've put it in the Motorcycles section. Obvious really, why didn't I look there straight off???? Anyway, academic really since I haven't got a spare 50K at the moment

I bought a project Champ which had never been road registered since sold off in the 60s. Non runner and no key. Something was rattling around in the bottom of the Bren gun mount however. Took some getting but it turned out to be the original FV coded ignition key and (naturally) it fitted, result!