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220-240v output on stalwart generator..
andym replied to paulob1's question in I may be stupid, but......
The FV430 AC output was 208V 400Hz if I recall correctly - not terribly useful for anything except the original power tools!Andy -
Arborfield is the main museum, Bordon is the reserve vehicle collection. I went to Arborfield with some friends a few months back and it took most of the morning. Well worth visiting, I'd have liked to see a few more vehicles but they just don't have the space!Andy
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Sounds very similar to my HGV3 back in the mid-eighties, too. Andy
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That's actually the awkward bit, and the higher the note the more difficult it becomes. Even soloists in the RM band have been heard to split the high notes on occasions. To be honest, I don't really think this is achievable in the timescales. (I used to play Cornet in the Test Valley Brass when in my teens). Andy
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I thought that too - you can't go straight to an artic test these days without experience on a rigid? Andy
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I reckon it'll be about this time next year before the Abbot has its pack back in! I don't have anything much related to the alternators themselves I'm afraid, just what's in the usual manuals Andy
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Only for AC! :-) Andy
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"What Land Mine" - sounds like a monthly magazine! :-) Andy
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What exactly are you after? Details of the alternators themselves or general electrical information about the charging system? Andy
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The 432 appears to be a Mk. 1 judging by its early number and lack of rear exhaust pipe. If it was in service there, it was a long time ago! Andy
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As you say, I suspect that's the only real reason. I got my HGV2 back in the early 1980's when driving Outside Broadcast trucks round Manchester and have wondered about the difference ever since! Andy
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Wonderful - please keep it coming! Andy
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Well done - is it much different to HGV, out of interest? I've idly wondered why the two aren't interchangeable. Andy
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Trimont seem to have made all sorts of pipe wrenches and other plumbing tools - there's quite a few on eBay. Andy
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I don't have a photo of the Mk. 2 exhaust hole to hand, but as I've been cleaning out my Abbot's engine bay this weekend here's a picture of the Abbot arrangement which is broadly similar from what I can remember. I'm standing where the pack should be, looking at the left hand hull of the vehicle. Andy
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Understood Robin - I was just pointing out that bent idler axles (for whatever reason) aren't unfortunately just confined to CVR(T)s. Andy
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It's not just the CVR(T)s, the FV430s are known to suffer from bent idler cranks as well. It's something I was advised to look for when buying one. Andy
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At risk of being drummed out of the Brownies for directing you elsewhere, the pictures on http://www.fv432.co.uk will answer most of these questions and more. The only thing they might not answer is the exhaust question - on a Mk 2 or Mk 2/1 there is no lozenge-shaped access plate, simply a round hole for the exhaust pipe. Andy
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Sorted now, thanks! Andy
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There's a very similar picture of 87000 Hawker batteries in Kuwait. They're £300 each .... Andy
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Taking the spare off the champ to uncover some horrors beneath..
andym replied to Masseyboy89's topic in MV Chatter
A "B" vehicle, then? :-) Andy -
... and if you're using conventional wet lead-acid batteries, either keep them fully charged or take them out and put them somewhere warmer. The electrolyte in discharged batteries can freeze and crack the battery case. Andy
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And presumably the odd FV430 or two? Andy
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question Guess the modern post war piece of military kit on the traction engine
andym replied to ferrettkitt's topic in MV Chatter
2530-99-824-7531? Andy -
question Massive electrical fault on diesel astra?
andym replied to Masseyboy89's topic in Other Chatter
I'd go for the earth fault - I don't see how the ECU could affect the lights! Andy
