Richard Farrant

Rick, I believe they are not easy to find spares for. The engine was a 4 cyl Meadows. Brakes are cable operated with no assistance, so rather a handful on today's roadswith a weight of around 4.5 tons (for a Field Artillery tractor)

Paul, The discontinueing of unit and formation signs was more to do with the change to Infrared resistant paint, the colourful signs would have compromised it. Certain units did still use them but they were mainly those on display, recruiting or ceremonial duties. I think they were removed around 1976 onward. Clive will no doubt clarify this with all his records.

No.3 Interior light for Blue Thunderbox......nothing worse than not seeing what you are doing.

No.2 Take a padlock, for your own bog. There is nothing worse, than finding someone else has been filling it, while you've gone walkabout

Steve. Your trailer is a Dutch manufacture, Roset, being one of three different makers I think. BPW is a German maker of trailer axles and suspension, the data plate would show the design load for the axle, I would think this would have included the weight of the body and chassis with the load.

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Better still, NATO green paint bombs, so when he sets it off and gets covered, he also does Neil a favour by painting the interior of the Landie.

Set a trap, leave a box inside with something over it, put a couple of mousetraps in there, if the little tick stuffs his hand in the box and gets it snapped by a trap, it might make him think twice, either that or wire it up to an electric fence control.

When we overhaulled engines in REME workshops, after they were test run, either under load or light run, the oil was drained and refilled with an engine oil with a lanolin content. It was run again for a few minutes to circualte this preservation oil, then drained. This same oil was then sprayed in to the intake and exhaust, and down all plug or injector holes. Hence why it should not be turned over because it would disturb the coating on the bores.

You should initially check tyres pressures are correct, and that none of the brakes are binding.

Jack, I think the membership of the MVT is about 5000, admitedly some of those are from overseas, but that will give you a lower figure. IMPS membership hovers around 1000, some people belonging to both, then there are those that don't belong to either of those clubs. I will only ever be a rough estimate. I assume you meant UK, if you mean worldwide then it will be difficult to assess for all the above reasons.

Andy, This was about 8 years ago, doubt you will find a Army rebuild 214 now, so next best is to find a good engine and rebuild it. Think it was about £500 for the engine, which you could not rebuild for that price. They would be much more now.

Andy, Original gearbox still fitted, and the flywheel / clutch housing was changed over so that original rear mountings could be retained. Front mounting still the same. From a quick look you would think it was the same engine, except rocker cover is different. Better oiling system to, with a full flow oil filter, if you get a late 214.

Andy, Not sure whether there was a 214 flywheel that fits a 28hp. I replaced a 28 in an MW with an army rebuild 214 straight out of the box, dated about 1990. It was intended for a TK, probably RAF or RN because army did not have TK trucks with 214 fitted. It drops straight in with minor adjustments on throttle linkage, engine breather, top hose...EXCEPT, the flywheel housing was different, so I changed the housings over, also the flywheel because of a difference in diameter, so ended up with a 214 with 28hp flywheel and housing. The Brake horse power of a 28hp is about 72bhp, where as the 214, which is same capacity, is 100bhp. It makes powerful little truck, which will now hang on in top gear much longer, especially good for towing a trailer, which its owner wanted it done for. A 300 petrol, or 330 diesel is much to big to go in and major surgery would have to be done, although it may be possible to put a 220 4 cylinder diesel in, but again it would need new engine mountings fitted to the chassis.

Andy, I recall Bedfords using the steel ball in the flywheel, right up to the 1960's in the 300 petrol engine (RL, etc), so not sure, but if you have timing marks instead, then no problem.

Joris, Do you land in the aircraft............or are you thrown out of it during the flight? :evil:

Just renewed mine with the company that Jack is with, it had an extra £15 added for lost key cover or something which I did not need, once they removed that, the normal premium had only gone up £5 since last year. Did not think this was to bad, still under £100

Andy, Over the years, things get changed, especially when they got into civvy use. I feel sure the steel ball idea was continued. Is you engine a 28hp or a later 214?

Rick, The truck in the photo is a C8/AT, anti-tank, because that was the role of the 17 pounder that it towed, as in photo.

Neil, We had those units and earlier models, come throuth the Workshops for repairs. Good bit of kit, but don't know if you could justify that sort of price for hobby use, even if you split the cost several ways. You then have to fill the oil tanks as well!

Rick, Attached is a photo from another forum, of a C8/AT. I think the parts you refered to are possibly retainers for stowing the gun and/or tripod.

Neil, Talk to Rex Ward, he will tell you all you need to know about the DUKW.

Rick, From the parts book description, mentioning mud wing clamp, I assumed it to be on the front, could be wrong, as I have never seen a front mount on a C8. The cab on a C8/AT was open, no doors or screen, the tilt over the rear body continuing over the cab like a pram hood. There was another seat to the right of the driver. Unfortunately, I have changed computors and a lot of my pics are on the other one, but I will see if I can find a photo for you.

Rick, I think you will find that a C8/AT has an open front cab, no screens and flat section front mudguards, usually 3 persons sat across the front, so room to operate a gun, not so in the case of a C8/GS though.

so you only remember Centurion when it was a tank, and not a rank? :whistle: Happy Birthday, John