Lauren Child

Excellent news! I can't wait to see it:)

There was one of the "also needed" hooks on ebay recently - you may want to take a look and see if you can find it.

I had heard similar

We may be going over so e old ground, but just in case: An old thread on Ethomix - http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?32156-Frost-Ethomix FBVHC info on fuel changes, and the additives tested and approved - http://fbhvc.co.uk/legislation-and-fuels/fuel-information/

It was petrol in a vented vehicle fuel tank. The gunge was sucked through the fuel pump and into the carb, clogging both up. No problems with ethanol rotting the older rubber components (touch wood), but the cleanup was a real pain in the bum, so I've stuck with the additive.

This is why I use it. This crud grows in the water and blocks everything up. A sample of my fuel tank contents when I was having problems. [ATTACH]73415[/ATTACH]

Not the reference I was looking for, but: M.T.72 coloured orange or yellow, issued in UK for all B vehicles, carriers, generating sets and small engines. M.T.80 coloured red, issued in UK for A vehicles except carriers, and overseas for all vehicles. Petroleum Spirit undyed, issued overseas for generating sets and small engines. Forbidden from use in vehicles. Derv for use in C.I. engines. Use of MT72 and MT80 necessitates daily check of engine compression. Any suspected lack of compression to be reported immediately (which ties in with what Richard was saying about valve problems). From the RAMTS March 1945 "General Principles of MT"

I use Ethomix from Frosts since having problems, and it seems to do the trick.

Ah cool, I'd not come across that before. I do have a questionnaire somwehere that answers what type of fuel is for what types of vehicle, I'd imagine either at the point of introduction or later after problems.

I use some additive to stop the green slime of doom growing, but that's about it. Leaded petrol was introduced for tanks during the war, but not for softskins.

Are these special nuts, or just normal nuts and bolts?

So are you a volunteer at Beaulieu?

I noticed you didn't get a welcome, so welcome in

My WOT2 had a complete rebuild, even to the point of replacing the dash with a new one (without the instruction plates - there's still the dimples where they would be fitted but un-thereaded, hence knowing it was a brand new part).

1956 could be the start of FV4202 development.

You might find this would find a home with a loyd carrier of the starting & charging variety.

Welding of turret armour?

A close-up of a failed suspension road spring?

That's handy - it looks a lot like Model - 6-7T Mk4 https://get.google.com/albumarchive/100636175774182132488/album/AF1QipPvW0jcNs8MyJiNSCluMvkREXoRIjxJgig5nFi_/AF1QipO1VcMnYHO0EHYjyqkTSR4bXvmCDVReXub5WKvj?source=pwa#5812509689905208210 Edit: My mistake - it's more like a mk 3 https://get.google.com/albumarchive/100636175774182132488/album/AF1QipPvW0jcNs8MyJiNSCluMvkREXoRIjxJgig5nFi_/AF1QipOZAUZ4b_WFdTumEZ5PkHQUeeXHPzz0RH0UpLCA?source=pwa#5812509577854505298

It reminds me of the black rubbery resin that gets used to cover integrated circuits applied directly onto circuit boards (the black dot in cheap digital watches and calculators). That's called "potting compound".

That's the normal policy that they currently have isn't it?

You know how to make me jealous

It looked better with the Charioteer turret on it

IIRC the white star was to be at least 8", or not displayed (was there a thread on here a couple of weeks back?). I just did a quick google on british jeep and the photos seem to only show the star on the bonnet top and sides where there is space.

I'm not a welder (yet), but I have been watching the ChuckE2009 videos to learn a bit before I get some lessons. This video of a portable battery welder looked interesting for those of us with big lumps of metal that may not be near a convenient socket, albeit DC 150 amp only. It is rather expensive, but thats probably a lot on batteries and fast charger. Something went wrong... If you follow the videos theres another portable unit without the batteries that works on a long extension cable.