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Hi Just wondered who did your engine work.? Thanks
Hi Andy.
North Lincs Engineering at Manby NR Louth did the work. They specialise in large engines in ships and generators etc. They knew what a 28hp engine was and supplied the bearings for the cranck and the liner. I got the cam and cam bearings of Chris Mortar. They could have metal sprayed they cam and reprofiled it but the costs were more than double the new one.
Peter.
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The old thread talks about. A company called. earnest Doe, who made repro lamps ? I can't see anything like that on Thier current website, anyone any have any further info please ?
Jules
Ernest Doe was a tractor dealer famous for modifying Ford tractors including the triple D which was 2 tractors bolted together through a turn table. He dose not make reproduction head lights, just sells them.
Try tractor headlights on e-bay but the quality varies so some might not fit.
Peter.
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The OY has a drain across the front of the bulkhead along the topedge of the bonnet. This has badly rotted so I have had a go at making a new one.
I decided to try to make it in two half's and to pannal beat it round a wooden former. I screwed the metal to the former and will weld the holes up later.
I have got the first half done and I am pleased with the result and I will repeat the process for the other side. There are a cople of places that need cutting and welding to lose some metal.
Peter.
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Excellent work another step in the right direction
Nicky
Hi Nicky.
An expensive and unexpected step in the right direction. I hope the last major cost are the radiator and wiring loom. The head and manifold will need facing but if there are any problems I have spairs so can swap them round.
Peter.
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on witch oversize bore are you now Peter, I remember this kind of work on my QL engine.
Hi Guy.
They were able to keep the engine at +30 as the other cylinders were OK and only needed a clean up. Also I had a set of NOS +30 pistons so I won't need to get another set.
Peter.
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Could be a bren gun magazine box CTL 1184a for M,K,1 carrier.
Peter.
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Just seen this sold for £747.
Peter.
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From memory the same guy was meant to have Carriers and other stuff he liked to watch rusting. I spoke to him probably 15 years ago but unwilling to sell anything. I thought the site had been closed but other can confirm.
I look into this a cople years ago when looking for carrier parts and found some one that had been. They told me the bloke was difficult to deal with and the carriers were T16 and they were rotted into the ground. The yard was supposed to have still been there then. I think they were a plant company. The AEC may still be there as I got the impresson not much left the yard. I never followed it up when I found out they were T16's.
Peter.
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I don't see a problem to fabricate a base plate but I have only been looking 2 months and it is a long term project. It would be nice to have an original one if possible. I have already found quite a bit of other kit and manuals. I am shore there is one out there I just got to find it.
Peter.
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Would this be right of an 11 set in my MCC wireless truck ?
Cheers
Jules
If you look in the wireless section on MLU there is a thread on the ws11 and it shows this type of switch board used in 8cwt radio body's with ws11's.
Peter.
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Have I got this right?
The tanks buried are US lend least done so to avoid payment after the war?
Peter.
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Thanks Richard.
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Dose anyone have the torque settings for the main and big end bearings on a Bedford 28hp engine? I did a search and found the cylinder head torque but not the bottom end.
Thanks Peter.
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On a lighter note isn't there 6 acers of concrete at East Kirkby put in in the late 40's to be used by USAF? If you wanted to hide something from the US put it right under there noses!
Peter.
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My mate pop up today to test drive his newly bort cushman scooter. It is a December 44 with matching numbers and has not done much for many years although the engine has been turned over once a month. There are a few problems with the exhaust and petrol leeks on the carb. But it went well although it could do with some supention. It is hoped to have it ready for the bank holiday at the end of next month to take to the Methringham Aviation Visitor Center.
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I Finnished cleaning the compressor and got it rebuilt today. For a small part it has taken a lot of work to get it done.
As the weather was warm today I decided to do some paint spraying, the front wheels had been shot blasted and primed last year but were not looking there best so I rubbed them down to repaint, I also got the stearing box, propshaft and gearbox out and got 2 coats of redoxide on them.
Peter.
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I was awake early this morning so I got up and took sump off engine. The first thing I saw was lots of silicon gasget round the sump.
I then took N,o,4 piston out, the conrod nuts looked to have locktite on them.
Once I had the piston out in the daylight I could see the top off the piston had been ground down. The journal on N, o, 4 is like new and the conrod is good.
Peter.
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The rust on the top face is with in the combustion chamber of the cylinder head
The piston on N, o, 4 is running 3-4mm lower than the other pistons. I think the truck my have been pulled off with a stuck piston and bent the conrod.
The engine was running smoothly when I bort it although it was breathing oil which I put down to valve stem seal's or stuck rings.
I will strip it down this weekend to find out what's wrong.
Peter.
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Thanks Nicky,
I had a bit of a panic last night. Thort I may need a new engine.
Rang North Lincs Engineering at Manby N, r, Louth today and the said they could supply and fit a liner at good price subject to looking at it. So I will strip the bottom end out this weekend and clean it down to take over next week.
Peter.
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I took the cylinder head off the engine tonight and it looks like new apart from
N, o, 4 which is very badly pitted. So unless I can get a liner the engine is scrap.
Peter.
Morris commercial C4
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Great work as usual Guy.
10 years ago I new where there were 5 bodies of the type you need including 3 in a row in a scrap yard. They have all been scraped now.
Peter.