Jimland74

That looks like it will be perfect for me. Thanks very much.

Thanks again, much appreciated.  I am buying a Hotchkiss and don't have any experience of them (only Series Land Rovers mainly), so I was hoping to view the user and workshop manuals to familiarise myself. Easier said than done though. Especially when I don't really speak French 😀

I have but no joy.  And the Technical section shows the titles of the various manuals, but that's it. I emailed Andy, but no reply. Maybe the site isn't managed any more.

There's plenty of interesting material on the M201 website, but unfortunately it doesn't have any manuals that can be viewed.

That's great. Thank you.

Looking for advice on where to find operator and workshop manuals for a Hotchkiss Jeep. Are there any that can be downloaded or viewed online?  If not, where can I buy them?   Ta.

Glad to have obtained footage of your Ferret albertamj. Excuse the poor quality, I took it off the TV using my phone's camera which isn't the best!

Note the turret!

I was watching a programme on BBC 2 N.I. about 1970 in Northern Ireland and saw your Ferret!

I fitted relays in the headlight wiring of my 101. Made the halogen lights brighter and also takes a load off the existing wiring and switches.

On 23/11/2017 at 2:30 PM, HammerTime said:

I Have been ringing up enquiring about insurance for a Saracen. Insurance that would cover the carriage of passengers. Most of them won't touch it. Has anybody got any advice? And this is in N. Ireland where it is even harder to get insurance.

Have you tried CCC insurance in Coleraine?  02870345885

Thank you.  Appears to be the same lead so I've ordered one.

Thanks for all your replies.  I've had a look on eBay, but there don't appear to be any leads for sale at present. 

I have a headset where the cabling to the plug has been cut.  Can the white cable in the photo, ie the one without copper wires protruding from it, be re-joined to its equivalent on the connection plug?

"Bulletproof" was only a tongue in cheek comment 😂

Thanks folks, all sorted.

And smell the oil.  OEP220-type oils will have a much stronger smell than engine oil.

The track grips on our ferret were badly cracked, so were replaced with bar grips. I left the ferret at my local tyre fitters for a few hours and when I returned they told me that only 3 of the track grips had runflat inserts!  They put them back inside the new tyres. So I now have 3 "bulletproof" wheels!

CANCEL!   Finally figured it out. Have to click on the large logo at the top of the page.  Doh!

Please see screenshots of what I can see on the website

I've just signed into the new website for the first time and can't find any of the forums. Please help!

OMD (oil mineral detergent) 80 is basically the same as OMD75 , just a newer version. I was MT cpl so know that either oil was suitable for use with the vehicles we had, from Land Rovers to Bedfords to Ferrets etc. If you are renewing the engine oil and don't have enough OMD80, use the civilian equivalent SAE30, a straight i.e. non-multigrade oil. I wouldn't mix the two. I own a ferret and all the advice i get from several sources is to use SAE30 mineral oil.

A couple of photos of the problem. Please note that the barrel is installed flush with the switch, not as in the second photo!

Regarding Robins truck for sale, would it not be a better option to consider it? I'm sure it would be easier to import and UK register, as vehicles are imported frequently from Ireland into Northern Ireland and re-registered with the DVA.