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Wayne you really need the correct knob for the Mk 1 switch. Both these types were fitted. As you know drivers found it hard to realise the direction of turn was the reciprocal of the lower paddle. It was a little bit clearer with the pointed knob though. When the switch was moved lower down it allowed the knob to be mounted upside down. But of course the 'plastic' one needed cutting as can be seen here. I went to the trouble of moving my turn switch back to its original position & filling in the new hole. As my vehicle depicts an era before this modification that was issued in July 1963.

Hi you say you have the Stalwart EMERs I assume you mean EMER WHEELED VEHICLES V 640 - 649 and V 640/2 - 649/2 But you may not necessarily really need the RR manual as the engine is covered in EMER POWER S 520 - 529 and S 520/4 - 529/4. Forgive me if you already have those & it also nice to have the RR manual

Wayne yes & that is what it says in the ISPL Army Code No.12815 But there was a change. There are printed & CD copies of this around but they do not include 12815-3. This was Amendment No.3 Oct 1963 & it changed to : LV6/MT4/LU/34486A Switch, turn signal, No.2 Mk 2 FV494505

I got one for my Pig about 10 years ago & that was a real struggle. The problem with radio amateurs is that they can't resist chopping things around modifying stuff :-D

Yes & that will probably be more information than you will get from a MERLIN report, judging by the latest report I got on my Pig. As a default it seems all Humbers were issued on 1 Jan 1954, must have been a busy day at the vehicle depots. The next bit of history was 1989 when it went to Ludgershall & its disposal in 1991

Should be except for NI when anything available might have been fitted.

The original is a design going back to WW2 made by Lucas as a complete assembly 160A/75, the head under VAOS as LV6/MT3/44106 Glass 2 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1/8 inches

Wayne your mirror is not original & yes they are prone to split. But I think it is a perfectly reasonable substitute, not only is it cheaper but gives a better field of vision. Yet it is rectangular & doesn't look out of place. The correct is a metal cased item Mirror, driving, oblong, convex These are outrageously expensive & not easy to find.

Certainly an important message there Wayne on the transmission cover, not seen that before. Not sure if its an in-service mark as a painting fetishsist may have been at work when you look at the yellow wheel nuts & only certain things in the cab, not the more usual things on the doors that get the treatment. So are you going be getting it up to this standard eventually? This photo was taken for me by Phil Plumb a couple of years. Bit of a shame I've watched the fortunes of this one for over 30 years.

The prefixes relate to the designation of Sections in the Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores (VAOS). Many of these Section designations have been expanded, abbreviated or abolished and used as Domestic Management Codes that prefix NATO Stock Numbers (NSN) that appear in the Catalogue of Army Ordnance Stores (COSA) (Actually the move from VAOS to COSA is not necessarily related a change from a VAOS code to a NSN but its a good enough approximation) Here are some articles that cover the cataloguing systems for all three services. These are simplifications of their systems to give a brief overview. The RAF is easiest to understand, the Army takes a bit longer, but the RN systems are really something else :nut: http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/EarlyArmyPartnos.pdf http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/ArmyandNavyStoresNumbers.pdf http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/RAFPartNumbers.pdf http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/NATOparts.pdf

Looks like it was later used for another purpose as KE cover Tools (gardening & stable)

Martyn I think you are putting it to the correct use. FA was the VAOS prefix that has morphed into F1 as the DMC under COSA after NATO codification. This is for Hand tools (non-powered)

Actually there was reciprocal damage & repair on the opposite side. Although the attack is less so on this side. Was the vehicle stored at one stage on uneven ground? Or were the torsion bars incorrectly set? Goodness knows it is hard to follow the correct procedure in a domestic situation. Finding enough level ground is one thing, but finding the manpower to roll it is something else :-(

Andy you've got to take it. Over the years you have been the most consistent Pig exhibitor. :-D More than half of the Pigs in the programme never turn up. I think is not because of breakdowns but I suspect some have no great intention of taking it anyway, it is just something to enter & then turn up in some other type of vehicle. I'm told it can make judging difficult trying to find vehicles that aren't actually there, yet one doesn't want a disappointed owner who feels their vehicle was never judged. I've not decided whether it is Shorland + tent or Pig - tent. Fuel is the thing of course twice the consumption on the Pig, But on the other hand I found the stalls so disappointing (for the things that interest me) that I only spent £4 so that helps with the fuel fund.

Yes gloss black even the Pig chassis rear extension was black. Also the rubber paint on the torsion bars was black. ok on wipers, you can drive it in the rain now :-D

just relies on an incorrectly adjusted torsion bar so water drains on the lower side :-D

My eyesight isn't that good Bob. Have you got a larger picture? So was this one that passed through your hands? It is/was a Mk 2 struck off 6/2/92

Terry welcome. Yes I belong to EMLRA & been in from the beginning (1990? I think). So the club is older than your Rover :-D I also belong to the MVT both clubs perform different roles. The EMLRA has a colour Newsletter/mag that comes out every two months. The content covers a wide range of military Rovering with something for most tastes. I can't give too much away but the next Newsletter has a competition with three copies of a new military Rover book just published & later on in the year another competition for another two Rover books. The club has stand/display areas at the bigger shows, so if you want the security of knowing you have a space reserved & to rub shoulders with other Rovers & their owners then this is for you. Far better particularly if you are new to MV shows to be able mix in with people with similar interest. That really was the start of the club. Because the first show I attended with my LightWeight I was made to feel so embarrassed & unwanted that I parked my vehicle in the public car park. For several shows on other exhibitors all seemed to know each other & were not interested in communicating to a new person who just had a Land Rover. The club was a coming together of people who were treated like that who banded together to do their own thing. I should say attitudes have changed to a large degree. But the club is still going so it must be providing some sort of need :-D

So have I now :-D Yes like a Gideons Bible, it's always there in case the next user needs it.

Funnily enough Andy I was thinking of bringing the Pig. I would sleep in it & that will provide better sound insulation than canvas & if the worst come to the worst I could just drive off home without having to worry about packing up a tent. Well I was speaking to this judge bloke & two things emerged. There will be particular attention paid to the use of zinc phosphate primer BSC Lemon & close scrutiny of rear cross-members for rust. The problem with the rear cross-member is that water can enter it through the large hole on inner surface to access the Warner socket & convoy light. There is a deflecting plate over it but this is not very effective at keeping water out. Nature does provide drainage at each end - eventually. Given that originality has provided a drain hole, he was of the opinion that a replica hole was acceptable as this would increase the longevity of the vehicle, which is after all what this is all about. The purpose being that our vehicles will outlast ourselves for others to enjoy in the future.

Pigs were originally fitted with a storage locker under the rear floor. But few of the lockers remain intact as they were none too sturdy, but the mounting holes remain. I carry a comprehensive range of spares with me but things like starter motor, 2-speed generator & generator panel take up a lot of room. So an underfloor locker would be ideal. I have run out of sheet steel & looked around ammo boxes of their various kinds but none were of the right proportions. Then I realised I had some industrial metal storage trays 11" x 23" & with the aid of some flat strips could be bolted into the existing holes. So for zero outlay I have two nice spares locker. The trays can only fit under the box sections but this is an advantage to being a flush fit as it increases the depth by 2" to the 6" depth of the trays. So the 8" depth will allow the generator & pulley to fit in. The depth is fairly close to the original locker that was 10" deep. I think it is advantageous having two lockers as there is less scope for things to start rolling around too much. I don't have to put up with the cross bar that was needed in the original. I know that would stop things like starter & generator from rolling around but the floor strut running at right angles makes it awkward loading these items or even a tool box would be awkward to fit in.

Looks like I've missed you Eric as your last log on here was 19/7/13

Yes I have chassis diagrams with measurements in inches to 3 decimal places. Only just seen this as it was posted during W&P (although I see on this thread I did see it but wasn't at home)

Yes I have chassis diagrams with measurements in inches to 3 decimal places. Only just seen this as it was posted during W&P

Yes tell me about it! What joints do you have Chobham, Tracta or Birfield? But you were lucky to have a replacement. It is extraordinary how inept people can be. You have to wonder is it ignorance or just couldn't care? I remember I had a Hornet that had been towed by the steering rods which bent because they are hollow, rather than used the shackles a few inches away.