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I'm sure we could do a deal for the pair:D

Yes that's a better description. I forgot about the proper bit underneath. Maybe because mine is all gunged up with paint (deliberately)

Gosh Wayne it must be a quiet day at work I can't keep up with you! The light is Convoy light No.2 Mk 4 it has a robust metal case. The light comes from a small ruby lens which is uppermost on the rim. The broad ridge is to facilitate unscrewing it to get at the bulb. Very often the location of the light is highlighted by white & black broad strips painted on the adjacent bodywork. You have to bear in mind this vehicle was, I believe, used in film work. The paint job flaking off may be an indication of post service patching. Out of curiosity try gouging paint layers of where it is thickest & see the various layers that should be there. The marks on the side doors I'm pretty sure a film work additions. As for the rear markings they may be touched up versions of what was there or they be copied from another Pig with those markings. The Union Flag is painted on or touched up, but that is exactly where it was on my BAOR Pig.

Old sand. The Pig would have been painted according to the 1948 FVDD FV Specification 2012. Red oxide primer Dark Admiralty Grey undercoat High Gloss DBG finish coat Things like zinc chromate etc were for non ferrous metals.

Wayne the thingy on the left is where you screw the protective cover for the Warner trailer socket when you have a trailer plugged in. The thingy on the right is a convoy light. The red thingy is your fuel tank change over tap.

Wayne, all on one policy now. But for 30 years of MV ownership, I always missed out as there was always one used as my going to work vehicle which took it out of the normal MV insurance scheme.

I've used AC Miles that became Roadsure that became Premium Choice & now seem to be Cherished Vehicle Insurance for 30 years now & have found no reason to change. There has been the odd clitch but it gets sorted, if you are pleasant & get put through through to the right people. Recently I realised the Wolf was dramatically under-insured as it was based on a civilian insurance value for its age. The problem was that it was insured on the basis of a travelling to work vehicle. Now that I am retired it could go onto a MV policy. I thought that there was going to be a problem as I wanted to nearly double its insurance value! But no problem they understood the worth of a Wolf. I sent some pictures & a statement of its details, so all sorted straight away with no wrangling.

I suspect in the square bit there are IR image converter tubes. Can you take the lid off & see?

Eddy that fits in with the Humbers which were white inside as well. I have some B&W Humber pics & one might assume it was the normal aluminium. But the guy who took the pics in 1969 was a model maker, complete with notebook & wrote down "interior white". This is very useful evidence when people tell me mine is the wrong colour inside!

Eddy would you say the interior of the Commer was white?

Steve it was indeed! I was wondering if you were the same Steve & in fact I still do have your drawing. As a result I concluded although the slit usage was similar it was different in detail from the RUC Humbers. What complicates things further that the most photographed RUC Humber was 3071 EZ as it was usually in the very front line of a confrontation. The problem with that one was it was FV1611 modified to RUC requirements. The visors differ slightly as the FV1611 windscreen arrangement is different with the wiper mounted on the body of the Humber itself. Whereas the other 9 Humbers being FV1609 have the wiper & motor fitted into the windscreen itself allowing a slightly smaller visor. As a result of this it allowed 3071 EZ to have thick mesh (with gap for slit) to be mounted directly in front of the glass as in the off position the wiper is parked well out of reach from the visor. Because of this extra protection I assume it was often chosen as the front line Humber. The others having the wiper attached to the windscreen itself never seem to have had this thick mesh protection as not be adequate room with the wiper always in the way?

Isn't that part of a Commer, possibly 3599 XI

Oh was just a thought. Never could see the fascination to fit a "Weber" to a Rover. But I was very shocked to realise the Army must have fitted them. Never seen an EMER to this effect but there it was, one with a 7RU label:shocked:

But it has as a carb that lifts of better than a 36IV, it is a Solex:D In the Transit fiche several of the look alikes, are labelled Weber. I have never tangled with "Webers" on Rovers, but could this be for a Rover? I once found a Weber carb in full military packaging labelled with the DMC 7RU. This of course is a VAOS/DMC for Rover. This might explain why an enthusiasts of Rovers would have had it?

Ok Degsy. I hadn't thought of Transit. I have some Transit IPCs on fiche showing various carbs that sort of look similar but no numbers that match up to this one. It is difficult to compare as they are exploded diagrams.

Richard, had a look at their site. I see it is valued at a price guide of £85. Just got to pin it down to a particular vehicle & then flog it for a lesser amount:-D

Nope, I know nothing about it. Have you got a fuller name? I have a lot of fiche that is yet to be catalogued, so might have something, but the name doesn't ring any bells.

Richard, I had tried matching up 772FKDA to a NSN, but nothing so suggests it is pretty obsolete. I see I have EMER WHEELED VEHICLES series K120 Zephyr K130 Zodiac K140 Escort K150 Granada K190 Cortina These range from 1962-79. The trouble is, as you can imagine, not an EMER I would consult very often. So I can't find it! I have no IPCs, just a case of wading through to spot something familiar. Any ideas of the most likely candidate?

Can anyone help identify this Ford carb please? It is in military packaging but the label is illegible. It came from someone who collected Humbers & Land Rovers. I have searched the numbers on the side but they don't tie up with anything sensible. All I get is a germanium transistor & nuclear lamps!

Yes sorry. It is from a DGEME document dated 22/8/86. It lists 883 vehicle types that had recently become obsolete & those declared obsolescent ie that will fall obsolete on the declared date. The purpose was to coordinate the removal of all engineering support including EMERs/AESPs, special tools etc to coincide with the pre-determined date. PS So much for that, I've been looking through some REME catalogues of 'B' & 'E' vehicles & most 101 variants are still listed in the 1998 publication.:undecided:

Yes I will be there with a range of Humber 1-Ton items. Let me know if there is anything specially needed.

Yes very depressing Andy. The only consolation is that it has been identified out of season & allows a more measured repair to take place without any immediate show deadlines.

Andy usual silly mistake of not blocking off the vacuum take-off on the manifold. I twigged it once I realised the removal of the rear three plug leads made no difference. I got misled earlier as on that manifold the spindle supporting the accelerator pump diaphragm was sticking. This was after I cleaned it, but the crud was in the casting just on that side. When this didn't improve it I swapped it for another carb, with no improvement then realised my error. W&P? I need to get it ready for Christmas.

Seemed a bit thin on historical revelations, largely seemed to revolve around a series of trips out for Martin Shaw. Although the contributor John Sweetman is always worth listening to. He was modestly described as "Historian" but he was the former head of Defence & International Studies RMA Sandhurst. His research is always meticulous & profound, particularly in the Crimean era. I would recommend his book "War & Administration - the Significance of the Crimean War for the British Army".