john1950

I remember an advert years ago for a Big Ben Sandmaster with a pipe trailer, working in the desert on oil production.

Any chance of a photograph!

Was the Torque converter lock up disenabled on some trucks for some operational reason? This would have the effect of losing a gear, or rather the 6 intermediate gear ranges. When the vehicle moved up to 6th the T/C would not lock up so losing direct drive, or as you would say 7th

As long as you are getting all 6 gears and the torque converter lock up is working thats the lot. There was some discussion a few years ago on this site about gear changing. If you go to Drops 8x6 auto box.

Problem could be caused by a fouling/sticking fuel pump element scroll. Try taking the side off if you can get to it and soaking internals with penetrating fluid.

Have you got a local body builder to try for pyramid tread?

This as the Great man said, is only the end of the beginning. This illustrious team may have another project waiting in the wings but this vehicle and team now have a future to be reported on together. I have looked forward to each enstallment with eager antisipation, it is not only about the truck its about the people as well, behind the hands on workers there must be a moral support team we have to thank them as well for our entertainment. I hope that the team take time and enjoy the vehicle before taking on anything else. There are also Bedford, Dodge, Dennis, Militant, Simitar, to name just a few of the other restorations going on in various places around the world. Also bikes and cars so plenty of work to see the progress on, and the different ways of overcoming tin worm problems

A census no. for a dump truck in another picture Z1308693 is the best my eyes can do.

Good luck with the project.

Really well done Take a bow.

If goodwill counts for anything it will need the throttle closing and ignition retarding to stop overreving

Sometimes when I was trimming out the holds on bulk Alumina ships both tween deckers and open holds, I would come accross several tons stacked in one corner. It would be for the crew and dockers to move it and clean it off once I had got as much cleaned away as I could with the wheeled loader. Car carriers were the worst to clean with the rows of cleats they oftain damaged the unloading grab. First time I worked with a self discharger they said we will be putting obout 1200 tonnes an hour of granite on to the quay. I said oh yes in a patronising kind of way and then had to apologise as as this mountain grew in front of me. I think the most I had worked with up to that point was 600 tph stocking out at a power station.

Some O rings 5331 99 826 5586 and a mounting platform DMC 9cvt NSN 2540 99 830 4533.

One has come down from a job in the Firth of Forth, joining its sister. I think they have been doing off shore wind farm work.

That looks painfull.

Storeing verticaly is not recomended without restraints. A few years ago a youngster was playing in a haulage yard not far away from here and pulled a truck tyre over on himself with catostrophic results.

If you only have access to small pieces of timber, I have found it practical to sandwich them between plywood. You can make them to a convenient size and they are light for getting into place. I have used these two for about 30 years and they are still good. You can nail, screw or glue them together.

Yes, but the crane is up there on the deck. They have been using it up there as well.

All on the same page now.

I see. On the lighter side. I have not been the same fitter since someone stole my 28lb mell. Never felt as if I was hitting things hard enough, so I am just a spectator now.

Thats Forum spirit. Did you see that Mk milli on ebay the other day looked tidy.

I deliberately started a new thread so as not to point the finger at anyone. I thought it was a topic worthy of discussion Dunnage is used in shipping to block between cargo to stop damage,the same in transport it is used to keep items apart sometimes it is inflatable between cylinders or fluid tanks, ie brewery drays. Stay safe.

Everything is big in Geordie Land

Seen today not a motor vehicle but on theme and I thought interesting, Six and a half thousand tonnes jacked up

While jacking or lifting vehicles off the ground, what is acceptable to use to safely keep it up. I think house bricks, block paving, and Concrete breeze blocks are a definate NO. Bricks are generally slippy, block paving the same, and breeze blocks crumble and fracture. That leaves purpose built stands that have a load rating and the material of choice Wood/Lumber. Ideally a large piece at the base and the distance packed with graduated pieces to make the blocking stable as It has to withstand both vertical lateral and longtitudinal forces. I allways worked thinking what if I had to go to court and explain my actions because either Jane or Johny from next door had come around looking for their ball and the unthinkable had happend, the vehicle had slipped, could I justify my actions. Another thing to check when liffting wheeled vehicles is has the axle with the parking brake left the ground? I think it is always policy to chock the tyres to inhibit the vehicle rolling away. They stopped fitting rollers to skip wagons stabilizers years ago because when they were deployed the axle with the parking brake was sometimes lifted clear of the ground and the vehicle could and sometimes did run away. There is no point being fastidious with the repair and cavalier with safety. If it goes wrong someone has to come and clean up the mess. It takes less time to do a good job of blocking up a vehicle than either waiting for medical help or filling in a statement. Sorry to go on but sometimes a wake up is required, It is the time of year when vehicles are being woken from their winter of rest and readied for whatever. A lot of jacking is going to be undertaken do it safely and everyone will go home in one piece and happy.