john1950

What an adventure, Good luck with them

Looks like a good project and it runs good start Good Luck

It is one way to get the Next generation interested in history and preservation. There is no perticular reason why war breakes out between Nations, but if we can understand why it has in the past maybe there will be less reasons for it to break out in the future. There is no definative answer. You can only try to prevent it, but fighting breakes out sometimes because some people like to fight and that is the curved ball, the unseen factor. For some people preserving vehicles and equipment is only a starting or stepping stone in there journey, a piece of the jigsaw a tool in their quest for knowledge. At least Bruce has added to the conversation for that at least I thank him.

At least You have got it sorted. Tick that box. Look at the time and money asking for help saved It was worth the wait for the adjustment comment.

Sorry about the no of pictures I do not know what I did wrong. Tried to delete.

Any sign of the missing screw yet?

You get a few more days to walk around it and look for bits that want that final tweak. It will be warmed up for the emisions test aswell.

I used to wander into places like Bearing Services with sometimes the remnants of a belt or in exceptional cases a part no, and usually came away with what I wanted or some ordered. A phone call sometimes had the desired results especially with a part no.

Think positive It will be allright. Good luck.

Do not get worked up. What about the Quad?

A milestone in a fantastic restoration. Great work.

Happy Days

Firstly check out the specification of the petrol or diesel that you are going to use, then you can work out the worst elements that you want to combat and the mix to add. By and large any fuel addative will help in some way. Most fuels are a basis to work from and not the finished product. Addatives help to improve combustion and lubricate seals, keep jets and injectors clean also stop fuel from attacking supply lines or the fuel tank from the inside. Modern fuels with added Bio fuel have another problem to combat, algi growth during lay up.

There is the high water mark for mainstream British Prime Mover production.

Thanks for a very comprehensive show report

You thought the answer was going to be simple. You have to build something to tow now.

As long as it is not a mobile crane You can tow with it. Check with insurance company first, then get fabricating.

There is a Half Track crane at Lyneham

As you know just one of the hazards when dealing with pre owned vehicles. Along with the electric gremlins, tin worm and money pit. Lots of I am sorry I forgot and the list goes on.

No engine side panels, no tyre guards. not on parade. Great photos especially the engineers Half Track crane.

Quite a gathering, and the sun was out

Another way for us to see equipment we are never going to have access to. Thank your sister in law for taking the time to photograph and to you for posting.

Unless you have the correct interceptor facilities the contence should not be washed out. Both the vapour and gell in the tank are Toxic, Hazardous to Health. A local garage with engine wash facilities may let you pressure wash the tank out as they have catch tanks necessary to collect the contence for disposal. It is illegal to flush the contence down the drain. You may have to take it to a profesional tank barrel cleaning company. There are at least two on Teeside. Wear protective clothing when handleing immediatly wash off any splashes. If you can catch all of the fluid, diesel is probably the easiest to work with to dilute the glopp. Then you can probably dispose of it at the local council waste oil collection point. I would not use household washing products in a fuel tank as they contain salt and other chemicals that can calcify and cause you problems with the rest of the fuel system. If you need a hand I do not live that far away and would be happy to help.

Thanks for posting