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Truck257

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  1. Yes mate sorry I've been really busy with work haven't had a chance to post on here got the job book from the DVLA and because it was registered and taxed after 1983 the DVLA have a record of it and therefore know it existed so treated it as a log book request rather than a new registration. Refund of £30 and my new registration. JAS707 . Which I'm telling myself is like that classic Greek mythological beast film Jason and the arganoughts ? So yes I have my log book. I have stripped down and freed off all the second axle brakes. Once again they were all new just to get rid of the body and strip the 3rd axle brakes when I get the chance
  2. Thank you very much mate she is indeed, can't wait to see her all done and on the road at shows, telling everybody her story, as I'm piecing together a very interesting past she's had
  3. Recent update ! Worked a good late night on Friday then all day Saturday ! Busy busy. Firstly got the vehicle in jacked up stands under the front axle cleaned all the old paint from round the wheel nuts oiled them all found a socket that fitted 9/16 Wit ? Front wheels off (careful of the big spiders) left side wheel nuts L/H thread and right side is R/H thread next had a good session with a copper hammer and a bar on the front drums (I didn't have a bolt that went into the drum to pull it off) after a while they both come off (brand new shoes ) then I wanted to change the oil and let it drain over night and as the picture shows a Mercedes fuel tank pump socket is the only thing I could find that fitted the sump plug so dropped the oil into a barrel and went home. Next day, cleaned oiled and greased everything on the front brakes. Then checked the wheel bearings N/S/F was knackered ! Been running dry, O/S/F was new quick grease up and back together newly jet washed wheels on. I will be replacing the N/S/F bearings but the vehicle had to go back outside on the night so had to be built back up. Got her back on the floor cleaned up, got my dads grease gun and his old special fitting and greased every point I could find on her. Then 20L of oil later fired her up, sounded lovely ! Blew the tyres up abit more to try and aid with the steering around the yard and parked her up till its play time again that's all for now thanks for reading
  4. Hello again to answer Robs question sorry I didn't know they came with one ? Mine has been fitted with one but with some nasty aluminium plate with 2 screws in it so it's where the original should be but it's been fitted badly ! And to answer the second question the footbrake valve came off pretty easy, 3 half inch bolts one main feed pipe at the bottom and 2 pipes on the side I had to undo the pipes and take out the unions on the side pipes to clear the hole to take it out through the inside. As long as everything comes undon it's not to bad to do possibly an arse to put back on ! Trying to line up the fine thread unions is a nightmare in tight spaces...... Good luck
  5. Sorry I haven't posted for a while everybody. Am currently still waiting for the log book back off the DVLA, I have been very busy fixing up the old girl. The new clutch is back in the gearbox is re fitted all greased up and adjusted got the compressor fitted and running up but not to sure if it's building up properly had to run it off the mains workshop compressor at the moment blew the ladder valve out and got that to blow off ! Very happy when that happened. Had to strip and rebuild the foot brake valve as it was seized constantly exhausting. Got that back on and all the brake chambers move another step in the right direction. She's even had an air gauge retro fitted on the dash !! Next thing is to get her moving grease everything up do a couple of oil changes, then next step is to start more of the restoration side of things.....
  6. [QUwOTE=volvoc303;486261]More thoughts on my milant near side number got bent up when I crossed a small stream and drop it a large rock it was made a short wheel base to pull the radar units to the top of the cliffs and be able to move in a very confined space Bedford rl was not up for the job when being us for this armoured plate was put on the back for ballast because it was built for a special purpose it was kept in service late seventies I last drove it in 1977 it was bronze green to start with then along with centurion range hulls tanks with out turrets to carry targets all were painted yellow it only ever did range duty so was kept in good condition never towed a trailer except a water bowser to keep the dust down on the tank crossings the body was a one off special flat back flat straight rear wings which got bent a few times when I got it stuck the near side front wing got bent as well that was all that got bent roof was stood on a lot to put red flags on the poles around the range any more thoughts I will let you no That's brilliant mate amazing information ! Would love to see a picture of her ? Do you think you might have a picture ?
  7. Looks brilliant Rob glad to see shiny parts and panels going back together hopefully I should have mine on the road about the same time as yours ? Would be nice when your estimated end date for the restoration ?
  8. I am trying to get in contact with volvoc303 as I believe he holds loads of pieces to my jigsaw about the history of my AEC Militant ? I have messaged him numerous times but I am not sure if the messages are getting through ? Could anybody help me with this ? I am told it was a range control truck at lulworth camp on the firing range ? I presume in the 1970's any help would be appreciated. Thanks
  9. The DVLA do recognise the registration Q520AFG they know it has been taxed after 1983 after it left the army but the information is now void so I am sending off a V888 form which allows me to make the DVLA do a investigation into that registration so hopefully that will shed abit more light on the history just ordered my deep bronze green got 5 liters ! Loving it !
  10. Hello clever people ! Right I need the paint codes for military yellow (yellow on the truck in the photograph) and deep bronze green which many of you know well. many thanks Andy.
  11. Hello everybody well let's settle the score the yellow truck that rob posted the frame work is a dark metallic green and it matches up with my truck the first thing I noticed was the kinked mirror arm that matched up so a list of similarities it's yellow it's a 6X4 short wheelbase newer style cab solid bumper no towing slots stickers in the driver side window bent headlight protectors modern plastic mirrors driverside indicator bent back the dark metallic green and I think that was it ? you conclude for yourself.....
  12. Hello mate just a stab in the dark but an AEC Militant reg Q520AFG was in a Tom Watts yard in 1997 could this be you T.Watts ? Many thanks Andy
  13. Hello everybody apparently my AEC Militant was used at lulworth firing range as a range control truck was painted bright yellow. Dose anybody have any information on this or any advice thanks all
  14. Hello all my question for you is like this. I am resorting my 1955 AEC militant and have been told by Volvo303 that apparently he might have driven a truck that matches my trucks description he says it was at lulworth camp and it was used on range duties he says It was painted bright yellow and had a frame on the front to hold flags to go out onto the range ? Now that's my question did range duty trucks exist if so how likely is it that my militant was one ? Also I did message volvoc303 and he messaged me back telling me the description of the truck and it matches mine but when I messaged him back he hasn't replied ? I'm not sure if my messages are getting through could anybody help me with this ? Thank you very much
  15. Fuel tank is off and the gearbox is clean looks awesome really getting stuck in now ! I have now found many holes in the fuel tank so got to fix that. Just got to decide what colour to paint everything before it goes back together dare I ask ? ......
  16. Thanks for the positivity and the pressure plate should be okay once I clean it up with a sander with some decent grit paper and the same goes to the flywheel it should clean up. And yes Rob a place not far from me dose re lining and re riveting as I've noticed that's the center plate rivets have come loose and let's it turn slightly so that will have to be done but apart from that a good clean up and grease and she should be good to go also I will be putting new compressor belts on on get the compressor running and see what works and what doesn't that's all for now. Well today (Sunday) the fuel tank will he coming off for a clean out as she keeps sucking up the crap in the tank and stops running so that's the next step
  17. Well that went well ! was a very interesting thing to take out. Exhaust off compressor off prop off couple of air pipes off then time for the gearbox out ! Bolts out sling round the box on the engine crane behind the cab, all the bolts out and nothing's moving, bars are leaving here there and everywhere. Still nothing. So dad brakes out the Porter power couple of hard pumps and she moved couple more go's with the bars and she came flying out pulled her out on the wooden trolley cleaned up then pulled the clutch out. Just to clarify of anybody wants to attempt this and hasn't done one before. They are heavy ! Especially when it's at head height ! Anyway all that's out and the friction plate has collapsed and ripped it self apart so need to get that's sorted then get it's all back in and driving
  18. Finally got the truck in the worship from the yard. What a arse !!!! Empteyed the yard wound it most of the way with the starter motor in low first on full left hand lock just about squeezed through the door took us 2 hours and 15 minutes to get the truck 15 yards but anyway that's the hard bit out of the way now. Time to take the gearbox out and get the clutch re lined so Atleast it will be movable then !!
  19. Also I don't know if it's just me. But seeing Rob's vehicle card and looking at my own I noticed that the dates in 1977 are written in on Rob's card and mine in what seems identical hand writing ? The numbers look identical especially the 77 ? Anybody else see this ?
  20. Brilliant Rob thanks. Who knew ! We use these all the time at work for the busses P
  21. No problem carry on I'm new to all this anyway and am loving everything you guys are putting up making me get a better understanding for Abbreviations and what actually happened to my truck, and all the military scenarios and actions that were taken.
  22. Just putting 2 and 2 together but the engine plate said it was done in 1977 and there is no record of that on the card but ontop of the engine plate it says No of workshop and it says 27 CWs which I presume is 27 command workshop so I've looked them up and they were stationed in Bordon. But the paperwork says it went into MT wing Bordon in 1971. And in 1977 it was at 238 Squadron RCT ? Any ideas ?
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