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Hello Chris Yes, success. Looks like the soaking in penetrating oil has done the trick, I have managed to remove all the brass nuts. However I think some of them have stripped, the studs are heavily corroded and I think some, or all will need to be replaced. How essential is it to use brass nuts? Could steel be used? Cheers Matt

Mine is exactly the same. I've bought some new gaskets from Banisters. How is the rest of your exhaust? My silencer is blown in the usual place, I was hoping to repair it but upon removal I have found that it's FULL of rust. The baffles appear to have totally disintegrated. I was hoping not to have to buy a repro because of the cost :embarrassed:

Hello Chris Sorry to not answer your immediate question, but coincidentally I've spent the day removing the silencer and associated tubes on my ferret. (and opening out two 1/2" AF spanners in the process) Not only is the rear box blown, but the manifold gaskets have blown too. Do you have any advice to removing the manifold nuts from the studs? I've soaked mine in penetrating oil but they don't seem to be moving... I'm worried about breaking the studs. Cheers Matt

Hello Paul Thanks for getting the data. You are correct in saying your hull number is 1425, built in May 1958. My ferret is 1436 5 58 which shows that our ferrets are almost brothers. Unfortunately it throws a bit of a spanner in the works with my quest to identfy my ferret. It seems that the Mk 1 and Mk 2 ferrets in the contract 6/FV/18378 must have been manufactured together, contracts marks mixed. 00CA32-00CA61 were Mk1 (Later Mk1/2) - 00CA40 - 1425 00CA69-00CA87 were Mk2 (later Mk2/4) 00CA78 has been identified as 1430 00CA92 is identified as 1438 Could mine have originally been a Mk 1, which was subsequently converted to a Mk 2, then a Mk 2/4? Cheers Matt

Dog soldiers is excellent :-) I'd prefer not to comment about Outpost! :cry:

I've just had to google IMCO..... I remember googling IIRC when I saw that too! Maybe we need a abbreviation help page somewhere on the forum! :-D

Aparrently 00EC02 is a runner, but I've no idea of 00EC07 :-(

Interesting article on the BBC. Saxon still in one piece. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8468126.stm

Fantastic :-)

Hello I thought i'd post this on, its a reprint of an article from our local paper in 1964, featuring the 1964 Denby Dale Pie procession, with 2 ferrets from the Royal Dragoon Guards, one can be seen as 00DD18. I'm assuming the pie is being towed by that traction engine in the rear of the photo. Looks like the ferret made a better shot :-) http://www.denbydale.com/content/denby_dale_pie/ I was there in 1988 for the ninth pie.. Alas, I didn't see any armoured cars, but I did eat a rather large portion of Record Breaking Pie

Clive That does looks like 01CA55, or 00CA54. Very faint. Matt

Hello Andy Well done taking a photo of the data plate. However I can't quite see the hull number. **77 is all that I can see on the photo. Please could you let me know what it is if you took note. Cheers Matt

Welcome my friend! (And I'm a yorkshireman :-))

Ahh. Is that what that is for :-)

Guys I've fitted the 353 and 352 radio combination as well as the rear sterling mount and seat belt bracket, just as shown in Chris' pics. (I'm assuming it's a sterling mount, not a sten one) However the SURF on the 352 blocks the right hand bracket. Was this a problem in service, or was the mount just bent back? (I notice in Chris' picture the Surf isn't fitted) Cheers Matt

Hi Laurence Welcome to the forum! You have quite a collection there, it bet it does keep you busy. Are they all operational and on the road? Could we see some Pics of the collection? :-)

Hello Lee I saw your post about the canadian Ferrets and was just wondering if you can help me with identification of my ferret. The Hull Number is 1436-5-58. Number 1436, built in May 1958. I think it might be somewhere between 00CA79 to 00CA91....... Any Ideas? Cheers Matt

Nice one Andy. Registrations Noted :-)

Poor old ferret :cry: It looks like it's got some additional towing eyes welded on.

Welcome to the Forum Chris. Plenty of ferret owners on here :-) Cheers Matt

Steve Have you got anymore photos of Ferrets from Warcop? I believe my ferret was destined to become a range target up there at one point. Matt

I'm now thinking about it...... :shocked: Ever seen that happen on a ferret?

Does anyone want to admit to being top bidder, it's not me, the Mrs would kill me :-) It does look a nice complete example too.

I wish you good luck with them Robin. And well done for bringing them home! (I'm also typing from their birthplace now, Coventry) Matt

Poor old pig! Clive, have you spotted this thread? Needs an enthusiast and a little tlc :-)