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Hi Lovely looking vehicle, great project, what does the candaian water tank actually look like as I am restoring a Bedord MWC and always on the lookout for water bits. I am currently looking for pumps and filters for mine. My restoration blog is http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/36001-bedford-mwc-restoration/ Cheers Richard

Bought some cheapo LED lights, filed the top lug off These fit nicely in both ucas and Butlers WD-T1's Bit of difference between tail and Tail and Stop Will carry on experimenting (note current draw is less than 10mA i.e. nex to nothing) Cheers Richard

David The standard 6/21W bulb with one lug field off does not fit in the Lucas type, it is about 4mm too long and the shroud cannot be fitted. They just fit in the the butlers one but the top of the bulb touches the redglas at the end.

Having thought about it... This is the correct bulb for both butlers and lucas WD-T1 lights (the pin lugs on the bulb are parallel and thus can be inserted either way round, modern twin element bulbs are polaraosed, using offset pins) This has two separate 6W elements ( a single 6W element bulb does not fit as the single contact does not make contact with either of the twopins in the socket) The dual elemement bulb has several advantages as it can be wired for 1) Stop(6W),Tail(6W) 2) Stop(6W),Stop(6W) = Stop(12W) 3) Single contact only Tail(6W) [also means if one element blows, you turn the bukb around and use the other element, no need for a spare] I think I have found some replacement bright LED type bulbs that will fit either fitting(will keep you posted)

Thanks Wally - yet another thing to look for

Just recieved these These are marked L-WD-T1A wonder if the A meant brake/tail ? Also a standard Tail/Brake light will fit in the Butlers casing, but not in the Lucas one. Looking into putting LED lights in them My Bedford Mw parts list doesn't actually specify whether it should be Lucas or Butlers, just states use MT3/WD/T1/W quantity 1. The axle floodlight states use one marked B-WD-AF1 (i.e a Butlers one) Also where is the Axle folllight switch on a MW ?

Hi I picked up one of these at Newbury 4x4 today The markings say B-WT-1 on the rear and the lens body screws in (different to the one in the photo recently posted) Which is actually a side/stop light Can you still get these bulbs ?

Cab Floor (apart from a bit of trimming) done and the front floor panels fit nicely (will have to make a new rear cab floor panel) .

Will the 900x16's be for WW2 British/Canadian Rims, the reason I as is that most of the War time rims are actually 16.25" in diameter. I believe that post war ones as used on Ferrets etc are 16" diameter.

Fillet blocks now fitted Just need to cut them off square and do the inner angle. The stepping in the side rail isn't seen from the outside and the wooden rail feels much stronger.

Very impressive, I bet that took some time to do, and it is good to find someone who can still do this sort of metal bashing (they are becoming fewer as time goes on)

Started on the cab woodwork... The side rails are very complicated to machine... Fillet block cut and trial fitted and just for bit of fun, in true Blue Peter style, loosely fitted some other bits I had previously made

Hi Tom Looking good, like the cupola

Nearly finished the bulhead (front panels ribbed) Trial fitted the engine after fitting correct shackle bolts Looking for the following parts.... Rear spring top clips 2.1/2" wide by about 7" long Oil Air bath filter bracket.. Front hoop sticks and windows (will probabably have to make these), and obviously pumps and filters

Hi There is one on eBay at the moment https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIRELESS-SET-No-19-VARIOMETER-MOUNTING-PLATE/173234648801?hash=item285596f6e1:g:A7IAAOSwVWFatnrx and you can get at reprop plate for £15 see https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radio-set-no19-Variometer-mount-New-made-reproduction-cast-plastic-resin/122971868309?hash=item1ca1b1cc95:g:gtEAAOSwSKtah0vh

Hi Jeremy Got the bits for my Exhaust "Flappy thing". This pin is missing, any chance of the dimemsions ?

Hi Nicky Will check when I am at the "shed" on Wednesday, I think that they should be square. The second one up in your photo looks like it has taken a sideways hit Cheers Richard

Hi Nicky Looking good Were your other fuel tank hangers OK? as I have a couple of spares Cheers Richard

Just a quick update... Bulkhead coming along nicely All tyres fitted More welding this weekend (hopefully)

Hi Jeremy Happy Birthday, all very neat and tidy, was expecting it to look a bit more like this My back room !!!!!

Hi A few of there phamphlets are for sale on eBay at the moment see https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-MILITARY-SERIALS-No-74-THE-YH-SERIES-JUNE-1992/192457141906?hash=item2ccf56ee92:g:wHQAAOSwKXdaYkru and look at the sellers other items Unfortunately the ones I am after have been sold these are RA-RH , YA-YZ parts 1&2; ZA-ZZ does anyone have a machine readable copy of these as I think that the society no longer exists These were originally produced by the Road Taransport Fleet Data society who obtained all the information from Beverley Cheers Richard

Hope these help

Hi Jeremy Thanks for the offer ... I am not sure what those are from (no doubt someone will tell you), my hinges look like this

Andy Tyres are Petlas 9.00 x 16 - from ToTec Tyres They are a b***ger to fit, yes they do need to be shaved. I am preparing a document on how to do it, PM me you e-mail address and I will send you acopy of the document (when I have finished it).