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8 hours ago, andy1960 said:

Looking good......you could always get a job as a carpenter !!...Just wondered where you got the new door hinge pins/fittings from please ?

I suspect thatI don't work fast enough to become a carpenter....

The new door hinge pins are standard Landrover Series door hinge pins (loads on eBay), they are normally sold in packs of 4. The brass balls that the Landrover uses are a smaller than the Bedford ones (I used some of the original brass balls that came with the truck, however I will probably make some new ones as they are a bit worn)

Hi - Bit more progess this week

gear box in and clutch is fine

also busy in the back garden constructing a new cab (which is coming along nicely)

Don't worry the posidrive screws will be replaced by the correct size slotted ones.

Still looking for two pumpa and two filters

as well as pipes and taps etc.

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.

1 hour ago, Adrian Barrell said:

Being twin contact doesn't make them tail/stop. The wiring diagram shown above indicates two wires, one of which goes to earth. Are they not just for twin contact, single filament bulbs?

 

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)

21 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

The convoy light switch is on the rear most cross member to wards the off side chassis rail

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)

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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.

21 hours ago, Ron said:

This is the war-time Lucas tail lamp (in red primer) shown with an axle flood lamp which I fitted to my Tilly as it would have been. I also fitted the more modern lamps and indicators for the sake of safety. I guess the lens is about 1" diameter. Can double check that tomorrow. Ron

Hi I after two tail lights, and a axle floodlight for my Bedford MWC restoration see http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/36001-bedford-mwc-restoration/

Cheers Richard

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 ?

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).

Hi

Wally - you are always welcome to but in

The side rails I have are

The "U" section on mine is about 1.125" wide and deep and would accommodate a 0.75" board

Also one has at support bracket on it.

Wally - any use to you (Free of Charge of course)

"goanna" will PM you some more photos, also happy to take more measurements if you need