robin craig

What an interesting part of the Eager Beaver history, thank you for posting.

I think you will be buying stock material and adding it yourself. A bit of a shame if you weld it on, better for long term value of the vehicle would be to use existing bolt holes with longer bolts to mount it with. It is your vehicle to do with what you wish, our veterans fought for your freedom to do that and you paid the quid for the wagon yourself. Will it make the vehicle "modified" and render you foul of your insurance company, we hear many of you Brits having insurance woes, just wondering. Have fun.

Thanks for the compliment Steve, my mindset was driven by arriving at the decision that those captive nut things just get to the point that they can not be fixed, replacement seemed the only sensible avenue and tried to get the closet I could at the time. That seems ages ago now. I still have two more vehicles of mine to do one day . . .

Simon, we call that using "cunning and guile". well done, I am hooked on this thread, I envisage seeing a video one day of it scooting across the local boating pond, hopefully.

Welcome to the forum Rich

Simon, was the " lateral thinking and gentle pressure the large cylindrical barrel slid out of the housing" to use air pressure to push it out?

Luger, I think you have had some incredibly sane answers from some very knowledgeable people on the forum. I would agree with what has been said already. The CVRT is a far easier to support vehicle in a lot of respects. How many miles a month / year do expect to use your vehicle on the road for, and I guess my other question is why? As many here will agree, make sure you have a recovery plan before you get going, when it does go wrong, say with a seized final drive on a roundabout at dark what is your game plan? Driving tracked armour on public roads is a privilege you folks in the UK enjoy, we can not here in our province except for parades etc. Have fun

Great skills, lovely artwork, thanks for joining, I know for one I would give you a commission if I wasn't so broke for spending money on buying vehicles and parts, maybe the Mrs will see this as a hint if I leave the page open, birthday coming soon . . .

Asked Eastern Surplus in Philly, they don't think so. Someone else replied with this link that looks promising. http://www.parttarget.com/5930-00-475-5537_5930004755537_51726-G2.html?fbclid=IwAR3MrKrqhM5PZIViXjmkrfINkuex-D2FCYOBC5IKmLvN01o2PfZIxqDV_rE I will try a bit more

Terry, from what I understand, these were sourced through what is called an "Urgent Operational Requirement" or some similar type name. That allows sole sourcing and a different procurement process and speed and among other parameters. The fine print of that is they cant be brought back and put into regular service as this would be foul of the UOR. This is a similar process for may Countries not just the UK. The thought process allows rapid introduction of kit to an operational theatre but doesn't allow MOD to put them into general use as it wouldn't be seen as "fair" to the defence production industry. In the end the taxpayer looses but the troops on the ground get a better kit to save lives etc. That is how it was explained to me a few years ago when I asked someone in the know who declined to be attributed to that statement but was high up enough to be credible. I suspect MOD would not enjoy the spotlight of enquiry on the subject, there is more kit purchased like that than you would believe I am told.

Iain, if you can not find the parts closer to home I would happily source them for you, a friend is a CUCV guru and parts whizz, It wont cost you much, just that Can Am or the Eager Beaver in exchange, I am a fair minded guy . . . All jokes apart am happy to help if needed, email me if you do.

Welcome along Jim

Thank you David, that is very good of you to edit you post.

David, I am familiar with the urban legend you describe. I can assure you the reality was different. The driver did not drive up the steps of Parliament at all, he merely drove around the road that was publicly accessible at the time to anyone. The vehicle was being driven legally, properly insured and no offences were committed at the time. The driver and vehicle commander left the scene after a bit of a ruckus and a chat without coffee or biscuits with the plods later that evening with the vehicle. As there were no charges laid there were no names released. It was unfortunate for sure and everyone learned a few lessons, appropriateness and legality having a fine line separating them. However, a number of other incidents and the advent of 9/11 caused that circulatory, publicly accessible route to be closed. It is now pedestrian access as many government houses of assembly are, and by more than the odd bollard, the place is a relative fortress. If you wind back the clock, at the time the then American Embassy was directly in line with the exit from Parliament Hill and at the time the Americans were heavily involved in the Balkans and the local law were sensitive to their perceived threat level that the vehicle posed. Hope that clarifies things a bit.

Yes Steve I have black side hatch eyebrow pads and green centre hatch brow pads. Send me an email with what you have as a job lot if you want and a dollar figure, not a problem. I don't have any gearbox dipsticks currently but am keeping an eye out if any come from a salvaged vehicle i am dealing with someone on in the future. It wont be soon.

Bob there is a chap on the FB group that has bought a bitsa CVRW Fox I will alert him for you, he needs a ton of stuff, let me get back to you.

Capt Max are you still looking for dipsticks?

Thanks Simon, I forgot about the Thistlegorm project you shared before, short memory. I find with technology today we are in a great place for restorations involving remaking parts that are no longer available. Your 3D stuff is part of that in my books. Thanks

Simon, is the technology to scan and make that kind of image within reach for most people, cost wise? I am intrigued as to the applications possible, is this your trade or are you just younger and more skilled than me?

Yesterday I was asked some very detailed questions by a young child and was made to feel utterly inadequate in my knowledge. A quick web search when I got home revealed a source for answers that I thought others may find useful this Christmas. A very Happy Christmas to you all https://www.scribd.com/doc/193423407/Pilot-s-and-Engineer-s-Notes-Sleigh-I-II?fbclid=IwAR24OextibgiIlsfidThVatgw4Ti7lr-YqZplBz3E73uIeFbXYUNAxdeN0Y

Richard, thanks for your answer. Yes we have a Fox out here but it only ran for a couple of seasons until we found enough wrong with it that we parked it in a sea container pending a tear down. We just don't have time to work on the fleet as much as I would like as we are also tasked elsewhere at work. The fleet usage has shrunk dramatically and several have been moved on and the rest we are trying to stabilise and hangar for long term storage as best we can. The Fox will come out of the sea container and get attention but not for a few years yet. My memory on the exact details on some of the vehicles is getting thin, fade is real. Thanks again Richard

Brilliant Richard, thank you, so a Dowty sealing washer eh? what is so special about them versus what was used on Ferrets then?

Simon, It is military and mechanical, that is plenty good enough for me to have you shows us here on HMVF what you are playing with, don't be shy about it, diversity is the beauty of this forum. What a glorious and obscure contraption, I have visions of you getting it running and using it to power a small boat, along the lines of "from swords to poughshares" Keep it coming

Richard, my english composition let me down, again. Let me re write that to better explain. Ver 2 "Why would they re design the plug itself to have all the same specs except for the OD of the Hex shoulder that the tool bears on? "

Richard, why would they make the plug head larger but leave the threaded portion the same size? Would it be for better leverage to get them out?