FEC

So any thoughts, could this be an electrical problem when it gets hot? any easy quick tests that I can apply at the side of the road, so there will only be me there meaning I can't crank the engine and have my head in the engine bay at the same time so limited as to what I can easily do. Hi Are you sure it is heat related. I say this because I had a Stalwart doing similar stunts when in motion. I thought the same as you and trolled through the same usual culprits. I fell upon the problem when broken down on a traffic junction. It would fire a number of times while cranking, but this was intermittent. I pulled the distributor cap off and by chance spotted a shard of the centre electrode sitting on the breaker plate. it had enough mass to short the ignition when halting and turning corners. Probably not but worth a look?

Really don't understand how this vehicle missed the mass re-purchase of Humbers that went on in the late mid 70's for units. Must have been well hidden. The cash being offered especially to farmers was obscene, even for total scrap.

Hi John What's new with the big bird rebuild?

The number on the main data plate should have the digits of the chassis plate on it. They never had to my knowledge conventional chassis numbers. The "chassis number" is the boat/hull number, there was no need to have a number with details of the build specifications in it. The specifications came from the contract build number which is on the main data plate.

The chassis number is on a small plate on the front nearside of the cab and the data plate left rear in the cab. The engine number is on the plate fixed to the crank case, offside of the engine below number eight exhaust port. If my memory is correct.

Funny how in the mid 70s they were going round buying up rusty hulk Humbers to provide units for Pigs. Short-sighted somewhere. The farmers probably made on the deal.

Hi Paul Can you help. I keep seeing images of Mk3s without head lamps in the front bumper. I was working on and testing them over a 13 year spell and never came across one.:???

Sinful butchery:-|

We had a tool made with the four pins as seen in the photo, lever 1 meter long, very affective. Oh and a big vice.

I can still feel the sun burn from the amount of heat used to haul the chassis in to shape again. Ironic that this vehicle still has the FEC contract number in the passenger side vent (636). I recall doing the chassis alignment test, (drop test) with a group from our panel shop looking on. Thinking, if I reject it, I may have a few curves straitened. Always in awe of our panel shop, they will have re-manufactured 90% of the damage seen in the photo. One I recall came to us flattened down to the winch drum, but went back looking new. Did get into trouble with the panel bashes once for rejecting, "obvious witness marks in repaired area". That was my brief, "minimise evidence of repair".

This is a view I have not seen since the 70s. Rebuilding some Mk 2s and 3s with collision damage. Brave.

Too exciting for me on a Saturday morning. It a long time since I saw one of the beauties that naked. :blush:

Hi Guys The user hand book at page 93 and 94 is very helpful. I will gladly copy some pages and send?

Burscough Lancs Local get to get together.

Dear All. Did I dream this, I recall there being a Scammell Blockbuster used by the RAF.

I got a Mk2 to thump the road with the front towing hitch once, when a young girl ran out on me on Knowsley Village. People who witnessed it taught she was a goner until the Stolly stood in its front wheels.

Hi Is that 636 in the front window. This denote that the vehicle was a contract overhaul at Fazakerley Engineering Co. Liverpool. All vehicle were marked with this. It is the first three numbers of the contract identifier.

Pm not received?

Saw this. She may be available.

The kick-down peddle will attempt to launch you through the turret due to gearbox bus-bar adjustment. Fluid fly wheel needs constant monitoring. The accumulators when working well are fine but when not can be gitts. All the stuff buried in the engine compartment has to come out for some repairs. Other wise they are a fantastic drive and in the hands of a top driver will go like the clappers. Wish I had one and petrol station.

This is the only image I Have of of a beaver trailer and a Hippo in the back ground When I was 16 I worked on maintaining the NHS chest Xray units. Leyland Hippo with Beaver trailers. We got to dismantle eight of them once they had been BER'd/finished with in the late 70's. The lase one I saw was tucked away in the Liverpool Royal Hospital grounds in the mid 80's. But she was in a terrible state. One of the magic memories I have of Hippo Xray units is a chap named Jo Dash, who was the paint charge hand, hand painting the lettering on the broad side of the units. It was something mesmerising-the level of skill and perfection.

Have not heard you mention the dammed air cleaner. Would shock the life out of you when you were having a quiet moment.

What is the point of an Antar with no Cent on it's back. I will send them my address just in case they have no plans for it.

We reconditioned land rover gearboxes for MOD stores (100s). Surprised to see a batch of heavyweight come through. Were they units for the APV. I say this because the main gear case was longer by 1.5" and all the constant mesh gears were double helical. Very impassiveness assembly.

14 years training and working on MOD kit, ending up as a Vehicle Examiner. Moved to the DOT as a Vehicle Examiner. Had some years as a Bus Fleet Engineer. Returned to the DOT (VOSA), climbed the greasy pole. After a period for them in India. I took the early dart offer. Now operate a small consultancy helping transport companies and governments comply with legislation. Been lucky really.