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Paul, 90%+ of the bits on your Rover are standard items. Try http://www.paddockspares.com for bits. Chris

I've got a few videos on there, what do you need Jack? Chris

Airfix and climbing on tanks as a kid got me started. Dad used to build models and used to take me and my brother to musems and put us on/in tanks. About 10 years ago we went to Beltring and got fed up of walking whilst everyone else was driving, so started with a Champ, but I always wanted a Ferret. We don't like rust, or bodywork, so playing with armour is good as they're basically big kits. We just collect the bits and build 'em! Chris

Swarfega do a very god drive cleaner. Have a read here: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/203335/driveway_cleaners.html Chris

Correct, it's a Champ. Whats it worth? I'd say £200-300 or so if it's complete. There's a lot of work there, and lots of non standard bits. Try http://www.austinchamp.com Chris

David, The Sterling bayonet has a much larger hole in the mounting lug than the SLR bayonet, they are different part numbers. Look for a Jungle Carbine bayonet (£££) as that will fit your Sterling. Chris

Yes, I have lots of wiring diagrams. I guess you need one which shows you how to wire up an instrument panel?

Our tracks seemed to gain an inch or so of tension with the mud removed, the mud is very heavy, so I'd clean it and see what it looks like first. Have you sorted that lean out yet?

The J60 doesn't use the same filter as the B series, it uses a unique filter which seems to be difficlt to get hold of! It looks like this:

Maybe, but it could have happened while driving back from the low loader. The damper was encased in thick dry mud, we had to dig it out, so I suspect it wouldn't have moved much. I have a couple of spares, but it looks like I may need some more...!

Does anyone have any idea if I could convert my J60s to a standard spin on filter in this way? Chris

I cleaned mine off, found this... it should be straight!

I don't know how many of you have seen the original 1960s sales brochure for the CVRT series of vehicles, but while looking through our Beltring photos something caught my eye which reminded me of it! http://www.sirhc.co.uk/scorp1.jpg[/img] http://www.sirhc.co.uk/scorp2.jpg[/img] Chris

Here's a military training poster which gives an idea of how they work: http://www.sirhc.co.uk/Smoke.jpg'>http://www.sirhc.co.uk/Smoke.jpg'>http://www.sirhc.co.uk/smoke.jpg[/img] To see this in more detail: http://www.sirhc.co.uk/Smoke.jpg Chris

How about filling them with resin or concrete?

Simon, Jacksons has a Belgian Spartan. The Belgian Spartan and Scorpion are quite common, I've even seen a Samson & Striker, but not a Sultan? :dunno: Mechanically they're identical, although this one has an early type engine mount, which I'll swap over to the later one. Are you interested in buying it? ;-) Chris

Maybe, they may insit that the tubes are cut, holes drilled or filled in some way, but they totally miss the point. The tubes are just bits of tube, any machine shop could knock up new ones very quickly on a lathe. It really is a big fuss about nothing. How many people have been injured in the last 20 years by a smoke grenade fired from a privatley owned military vehicle?

Just got back and unloaded, over 12 hours later than expected, but at least it was the right day! Left quite a trail of mud on the couple of miles of lanes between here and the pickup point :whistle: Chris

I hate that Ferret. Please someone buy it and strip it for spares, otherwise it'll just keep getting sold on to the next sucker.... Unless Mr Spood fancies another challegne?

It seems whoever shouts loudest gets the next load... but he did have a printed schedule, he'd have an awful lot less problems if he just stuck to it.

No. Phoned Rex Monday, he said Wednesday am. He phoned back later in the day and confirmed it. I called Ken, he said he'd be here by 8am Wednesday. I took a few hours off work this morning, went to get Andy, moved all the cars so we had somewhere to park the Spartan. Got to the drop off point at 7:45am. Waited for 30mins. Called Ken, he was in a Cafe at Paddock Wood, with another load on the truck. He didn't know when he'd be coming up this way, he said tonight, maybe tomorrow. It's really not good enough. I phoned Rex, he wasn't there, someone said they had no idea what's happening. I'm a bit fed up to be honest.

What about replicas? Or to make it even more complicated, replica tubes on an original base? They're going to need to really think this out carefully!

Nope, it's something I know a bit better than a Saracen, a Belgian Army CVRT Sultan. Does anyone know of another in private hands? I've never seen one, I guess it may be the only one? I am looking for info on things like radio installation, antenna mounts etc. It is complete, apart from the alternator and engine decking. I have bought the engine decking from a scrap vehicle, just need an alternator and bracket now. The engine is full of water so needs changing, but apart from emptying the water out and cleaning it up it looks pretty good. Photos will follow when I get it delivered. Chris

Update: 432 is now sold, but I've bought something else to save it from the scrap instead! :-o :shake: Chris

No, we pay like the rest of you.