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Paul, It's on the rear corner of the hull, near to the fire extinguisher and jerry can. Chris

Mick, Fill in the form (I think you have a few days left before you become a late entry) with all your details. When you turn up go to the booking in tent, tell them who you are and get a wrist band. Once you have that you can get in and find a spot to camp. Chris

Richard, You're right, I've not had them apart yet. I will have to ask the other people who have changed the tyres on Foxes how they got round the problem. Chris

Lee, It shouldn't matter which inserts you have fitted, they're really only there to stop the tube from pinching in the rim halves when reassbling and to stop the tube from rubbing on the rim when in use. I check my diameters with the wheels off and on the floor, because I put the vehicle up on jacks and get the wheels off to service it. To get those inserts out you'll need 2 long bars with flats on the end. I use a 432 track changing support rod, since these are hollow and lightweight. They work a treat. Tyre pressures (psi) should be 45 front 50 rear for Michellin X and 18 front 36 rear for Dunlop Trakgrip. Chris

Paul, Another thing to check is that the pressure relief valve is clean, often these become blocked. After a decent run there should be a dribble of water out of it. Chris

Matt, Nice Sultan! There aren't many CVRT fans on here, so it's nice to have another. The tent doesn't exactly fit on the Sabre, it kind of just ties on to anything handy. I don't have a photo of one on my Sabre, becuase I've not tried it yet, but this one of the Fox might help! Chris

Ian, I think it is still there. Chris

Looks more like the 5 Ton M54 than the 2.5 Ton M35.

Denver, Post a photo of your vehicle and hopefully I will be able to ID it for you. To obtain records from the Tank Museum you will need the military registration number. This is made up from 2 numbers, 2 letters and 2 more numbers e.g. 01 BB 10. Engine numbers can usually be ignored on these vehicles as engines were changed whenever the vehicle was rebuilt. For some vehicles engine changes were much more regular than that! Chris

Mike, We will be there from the Sunday to the Wednesday as far as I know, not the whole week - I can't afford to take a whole week off work! Chris

Andy & ourselves will be there with the Fox & Saladin too. Chris

Tony, The split tailgates turn up on ebay quite often. There is also a good book my Mark Cook called 'The Half-Ton Military Land Rover' which has hundreds of good photos. You should find one of those on ebay too! Chris

Neil, Remember to use the locking pin on the NATO hitch, this will stop the jaws coming open. If you haven't got one there are loads on ebay, or you could substitute some wire instead. Chris

Well I went and checked over the 432. The pack has 80 hours on it, so it's not been run much. The fuel pump doesn't work, probably from being sat under water. The starter also goes 'clunk' instead of turning the engine over. The most worrying thing is there doesn't seem to be any oil in the engine oil tank. Looks like I'll have to pull the pack out to do the starter and possibly just put a new pack in. All in all not ideal, but it is a challenge. Anyone got a spare fuel pump or starter knocking about? I also need to borrow something with a crane! :oops: Chris

Brian, The 30mm Rarden cannon on the CVR(W) Fox and CVR(T) Scimitar or Sabre is not the same as the .30 Cal Browning on a Ferret Mk 2/3. A Ferret isn't a CVR either - althought it is a combat reconnaissance vehicle. The CVR vehicles were designed as a family with common parts in the late 60s. The answer to your question is yes, they must be deactivated. Unless you have them converted to a blank firer etc. I'm not sure on the rules on those, but someone will know. You would be advised to remove the MG from a Ferret while on the roads, but this is a much bigger job on a Fox or CVRT as the gun actually forms part of the vehicle. Chris

Hi Dave, Thanks for the offer of parts. The pack looked untouched, the side panels were all on, but I am told it doesn't run. I'll go down and see if I can get it to start! Hopefully it won't come to removing the pack!! Chris

Brian, The user handbook will be a good start at this stage. This shows you how to start it, service it and the basic layout and data. if you do buy one the parts book and servicing schedule are vry useful. There are lots of other manuals, you can never have too many, but those 3 should solve most of your problems. Chris

Brian, If I were you I'd get on to Vintage MV Manuals and get yourself a set of manuals. Have a read through, and it'll answer most of the questions you can think of. It'll also help when you go to look at one, if you know something about it the owner might not be able to fob you off quite so easily! Chris

It's all worked out on the weight, vehicle type and original use.

Mick, I never said I could afford it! I have a reasonable job, and a dad who likes playing too, which is handy, but we don't do half as much as we'd like to. Chris

Dave, If he had any decent CVRTs I'd probably have had one of them instead! Thanks to Andys kind offer of space I now have somewhere to put it, and I've found the cash. I just hope it's a runner, otherwise I'll be down the scrap yard again...! (either for bits, or trying to get rid of it :whistle:) Chris

I seem to have somehow bought a 432 from Withams. Seeing them running around Salisbury Plain the other weekend convinced me to bid on one. Shame I can't afford it, and have nowhere to put it. Anyone want a 432? Chris :shake: :shake: :shake:

I do have a copy, there's not much to write about though, I'll see if I get time.

Alein, It's a similar shape, but the Ferret clamp is 2 pieces, and is also much larger. Sorry to hijack the thread..... This is the removable part: http://www.marcusglenn.com/catalog/photos/351.jpg[/img] This bit bolts on to the hull: http://www.marcusglenn.com/catalog/photos/436.jpg[/img] Chris

Yes there is a 1/2 ton trailer, but it's not much smaller than the 3/4 ton. The chassis is a little bit different, the body sides generally have pressings in the side in an X shape. These were generally used with Austin Champs and early Land Rovers. Chris