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Paul,

Was that you who offered us firewood? I was camped opposite with the Spartan. If so thanks for the wood, we still have some of it!

I have had problems with the instrument panel before on my Ferret and broke one for spares... I may be able to help with the switch, I'll see if I can find the bits...!

Chris

Did you synchronise the points as per the manual? Was the condensor a new one or one which has been in a box for years? Also check the mixture screws, remember there are 2 of them and you must do exactly the same thing to both of them.

Have you left it to warm up? Does it do the same thing when warm? Those tubes Richard talks about should expand and close up any gaps when warm.

Chris

can you imagine the 50 mph wind in the drivers face in a ferret,and

mick drives at 50 mph, see the duxford convoy

 

Yes, but I do 60 in mine (at times, on the flat or downhill!) and I still drive it in the winter!

Chris

Pete Gaine has a lot of experience in restoring Bedfords & finding bits. He is usually as at most shows including Beltring. Can be identified as having lots of EMERs :-P for sale.

 

Clive,

I don't entirely agree with you there... he's more identifiable as the bloke in a top hat!

Chris

Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show..

 

Thanks again Lee, I hope they behaved ok. They can be a bit of a bugger to do tight turns in when cold!

Chris

by november steve the ferret is well and truly packed up.... too cold!!

 

Wimp! :pfrt:

Lee,

Sounds like you were just unlucky there! Some tools from Machine Mart are junk, like the allen keys which bent when I tried to use them, but other things seem better.

Chris

Try Machine Mart for the jack, we've had a 12 ton bottle jack from there for years, it wasn't expensive.

Chris

Chris, did you remember to put the required amount of oil in the servo to keep it lubricated..

 

Of course! :-)

Jack,

Sounds like the brakes were stuck on. We had this problem with our Fox the other week. The problem was a faulty servo which was not releasing the pressure, the result was glowing red discs and lots of smoke.

Chris

Is James bringing his Ferret down again?

Chris

Maybe also the only Dutch man to wear a kilt?

Is it not that K6 gantry truck?

http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/vehicles/wrv/vehk6gs.htm

Chris

Much more fun going in the Armour though & those Fox side bins are just made for shopping trips :-D

 

I can fit in those side bins - which is fine untill someone shuts the door

Chris

We always take trips out to the supermarkets nearby to pick up supplies, or visit the local chippy if we can't be bothered. The show food is expensive, and after a few days gets very boring. It always helps to have a military Land Rover so you can slip in and out of the show during the day un-noticed!

Chris

The more you drive it the better it will run and the less it will leak. Better get it filled with fuel and take it to some shows!

Chris

I've been using Liquimatic No. 1, seems to do the job. I think I have a load of NOS small cans of OM13 or OM15, I'll have to check, if anyone needs some.

Chris

Lee,

If none of the surplus dealers (Ramco, Jacksons, Withams or Vass) can help, you could always try ATS. They deal with truck tyres, and they are a standard size and pattern, so you never know! They saved my Ferret the other week by stocking the correct inner tubes...!

Chris

Lee,

No not yet - had the Spartan in bits the last few days. New oil, filters, tune up and a new nyloc nut to stop the fan from making a horrible noise. Now thats ready for the low loader to Beltring we can get back on with the Fox again. This afternoons job - change the servo

Chris

Both £6k 432s are nice! :roll:

Chris

Degsy,

Sorry about that, yes the Fox was at home being shunned after the brakes caught fire!

Chris

3 is not too many, it's not enough! :-P

Nice collection

Chris

Berni,

Yes I remember - nice to meet you, see you again at Beltring?

Chris

Lee,

The quote I just got from him was twice that, hmm.

Chris

Lee,

I am not sure how it happened, probably partly due to lack of use (10 years outside) and partly due to a stuck servo. When we first connected it up we connected it to the coolant system by mistake. We tested it it and it seemed fine so we left it, but bought a spare incase this happened. We have a new servo on the shelf, and will be fitting it when we rebuild the cylinders and put in some new pads.

Where did you get the seals from? I've asked Richard Banister, but am going to see if they are standard commercial items before buying.

Chris