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It's true that the worst looking and most battered wheels seem to last forever, but the nicest ones with the moulding seams seem to last just minutes out on the road! I fitted a new set of wheels, 2005 dated, when I restored my Sabre in 2008 and I've not lost one yet, touch wood, so I think the trick is finding the newest ones possible. Also try to match the circumference when fitting used ones in pairs. Chris

There is a re-rubbering project ongoing, more details when the tooling is made. Chris

CB2 is a crew box for 2 radios. IB2 is an interconnecting box for 2 radios. There is an IB3 but it is rarely used.

This is all you need, with a power cable, for a very basic intercom system... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clansman-Vehicle-Harness-Kit-3-Radio-ANR-set-SPECIAL-OFFER-/120982377290?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item1c2b1c934a Chris

Look on eBay, a seller called PTS Norfolk have a lot of good bits.

Very nice, but where is the Wolf spare wheel mount going? The rest of the vehicle looks too good to have non standard items like that fitted!

It's for the ferret drivers night sight. Chris

Richard, You need the Merlin report to fill in the blanks. Write to the address I gave you! Chris

Hi Richard, I'll see if I can send you something which may answer some of the electrical questions. The generator light does indeed come on when the system kicks in, so that's working fine. Chris

I've told him about this thread and I'm sure he'll be in touch soon. Chris

Richard, The bits with the plastic clips are SA80 brackets. You've got the barrel clip in one photo and the butt clip in another. Chris

10FD72 was last seen in Jersey.

I put them on the mirror mount, it's easy to remove with just one bolt at a show etc. Chris

Hi Jay, nice to see you here! Chris

It means it's been cleaned, tested and repainted if required, in other words not reconditioned but refurbished.

I do not know when the MoD is planning on retiring the rest of the fleet, but around 10 years ago they did a life extension program where around 1000 of them were fitted with diesel engines. Sabres were not converted and so were disposed of in 2004, along with a few hundred Spartans, Sultans etc which were not converted. The majority of these went for scrap as the market for these vehicles is limited and the MoD wanted the money. The same happened to the Strikers, where other than the handful of petrol vehicles which trickled out over the years, the entire diesel fleet was scrapped or used for hard targets. Just recently they have scrapped a load more, deciding it was easier to just have the money there and then than have the hassle of selling them complete. I was told that any future vehicles which might go for diposal will be bought back by BAE Systems so no idea if any will come onto the market in future. As for spares, you'll need the obvious, belts, filters, pads, wheels, sprockets, track, engines (at least a couple), gearbox or 2. Chris

I only know of one genuine diesel converted Spartan in private hands, and it's not the one that was for sale recently. The number of diesel vehicles in private hands is probably less than 10, so not really worth worrying about!

For shipping you need to talk to Bob Grundy, who is on this forum. He ships a lot of CVRTs around the world. If you were to buy the Spartan on ebay he could collect it, do the paperwork and send it out in a container. http://www.milweb.net/dealers/trader/british_military_vehicles/ Chris

There's a guy on the Alvis Fighting Vehicle Society forum who imported a Striker to Australia, so might be worth asking him. As for finding one, try milweb .. There's even one on eBay at the moment, but I'll sell you mine for $50000! Chris

Excellent news! Now to solve the mystery of how it got there!

Please see the extensive thread on this here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?33188-Stolen-GMC-Bolster-Truck-from-W-amp-P&highlight=stolen+bolster

Mike, This is the one you need: http://ekmpowershop5.com/ekmps/shops/greenmachines/cvrt-scorpion-electrical-system-cvrt-165-p.asp Chris

I used this on my M151A2 engine, still looks good and no signs of it coming off... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIMONIZ-BLACK-GLOSS-ENGINE-ENAMEL-SPRAY-PAINT-500ml-/300584900279?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item45fc4196b7

Thanks for the update Lee, I spent a few hours cleaning the Wolf today with the pressure washer and there's still mud on/in it. other than the mud I had a good week, it's a shame we were somewhat cut off from the rest of the show as nobody seemed to venture past the mud into our field, but I had a few bargains and got a chance to drive around so not a bad week! Chris

Hi Mel, The best places for Mutt parts are all either in the USA or Germany. I found the German dealers to be more expensive, even if you include the shipping from the USA, but they are faster if you need it in a hurry. eBay is also a good place to look and there are dealers in the far east who list on there, but not everyone will ship to the UK. To get things out of the USA the dealers need an export licence and they won't all have one. Try here: http://www.us-army-military-shop.de/Ford-Mutt-M151/carburetor/fuel-system/Fuel-pump-A2-Part-Number-11640994::3740.html Chris