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    MV Part longest usage

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    Having done a little thinking my vote at the moment, triggered by Diamond T Steve, is the Hardy-Spicer 1300 universal joint, if that's allowable. Fitted in Landys as late as 2004 if not later, and I'm fairly sure they were used in Morrises and Bedfords back in the '30s (subject to proof as I'm not near my parts catalogues!)

     

    With the same part number?

    MV Part longest usage

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    Robin,

     

    I'm not sure about the horn being used on Challenger 2, if one was fitted I would expect it to be inside somewhere.

     

    In the mean time, here's your friend the convoy light, fitted to the back of a Warrior as a number plate lamp. What vehicle was this first used on?

     

     

     

    Chris

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    MV Part longest usage

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    All the parts listed in some way relate to electrical items which you would think would have been the first thing to be phased out.

     

    A lot of the FV pattern electrical equipment is still in use. For example the convoy light Robin mentions can be found on an Austin Champ from the early 50s, through to Ferrets, Saracens, Saladins, FV432s, CVRTs, Trailers, and they are still fitted to Land Rover XDs built in 1997/8. The FV pattern headlamps are still in use on CVRTs, FV432s and other vehicles, as is the horn found on Champs and Ferrets etc.

    Leak fix required.

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    Thanks guys, you both appear to have used the same stuff.

    However did you just use this or did you use the whole kit?

    http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8223&frostProductName=Car%20Tank%20Repair%20Kit&catID=25&frostCat=Tanks&frostSubCat=&subCatID=

     

    Mike

     

    The first time I used it was on a Bedford tank which had been sat outside since the 70s. I had the rest of the kit for other jobs, but did use them. The second time was on a very good M151 tank which rusted from the outside in. Didn't use anything but the sealer on that one.

    Colour Help

    in Military Scale Models

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    Same as Land Rover bronze green.

     

    Your local Land Rover dealer or smaller repairer.

     

    'The Paint man' - Bill the paint man - google it.

     

    Anchor supplies

     

    Marcus Glenn.

     

    Very easy to obtain.

     

    For a 1/35 scale Centurion? I think that may be a bit over the top!

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