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  1. I am not sure what conversion work was needed for Glider Towing. According to the web the Kirby Cadets Mk3 were introduced between 1951 an 1959. The Kirby Cadet Mk3 were retrieved, on the airfield, by a two wheeled trailer. This trailer had a short ramp that was secured by a horizontal bolt. The bolt was pulled allowing the ramp to tilt and the aircraft to be pulled on to the ramp by the retrieve driver and instructor. The student was supporting the wing tip. Once the aircraft was on the trailer the bolt was pushed home passing through the circular rubber shock absorber that the skid was mounted on. Two arms on the trailer had lengths of rope and bungee cord with a hook that attached to a ring at the top of strut. The rope stopped the glider rolling too far to either side. Once secured the student got into the front cockpit to help with the balance of the glider on the trailer. Back at the launch point the glider was rolled off the trailer and prepared for the next launch. The Sedberghs did not have a retrieve trailer, I never heard of or saw one, and were retrieved using a rope attached to the front cable release and a cadet supporting the wing tip and steering the glider. The instructors always tried to land close to the launch point to shorten the walk back. The Sedbergh has a two seat side-by-side cockpit so might have been considered too wide to use on a trailer. At 661VGS RAF Kirknewton we had three Series 3 or 3A lightweights and a 'Car 10cwt Right Hand Drive Rover Series 2A'. The only modification was that they were painted yellow for use on the airfield. Those used for pulling out the winch cables were fitted with a boom that plugged into the standard military bumper. The boom extended a couple of feet either side with pins to hook the cables onto. Later on 90s were used.
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    I changed the default on my phone this morning and it worked. No adverts on either my computer or phone. Thank you again for information Dan
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    Thank you for the advice, it worked when I did it.
  4. For taking green growths off wooden steps my wife uses non-bio soap powder and a brush.
  5. The rivets on the blank sides on the hinges look so much better than if you had to use ready made hinges that were pre-drilled. You have been able to put the rivets in the right place without having to leave or fill the pre-drilled holes. Another fascinating project to watch and enjoy.
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    BSA B40WD

    I believe that CVD Irvine was, when you look at Irvine Central Hospital, the cleared area to the north east. The A78 Irvine bypass runs on the other side of the site. It then became the Volvo bus factory before that closed. Eglinton Park was used for training by the army during WW2 and the castle was used for target practice. Dan
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    MV Lego

    There is also United Bricks who are based in Castle Douglas. They have all sorts of vehicles and uniformed figures. https://www.unitedbricks.com
  8. The Karrier Bantam would most likely have been "plugged into the aerodrome" for power and communications. If something had happened to the vehicle mechanicals then it could have been towed into position. As well as power for radios, hazard and signal lights it would be connected by phone to the controller in the Visual Control Room (the glass room on top of the controller tower) as well as, most likely, the fire station. The runway control caravans are used as a final visual check for departing aircraft and aircraft on final approach. With the small numbers built with specialist bodywork and equipment perhaps it was kept as a trailer but why the ERM would have been changed I do not know. Dan
  9. Matador models have some items that might be suitable: https://matadormodels.co.uk/xengineer/lists engineer.htm Milicast have various models of Bedford RLs https://www.milicast.com/premiere-range-1-76/british-commonwealth-14/softskins-16/bedford-rl-3ton-flatbed-truck-with-air-portable-container-early-production-style-cab.html
  10. Dropping a load of butterfly bombs and small 1kg or 2kg incendiary bombs over an aerodrome would almost guarantee that some would land on your runway and taxi ways. Perhaps the plough is intended to clear such tarmac or concrete areas, it would not be as effective on grass, for operations to quickly resume. During the clearance the driver might be able to push the devices into piles for them to be destroyed in bulk rather than having to remove them individually. According to the 'Bombs Away UXO' website: butterfly bombs were dropped in containers that held up to 108 devices; while the incendiary devices containers held up to 700 devices. An awful lot to clear Dan
  11. Thank you very much for the information. More to think about for ideas and projects. Dan
  12. Hello, can I ask a couple of questions, please? Is it just pop rivets securing the metal skins for the boxes? What thickness of steel are the skins? What are the dimensions of the steel angles used for the frames? Thank you Dan
  13. Brooklands Books have a copy for the civilian models https://www.brooklandsbooks.co.uk/product/land-rover-series-iia-iib-instruction-manual/
  14. I do not understand all this chat about Firefox and Edge and have no idea how to import passwords. Should I ask Regina Celi who now wants to talk to me as well as Veronica? Why is this happening?
  15. Perhaps I should take up Veronica's offer or the unnamed lady who wants to make my day better. Hopefully, this is the right place to reply to things on HMVF without great risk to my personal information and bank accounts.
  16. I think that he is wearing a pair of these boots. He is also carrying a map case. Would officers just be issued with black ammo boots and the brown ones be private purchase?
  17. The Michelin were later tyres. These are available on the internet: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304882030814?hash=item46fc6298de:g:C5oAAOSw2Vdd7pG9&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwGbsEAb3xD0gV8pv2kbMtyLGqBWwuAoUdmsHY3BNsKBP5V%2F25dZYoa%2F%2BdF1ITG2J2b7o3muzAAoGXIcZksQFqG4fZW8Z1gWjFi2jCBibRUNugj1tDU2oARFqaKd%2F5R6VoCFNoxdIZNbowYxDVR14Ah%2Ff8yUzRb7wkKzNZnis9jJcvBWSyyfo4vOcmHlov5XqZcAQJtd7GDTQcCPDLL5YBRLLqlppNt5157ooFmqBgslj6UyGSA39Hyishq5AeWkqAg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4KhqomNYg
  18. In the parts catalogue there are listings for 86" and 107" as well as 88" and 109" chassis, wings road springs. This will explain how the extra two inches was built in to the chassis and body work.
  19. I have managed to scan the chassis dimensions. Not sure if they are any better than the ones I took with my phone. The Airfix starter sets includes paint, glue and a paint brush. The prices have gone up but two things that have dropped/decreased are: my ability to resist the temptation to buy kits; and the amount of time that I have to spend building kits. Dan
  20. Sorry for not scanning the plans for you yet, there have been some computer and operator problems. Airfix and Scalextric have announced their 2023 ranges and both include Series 1 Land Rovers! Airfix have a 107" pick up in 1:43 scale and they have re-issued the Bloodhound Missile which comes with a Series 2 or 2A SWB. Scalextric have announced an 80" Land Rover. Also, Airfix are releasing a 1/35 Ferret Mk2 and a 30-cwt truck. If you are wanting to build in 1/35 scale, Italeri do a 1/35 Series 3 LWB soft top that could be butchered to make the chassis , seat box, cab floor and axles. Scans of the plans to follow soon. Fingers crossed. Dan
  21. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rover-1948-58-Official-Workshop-Manuals/dp/0907073980/ref=asc_df_0907073980/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344430145172&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2013741904346419987&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007448&hvtargid=pla-492388830633&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 This workshop manual has diagrams with dimensions of the chassis for 80", 86"/ 88" and 107"/109". The 80" chassis has 35 different measurements listed. Pages 196, 197 and 198. I will try and scan them later. Brooklands Books did have them but I cannot find them on their website.
  22. During their first raid they sneak round the front near side corner of a Matador registration 87YZ27. It might be the same on in the screen shot above. Dan
  23. Thank you for the link to the film about the Mustangs. I have spent some time browsing the IWM website. I searched "atomic" and several films are in the results. Unfortunately I cannot get the sound to work. There is a three part film about Operation Hurricane. IWM reference COI 1154. I managed to grab a screenshot of an 80" Series One Land Rover. The registration on the front number plate is written as top line 1766 and bottom line RN. There might have been a system for displaying VRNs and it was followed by the Army and Air Force but, maybe, the Navy were a bit more relaxed. Perhaps RN1308 had a number plate written as top line RN and bottom line 1308? There are also shots of the guard for HMS Hawkesbury, armed with an SMLE and bayonet. And a gangway has "HMS Leeuwin RAN" painted on the side of it.
  24. Hello John, Many years ago I read a magazine article about aircraft, possibly Spitfires, that had been used as static test subjects during atomic tests in Australia. As I remember, the article was more about people visiting the site where the aircraft were parked than the tests. Sometime after the tests the aircraft were put up for sale. I presume that they had been examined and were 'safe' to sell. Arrangements were made for potential purchasers to travel to the site where the aircraft were parked to examine them. This chance to fly into the restricted/prohibited area was seized by some flying clubs and private pilots as they were thinking of buying a second hand Spitfire. I have no recollection of any further details of the article or magazine, but as the aircraft were being offered for sale then there is a chance that the Land Rover you seek was, as you surmise, not buried but possibly disposed of. Good luck on your quest Dan
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