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Valve spring compressor, with range of heads for different sized valves

Anthony, I've already given you a copy of the original EMER for the Trailer,@-Wheeled, Lightweight, Type "Electrical Repair" which lists all the major and minor pieces of kit. It included Grinding Wheel dressers, three types of "Extractors" (Pullers) and right down to the number and size of twist drills carried. Do you need another copy?

Looks good. Very few of these in the world...and two reside within a couple of miles of each other!

I'll enjoy watching this restoration. This superb Dodge was at the Dieppe commemorations last summer

Last one I sold for £200

Go on Richard...wouldn't that look good on your truck! Imagine the comments .....until you prove it is a real period cam scheme

Good to see the exactly same type of workbenches I made from scratch in use

Hi Richard, thought you'd like this film. It is all interesting but first minutes especially so for you.... https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060033073 Cheers

Hi Cam, I believe your trailer would have been converted to the Coventry Climax engined generator in late 40's/early 50's period, at that time (or during a further re-build) it would have had the later electrical wiring and fittings installed. BUT, think the basic trailer and chassis is WWII manufacture. Taskers had contract S9778 to build "Trailer, 10cwt 2wh Generator 6Kw". This contract was allocated the following 'X-numbers": 6263828 - 6264327, although I don't know how many generators were actually built of the 499 numbers allocated. Regarding the Electrical Repair cover: my trailer is currently in storage and not easily measured. If you are going to have the cover made, you could make the bows to suit and then the cover to fit. The cover is held on with short leather straps that secure onto footman loops which are under the body. Cheers John

I appreciate it is a lot of effort, but threads like yours are inspirational and a great resource for the future...

This is the brass plate from my Electrical Repair Trailer: IMG_0225 (Medium).JPG Dimensions appear similar to the aluminium one. The 1961 rebuild plate is of a standard format and size, so any rebuild plate would have the same dimensions and location of of securing holes

I wonder why my trailer had olive drab paint in inaccessible areas and under the later glossy green if it was produced after 1945 as your post might suggest? Of course the other option which would explain all the conclusions drawn from these plates is that they are not actually the plates from this trailer...but are indeed from another Orme Evans produced 10cwt trailer of some type. At some time they have been removed and mixed up, as believe the previous owners had several trailers.

Hi Richard, Good to catch up today. I mentioned driving an MWC in France this summer and here are some photos of the filters and pumps for reference

Interesting that the Battery Boxes are Dutch. Can you post a close-up of the inner lid labels?

Hi, I have Canadian 34' aerial with ground spike, guys, pegs and leather bag. When you say "British" did we have another version? Some photos:

No, my 1943 CMP C60s weighs more than 3.5T unladen, but will continue to not require an MOT or formal inspection as it is not used commercially. If, say, I installed a large modern powerful diesel engine, then it would. Which does make sense. Quote from Government response to consultation: Other Classes of Vehicle26. The consultation asked if the exemption from testing should also apply to largervehicles such as Heavy Goods Vehicles and Public Service Vehicles. (These vehiclesare currently generally exempt from testing if built before 1960.) 479 respondentssupported this proposal. 754 said that HGVs and PSVs should be tested, while 27 saidthat they should be exempted if they were not used commercially. 251 respondentsreplied ‘No’ because they did not support any exemption for these vehicles. Reasonsgiven for objecting to this proposal included the following: • ‘The additional size and weight of the vehicles in these classes make testingessential to save lives.’ • ‘PSV and HGV vehicles that are used for business should be tested as it is likelythat their usage will be heavy and up to their original specifications. Privatelyowned vehicles are less likely to operate under those conditions - attendingshows, displays and events on an irregular basis.’10 • ‘These vehicles may carry multiple passengers and if involved in a collision willresult in a greater number of injuries.’ We have decided not to amend the existing position of old heavy goods vehicles(more than 3.5 tonnes unladen weight) and public service vehicles (with 12 seatsor more) in respect of testing, with one exception – pre-1960 buses and HGVswhich have been changed substantially will need to be tested. We accept thatthere is concern over the implications of accidents involving heavier vehicles and thosecarrying groups of passengers, in some cases commercially. It is also appropriate thatlarge vehicles are subject to the same level of operator licensing requirementsregardless of the vehicle age.

So no change for most of us with 40+ yr=old vehicles. But might affect those who have fitted new modern more powerful engines into 40+ yr-old HGVs, if that means they are "Substantially changed"?

Hi, Good to hear of another Lightweight trailer in restoration. Here is a link to some photos of the restoration of one of my trailers. Also an Orme Evans from the same 7130 contract: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/album.php?albumid=541

Hi Richard, Good to meet you at W&P.

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Good to catch up with you Ian. Did Guy deliver? Would like to see some photos

Yes, rare....have been looking for one for a long time..as it would be good to run the equipment from the correct 110v DC genny. Here are some photos of one

Hope that answers your questions?