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4 hours ago, robin33ba07 said:

Blue Peter badge dispatched ?

Sorry, clean out of them !

Thank you Adrian, you're a star 😉

There was me thinking this was a simple question 🤔

No re-enactors on here?

On 7/26/2020 at 3:09 PM, Rootes75 said:

Now I wouldn't mind that sat in our garden!!

Really p.ss the neighbours off 😉

Just out of curiosity, why were British army 'ammo' boots so named ?

Thanks guys.

On the subject of Foden gear changing .. I drove (civvy) artic road tankers in the 'eighties, with 9 speed Fuller 'boxes & Lippe-Rollway (spelling?) clutches with what's known as a clutch-stop. To change up the pedal was depressed half way when coming out of gear, then fully depressed to slow the engine slightly before selecting the higher ratio, thus enabling a faster change. Down changes were made by just depressing half way & matching road speed/engine revs. as in any 'crash' box. If you really knew what you were doing, changes both up & down could be achieved without using the clutch at all.

Models from the 'seventies had a wonderful (not) system of a 4 speed main 'box & separate control on the side of the instrument panel for low/direct/overdrive selection, giving a total of 12 speeds, but I don't recall these versions having a clutch-stop.

Happy days ! (most of the time anyway)

Essex police had them back in the early 'nineties. One turned up at an off-road event for the crew to check that our club had a legal right to be on the land. We encouraged the copper to 'have a go' at the least challenging section of the course set out for the Land Rovers.

It didn't end well, the Transit proved poorly suited for the task & the driver suitably embarrassed by having to be towed back to firm ground whilst we stood around making various hand gestures !

To be fair I guess the AWD conversion is simply intended to provide additional traction in adverse road conditions.

On 3/1/2024 at 9:28 AM, gordonb said:

 

50 minutes ago, ferretfixer said:

Also a VERY basic question that arises from your own question is:  Why would they want to tow a 1 Ton Trailer?  My reply would be: why would the vehicles therfore be fitted with a tow hook assembly?.......😁

Standard fitment I guess, recovery purposes ?

My WC57 certainly never had attachments for safety chains. As these models were intended for field command use by officers why would they want to tow a 1 ton trailer .. unless it was for officers' mess goodies !

On 2/6/2024 at 12:23 PM, ferretfixer said:

Regarding the Horsebox incident. I think that is one of the reasons it is law now on modern trailers. To have a brake away cable coupled to the handbrake system. It makes perfect sense when you think about it!.....

Always assuming it's not a 750kg un-braked trailer (especially an over-loaded one, as many are) .. would still be painful !

I still can't get my head around the fact that in the UK it's perfectly legal to construct/sell un-braked tandem axle trailers that are rated at 750kg gross.

Of course nobody would dream of loading more than the specified payload (usually less than half-a-ton) onto a tandem .. would they ?

18 hours ago, Smithy said:

I can't yet see a time when the rising price bubble will burst in the military vehicle scene.

As someone who keeps a close eye on the market there haven't really been any 'ready to rally but can be kept at home' bargains to be had for a good six or seven years now.

That is purely my opinion of course as it all depends what you are looking for and what your budget is. 

You could be right, though I'm wouldn't be in the 'kept at home' market .. never really been excited by Jeeps etc. Most likely be looking for GMC CCKW or WC62/63

Smallest choice, in terms of physical size, would be a WC51/52

Do like Dodges, owned both WC54 & WC57 in the distant past. I'd love a Diamond T 968 but don't own an oil well !

3 hours ago, gordonb said:

I thought prices would fall after D-Day 75 but they went up!

LOL;  wouldn't a crystal ball be handy in these situations ! 

I'm considering returning to the world of MV ownership after a gap of some 18 years, but WW2 vehicles currently offered for sale with slogans such as ''ready for Normandy '80'' make me think that delaying a purchase until after this prestigious event would be financially beneficial.

Anyone else thinking along the same lines ?

Treibstoff translates to fuel (sourced from Google translate)

3 hours ago, LarryH57 said:

I thought Defenders arrived in 1986. Getting an ex-Mil Defender with an 84 plate would be ideal.

 

The title Defender was not used until 1990, prior to that LR's were defined as 110 (introduced in 1983) or the later  90 .. also bear in mind that the 40yr VED exemption runs from the beginning of April, so such a vehicle manufactured after that date will have to wait until the following April to qualify for Historic registration & VED exemption.

Gov.UK doesn't give anything away without a fight 🤨

I believe Hupmobile was the first US manuf. to produce an auto & that was back in the late 'twenties.

WW2 AFV's certainly used them, the GM Hydromatic comes to mind, but these transmissions are physically larger (& heavier) than 'stick jobs' & I would have thought transplanting such into a Jeep would require extensive modifications.

Obviously such a conversion would do the 'originality' of the Jeep no favours, but your friend may well consider the advantages worth the trade-off.

If the vehicle was manuf. pre April 1984 it will be VED free, if registered as Historic, in April this year.

Post '84 it's taxed by engine capacity & exceeding 1499cc that's around £325, but will rise this April as it does every year.

Thank you Z.

Hi guys, first post !

With regard to the CCKW Bolster truck, just out of curiosity how do you un-load/re-load the slip pole bolster ?

Can the task be carried out by the truck's crew, or does it have to be craned off/on ?

I know the truck is equipped with a winch, but that's front mounted. I've searched long & hard on the internet without finding an answer to this question. Any Bolser truck owners here ?

Also it seems a b..... silly place to mount a spare wheel .. above the cab. Presumably there are alternative location(s) to enable today's owners (of a certain age) to get the wheel down off the truck if needed.

Thank in advance fellers.

Hi folks, just joined the forum after weeks of browsing .. mainly the American vehicle section.

Looking forward to discussions ..  feel free to visit my profile page norseman02 

Cheers all, enjoy the coming show season.