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Yes - my thought precisely. We have a power supply to the rear for lighting so make use of it rather than feeding an completely new cabling system down. Might have to that some time in the future though as I am thinking, at some point, of fitting a rear view camera to make running solo a bit easier. For now a plywood board with metal hooks over the tail gate and straps down to the lower edge to retain it is more useful- I can mount a bracket on the base so that the beacon is only visible from the rear and run the cable to the trailer light connector, Across the board in large reflective lettering "SLOW VEHICLE" so there is no excuse for ploughing into the back of it. Good news today is the haulage firm confirmed that they can move it on the 30th so now I have a definite date for the fun - and the hard work - to begin

How about painting in gloss DBG as it would have left the factory and after a few months if you want to, cover it in Matt IRR green and black. The gloss paint will give the metal better protection as the Matt would be porous and you'll get rust coming through soon enough. Unless you regularly wipe it down with Duck oil, it is good with old Matt paint and Carc.:undecided: Keep the pics coming when you get it !! cheers Iain Good thoughts Iain. What I am considering is, if I I go the DBG route, visiting the local sign making firm to see if they could knock up the Arm of Service and Divisional signs for the RCT in London Division. IIRC the blue and Yellow diagonal with a white bar across the top for the RCT and the Tower on a black background for London Div - again IIRC these were 9" squares. I guess the final decision will follow on from how well the cab repairs turn out DBG is very unforgiving of surface imperfections as I recall.

Pretty much Wore earplugs on the ranges and in competitions but on ex - never. The DS always said to us the book says for the SLR you should wear the ear plugs - but then you can't hear the bad guy creeping up behind you - so we never used them and, as you say - crack, ringing noise, crack, ringing noise until after a while you have to be thumped on the shoulder to get attention. Noise and deafness passed after a very short while but our armourer always maintained that the ultrasonic noise of the breech mechanism that caused the ringing would be bad in later life. And he was right. Tinnitus is a given these days :-) :-)

Pretty much - yeah First job at the storage location will be a thorough clean down to lose the algae growths and 8 legged denizens. As soon as I hear from Andy the transport guy that we are definitely go for the 30th I can go get a pair of type 663 batteries from my local battery specialist. Then we can drive her onto the low loader and off the other end. Once all the crap is off and I can see how bad the tin worm is I can make the decision whether it is something that can be done on-site or whether I need to go for a rumble in her the 4 or 5 miles down to Great Yeldham and see the guys from MVC Engineering. They are bus and commercial repairers/restorers - did some work on my OT for me when it lived there - and have all the tools etc to form the required sections of metalwork. I know parts of the tailgate and one drop-sides box section are pretty terminal as regards the tin worm. Once that is sorted the protracted task of painting can begin! Then its the decision - DBG as it would have been in the fifties and sixties. Or IRR green with black overlay of the Eighties and nineties. Might need 1 tyre as a rear has some cracks in the sidewall the rest are good though. In between times the interior can be finished fitting out - the comms box in the load bed is rigged for living and that need a coat of paint on the inner roof, the gas fridge and oven (both in a cabinet) need fitting back in and the shower needs installing plus some bed/seat frames made (but I can use camp beds until these are done so low priority). What are the thoughts on the fitting of some form of flashing beacon to the rear in view of the 30 mph top speed?? I was thinking perhaps a board made up to clip on the tail gate with "SLOW VEHICLE in large reflective lettering with maybe a bracket on the bottom of it to hold a 24v twirly beacon that could be plugged into the trailer electrics so that as soon as the side lights come on its working.

Latest update is the proceeds from the sale of the OT have finally arrived (not helped by the bank deactivating the savings account it was supposed to be electronically transferred into!!). So, allowing time for the cheque they sent me from head office to clear into another account and then arrange to draw the funds out, collection is nominally scheduled for the 30th April. Just waiting to hear from Andy the transport guy if he is free that day to collect the old girl.

Did mine last night. 5 vehicles entered, 2 Saabs, 3 Ex-military, minimising the estimated mileage and giving the higher of the estimated figures on expenditure. That way the tax returns to the Gov't might make them think twice about any adverse changes. And I only used the first part of the post code too - survey was happy to accept that.

I made my booking last Nov. as soon as it went on-line. Never received any acknowledgement so in the end had to e-mail them as I could not remember whether I had or not (yeah - I know - old age is a bitch!!). I think personally leniency has to be given as they have only just taken over the show and there is a learning curve in all things.. I know the new owner has organised other shows in the shooting world - but W&P was always one of a kind in size and scope.

Thats an interesting article and could be used to construct a replica of the support frame at least.. The actual gun ring could be hard work. Thinking a aloud a moment - 100 rounds is not a lot in an air defence role given how trigger happy squaddies can get

The I/P is a fantastic job. Was all the crap just on the outer panel and glass or did you have to do work on the cluster itself too>> Same goes for the switch panel - really is a wonderful job. Makes me feel inspired now to the ones on mine when I pick her up ! :) For the missing lock - is this what you need: http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproduct.asp?pCode=54316731

Shot in the dark but.. If you were working on the box have you removed any earth leads the system may be dependent upon??

A single , definitive guide - both on buying and on maintenance for these types would be interesting as a "take out and " keep format. But there are many more vehicles out in the field apart from the big 3. Buyers guides for all the possible vehicles might get more people into the hobby, people who look and think "ooh - too complex" - oddly a comment I get often on something as basic as an FFR Landie. I wonder how many people who yearn in their dreams of owning softskin's or armour might get pleasantly surprised by reading a definitive buyers and maintenance guide and so be encouraged to join the hobby..... That's a good point about the Karrier rad - more detail of the hows would have been appreciated.

Not aimed at CMV but as general thoughts for any MV magazine - I would like to see: A wider spread across the years publications of era's. Whilst there is some spread no matter what mag you read the main thrust is invariably WW2. "Buy it" guides to a type of vehicle - Practical Classis every so often do one of these - 4 to 8 pages of what is out there, what to look for problems wise, availability of spare, ease of working on, how much you can expect to pay and what they are like to live with. Service schedules for different typs of vehicle as above. Including "how to" guides for servicing How to build up CES. Where to go for references, For specific vehicles/vehicle ranges - where the kit is stowed All this sort of DIY ownership stuff. I get a kick out of seeing the readers restorations but it would be fantastic to have articles on how to keep vehicles at peak operational levels. Also on how to repair/rebuild those assemblies that are likely to be failing - without resorting to a professional workshop full of hi-tech kit).

I was thinking Overloon too!

Perfect - thanks Rob

Got to admit - I was tempted to! But for once (a rare occurrence) common sense prevailed. She's sat for 3+ years with the occasional start up and rumble around a field so in theory should be OK. But as I say - knowing my luck I'd get halfway and something would happen - probably mid-way through the Dartford Tunnel . First I need to sort out breakdown/recovery cover. I assume AutoHome still offer this service?

Deaf already Rob :-) A mix of knockers followed by SLR's without ear plugs in the Seventies :-) Should be getting her picked up in about 3 weeks as I say - storage is up near Sible Hedingham, I'll PM you the details when she is there. Jim, the current owner says mechanically she will make the trip under her own steam and I believe him - but I have a great belief in the immutable laws of Sod in that what can go wrong will go wrong when you least want it to. And diving about 70 miles or more in a new and - to me unproven - vehicle is pushing the potential for that law to kick in beyond acceptable limits. So - a low loader back and then the work can start repairing the ravages of the tin worm. Followed by a coat of paint. I am undecided whether to go for DBG or the Green/Black disruptive. Either would be appropriate. She has all new timber in the load bed so that's one issue fixed already :-) Going to need a 14.00x20 bar grip in the not too distant future I think as one has cracking in the side-walls.

Thanks folks Storage was sorted this morning and I am just waiting for both a quote to get her hauled to the storage and for the money from the OT sale to clear. Then all is go.

PM sent so as not to detract from your thread.

If it s the same as for the Series tailgate then the oval washer is part number 336531, and you need a 1/2" spring washer then a 1/2" UNF - possibly a 13mm for a Defender - brass wing-nut. I thought the Defender had the pioneer tools on top of the front wings though??

An interesting question!! The one I'm buying has all the pad covers there, but one is missing the filling. so will need either the pad or the filling replacing. At least the cupola cover is fairly recent Rob - quick question for you - have you ever seen a Mk 1 roof that does not have the 4 ball shaped mounting points on it?? Again, the one I will be getting - a 1957 build 6x6, does not have them and appears to have taped seams around the roof edges.

Having lost the OT the rest of the family decided it might be a good idea - both for my sanity and their life expectancies - to put me on a new project... So after some thought revolving around the fact I like PW vehicles, the need for something that can be driven without recourse to transport bills with 3 zeros after the first figure and that I will comfortably fit the cab of I went to look at a Mk 1 Militant GS today - the knocker alternatively loved and cursed by my era. The one I looked at was a 1957 6x6 GS model - non winch - and was fairly well known on the scene up until 3 or 4 years ago. Indeed I remember talking with the owner at W&P back in 2007 -ish Sadly due to circumstances beyond control she has not been used for the last few yaers and the owner, very reluctantly, is selling to make sure she survives. An added plus is a comms body lashed in the back rigged for living in so no need to pack tentage for shows attended. An album of photos can be found here: http://s34.photobucket.com/user/ArtistsRifles/library/AEC%20Militant%20Mk%201/Project%20Vehicle Mechanically sound - starts, stops and drives well although 2 new batteries are needed - anyone know the type number of the 12v that fits in lieu of the twin 6v?? Bodily - looks worse than in it s as the paint is peeling off all over, However there are areas that need attention: Drivers side front drop gate Tailgate sections Cab areas Unusual roof - no weapons mount and taping?? Cab Interior Terminal silencer Lastly a little bit of video:

Possibly so. Some one else had expressed an interest in it - to the point of getting a quote for having it transported back to Essex. Do you want to add another to your growing collection of knockers?? :)

For some odd reason when I read that article Landrover and MK's crossed my mind: For a Series Landrover it is hard, if not impossible to find the OE fitment Firestone tyres. You can get look-alike Deestones or you can use later Michelins. But either of these contradict the proposed EU Mandate. For MK's VOSA stipulated they had to be fitted with under-run bars - fitting these contradicts the proposed EU mandate, not fitting them breaks UK law. If a comms pod is fitted then rigging it as a camper breaks the EU proposals For either type - fitting Gel batteries for safety and improved performance breaks the mandate. In short it is almost impossible now to have a historic vehicle in the condition the EU bureaucrats want to specify either because national law imposes safety requirements or simply because OE fitment parts are no longer available. Couple this to the fiasco over firearms, deacts and replica's and for me there is no other choice but out. If they changed things so that such proposals could only be drafted by experts in the field and not over zealous morons with personal axes to grind I might reconsider.

Many thanks for this information modello. It is really interesting. The sad news though is I just had to sell my vehicle. - I've been out of work for over 8 years, have had all applications for state assistance rejected and still had household bills to pay. So last weekend the very bitter decision had to be made to part with my vehicle. Now feeling absolutely gutted :(

I just read this report from Heritage Insurance - seem ths Brussels Eurocrats are at it again - not content with trying to ruin deactivated weapons they are now turning the beady eyes on classic and historic vehicles. See http://www.heritagecarinsurance.co.uk/news/uk-classic-car-definition/?utm_source=Competition+Entry+to+win+%C2%A310%2C000+of+Classic+Car+Prizes&utm_campaign=dcdfb9d50a-Heritage_10k_March_Newsletter_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b2a575bab8-dcdfb9d50a-212182397