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Hmmm.........seen them, read about them but never tried them. I would sooner have a good fitting open ender. Richard Umm - I use thm quite a lot!! A nut or bolt head has to be virtually round before they fail to grip. Only problem I can forsee in using them on anything over a Jeep in size is the fact they don't - to the best of my knowledge - cover anything much over 25mm or 1" imperial. Amything under this and they are a really useful bit of kit. Sockets are also available, normal or deep, or even impact. This is the website: http://www.metrinch-tools.com/website/introductie.php

Neil, In fact when stands are made, they should be tested for a 50% overload. I prefer these newer type with the ratchet lock, rather than those with a pin through the hole. The ratchet ones are more variable in height and lock well with the weight on them. The pin type sometimes loose the correct pin and any old bolt or piece of rod gets substituted, which may not take the load and could possibly shear. Richard This is spot on regarding the pin type stands - although in my case the welds between the collar & the legs sheared when the axle came down as the jack failed. Lucky I heard the sound of the seals going and that the vehicle collapse went the opposite way to the one I rolled in :shock:

I thought of that - just a few major problems though: 1) The wife would likely kill me! 2) With an RM8 postcode getting insurance would be almost impossible 3) The drive would need to be ripped up and relaid with SUBSTANTIALLY deeper foundations ( you should see the indentations a Pajero left over 3 the space of three years....)

As a word of caution here - I had a lucky escape a few years ago working under the back end of a Van Den Plas 4 Litre R when a botle jack and an axle stand both failed - both were rated at 2 tons and should have been more than adequate for the job. Now for any type of jack or stand that I get - I take the recommended safe working load and add at least 50% to it.

Maps aren't too up to date in some areas though :cry: This is home: The area inside the yellow triangle is ours. The large white object on the drive is, as labelled, our old 1993 Abbey Oxford GT caravan. Immediately south of that is my old Saab 900 Carlsson - West of the Carlsson is a Saaab 95 and South of the carlsson is the old LWB series 2A LandRover we used to use as a tow car. taken all together they put the age of this photo at around no earlier than Dec 199 and no later than Oct 2001 - we bought the Carlsson and the caravan in Q3 1999 andswapped the landrover for a Citroen in 2001. Caravan was swapped for a new Abbey GTS in 2003

I thought I was the only one with that kind of problem!!!!

This might help you: http:// http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=EjI87VgWeAoUuJf7qFJm16uISqUKFV77zx2N6ybt699bxraZkSa0!-1561983123!-514379277?origin=vehicleEnquiryInfo_en.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.portlet.event&pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnquiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next Just punch in your Reg No. and make and it gives you the required info!!

If it's of any interest to any one - this apeared on MilWeb today: No price given though...... (didn't put this in the "For Sale" section as it's not a member sale!! - feel free to move it though...)

Lets be honest - even if they could have found enough real King Tigers the fuel bill for running them would likely have been greater than the films entire production budget Could have done a better job in disguise though..............

Hope thats not short as in 4 letters Said before - I always wanted a DUKW - but they're out of my price range now so have resorted to plan B - the Stalwart. Was after on so badly I even tried to get the one that was advertised on MilWeb a few months ago that was up for auction in Australia. had a couple of friends from the old days who now live down there check her out and get shipping details as well as sanction from DVAL and the Revenue people. Alas another Oz collector pushed the price beyond mine :cry: Ah well - maybe Stalwarts and I are fated - daughter has already named whatever one we get - she's picked Maude. after "Mouldy Maude" a caricature of my old Regt's cap badge in the 1930's

We went there last year - again first time abroad as a family and with the caravan. We stayed at a site called "Le Cormoran" at Ravenoville Plage - just down the road from St Mere Eglise. Some excellent museums around there - both Allied and German regarding UTAH beach. Looking forwards to going back again to do the British and Canadian beaches next time!!! Some photo's here if anyones interested: http://community.webshots.com/album/427317615opKpYv

I always thought it was a case of "Berni - the bolt", not "Berni - the biscuits"!!! (Ye gods - am I feeling old after remembering that or what!!!!)

I spoke to Jolleys about their conversion for the B81 - it's not electronic ignition as such - a "breakerless" set up wpould be a more accurate description. I think at least one of the chaps on the Stalwart owners list over on Yahoo groups has one installed - might be worth a trawl through the message archives there????

Now there's an interesting concept!! Using AutoRoute there are around 64 varying museums within a 30 mile radius of Gaydon - assuming you feel Gaydon itself would not be appropriate (last time I was there the sole MV contributions were some Landrovers) - such as: Arms and Armour museum Sheep Street Stratford Upon Avon CV37 6 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1789-292107 Midland Air Museum Rowley Road Baginton Coventry CV8 3 United Kingdom Tel: +44 24-76301033 Museum of British Road Transport 27 Hales Street Coventry CV1 1 United Kingdom Tel: +44 24-76832425 Wellington Aviation Museum A44 Moreton in Marsh GL56 0 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1608-650323 Winchcombe Railway Museum Gloucester Street Winchcombe Cheltenham GL54 5 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1242-602257 - just picking a few on f the ones that might match your idea. So maybe there's a degree of potential there??? I'd have thought any council would become VERY co-operative at the thought of more revenue from tourism ??

Now there's an interesting concept!! Using AutoRoute there are around 64 varying museums within a 30 mile radius of Gaydon - assuming you feel Gaydon itself would not be appropriate (last time I was there the sole MV contributions were some Landrovers) - such as: Arms and Armour museum Sheep Street Stratford Upon Avon CV37 6 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1789-292107 Midland Air Museum Rowley Road Baginton Coventry CV8 3 United Kingdom Tel: +44 24-76301033 Museum of British Road Transport 27 Hales Street Coventry CV1 1 United Kingdom Tel: +44 24-76832425 Wellington Aviation Museum A44 Moreton in Marsh GL56 0 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1608-650323 Winchcombe Railway Museum Gloucester Street Winchcombe Cheltenham GL54 5 United Kingdom Tel: +44 1242-602257 - just picking a few on f the ones that might match your idea. So maybe there's a degree of potential there??? I'd have thought any council would become VERY co-operative at the thought of more revenue from tourism ??

And this is the one from the Inland Revenue - hope they are of use to you:

This is the response from DVLA when I looked into importing a DUKW from Australia:

Next question is When???? Would like to pop along with a camera too if we're not away then!

Why does this sound like not-good news?????

Yeah right........ Well - the bad news for Phony Tony and his cronies is that the economic version of WW2 never finished and thanks to these <censoreds? we're losing it!!! Heads of my employers in the US decided we need to lose x numder of heads in the UK & Germany - UK meets it's target, Germany fails to get as close as 2% of their target so what do the yanks do??? Well - it isn't kick German butts - they look at the social treaties and find they can't pressurize the Germans 'cos the bit of paper Phony Tony refused to sign protects them - but we're out in the open so we get hammered again. In 4 years or less our entire manufacturing operation will be out of the UK and based in the Fatherland. Back on-topic - if B Liar thinks he'll make brownie points with the French and German Gov'ts then a similar ban will follow as sure as night follows day and without ANY consultation - if necessary using the Parliament Act to force the legislation through undemocratically.

OK - bit more brainstorming here: Solo site For: [*]Any proceeds raised go to the owners there [*]No issues with access/working [*]Freedom - no restrictions on what's done, how, when and where [*]Ability to offer overnight rooming for owners[/list:u] Against: [*]Initial purchase (or lease) costs of large enough site [*]Insurance bills [*]Service (operating) bills (security, gas, electric, rates etc.) [*]Meeting H&SE standards [*]Probably need to be replicated in "Zones" around the country[/list:u] Co-Located site For: [*]Minimal initial outlay required (if any) [*]Minimal operational costs [*]Access to support facilities if needed [*]Numerous site already exist sans MV's [*]Known establishment[/list:u] Against: [*]Any income would go to the existing owners automatically - no revenue generated for owners [*]Need to comply with owners existing arrangements re. events. [*]Need to comply with owners established SOP's [*]Minimal chance of overnight accommodation being available[/list:u] I think that sums up the views thus far? Larry - I used Duxford as an example of co-location, not as a possible site I do agree with Richard though - their LWF hall IS tacked too far away!! My thoughts were that if you could find existing museums you could cover the country, finding ones close enough to people to reduce travel costs etc and also avoid the big start-up and running costs. Yes - all entry funds would go to the owners but maybe a portion of revenue could be fed to the MV group based there to cover their operational costs? This would have to be part of the negotiations I guess. Bear in mind they would be covering ALL the operational costs And yes, the group would be stuck having to comply with the schedule of events of the main museum - at least for the first year or so. Again negotiations can be held when the MV collection is shown to be an attraction in it's own right as doubtless it would be. Maybe a good starting point would be to compile a list of owners, in conjunction with the MVT and any local clubs, who prepared to participate with their locations/vehicles - then look at either: [*]A centralized location point to do our own thing[*]Divide the list into zones and look at whats available in each zone to do our own thing [*]Look at existing museums in the zones who might be prepared to participate[/list:u] Then once you have an idea of numbers and location(s) look at the cost involved on each level. Personally I believe this is an excellent idea you've had and possibly the answer to a lot of problem the morons ruining the country right now might have in store for us in the future!!! Good luck with it!!!

I guess what's needed is a living version of Duxfords "Land Warfare" hall. In a way it's a shame that one exists as this proposal would be ideal. As a thought then - do any other existing museums have the space and the inclination to host such a thing as Larry's idea??? I'm thinking of places like the Shuttleworth collection or the National Motor Museum at Gaydon or Beaulieu (Sp?)????

Be a nice to find up for sale though!!! I have - 'tis a truly wonderful sound to hear - and sight to see Thats one of the reasons I want one!!!

See you've been there before You forgot to mention the mobile phone though - lost count of the number of ad's that, when rung have the seller include the phrase "and there's a mobile phone in there somewhere because xxxx dropp it!"

Which one??????????