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  1. onthecorner
    https://www.barnwell.co.uk/bristol-branch-is-moving/ In a different life, many years ago, we used to use their Avonmouth depot for any unusual seals. They would make something if they didn't have it on the shelf.
  2. onthecorner started following Army Lamp, New Muir Hill A5000 owner, What type of trailer is this? and 3 others
  3. onthecorner
    Barnwells. According to their site, they'll even be in Clevedon by the end of January
  4. onthecorner
    2 ton Tasker. Used by RAOC/RLC types amongst others. Almost impossible to reverse!
  5. onthecorner
    82-30B
  6. onthecorner
    Maybe from something like an asphalt/tarmac batching plant. Easier, quicker and cheaper to just replace worn out tips of the mixer paddles
  7. onthecorner
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEYLAND-DIESEL-RECOVERY-VEHICLE/173657502379?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140328180637%26meid%3D506c88459cc24ceaa80643fb18fd0118%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D253990565016%26itm%3D173657502379&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
  8. onthecorner
    I'm pretty sure Burnett & Hillman still supply Pirtek with adaptors.
  9. onthecorner
    Pirtek
  10. onthecorner
    Ours was under the old Severn Bridge. We used a Fiat Allis FL5B and a Hamm DV8. Luckily we all passed before NAAFI break
  11. onthecorner
    Dry sump?
  12. onthecorner
    Was part of the CES for Foden Wreckers. (Supposed to be) used by recce mechs when winching at night. Search ebay for Bardic Lamp Battery Conversion Kit
  13. onthecorner
    How much of Chattenden is left Rob? I was Guard 2IC for a week at the DEODS(?) camp over Christmas "cough cough" 20 years ago while we were on our A1 at Brompton.
  14. onthecorner
    When the tyre "let go", the wheel shot upwards at a rate of knots and knocked out a couple of the top blocks from their slots?
  15. onthecorner
    Must get a few of my pics scanned. In hindsight it's a real shame (and I'm sure it's different these days with camera phones etc), but 20 years ago as a young sapper, the last thing we were thinking of was taking photos of our kit.
  16. onthecorner
    Apparently BMW formula one teams used a similar trick to strengthen engine blocks in the early eighties. Some of you might wonder how did the engine block resist to such immense detonation inside the combustion chamber. This may not be the answer you were looking for – and most of you might not believe it – but it seems BMW was in fact using seasoned inline 4 cylinder blocks – picked up from several junkyards – for their F1 operations. The interesting part about it was that the blocks were kept out in the cold and urinated upon in order to strengthen their composition. While so
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