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johnwardle

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  1. It is commonly known as an inspection light which plugs in to the Red and black sockets on the instrument panel. For example Land Rovers and most armoured vehicles. Put it on eBay, you will be surprised what they will make, I sold a NOS one for over £90!!!
  2. I had a chat with the armourer at work today, apparently the UGM or Universal Gun Mount as fitted to Mastiffs and Huskies will take either GPMG or 50 cal. The only problem is that they are in current use so finding one for sale could be difficult.
  3. Some photos of 'For BFs' a pocket sized booklet published in 1942 by Vauxhall motors aimed at Bedford drivers. Explaining why the outer wheel nuts are painted red.
  4. I think that there could be a loophole in the 10 year steer tyre regulations, they clearly state that it applies to GOODS vehicles, so as long as the vehicle is not being used commercially it should not be classed as a goods vehicle. When I had my Leyland Daf MoTed in December I asked the tester about the upcoming tyre regulations and I was told that as mine is registered as a Motor Caravan since first registration it is exempt from the tyre rules as it is not a goods
  5. I have been asked to value various military items as the owner is getting divorced, I have managed to get reasonable values for most of his collection but I am stumped with his 25 pounder. It is in quite good condition with all CES, has anyone a rough idea of what it would be worth?
  6. Any chance of a photo of the other side so that I can see where the ammo tray fits?
  7. Whitham currently have 4 used 16:00 x 20 Michelin zxl tyres and 1 unused one in their auction, may be worth a look as the current bid is quite low.
  8. Full set of 120 De Agostini Combat Tanks Collection still in display boxes complete with, 'free gift' Famo tank transporter, magazines in binders and 6 display units. To be auctioned at Wessex Auction Rooms near Chippenham on Friday 18th December lot 20. Very low estimate, but no photos as yet. I can vouch for the condition of these tanks as it is my collection.
  9. Hi Sam, did you manage to get out on a road test? If so how was it?
  10. There should be a line on the inside of the boiling vessel, fill with water up to this mark then put in the inner pot and fill that with water and ration pack meal pouches. The idea is that the boiled water in the main boiling vessel can be drawn off using the tap to make tea, while the water in the inner pot heats up the meals.
  11. MAN SVRs have 16:00 x 20 tyres and with the 10 years steer tyre regulations coming in in February there could be a lot coming up for disposal as the SVRs have 2 steer axles. There may even be some of these tyres on wheels as The MAN Trucks have 3 piece wheels fitted with tubeless tyres, either Michelin or Continental and as such have a rubber sealing ring which has to be replaced when a tyre is replaced. The big problem is that you can't buy the sealing ring seperately so you have to fit a complete new wheel. Don't forget that these tyres are radial and your Martian is probably on crossplies. .
  12. This sticker is still in use on serving Land Rovers sometimes on the dashboard sometimes on the rear crossmember near the tow hitch. Did you notice the big mistake on these stickers? It states 'Maximum GVW 1410 Kg which would be very very difficult to maintain as a basic Wolf 110 weighs 1600 Kg empty and a Penman lightweight trailer weighs 620 Kg empty making the combined empty weight 2220Kg!
  13. They are banning remoulds on steer axles and not before time. My middle brother had a remould fitted to the front axle of his artic without his knowledge, this remould blew out as he was leaving a services on the M1 luckily he was still accelerating and no damage was done, it could have been a lot worse as he had a full tank of methanol as a load.
  14. Very nice and a lot more complete than the one that used to be in Melksham until a few years ago.
  15. If you look closely at the photos on xmod's website, the lid is scuffed and has a lot of dirt on it, also the switch guard has signs of use. When I have new ones delivered they stay in their boxes until they are issued. As I handle and test these boiling vessels on a daily basis I can easily tell the difference between NOS and used.
  16. They may have 20, but the one in the photo is used and probably faulty. I have about 30 in my store with various faults and although there is a parts list in the user manual there are no NSNs so even if we could identify the fault we can't demand the parts to repair them.
  17. According to the Gov.uk website, vehicles that are exempt from MoT testing and registered as Historic Vehicle and not used commercially will be exempt from this regulation. But as I own a Leyland Daf, I will have to buy 2 new steer tyres, if I can find any suitable ones.
  18. As these ration & water heaters currently cost the MoD £980 each and are currently in short supply, I doubt very much if you will find any unused ones for sale. You could try the manufacturers, Electrothermal Ltd.
  19. About 30 years ago I took my XJ6 for a MOT to a garage (part of a big chain) near where I lived in Bath, when I went to collect it I was handed a long fail sheet and an estimate for £1,000 for repairs. 1st item on the fail sheet was 'leaking rear shock absorber' when I asked which one, I was told "left hand" I again asked which one to which the manager rather annoyed repeated "left hand" I then informed him that XJ6s have 2 shock absorbers each side at the rear and all 4 were dry before I took it for the MOT. I asked the manager to put my car back on the lift and went through the fail sheet with him, resulting in a fail only on hand brake adjustment which they adjusted while I watched. Unfortunately for the garage the person who gave licences to MOT stations at that time was a good friend of mine, and when I told him of my experience he paid a visit to the said garage which ended up losing it's MOT licence, and ultimately closing as most of its business was 'repairing' cars that they had wrongly failed.
  20. I get approximately 14 mpg out of my Leyland Daf T244 which is around 20 litres per 100 Km. My truck is fitted with a Radio Repair body converted to a camper but retaining the military appearance with an all up weight of 8.2 tonnes. I hope that this helps.
  21. I wish I could afford it, I remember judging it at Kemble it impressed me so much that I had to give it the award of "Best Heavy Vehicle ". What a wonderful and rare vehicle.
  22. Has anyone else noticed the Ineos Grenadier advert next to the article in the link? Let's just hope that the British Army chooses either the Ibex or the Grenadier to replace the current Land Rovers rather than have another piece of American junk like the Husky foisted upon us.
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