morris c8 fat

:-) olive drab number 15 it is a bit more light green than us drab. You may be right about the morris we use them as our back up look at http://www.thegarrison.org.uk to see some of our kit in action But they were rare out there so if you can find the photo please share it and lets see a pic of yours and any help I can offer just ask David :-)

:-DHi what morris C8 type are you on about the Gs may not have actually gone over to Normandy most only saw action in Korea there are photos of radio body's and F A T s Mk 3 and number 5 body's in broad Micky mouse or plain OD 15 ish

could be a marmon herington but most likly an aec mk 111 :wink:

:roll:Am I right in thinking these were only used in the pacific ? If so you have a rare one there :schocked:

They put me in the us too can I get my fuel :-o cheeper now?

:?They pardon those found guilty under the law of the time but hang our troops out to dry in their war for doing the job asked :argh: :? need any more be said

:banana:And the results of todays raffle were ULTRA SLIM !!!! :? 35 mm camera ROY :yay!: Vacume Flask 0.5l ROY and the rest of us leave with nothing :cry: When will you pick them up I`m charging by the hour :evil:

It is a section 1 You need a good reason for ownership and the gun must be secured the firing pin must be removed when not in use and kept in a locked container Essex were very understanding about ours but I do know off at least one case where the inspecting officer got out his pram because the 25pdr was not in the loft in a gun cabbinet :roll: 8-)

I remember getting some on the first gulf one but then it rained can`t take rapier anywhere :argh:

:evil:At least its not a munga :-D

worse for double tyres they over heat and catch fire saw a german hgv go up in smoke once :-o

:?I hope you have better luck than me I tried two weeks ago and am still waiting a reply :cry:

:-o Its now black and white I will try and get a pic next time I go to Mandela Way I have been told it is for corperate advertising hence the new looks But iI never see the girls :evil:

8) officialy yes you are correct police ` police traffic wardens and represetatives of DVLA can move covers to check the VRN and tax disc and in London certan TFL officials can as well but if you leave the VRN plates visable a quick check will tell them its taxed etc :lol:

:lol: Im there with the quad No5 limber and gun we were to do the noon day gun but that is off so we will open and close the show see you all there :wink:

Ok my instruction book says C600 and as the truck had OEP220 stenceld on the difs and gear box I think that is ok :roll:but i need a sorce in essex south thanks :wink:

your right about what you say but remember they can only write about what is out there if you have somthing of intrest tell them :lol:

Ok I cant find any more OEP220 so what civy oil will do and can i get it cheaper than ex mod stock about 20ltrs remember the original oil was C600 for a Morris Commercial C8 FAT

:oops: for my sins I have a Munga but I`m no expert as a matter of fact mine is broken at the moment (engine rebuild ) but any help I can offer :lol:

You should be home by now when will she get there

This has been re-listed apparently it has (damage from a grenade with ORIGINAL repair) :wink:

Listed on E-Bay with 7hrs to go item#4633327213 any one fancy her ?

The airfix kit is a post war version there was a lot of huff and puff when it came out about what colour it should be but the main ww2 is dark earth and black or olive green

:oops: Oil Change instructions :oops: :twisted: Oil Change instructions for women: 1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change. 2) Drink a cup of coffee. 3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle. Money spent: Oil Change $20.00 Coffee $1.00 Total $21.00 Oil Change instructions for men: 1) Wait until Saturday, drive to Auto Zone parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00. 2) Stop by 7 - 11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20, drive home. 3) Open a beer and drink it. 4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands. 5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car. 6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it. 7) Place drain pan under engine. 8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench. 9) Give up and use crescent wrench. 10) Unscrew drain plug. 11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss. 12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil. 13) Have another beer while watching oil drain. 14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench. 15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off. 16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer. 17) Buddy shows up; finish case of beer with him. Decide to finish oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new garage door opener. 18) Sunday: Skip church because "I gotta finish the oil change." Drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car. Cleverly dump oil in hole in back yard instead of taking it back to service station to recycle. 19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18. 20) Beer? No, drank it all yesterday. 21) Walk to 7-11; buy beer. 22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface, be sure filter is full of oil. 23) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine. 24) Remember drain plug from step 11. 25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. 26) Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard, along with drain plug. 27) Drink beer. 28) Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-shovel oily dirt into hole. Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily patch of ground and avoid environmental penalties. Wash drain plug in lawnmower gas. 29) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill. 30) Drink beer. 31) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame. 32) Bang head on floorboards in reaction to step 31. 33) Begin cussing fit. 34) Throw stupid crescent wrench. 35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy. 36) Beer. 37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow. 38) Beer. 39) Beer. 40) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil. 41) Beer. 42) Lower car from jack stands. 43) Accidentally crush remaining case of new motor oil. 44) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during steps 23 - 43. 45) Beer. 46) Test drive car. 47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence. 48) Car gets impounded. 49) Call loving wife, make bail 50) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard. Money spent: Parts $50.00 DUI $2500.00 Impound fee $75.00 Bail $1500.00 Beer $40.00 Total - - $4,165.00 But you know the job was done right! :twisted: :lol:

only one is by accurate armour resin last known price £34.99 bloody dear airfix 1.32nd is still coming up on e-bay excpect about £20 for a good boxed one with a set of multipose british infantry :roll: