tankdiver

Run flat inserts are fairly  very thck a pig to fit it took me 1/2 a day for replacing two tyres,

regards 

Laurence

Talking to my agent for insurance are you aware that you may not be covered in a shows arena but only at the show itself. I looked at the insurance which allowed shows etc after paying  I was made aware by the agent some time after that my vehicles are not insured in the arena. Check  this out.

Laurence

Wow £3180 each    I am thinking  of selling them on ebay  at about   £80    This one has what looks like a good bulb but the other light needs a new one . I will look  for a linear  halogen bulb 

Thanks for the info

Regards 

Laurence

I have a couple of these lights and one needs a halogen light bulb has anone got this type of bulb

regards Laurence

I have a couple of larger spot lights FV760653  serial No058 what vehicles would use  such a large  9" spot light

Works a treat

Laurence

thanks for your knowledge I will give it a go

Regards 

Laurence

Thanks for your Knowledge  very much appreciated looking at the No again it is FV 533751

Regards

Laurence

I have another periscope to be identified   FV 583751 No 42 MK 1 size is cm long, 223cm high, and 7 cm depth 15cm to slot into the vehicle. The upper housing is rubber not alloy it also Has a blind

Laurence

I having  another think ,and wonder if the plannets are siezed and the sun is climbing up them and driving the annulus [outer casing]  if this is the case then a strip down is required.

this is what i thought but if the 3/4  was on a nut and a 1/2 ratchet was used the whole of the casing would rotate unless a bar was put in round slot and somehow wedged  . I dont understand why a bar is needed to stop the casing rotating

I have had this torque multiplier for some time and never needed to use it. It has a 1/2"  female drive , a 3/4 male drive,  a round hole to put a bar in. 

if I put a  1/2  ratchet in the female and lock the  3/4 male drive in a vice torque is multified to the bar.  when removed from the vice If  I  move the bar  end there is no torque it just rotates the 3/4 and 1/2" drives  but if i lock one of them it seems to work.I am wondering how it works or is it broken   If not broken how would I work it to remove nuts

Laurence

does anybody  know what thls half of a periscope fits   FV698868  its new old stock  looks like a Ferret    ?

size is 18cm long, 10 cm high, and 8 cm depth it has a sighting ring

Laurence

Start with telephoning the DLA  ask what they want to register get the  persons name [ this come in handy  later on]

Get the vehicle history and a letter  of near date of manufacture from the  Tank Museum .send pictures of the hull No  ,Data Plate, V55/5   a headed Letter from a club or yourself stating the Tank  Museum is the source of accurate information on this vehicle .  State the army vehicle of this era does not have a VIN No  They still will want more information to make  you play the admin game  but thats the DVLA. They will probably now send a man from a company SGS and verified it

Wow easy to get to with the engine in situ   Hmmmmm

Thanks 

I have a good look for the oil sender unit on my  J  60   on the FOX but as usual  its army and I cannot see where it is anyone know where  the  oil sender unit is ?

Its usually the float set wrong or as Richard has said dirt in the needle valve . When the fuel does not come in a sharp tap on the top of the inlet sorts it out

Take the thermostat out try that .       Fanbelt etc

Back flush the radiator by taking it out flush by turning the radiator upside down

Head gasket can be checked by removing the pressure cap{ when cold] running the engine till hot and looking for bubbles in the water or water in the oil

If not head gasket it could be crud in the water jacket holes blocked radiator with egg  yokes/ crud to stop leaks

LAURENCE 

I have just been through the registration loop with  a champ  military vehicles do not have a vin  number . Its hard talking to the DVLA so i suggest getting  a club to do a Ietter  giving as much information as possible contact DVLA and see what they want . They may want to register as a new vehicle V55/5 but if its old enough it will go as a historic vehicle  if it has a data plate to prove its age Send pictures any numbers you can find if they are happy they send a man out  from SGS company .  A chassis number usually is the reg No or a hull No on some vehicles

Hi

Large 1/2 scopes FV 462431 two of 1988

amall i/2 mel usa 163/00 mpd 2228

Large full  8" t0 7.3/4      8 1/2"H 

Mebium full  No 53 m2 fv59394 1102/89

any of these?????

Laurence

The tank will just go through the turret  take the gun  and mount out . I  am 70 and pushed it through myself A good engine  hoist will lift a turret

Regards Laurence

Have you a picture / scope Number and size I have a few  scopes but am not sure what they are off

     Sorry I put  CVRT  instead  of CVRW

Im on with repairing the hand brake so for ease  I wanted to take out the drivers seat  . After several hours  trying to loosen the set allen screws fitted  by KING  KONG   it  still would not come out .On further inspection  I looked under the vehicle and found another  two bolts  going through the armored floor .  mmmm  british army why????  difficult / over the top/ crazy etc 

6 bolts to hold a seat  mad   anybody  else flustrated with  bad design

Laurence

Im on with repairing the hand brake so for ease  I wanted to take out the drivers seat  . After several hours  trying to loosen the set allen screws fitted  by KING  KONG   it  still would not come out .On further inspection  I looked under the vehicle and found another  two bolts  going through the armored floor .  mmmm  british army why????  difficult / over the top/ crazy etc 

6 bolts to hold a seat  mad   anybody  else flustrated with  bad design

Laurence

Thanks  Richard

This fox  was  hull no 293 of 300 and had only short service mostly in storage and then just before it was struck off it went through a full base overhaul.  why the army spends fortunes on service and repairs when 2months later they stuck it off beat me.