david1212

Is the drain cock you have correct / original or at some time has the wrong part with a taper thread been fitted ?

After putting in so much effort to get everything functional rather than just roadworthy and looking excellent cosmetically I fully understand you would like to use it to actually transport and deliver something. Realistically though maybe a step too far? Not least as this would only be done occasionally there is the residue in the system.

Another possibility is that the pre 1889 tooling was never modified or replaced.

Been there, done that, got T-shirt. On return all wheels off and told need new brake disc, pads, drums, shoes & wheel cylinders. Yes a very slight leak from one wheel cylinder but fluid had not contaminated the shoe. They were told to reassemble " as is ". Next week inspected by recommended reputable independent. Only work needed one wheel cylinder and for good measure a fluid change. Plenty of life on discs, pads, drums and shoes. Later a friend told me the same site gave them a MOT failure every year. Once instead MOT's done by a different local independent that I subsequently used never another MOT failure. The site still operates with various name changes over the years. However a different chain to "not-so-fast-install".

Wow .... when you first posted about the issue after the changes to HMVF requiring https one thought I had was if there was a short cut to this.

The key here is new rather than old in age regardless of if zero hours use.

Sorry if I implied you were responsible, that was not my intention at all. Rather simply your signature is very appropriate to all the recent changes.

But why now hide it ??? To quote the signature

So the red crossed-through padlock is now the problem ? Why the change ? What now needs more security ? HMVF is not exactly a bank website, for me anyway even the ' Store ' tab is empty and in any case logically payment would be via Paypal etc. Further individual members are responsible for any personal detail they share publicly or via PM.

1 - Post code area of the car park being higher risk than home address and data / software not considering security 2 - data / software simply programmed to add a factor if vehicle regularly not kept at home address 3 - any excuse to bump up the premium

This would be funny if it was not my tax payments being squandered 😠

I hope your Guv'nor doesn't read HMVF ...... or has a very good sense of humour ..... but likewise how might he refer to your Militants behind your back .... ?

May just be me but I cannot get the videos to run, would like to see them though Likewise, they will neither play directly or download.

Done, as a visitor / spectator rather than vehicle owner.

Whatever type the batteries are I too would recommend a charger with a controller to limit the voltage to prevent overcharging. Conversely a very small unit may not put in enough charge to balance losses. While batteries are best stored charged they do like to be used. Running headlights etc for a few hours will cycle them plus give some indication if still holding a reasonable capacity compared to the specification.

Britain was then fundamentally self - sufficient for vehicle manufacture. One issue was the mechanicals were essentially still the same as 10+ years earlier. There was too little investment private or public in development and modernisation of production. Demand fell away in favour of imports that made the UK products look outdated. Further basic Japanese cars like the Datsun Cherry 100A had reliability and build consistency that was in a different league from anything British.

Try a VPN with UK option - doesn't always work depending on implementation. Although I am in the UK anyway Hoxx add-on for Firefox works so SetupVPN and Browsec may well work too. I wouldn't really trust them for anything critical in terms of security but fine for this and stopping your ISP knowing every website you visit.

Is the fuel fresh ?

I know zilch about Arduinos and my limited programming experience is now very rusty. However 30 ish years ago I took a different approach. The voltage output of the SGA was the input to a voltage to frequency converter. The range I recall was around 3 - 8 kHz. This was then transmitted via a radio transmitter - receiver pair on ( I think ) 418MHz. The receiver was connected to a frequency to voltage converter then displayed on a volt meter. Now with a suitable interface the frequency could be displayed and recorded with a computer.

I will be surprised if any planned events can go ahead before at least July. If you can't get your vehicles out for a run occasionally to use up the fresh petrol it will have deteriorated.

Battery powered cars can meet the needs of the private market despite having to stop and wait for a recharge on long journeys so long as the charging infrastructure and generation capacity is in place. I believe adequate infrastructure and charging points could be in place within 15 years followed by further expansion over the next 10 years if the investment is forthcoming. I am very doubtful though about adequate generation capacity for either electricity or hydrogen. However can either battery or hydrogen power meet the needs of the military and emergency services as a replacement for diesel? Battery has two fundamental issues - how to charge in the middle of nowhere, having a diesel or hydrogen driven generator is pointless. - the time to charge. Hydrogen can be transported but the volume is greater but at least for the military there is the safety issue .... any strike and bang ! Further it is only greener if it the production is significantly more environmentally friendly than diesel. Hence I see a limited demand for diesel way beyond even 2050 just like for coal today. The initial extraction and refinement both rely on high volumes to justify the plant costs plus a demand for all the components of refining. If by 2050 petrol cars are out of everyday use there will be no demand for the petrol beyound hobby / histroric use. Given now the majority of petrol and diesel bought by the general public is at supermarkets actually buying available fuel is a potential issue. The supermarkets will close their fillings points as too low a return. Will even one of the current filling station and convenience store sites in medium and large towns still be viable. It could actually be some rural sites that turn out to be more viable due to local demand because battery or hydrogen power is less suitable for commercial requirements. Hence the current commercial and military needs may well ensure supplies are available albeit at a high price. Unlikely but the overall price could of course be reduced by a big cut in duty and tax.

Looks good to me, better than I would have done. Metal loaded epoxy a good idea too as both it runs better and is more robust than Plastic Padding type fillers yet soon goes hard enough to handle. You ought to be able to form and glue a rib on to mate with the largest keyway to prevent reverse insertion.

As a stop-gap if you can find a couple of contact sockets that fit the pins you could solder wires to them then mould around with araldite, plastic padding or similar. By coating the chassis part with silicon grease / lubricant first it will, or at least should !, not stick to the body. Then should you source a connector nothing has been damaged.

The French have already acquired more than enough of the traditional UK motor industry already first what once was Hillman, Humber, Commer etc then recently Vauxhall. As to JLR back in time the Land Rover was the work horse vehicle and when introduced the Range Rover for the country gentleman and lady. For economy of scale logical to have within reason a common mechanical platform but with the focus on a work horse vehicle at a competitive price for both the retail and military markets. The low sales of the old Defender are quoted but how price competitive was it?

Your DBG cab paint really does look good. Having to do it outside too - you were so lucky with both the weather and not being disturbed until touch / debris proof dry.