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Another Saracen-man, good to have you aboard, sir. And with Richard, you have just been mailed by the guru!

Your photo links arn't working can you repost them??

 

 

 

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Ditto, please repost.

Hi Mark, welcom to the forum, you are most welcome to post any pics from your service days.

Welcome, nice looking truck indeed!

Welcome in, sir.

Will try and get some pics next time, too busy keeping eyes on the road, dials and mirrors!

 

It's funny how you can trundle around the garden as much as you like, but it's a whole new ball game when you get out on the main road and get some speed up.

 

In top (4th) gear you notice every slight incline. Only 140hp pushing 7 tonnes! Makes the Landrover seem positively spritely.

 

We have a wide river ford near here, so might give that a go next...

 

I might take a run over to the Tank Museum too. Would make a good photo opportunity.

Sounds like you are planning heaps of fun!

Hi Tony, welcome to the site from another chap on the southern side of the world

Sounds like you had good fun! Any pics taken while on the trip?

Hi, welcome, looking forward to the challenge!

Welcome, anything specific or that you are busy with?

Welcome, yeah, pics are always welcome!

Welcome! Looking forward to the pics!

Very welcome, indeed!

Very warm welcome to you! Saracens, eh? Please post some pics!

The Saracen 88 upgrade on the cooling system will do it. Here are lots of them in South Africa.

This is the fan set up.

Drive system for the gilmer belt turning the fans.

substantial radiator

Just goes to show, the value of this forum! Great news for you, Andy.

Welcome to the forum!. Reading up will keep you busy for a loooooooonnnnnngggg time!

Hi, very welcome and for once, here is somebody that doesn't need prompting to post pics!

Welcome to the forum. Whereabouts are you from?

I am speaking out of turn but my backyard approach would be as follows; get a UNC bolt with the correct dimensions, threadwise- length and shank. Obtain a nut / fitting suiting the pipe fitting. Cut the nut to the correct lenth to suit the pipe fitting depth and trail fit it to fit the bolt head. Tig weld (or have it done) the nut to the bolthead. This would destroy the temper of the bolt. I suppose silversoldering would also work. Put the bolt assembly in the lathe and drill a 1/8" straight through the bolt shank. Machine,or preferably polish the bolt / nut flats to remove evidence of welding. Restore the temper if possible (unless silver soldered) by heating and quenching if really required. Practice extreme care when refitting to the manifold.

Are there no forum members with metal detectors closeby? Could be a nice outing!

I never minded the nests much but the bird droppings....

If we were in Asia, we would probably tried to cook soup with the nests....:cool2:

Seems like it is a universal problem, this one is in Africa.

Very warm welcome, definitely something a little different to look at!

Sadly I was unsupervised for a short time on the weekend and came home with this.

:D:D:D

 

 

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Do you have a helmet? Wear it, sounds like you're gonna need it! Nice bike, though.