Jiver
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Five years in the Life Guards and the last 24 yrs as a Mechanical Engineer on all sorts of gear from rolling mills to robots. I am presently working for a small company refurbishing power presses from 5 to 1000 tons. Been lurking on here for a long time but not a frequent poster. I have always been interested in any thing with tracks on.
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I think we have some at work we use to fix brake linings to power press brakes. I'll have a measure and get back to you on tuesday
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I can vaguely remember training in 83 that no left handed firing was allowed because of the lack of opposite handed s6 resperators As the filter got in the way. Later in my time arround 87, 88 I remember an opposite sided resperator being issued to a pal of mine on a sniping course as he was a left handed shot and I can't remember this being frowned upon.
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You could have popped in to see me I only live down the road. I think I have some anf taps for you from ages ago:D
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I run a SWB 2.0l Vauxhaul Frontera its done 170,000 miles I paid £280 for it. I blew the engine but parts are easy to find. Very capable off road and not let me down yet. Easy to look after, spares plentiful and cheap to run tax and insurance wise.
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Pm me your reqirements I have a close friend who deals in this gear and the company I work for has a wharehouse full to dispose of.
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Could you use something like greenglass or tufnell?
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I've got a box full of ANC taps of various sizes which are similar to unc but pitch angle is slightly diferent. Are they any use to any body?
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If they've been greased, pump them full of parrafin or deisel, leave it to soften then pump out with clean oil until you see the oil at the seals.
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question Identify these lights..
Jiver replied to Marmite!!'s question in I may be stupid, but......
They look like comand veh map board lights. -
Watch for pedal kick back when changing down.
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Check the track tensioner ram is not fully out (max adjustment) if there is any wear in the track left it will rattle also check for loose,damaged, or missing track pin bushes on the inside of the tracks.
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Or boiling the bv before eveyone gets up.
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I did an exersise in 1985 /6with CVRTs loading in Southhampton and unloading in Scotland onto mexi floats. I think that was the last times LSTS were used tactically. I do remember one with its bowdoors open actually on the beach. I was also tremedously sea sick whilst circleing in the Irish sea the night before landing
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I remember the RAF totally destroying a Scorpion in the early 80s during the parachute practices for 5airbourne brigade and a Scimitar being very badly damaged. Thats when TALO was developed.
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Seriously;- we were always taught to appraoch from the front and not mount until given permission.Also not to jump off but to climb down the same way as we mounted.
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Through the relevent hole with the lid on:angel::angel:(ok I'll get my coat)
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Were these not in the early spartans under the cargo nets?
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and have just read this from start to finnish. What an exellent restoration. It does you great credit. A brilliant specticle in sympathetic enginering. Well done:-D:-D
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Many thanks for all the warm welcomes guys. HMVF is a really interesting place to be. Alfie:)
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Ex HM Forces CVR Crewman Mechanical Fitter, BIW technitian, Detail Fitter, Power Press Mechanic 10-2500tonnes.
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Hi all Alf Parkin from Stourbridge. Been suffering with my health recently and found the site whilst bedbound. Ex soldier, crewman on CVRs. I am interested in vehicles of all types. Getting back on my feet and looking to get involved in some restoration work. Cheers Alfie