cosrec

could it be somes been a bit rough blowing the step bracket of with burning gear ?

i cant answer your question directly but in the early 80s i attended an accident involving a truck loaded with chipboard that rolled over and skidded for a huge distance on its side the doctor at the scene could not issue a death certificate at that time although it was known who the driver was as there was not was enough percentage of to estimated body weight or recognisable vital organs present

Given the EKA was supposed to be based upon the 65t 6x4 Chassis, is there any reason (That anyone knows) why the design GTW is only 46740kg?

 

Its not likely to be a concern for us when we get ours refurbished and painted because no 3 axle coach is more than 24-26t empty but just an observation while I was digging about I happened accross the Weights Plate and it got me thinking.

 

I'm guessing the clue may be somewhere in the chassis code of : FMB4612180R

 

I've read that the 180 is the wheelbase in inches but am not sure how to decode the rest - somewhere I read that there is a production month & I'm guessing engine type and probably gearbox /axles also?

 

 

While trying to sort out the various items needing repair, we've noticed that the remote control doesn't work - does anyone have a wiring diagram showing where and how it joins the loom? I'm not too worried about the remote long term because I'd like to go Radio Control, but it'd be nice for the wired remote to work for now! Any ideas as where to start looking?

 

Any thoughs of info will be much appreciated

 

Jeff Hall

Scammell Crusader EKA : NPW987V

re the remote long long time since i had an eka but when i used it in its original configaration had problems with the brushes in the reel sticking but this would only affect one function. If the the remote dont work full stop them its a power supply problem eg emergency stop isolater switch in cab etc i cant remember the layout but it is a very simple system and as a last resort if you have a live and a negative to the reel it all should work.

As for train GWT i took it to mean the maximum it could tow a casualty at reduced speed un braked i had a sticker in the window on mine stating 45 tons 20mph unbraked gtw 65 t 20mph braked gtw sticker was applied by original owner MOD

Hi apart from the middle photo which has the original MK1 type of military transport i know this has nothing to do with Miliatry Vehicles. These are some postcards i inherited many years ago that have just reappeared after i had a clean out. All are post marked in the UK in 1906 and sent to a lady in Hackney. What i would like to know are they British soldiers ?. There are 7 post cards all together and if they of genuine interest to anyone they are free + cost of postage

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found images lurking on my computer

If it's too big to upload to the forum email it to me lee@hmvf.co.uk & I will upload it to the forum for you..

Hi tried that its to big to send via my email about 12 pages and i only have adobe reader which wont allow me to split it

Hi i have a very nice brochure about EKA recovery gear i think may be of interest

How can i paste it in or put a link to it its in PDF format on my computer and not available on line

Basically if you are caught with loose wheel nuts hgv you are in mega S**T as an owner check them regularally

I realise ages ago but was just discussing this box in another thread, do you still have them?

Hi sorry it got took to scrapyard a month or so ago along with a host of other come in useful bits that i know i will regret throwing some day

we build a lot of recovery vehicle bodies for ourselves and customers apart from obligatery lights clusteres they are also festooned with multiple marker and spot lights all are Led. The last time we bought conventional lamps was at least 4 years ago. We source them from a company we deal direct but who advertise on e bay from Bulgaria no problems to date with customs. Have just out of curiosity tried a 12/24 v marker light on a 12v battery that to all intents and purposes was dead and it worked. if you dont want to change the lamp assembly you can buy the Multiple head Leds built into conventional screw in and bayonet fittings. For relability alone Leds have to be the way to go Just a quick thought the guys in the motor cycle circles use 6v they got any comments

If the flange is that wide then it bolts onto the hub i am 99 % sure its to aid righting a double decker. As for construction is it 6 inch channel through the center what the shackle is attatched to i admit the flimsy strips arnt doing a lot

You could have solved it. It would be a neat trick to lift a bus by simply bolting this gizmo to the drive hub, and the gizmo would give a good clearance between crane and side of bus. I could imagine it might have been not uncommon for buses to lose their wheels, and this would be a quick way to get the axle off the ground and some packing underneath.

 

Edit: After a coffee and a think :coffee:, I'm not so sure. The gizmo holes look right for 10 stud wheels, not the drive shaft flange of a hub, so it would not be easy to get onto an axle with collapsed wheels. Pulling a bus sideways maybe??

i think you are nearly there bolt on to halfshaft flange to gain extra leverage when righting a double decker ?????

Ok the Acmat has a nice winch on it and unladen at 4500kg and loaded 6500kg

 

What rating snatch block should I be looking for?

 

So much easier with a Land Rover, you buy it in the set

The winch will be specced up with a rope that is the rightsize for the job what you need is a block with a pulley to suit the rope. I dont know the actual size of winch and rope fitted on an Acmat but i will take a guess at 12mm rope therefore i would suggest the 4.5 inch diameter one of the type shown on this site but not specifically of this make there are a lot now made on the asian market that retail in UK for around £20 and will stand all the stick you can give them. Steer clear of the cheap ones consisting of two side plates and a pully held in by circlips they may hold the weight but they are a bit Mickey Mouse www.recovery-equipment.co.uk

Thanks for your replies.

Does anyone has fotos of one from the WW2 era?

Looks like an interesting vehicle to me, just cant find any info or images of it.

 

If its original, its a pretty rare vehicle I think

There is a picture in Olslagers Heavy wreckers and recovery Vehicles but i cant for the life of me find it it to put a picture on for you

Truck, crane, swinging boom, w/winch, 4 ton, 6 x 6 had very similar lifting gear but it was fitted to a Diamond T chassis. On the T there was a frame over the cab with cable steadies to each corner of the front bumper. `Used by chemical warfare service to lift and transport heavy chemical containers`. This info from TM 9-2800

Yes i have seen that crane as fitted to Diamond T there was many years ago one in the London area owned by a company called i believe Drinkwaters. I have never seen one fitted to a GMC before. The absence of the frame over the cab and the guy wires to the front bumper made me think it was a butchered one of a ward le france. What ever i wouldnt try liftting any thing with it with out the stays at the back.

cheers ive just got it sorted the selector was stuck

Whats the cure for that stuck selector then so we all know ? Was it up to the right and back

Its a jimmy thats had the gear is Garward off a ward le france or Kenworth grafted on to unfortunatly to save weight they have took off all the things that make it work eg the side legs the strengtheing frame forward basically the wrecker gear is a pile of scrap the winch at the rear end has a value if you get the right person on the day

Seem to remember it was lift up to right and back

Try hydraulic Supermarket Leeds they have a good range and can source most sorts

Sorry i thought they had standard front casing even so they will have been out sourced and differrent gear ratios will have been available but the out comes the same not worth expence of puting into casing.

The axles wont have been made by Diamond T but to a spec by Fuller Spicer Rockwell or Eaton. The spec will have been very deep reduction on the crown wheel ratio. Of hand i believe the opening where the diff fits is in front of the diff not on top so it will be a standard axle casing of one of the above makes. So in theory there will be axle sets kicking about from all sorts of vehicles british american even Eindhoven produced trucks that will have different ratio diffs that can fit into your casings. from vehicles right up to the 90s. That will give greater overall speed. I doubt though the gain would ever out wiegh the financial cost. No as every one has said sit back relax and watch the world go by and enjoy the ride out.

fantastic info thanks for posting

Agree..

 

Cosrec we are continually receiving complaints about your attitude on the forum, as stated in post #44 if you have nothing useful to add then please don't bother posting at all. Please STOP baiting the members.

 

We are all here with common interests, Restoration of Military Vehicles/Equipment, Preserving History & Keeping alive the memories of those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

 

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Thank You

Point taken and accepted i will let the craft speak for its self from now on

I bet every aviation museum is going green with envy now Oh look they have a dornier 17 not only that its not an ordinary dornier its a broken dornier with large bits rotted of

Who,s kidding who its a £500,000 pile of scrap and it not the right way up yet. Never mind a good clean up will reveal many more holes be a bit like one of them cutaway models when it goes on display