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Thanks Richard ! The last time it was repaired the shaft had twisted due engaging a turning engine, my fault... The damage to the pinion is pronounced and it would be wise to check the ring gear. I may well be spurred on to change the clutch( something I keep putting off) and have a good look at it then. I may find some bits in there. I'll add a pic in a bit.

The starter motor on my EB has failed after years of service sadly. The gear teeth are worn badly and spring missing on the inertia start portion. I did have this repaired before, 10 years ago or so, but cannot remember who did it. Does anyone know of a repair shop or a reasonable replacement ? I have seen them for £800 or so. It is a CAV CA45F24-3M. 10 teeth. I would prefer to have it refurbished if possible. Many thanks ! Forgot to add; The spacer has suffered a bit of damage, not too bad but it would be nice to replace it. Does anyone know the part number or of the existence of a replacement?

He or she that have a go will surely have to have experience in something similar and have an interest in military history. Did the original not start with IMPS ? Maybe a collaboration including MVT & IMPS. Time will tell, unless someone has a bit of insider info..😎.

Aha, ok, its an LT95 so over to the right against the spring and back. A Range Rover classic knob will do you, plenty on ebay. They are marked with gear positions. I take it that it is fitted to a conversion ?

A bit more up to date, Only 4 this time, what happened to the others... I expect they are receiving some special attention, through the roof hopefully.

Is there a specific problem with the gearbox ?

And this is it ! There are reports that they only have 9 of these. If true how long will they last....

Love it ! I used to have an ex budge diesel MUTT that got rolled corner to corner, not by me. It was a mess but later turned up for sale repaired with no mention of being written off. Always wanted an original one, one day maybe...

Just to add a bit of light humour to what is a most awful war, as they all are..

I am looking at doing this with some 11-00 x 20 but I think the ferret tyres are a tougher sidewall to tackle, possibly. Good luck Robin, I'll wait to see how you get on. 😎

An interesting and enlightening guide to ERA in this YouTube video. Basically, its not that easy to set off ERA explosives' without a hesh or apfsds hit, even if you incinerate it...

Or this maybe..

Just a thought. Domonic Chinea of the Repair Shop has a fascinating YouTube channel with a thread dedicated to reviving the Ranalah English wheel. Anyway, it documents his journey to re-manufacture the wheels and the focus for much of the story so far has been recasting the components. It was for me an eye opener to the process of having parts cast and the folk he meets along the way includes some real characters and legends. Worth a watch as the pattern makers and foundry are all in UK.

A couple of views of the big bit...

Things have been quiet for quite a while and I have decided to go around the Landy and sort out a few wee things. The suspension and other bits are showing surface rust after a couple of years in Aberdeenshire damp air, so I've got it up to strip down and clean then paint. The gearbox came out for a new clutch, and then it went daft as usual. The footwells had the dreaded rust and needed repair panels. I have since found better panels with pressed channels (?)... The gearbox filter had bronze coloured grit and the mag plug some fur and it had been slowly dripping oil. So I decided on stripping it down and maybe overhauling it. I have seen very little sign of wear and am now just pondering the baulk rings. My question is how to tell if they are worn. The vehicle has only done less than 30k Kilometers and it shows, even the diff thrust washers are hardly used. When back in position there is about a 2 mm gap from the ring to the gear. There is no sign of where the bronze coloured grit came from. Anyway some pics of the carnage...

Yes, here you go. They just need a clean up and paint.😊

I believe that is what these are, the tyres are probably no good anyway. You are welcome to come and check them over if you wish.

I have 4x with tyres , came as spares with my EB but most possibly off armour. They are not far from you on the A98 (Crudie). Iain

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Some parts available through dealers in Australia, most likely ex mil stock. Search results (klrautomotive.com.au) The manuals also show a parts breakdown but with mainly local part numbers.

There are many out there and used by recovery companies. Some on eBay such as; Wireless Led Rear Tail Lights Battery Operated USB Magnetic Tow Towing Trailer | eBay And voltage tolerant for 12 or 24v, would need a 7 pin socket but that can be hidden. Pretty useful for general use and don't take up much room. Just a thought.

Don't forget the trailer boards will come with triangular reflectors that mark it as a trailer ! They would need to be changed. How about the magnetic remote light units, they are powered by a rechargeable battery giving around 12hrs and will fit any vehicle. Just need to check the voltage for the transmitter unit.

I think the title "vehicle commander" should be "assistant or co-driver" for as driver you are solely responsible for the vehicle and driving. The DVLA site mentions "vehicles that need a second person to help with observation, such as military vehicles". Not all military vehicles need that assistance, in fact most don't. As I said previously, my experience was DVLA determining that a 432 did not need a second person and was appropriate. This may have changed and it is always good to ask, DVLA will talk to you. Can any person be deemed an observer (or whatever you wish to call the second person), or is a qualification required such as an H licence... I would say that if you take reasonable precaution, mirrors properly fitted and adjusted, maybe with a rear view camera or whatever and drive with care and consideration. There would be no offence. Speak to a traffic cop if you can and just ask their opinion. I suppose worst case scenario, if there is an accident, no matter who is to blame, how would things go ? Ask the relevant authorities the questions you need answered, we can only tell of our own experience and offer opinion and as you know "everyone has one."

I went through this with DVLA a few years back when I took my test and trained and hosted folk for theirs. I contacted the DVLA tech department and the result was that they approved a road registered 432 as a test vehicle with a driver only. The tech department included an ex Army instructor/examiner in fact the examiner that came out to my site was also an ex Army instructor/examiner. With the correct mirrors etc I see no problem. Its down to how they judge the vehicle and times change..... When you think of it the licence does not have a condition for "commander" or "co-driver" and neither does the vehicle registration. DVLA are approachable and will let you know the current feeling. Good luck !

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