Pete Ashby

Agreed Sean and if I look back over the last 40 years there have been slight falls and slack periods in the market but I have to say the mean trend is upwards. Logic would suggest there must be a ceiling price but we don't seem to have reached it yet. I'm ignoring the prices from the Normandy sale as they are so far above the current market prices to be of no value in judging the market value of any similar vehicles put up for private sale in the next five years. I would be interested to know who the winning bidders were for a number of items, I'l lay wager the vehicles will not be seen again for a good number of years . Pete

Thanks for that nugget Richard stored away in case it may come in handy one day Pete

Never knew that Richard, so for future reference what's the difference ? Pete

still looks very tidy :thumbsup: Pete

That looks very tidy Ian, I take it MOWOG green is a good match for the original colour ? Pete

Tank drivers right it will need doing sooner rather than later but as long as you keep a careful eye on the oil level in the sump you'r OK for a couple of hundred miles more. Then it's engine out and check everything for ware against the factory specs while it's out, the old adage of 'do it once do it right' will save you time money and heart ache in the medium to long term. The problem (other than loss of engine oil and also a drop in oil pressure in the rest of the system) is that eventually the oil swilling around in the bell housing will end up on the clutch lining and that will be the end of that. Again as tank driver says the engine is a basic design, there are one or two things that are critical during rebuild but these are more than covered on HMVF and G503 forums in depth. With a few AF sockets some combination ring/open end spanners a good quality puller a manual and a couple of links to sites on the web there's nothing you couldn't teach yourself to do. I have included the link to the first part of a series on engine rebuilding on the G503 web site http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73879 The most important piece of advice I can offer is NEVER be afraid to ask the seemingly daft question, make use of the search functions on this site and G503, at the end of the day if you don't feel confident to have a go there are a number of specialist business out there who will take the job on for you. Good luck and keep asking questions and posting the photos it always helps when guys are trying provide an accurate answer Pete

Happy days !! a gallon or two of cold water down the back of the neck :wow::wow: at the first junction you pull up at is always an interesting start to the journey and focuses the mind on checking the rear canvas for standing water before starting out next time. Or you can cheat and get the cab sheet sewn over the top of the cargo sheet.......... no names no pack drill :cool2: Pete

Very nice work Jon, I take it you did the restoration some years ago ? Keep the photos coming Pete

Interesting link thanks not used them before Pete

Excellent end result Howard congratulations, particularly like the colour of the canvas :thumbsup: regards Pete

Which specific springs are you looking for, wheel cylinder, master cylinder, shoe retractors, pedal or hand brake ? Pete

Particularly like the last photo in the series Steve, excellent shot. Pete

There are no silly questions only shared knowledge Keith, Yes that's correct the two bolts through the wing brace into the frame are UNF. It's worth running a tap through the caged frame nuts and a wipe of copper grease on the bolts before you put the wing back on it makes taking it off at a later date easier. Pete

Bad news indeed it's just plain careless. I will echo Paul, you must claim on his business insurance. The really galling thing about this is that they have survived more or less intact for 70 odd years to be trashed at the last moment...... really sorry Ian I can well imagine your frustration and disappointment :(:( Pete

Welcome to HMVF, have you got any more photos of the Humber ? it's the sort of project that would make a good thread on the restoration forum. Pete

Yes they were Robert, the first CMP's to enter the UK in May and June 1940 came in as part knock down and were assembled at the Southern Railway works in Southampton. When this plant was destroyed in a raid in December of that year assembly was then carried out the Citron main dealership in Slough and at certain London bus company garages. After mid 1941 depots began to be set up elsewhere around the UK notably at Dagenham Liverpool and Manchester. Pete

Yes your right Niels well remembered, 12 cabs they were only made in very small quantities, most were reconverted to 6 pounder towing tractors later in the war although one was/is in a Norfolk museum collection and another one was for sale here in Wales part restored some years ago and did'nt one come up for restoration in your part of the world a few years ago ? Pete

Never a truer word Niels, CMP's are in a class of their own both in build detail and type diversity and an area that has until recently been somewhat overlooked by the main stream collecting movement.......... Go Canada !! Pete

The short answer Julian is that the CMP range of artillery tractors were manufactured by both Ford and Chevrolet as: FAT 25 pounder limber and gun tractors in 11, 12 and 13 cab variants LAA Bofors tractors in 12 and 13 cab versions Portee for the 6 pounder anti tank gun 15cwt 13 cab Polsen cannon mounts A small number of Ford only produced Bofors self propelled tractors which were based on the 60cwt frame. Ford and Chevrolet CMP's have a low level of commonality other than looking out ward similar (but not identical) commonality exits in some, but not all, body parts, brake shoes and some but not all power train bearings, winches were universally Ford supplied and on later 13 cab variants standard instruments although even here Ford used electrical gauges for temp and oil pressure . Join MLU Hanno will sort you out they will give you chapter and verse over there Pete

Your playing with fire Laddie :box:

Ah, I was thinking they looked like they had been done with a press nice job. Pete

Did you fold up the brackets ? Pete

Can't take any credit for the pictures other than finding and copying the link from a FB page, I thought they deserved a wider audience here. I don't think I have seen any of them before with the exception perhaps of the MW's lined up in the street. Certainly a very different view today Sean to the point of no discernable reference points thanks for the link. Pete

I thought it may be at the Nuffield factory ? Pete

Thanks, might be useful for a pending project. Pete