Big ray

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Not fifty shades of grey I hope......... welcome to the friendly forum, pics would be nice when you have completed it.

Done all of mine through the MVT, no probs, very good.

We had two in 5 Armd Wksps REME West Germany in the mid 1950s, Ford and Willy`s, both used for transporting officers (Inc the C.O.) I drove him on exercises in either a Jeep or a Champ. The Jeeps were also used for the 70 mile round trip to collect the mail. They were never used in a workshop role............. but of course I dont know about LAD, although I never came across such usage.

Welcome to the friendly forum.

Welcome in Karl, I always liked my old tractors.

My friends Stan & Margaret have a WC51....... I will ask them if they have ever ran out of fuel for the same reason.

Or has anyone else on the forum ran out when still showing above empty ???????

Funny enough, so does my WC51! Scared the **** put of the first time it happned. . :-D

Our fuel gauges must be from the same faulty batch ????? but the rest of the truck is great!!!

Our Dodge WC51 ran out of fuel while it was being ran in the workshop, not such a bad thing really, at least we do now know that it runs dry when the fuel gauge is still showing a little above empty.... no excuse now for running dry when out on the road. It did however jog my memory back to the 1950s, when one of our guys was traveling back from Munster in a Bedford QL. He was stopped for speeding by an MP(s) not really sure if the MP was on his own, however he asked our guy why he was speeding, he told the MP that he was very low on fuel, and was trying to get back before he ran dry..........the MP said, make sure that you have plenty of fuel in future.

Ours are 48 and fifty years old, it wont be long before they are changing our nappies........ this getting old is not all that its cracked up to be!!!!!

Surely any modifications can have serious implications for insurance ?????? Best left alone and enjoy the drive.

Marco;

 

I would be surprised at a top speed of 32 mph, it would be closer to 22 mph flat out on level ground. You would be hard pressed to find any gears that would work in trying to change out the reduction unit. These trucks were built to pull heavy loads SLOW, wether they were laden or unladen. The ideal oparating rpms of the Hercules diesel is 900 to 1100 rpms. Many operators in theater and post war found out the hard way whats happens when you overspeed the Hercules diesel. If you are going to drive it, go slow and enjoy the countryside. You should be commended for driving it that distance.

 

 

John G

I do agree, I wish that I was coming along with you, enjoy the trip, and like John has stated, enjoy the countryside along the way.......... the slowest vehicles should be at the front of the convoy, setting the pace.

I drove them in Germany in the 1950s, I found them to be a great little vehicle to drive, I envy you, have fun.

It looks to be Ford or Commer ?????

The weapon if loaded from below will be readily available when the screen is down, not so if the other way up.

She doesn't hang about! Word is already out in our Facebook group. I'm happy to get a group together - joint SOE and MVT members, to spend a few days doing the job properly so that the tank is good for both the 70th and the 75th anniversaries.

 

PM Rosie or myself if this is something you would like to get involved in - we will have a messy few days with compressors, needle guns, paint and stencils

Well done! its wonderful that we have people like yourself in our mid`st. I am 76, unfortunately live a little too far away and would be more of a liability than an asset. You are to be applauded.......

I put a couple of handfuls of SODA Crystals in my radiators, run the vehicle for the season and then drain and flush. The Soda softens the water and moves lots of rubbish from the rad and block..... works O.K. for me. Overheating so quickly when just moving the vehicle would suggest that either the impellers are not working or the thermostats are not opening.

The symptoms that you describe would occur on any engine if you removed the fan belt. I do hope that you manage to get it sorted.

Hello, my name is Steinar, my intr is military history as well as vehicles and equipment. I live in the middle of Norway...

Hi, Welcome to the forum.

I suppose that it would stop you from sticking anything magnetic onto the sides ????

You bet, where I used to live we were not on mains drainage. The neighbour use to spread 'it' on his vegetables.:wow:

I bet they tasted like crap.

Not correct for some insurance policies..

I stand corrected.

All information will be listed on the MVT web site.

The registered keeper does not have to be the owner.

The truck is even the split axle model, the weakest axles...... theres confidence for you.!!!

I enjoyed that, thanks for posting.