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    Rubber Bushes

    in Transporters & Wreckers (All Nations)

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    Hi all,

    Does anybody know where I can get torque bar rubber bushes for the diamond t 969?

    Regards

    Jack

     

    Try Walkers Rubber in Ipswich and/or Norwich. They repaired several rubber Layrub traction couplings for my Morris Commercial and were most helpful. Take the worn bits in and talk it thru' with them. Jerry

    Adventuress

    in Naval section

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    We have recently acquired an old flat twin (possibly a cub by coventry oil?), it was signwritten on the fuel tank as fitted to the adventuress and there are some rebuild dates from the 40's. There was an Adventuress converted for use in ww2 as an armed yacht so I am guessing it was used on this particular boat?. Not too sure what to do with it now I've got it, probably find someone who has a better use for it ! Seems to start off the handle OK.

     

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    As likely as not it's an Enfield or a Coventry Victor, as they're not dissimilar. The RN used Enfield's extensively in little launches and ships' boats. Good luck with it. Jerry

    Van Den Plas Aluminum RB60?

    in MV Chatter

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    As an apprentice I worked on the FB60 assy line at Crewe, having previously worked in the B / K range overhaul dept. The all ally FB60 is light & powerful by comparison to the B range, as it was conceived for automotive not commercial use. The FB60 has much more in common with the L (R-R V8) engine and was designed by the same team. The FB60 utilises hydraulic tappets and anodised aluminium c'case and head (it is important to use treated coolant/glycol). They are otherwise quite conventional, they are strong long lived engines as one would expect. I have one in the barn and it runs well on its oak bedplate, I will one day fit it to a vehicle, when a suitable vehicle comes my way! I was lead to believe what became the Silver Shadow was originally to be fitted with a smaller FB60 engine, but the policy decision was made to stick to the existing S3 (Silver Cloud III) V8 engine. Good luck with your project.

    Whats wrong with Combat Engineers tractors

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    My understanding of CET steering problems were as follows. The vehicle was conceived to steer on the road using diff steer as in fv432 from which that part of the steering originates. To dig it was arranged to use skid steer to which external pair of skid steer clutch packs were added to output sides of the original fv432 unit. I've driven a couple of CET's but for the life of me I can't remember the steering arrangements other than it had a steering wheel and not tillers.

     

    Now if you were a sapper trying to dig a hole to hide a Chieftain and were under fire in a very lightly armoured vehicle you'd be inclined to use diff steer to dig the hole in half the time. If you dug up hill at an angle that prove a perfect way to snap the intermediate shaft within like a carrot as the diff steer was being asked to do something it was never designed to do.

     

    So the MoD asked R-R at Crewe to redesign the CGS312 (that's it's proper name & CGS311 as in Fv432) to dig in diff steer mode. This was eventually done in in prototype form in '84 and thoroughly tested at Long Valley in '85. Try as they might they couldn't break it. Some of the materials and mods added to the box involved some pretty exotic stuff. Thereafter mod kits were made for the fleet and introduced to service. I gathered that the gearbox also underwent an upgrade in paralle; to this programme.

     

    The way to recognise the moded CGS 312 or mark 11 is the outer clutch cases have stiffening webs welded to them. There were some being sold by Withams a little while back at a next to nothing price. Don't go near one if it isn't modified, if I were you.

     

    Jerry

    Military revival 5/6 Oct 2013

    in Future events and meetings

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    Rick , a big thanks for bring "shufti" down. As ever it was the star of the show. It ran superbly across the airfield , I think the run did it some good . Next year we need a Churchill there so get you finger out and get it finished !!!!

     

     

    Hi Shaun. Couldn't agree more, we need more British kit, I'll bring my modest collection of two toys next year (MCC C4 & C8 HUW) and weather permitting camp over. I've been talking with one or two chums and it sounds like they'll be bringing more vehicles (alas American stuff!). Keep up the good work. Best. Jerry

    Military revival 5/6 Oct 2013

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted

    Visited today, simply splendid, good exhibits, not too crowded, friendly folk, the Cromwell was superb despite limited revs, great weather, a good day was had. The runway was very busy with light aircraft buzzing about all day. The Fv432 and Abbott knocked up some miles doing demo's and never missed a beat. Thoroughly enjoyable. Jerry

    Bedford MWD restoration

    in Blogs of MV restorations

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    More fun today as I disassembled the nearside springs only to find three of the leaves are broken :embarrassed: will have to remove the other side next to see what cond they are in so if anyone has some front springs going spare the rivet is on the lookout.

     

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    I had a similar problem with my Morris Commercial C4 front spring. I took it to: http://www.midlandroadsprings.co.uk/ They replaced the broken leafs and re tempered both n/s and o/s front springs and made a set replacement U bolts. Proper job, very helpful Brummy folk and they made a lovely job. I think it cost around £350.00 for the lot. All the best. Jerry

    Reporting Live from W&P Revival 2013

    in War & Peace show.

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    Still no improvement in catering - same old £7 grot burgers etc, how come no one has a stand with selling MRE dinners?

     

    On the plus side, the 'facilities' seem to be better... but then it would have been hard to be worse than hop farm!

     

     

     

    I disagree. We got there at 10:30 and got bacon butties from the grandstand restaurant and a cuppatea - They were superb, top quality, and not expensive. Got F&C at same place for lunch, not a crush, excellent smiley service from staff, Top marks.

     

    Great day morning doing the stalls and buying stuff, afternoon walking round the display area. Home late dusty and tired. Great day, lots of folk from the other side of the Channel, without exception everyone friendly. The place is different from Hop Farm and much improved and I'll know where everything is next year. Jerry

    The Restoration of Austin Champ 1824

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    I managed to get an adaptor for the temperature gauge bulb, but it still isn’t the easiest to fit.

     

    I’ve used the blanked off hole on the water pump and the adaptor I picked up, has the correct tapered thread to fit that hole. The second internal plug however, is not tapered and water is sealed off by a very small shoulder on the bulb, coming into contact with a raised flange inside the outer adaptor. I had to find a thick copper washer to sit inside the smaller adaptor and that now gives it room to seal correctly - I hope.

     

    This first pic is of the adaptors screwed in to the water pump hole...

     

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    ... the second pic is the capillary tube attached - It had a garish red sleeve, but I managed to find some spiral wrap to tone down the colour a trifle.

     

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    and the last is of the gauge itself, inside the cab...

     

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    I think I'm now ready for the vehicle inspection.

     

    You'll have no trouble Jack, after all that quality work it'll be a piece of cake - best. Jerry

    Paint removal - needle gunning

    in British Vehicles

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    I used the larger Machine Mart needle gun to 'do' a Queen Mary trailer, it took months but did the business. I don't know about the Sealey gun but mine has a choice of three stroke lengths, the long one being best which uses more air, thankfully I've got a large compressor. Good luck. Jerry

    'Idiotic' pair pick up unexploded 2ft bombs

    in Artillery & Anti-Tank Weapons

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    Fadedsun......just beat me to it........I was about to pose the same question, how can a thin steel shell filled with concrete (if prac) "wash up on the shore". And even if they're live, surely they are too compact & heavy for even the strongest tide to bring ashore ?

     

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    Believe me they do. I volunteered at Orfordness for three years and some years back there were a few exciting days when a 500lb bomb washed up semi submerged on the beach. It was recovered by an MoD team who rushed up post quick from Portsmouth to defuse it. Only after it had been pulled out of the sand was it discovered to be a target practice bomb. It's on display at Orfordness along with an empty We 177 nuclear bomb. Back to subject fragments of bombs and small shell cases were regularly washed up after easterly storms. Don't underestimate the power of mother nature. Jerry

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