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Rangie

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  1. I agree with Tony.

    If you have time however, take the cork/sump inside and heat both with a hairdryer, tape the cork on with some masking tape and leave it till morning. This will "train" the cork to lie where you want it.

     

    Alec.

  2. I am thinking of changing the carb on my MW to the later civilian one. Does anyone know the part no for the civilian version and does it give the improvement to mileage etc that people are saying. Lastly where can I get one and how much.

     

    I use a Solex RZFAIP carb with a zero-degree starter on my 28hp, its war/prewar. If its the same as the one you are about to remove I'll gladly buy it off you for a spare. :D

    Give me a shout if you are up for it.

     

    Alec.

  3. These beasties take a lot of current.

    Does the control box not contain an interlock/relay to turn it off when the vehicle isn't charging?

     

    Hope you've a good alternator......:-D

     

    Alec

  4. Yes it is indeed Tony. Got there in the end :-D

     

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    Although we are not quite at the end. One more headache for Alec. What is written on the red bars? Very simple really :-D

     

    What the sodding stuff is?? :-D

     

    Alec.

  5. Cheers for that Clive. I've got the IPC so far, I have a few EMERs heading my way shortly as well. :angel:

     

    Anyone an idea of date? Other than post '77?

    Lots of mentions of early 90s on that front panel.

     

    Would deepcut have records of trailers? I have only applied for self-propelled vehicles in the past......

     

    Alec.

  6. Hi Folks,

     

    Finally got my grubby mitts on a Rapier type trailer, a FV2412 General Purpose 1-Ton trailer.

     

    Anyone able to date it approximately? Or tell me a bit about its contract/use and possibly some paint-penned marks....

     

    Has the small jockey wheels (what were they used for? Moving around at shipping height?), has front and back stabiliser legs, no retraction gear fitted (no evidence of fitting either?) and large clevis pins with over-centre pins in each corner (looks to be quick attach/detatch for something?).

     

    Main Plate:

    Contract - 2905 0789

    Reg - 71AW65

    Serial Number 104

     

    FV680300 (stamped into one of those small modification plates on the drawbar, rest of boxes scratched out.)

     

    Chassis/Body Plates:

    Contract - FVE21B/71

    Chassis Number - 029

    Body Number - 104

     

    White Paint-Penned on top left of front panel, in order they are written:

    2905-0789 (contract, I know that)

    CC11S (or LL115)

    D? 21-4-98

    ?? ?-10-98

    MK 21-1-98

    MK 13-10-94

    E08696010

    TD 2-4-98

     

    Large stencil, front panel top right and rear xmember:

    476 (assume unit number?)

     

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    Any help gratefully received.

    Alec.

  7. Hi Folks,

     

    I'm just finishing off putting together a reference pack/manuals on this little set.

    Need a little clarification on the electrical side of things.

     

    My set came with butchered wiring and a missing fuseholder, so I pulled it all out and remade it appropriately/safely! :D

    Has anyone got a set to hand who can tell me the: The type of fuseholder (pic would be nice) and the fuse rating?

    Also, if anyone can be bothered to take the cover off the generator, can they tell me: Is the fuse in the live line from the diode pack and is the ammeter in series with the fuse or in the neutral return line?

     

    It doesn't affect the operation, I would just like the circuit diagram to be accurate from a reference point of view.

     

    I have the ROC Handbook available online, currently looking for a better copy of the Villiers manual (have a lead I'm working on), any other documents would be appreciated, happy to scan and return as necessary. I'll make the reference docs available to the forum when I'm finished!

     

    Any info gratefully received. :D

     

    Alec.

  8. The other grain by product that come s bleached is Bran, so is it an army biscuit mill? Trouble with the period is that milling equipment hasn't changed much. The belt drives suggest at least Victorian but any where up to WW1.

     

    Agreed, It's a pretty standard de-hulling (or macerating), cleaning and bleaching (and/or grinding) process.

    The Rasper would tend to suggest Sugar Beet Root processing - tearing and macerating, with the settling tanks used for flocculation or raw sugar juice or the first stage of molasses extraction. You said earlier, however that it has nothing to do with sugar processing.

     

    The auger and bolter would tend to suggest post-1780 a-la Oliver Evans, flat belts were used until the 1930s (proven technology and useful for bucket elevators before air ejectors were adopted). The sketch would tend to suggest around the 1830 to 1900 mark though.

     

    Grinders were used for simplicity/cheapness but you can't beat stone or roller-grinding for flour. However I don't think flour/meal was intended here, unless in a lower grade (if army, that could well be the case), it looks more like pulp/waste processing. Again if beets were involved I would say its for producing feed/fodder for animals.

     

    Hmm...... :nut:

    That's my tuppenceworth, 'm going to go and lie in a dark room now, this is bothering me..... :D

     

    Alec.

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