lupinthief

Hi all. I'll apologise now becuse this isn't a military vehicle, and what I'm thinking of doing might upset the purists, but I hope someone might be able to help me. I have a 1963 Bedford J2 Embassy which I'm restoring. Faced with what seems to me to be a huge bill for a complete overhaul of the brakes I'm toying with the idea of switching both axles for those of an Iveco Eurocargo, and changing the brakes too at a similar cost. This would give me discs all round and air over hydraulic braking. It would also make spares easier to come by, but it is a daunting job. What I would like to know is whether anyone knows what the legal connotations of changing axles and braking systems might be? What are the implications for paperwork in terms of MOTs, registration (would I need to Q-plate it etc?) and so on? I'd also welcome any advice from anyone with thoughts, comments or experience with jobs like this. Ben

Hello everyone. I'm Ben, and I'll be honest from thre outset. I don't yet own a historic military vehicle, but I wouldn't be surprised if I did one day. I have a 1963 coach which is my first major restoration job, and a 1972 trike, which I've had on the road for five years now. Basically I'm keen on any vehicle which is unusual. On that subject I'd recommend the New Zealand National Toy and Transport Museum, which I saw this spring. It is a formidable private collection. Anyway, I found your site because I'm in need of advice so I'll post a question in a bit. Ben