Sean N

Does everyone else have the same problem with the windows on the 1950s - 1970s office bodies that I do? Every office body I've had has had sticking or jammed shutters, fly screens or sliding windows, often all three. Tried to open the shutters on my Rubery-Owen office trailer yesterday and they just will not move. Mind you, they haven't been used for a long time.

Anyone got any tips for freeing them off other than dismantling and rebuilding?

And last and perhaps not least I also managed to acquire on of the seemingly uber-rare 1 gallon oil cans for the rear locker

I'd have to check, but I'm sure I have a quantity of those!

Please save our soles, we're in distress.

Is that an appeal for a rescue or a cobbler?! :-D

Another data point, maybe - I have a Bedford 28hp water pump here in eau de nil. Unfortunately the packing label's gone, but the part number is LV7/BD [bedford part number]

I haven't spoken to them in ages, but Hirst's in St Mary Bourne used to have PSP regularly. Paul's closer to you, though.

Hello Hugo, welcome to the forum. That 2a looks lovely. I don't think anyone here would be sniffy about it, and it's always great to see things like that preserved. Your family acquired it in 1980, I assume?

For some reason you don't see many Praga V3S around, I'm not sure why (or I don't, anyway). Must be quite a big body on it, or is it the standard Soviet bloc style box?

I might have to pick your brains at some point, as we keep contemplating a trip to Prague!

Howard, I might have one, I'll see if I can have a look this weekend.

If not, Precision Clutch Components in Henstridge are very helpful.

Do you need a service exchange or have you nothing?

I'd have thought that was a good CES number; for example, my 1971-ish office trailer has a CES number of P/33918/1

Was the way CES numbers done changed, along with the plate on that Morris after a late rebuild (it looks like a late plate), so that 34173 is older (and current when Clive's reference was published), later replaced with P33540/11?

Jeremy, before Maurice sends you his (with the attendant risk) is it worth talking to someone like Chris Morter? A parts specialist might be glad to help you out in return for drawings / patterns / a supply source if they know you're going to the effort of replicating it?

Mike, I took the liberty of posting this on Axis History.

Didn't get much more information, but I did get confirmation of Pekka's thought that FZ might mean fuse - apparently it's usually an abbreviation for Fern-Zünder, or remote detonator.

Dave, do you have dimensions? I have several different rubbers but none with part numbers on.

I'd agree with Richard; it's difficult to see where else it could be coming from.

I would check the expanders are operating correctly, as the grease can go hard and make them stick; and remove the brake cylinders and strip them to check the seals and make sure they're operating correctly, as they tend to corrode when left standing.

I think you will struggle. I know of probably 3 vaguely decent Karrier K6s, and one of those needs patching to the cab. The cab will have been the first bit to go on any that are rusting away.

(someone will now prove me wrong by finding one that's had its front end sprayed with waxoil and stuck in a barn)

They are, however, very simply made out of straight flat bits of metal, which makes replacement straightforward.

Some of the bits may be obtainable, but I think you'll end up fabricating most. However, I and a couple of others should be able to help if you need a prototype to take measurements from.

Theres no drilling damage anywhere on the table...which would suggest a life set up for jigwork

Or a lifetime of use by people who were craftsmen and actually knew what they were doing...

Your call - depends what you feel happy doing, and how it fits with your budget, work etc.

Hiring a trailer is probably cheapest on your wallet (though perhaps not by much once you've counted hire charges, fuel, time and so on), and an adventure, but it'll take a day or two of your time, so you'd have to consider what else you'd be doing.

If you're not in the habit of towing large trailers, you need to be reasonably comfortable you're happy doing so and understand the basics of loading, towing and so on.

Most car trailers you hire these days should come kitted out with the ratchet straps / tie downs etc. that you'll need.

Getting someone to move it is easy; you just get some bids, make a call and wait for it to turn up, but you obviously pay for that convenience and it might take the fun and involvement out of it. You'd be able to find someone to transport it through sites like this, on eBay or similar, by phoning round companies locally or by using sites such as Shiply and Anyvan.

I'd guess many carriers might not want to get involved in any procedures at the docks, as well, so you may end up having to go down there to meet them anyway.

Will you be expected, or need to, inspect the vehicle after it's released and before it leaves the docks? That would also mean you'll have to go down there anyway.

As for getting an MV owner to help you out, I'll leave that to others...

Lists sent; I've sent as a round robin email, so if you don't see it, take a look in your junk mail folder.

All messages received, will try to get them out today. Thanks.

I really don't understand the reason for converting all these Sav m43 and Pansarbandvagn 301 in to something they never have been, and actually (IMOO) wasting original parts, on a replica, these parts could possible have been used for restoring a better original candidate. The Swedish vehicle is just as interesting.

When you claim that it is "original" you can double or tripple the price. Anything with a Swastika or the rumor that it once had one on it makes people ....sorry if I stepped on someone's toe.

I think this is the key. There's increasing interest and value in WW2 stuff, but it's seen as Germany v. UK / US / Russia - anything else doesn't get a look in. Given how little German equipment survived, there's much more money to be made in making a replica, particularly if you can pass it off as genuine.

Personally I'd much prefer that interesting original pieces of history, whether mainstream or not, stayed as interesting original pieces of history, but unfortunately money talks.

Unlikely that steel baskets would be put around airfield lights; any infrastructure on the active part of an airfield would normally be frangible (designed to fragment) to prevent damage to an aircraft in case of a collision.

All,

Previous thread:http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?55084-Lots-of-parts-for-lots-of-(mainly-British)-things!

It's expired so I can't reply there!

Everyone who asked should now have had a copy of the current list.

I sent it as a bulk email, so if you haven't had it, it may have gone into a junk folder.

Some of you will be aware I've been having a bit of a sort out:

see http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?45258-What-s-Sean-got-now

I've come across a lot of stuff that either I've bought and not used or aqcuired along the way. I've got no use for it, so it all might as well go to good homes.

The bulk is spares for British military and commercial vehicles of the 1940s to 1970s (mostly '50s and '60s), plus some odds and ends. There's anything from odd nuts and bolts to engines, gearboxes and axles, new and used.

My focus has been on Bedford and Austin, but there's also odds and ends of a lot of other stuff; Rootes Group, BMC, Leyland, Thornycroft, Perkins, Jaguar, Scammell and stuff that's of general use.

I've put together a list of what I've found so far, and I'm still digging! If you'd like a copy of the list so far drop me a message through HMVF, including your email address, and I'll sort one out.

I'll keep updating those who've expressed interest, as I find things.

Thanks.

Hi Chrispy, I don't think it is too difficult - OK, the bodywork or coachbuilder might be hard to pin down (though I'm still sure I've seen this woody, or one like it, before); but everything about the vehicle itself says it's a Chevrolet light truck, probably for me an early wartime one.

The good news is that there are plenty of these around for restoration, though at a price (particularly given the low pound at the moment), and you might have to take an educated guess at the body, though getting a good approximation probably wouldn't be that difficult.

Anyone know how Rover filled their engine rebuild plates? The serial number on a rebuilt series 1 2 litre is given as K2177/30/20 - might the 30/20 refer to overbore & crank undersize?

Every detail that can be clearly discerned in the photo is consistent with Chevrolet.

Even the bonnet

This might help:

Whatever it is, it's got heavily offset wheels with, I'd say, at least 9.00 x 16 if not 10.50 x 16 tyres, but that could be a local mod.

It's niggling me that I know what this is, but i can't place it. At the moment I'm inclined to think Chevrolet on the 1/2 ton or 1 ton truck chassis / front end.

I thought it was a Snipe at first, but I'm not sure it is on a closer look.

The front doors are hinged at the front, rather than the rear like a Snipe; the doors are much more upright with two rather than three ribs, the windows are a different shape, and the bonnet, running boards and wheelarches look different.

Edit - having said that, could it be a different coachbuilder?