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Does anyone know what colour the paint is on this G cabbed Leyland?.

Rick, give this is four years old I'm way too late, but I believe this is NATO green, but gloss not matte.

I've also seen these Mastiffs in RN / Navy Blue.

I have a memory of some specialist vehicles with Bathgate cabs coming through Aston Down in the early '90s, but it may be a totally faulty memory. They would also have been gloss NATO green.

...they use the same 141 regulator.

Ah, this is the crucial point. Thanks, that confirms they are a pair then. Not that I actually have a QLR for them...

Thanks for your help, chaps.

Maybe start with a better thread title would be a help as many will skim past the thread.

 

maybe something like "MV wanted for paid event Gillingham Kent in October (insert date)"

 

and FYI "knot" is the correct spelling, you confused me and likely will do others as well.

Bit harsh, maybe?

Stephen, I've no particular suggestions but as people look at the forum over the next few days perhaps someone will have an idea, or know of a vehicle available.

Do you have any particular idea of what sort of thing you're looking for i.e. WW2, earlier, later, armoured, not armoured, truck, jeep, etc.?

One issue might be insurance if used for hire or reward, but you could take that up with the individual owners.

A mate who was in the RAF refers to these document wallets as Form 600 wallets, I'd guess because Form 600 is the equipment demand / issue form.

If I remember rightly from trips with him in RAF vehicles, and from those vehicles I bought that escaped the disposal sales with some of their paperwork intact: Form 600 copy, accident report forms, mileage / trip / fuel record, contact details, maybe driver and recovery instructions (not sure on these), any paperwork specific to that trip, random bits of paper etc. stuffed in there for convenience.

I once bought a vehicle - can't remember what - from Aston Down that was absolutely stuffed with accident report forms. Not sure that unit had much confidence in their drivers. I also bought an RL workshop vehicle that had every drawer stuffed with Biscuits, Brown, but that's another story...

Gents, thanks for that - I was leaning towards QLR it confirms what I originally thought. I'd also seen a photo of a QLR generator with a pulley for belt drive on, which is partly what threw me.

If these are a pair as I was told, I guess the 'for D5LA-26X' is a red herring and the 141 control box was also used for the DW7X8X? Or these are in fact from two different vehicles?

I have here a generator and control box that came direct from an MoD vehicle repairer as a pair. The control box is a CAV type 141 and looks like the type fitted to 15 cwt wireless trucks e.g. MWR. The generator is a CAV DW7X8X, which I know were fitted to QLR. On the face of it, then this is a pair for MWR or QLR.

What's throwing me is that I thought the MWR generator was D5LA-26X, and the control box says 'for D5LA-26X' on it; and I thought the QLR generator was belt driven, while this one is shaft driven. I don't, unfortunately, have any books that cover QLR or MWR.

Can anyone shed any light?

Of course they are, thanks Richard. It's been a long time since I've done one and I'd totally forgotten, and allowed myself to be mislead by the discussion. You can also use a spot of (industrial flexible) superglue on the cut.

Rob, it's EP 90 in an RL / MK axle.

I think if this looks like an MK axle, it's likely either to be an early MK axle or an R type axle. Reynolds-Boughton and Bedford used other options, but the diff casings are significantly different in appearance. Do you have a photo of the whole axle so we can check?

The R type and early MK parts books give 6350119 as the tracta housing seal, with 24 mounting bolts per axle (so 12 per side). I can't speak to later MKs / MJs as I don't have the parts book here and it's a long time since I've done one but you may be right about them only having 6 bolt fixing.

I'm not sure the 3 ton rating is meaningful here. What's the chassis number, VIN or model designation from the logbook or chassis plate?

Assuming it's the Hypoid axle, which I can't tell from the photo, it's probably R type or very early MK. I think that means the part you want is 6350119.

If it is the R type axle, it might affect the detail of which brakes etc. you have as well.

Mike, I've also had oddities trace to distributor faults, not on GMC but on related engine families. As you say, though, the failure after increasingly shorter amounts of time does sound rather like a component breaking down. Your idea of a third set of (preferably known good) parts may be a good one - as you know, it's by no means unknown for new or NOS parts to be faulty out of the box.

Not military, but a friend has a Lomas bodied 1962 Bedford J1 ambulance for sale. Nice thing but needs substantial restoration - the body's not bad, but there's rust in all the usual J type places. 214 petrol engine, standard running gear.

If anyone's interested, give me a shout by PM and I'll pass it on.

No gaiters or tank, but I do have some other bits including track rod ends.

Sunday:

Probably didn't take much spotting, Clive?

Does this mean BT have done their stuff?

Saturday:

Didn't see any Tooms in there - Lighting, Valiant, Javelin, Canberra. At least they managed several minutes of Lighting footage without any of them catching fire.

Was the Karrier you were thinking of the one that used to be at Middle Wallop, then moved over to the museum - red and white chequered like the side of the Landy in the film?

Bright and dry in Dorset this morning - looking forward to it.

TooTallMike is happy - he will have his under the bonnet of the Ward la France

Have his what under the bonnet of the WLF, Jack?!!

Original posted updated to reflect new information.

Neil, the Militant looks to be an FV11008 with the chassis overhang shortened.

Dave, just sent you a message.

Dave, you have a PM.

Neil, it's just got a 4 tonner body on at the moment. Not sure what body it was originally, I should get a look at it in the next few days.

 

Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction,

 

Greenwich.

And that's Greenwich, Connecticut, in case anyone's off to east London...

Coming up for sale shortly:

Karrier K6 3 ton GS with winch in fairly good order, running, needs some restoration and recommissioning.

Karrier K6 3 ton GS with winch for full restoration, complete and very original but cab very poor.

Some Karrier K6 spares including engines, body parts, axle, suspension, winch, gearbox, transfer box etc.

AEC Militant Mk1 6x4 FV11008 with winch, chassis / cab with Bedford MK / MJ body, running, needs light restoration and recommissioning, clutch stuck, chassis shortened at rear. Body could be removed if not wanted.

Dana 60 HD heavy duty front and rear axles, new old stock.

Fronts: 610135-1, 4.1:1 (4.10) ratio, standard rotation, low carrier, offset diff, 35 spline shafts, 30 spline stub, king pin swivel, fully floating.

Rear: 605224-1, 4.1:1 (4.10) ratio, standard rotation, low carrier, 30 spline shafts, centre diff, fully floating.

Dodge D series / Ram 'New Process' NP 435 4WD transmission with NP 205 gear driven transfer box, new old stock.

Dodge D series / Ram new old stock spares including brake, transmission, suspension, engine, electrical etc. etc. parts., new old stock brake master cylinders and servos (master cylinders also fit Jeep CJ)

Firestone 6 x 16 8 stud 'accu-ride' steel wheels new old stock (suit Dana axles above).

Jeep CJ2A chassis with ID, axles, tub, engine, gearbox.

Jeep Cherokee SJ 1978 / 'S' registration rolling chassis with ID and log book, Dana 44 axles.

A friend is going to have these up for sale fairly shortly, they're just being sorted out at the moment. I have permission to post these - if anyone's interested send me a PM and I'll pass it on or answer if I can.

Cylinder rubbers from Nelson Stokes in Camelford.

Axle oil seal is an industry standard size, should be able to get it from a good bearing & power transmission suppliers near you.

Colin, did you see my last comments on your oil filter topic?