Sean N

That's quite common for these '50s and '60s wheels used on caravans and trailers. Unfortunately doesn't make them any easier to find.

Thanks John. I thought it might be a Germanic country; it has that look about it, particularly the tubular hitch, but' there are no identifying marks anywhere except the hub bearing caps, and I can't make those out. Now you mention it the wheels do look like Porsche 356. It's a nice trailer and a good size; I'm looking for something like it, but this one is VERY rusty!

No, indeed. Could they be Corgi wheels - or something found locally?

Excuse the blurry photo. Anyone tell me the make and nationality of this trailer? It's got a tailgate front and rear, and a tubular S shaped tow hitch. I'm sure I should know what it is, but I can't place it.

Think it's the last post that's offering one for sale, not the same guy as started the topic: http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=47087&p=312575&viewfull=1#post312575 As you say, the original poster isn't at all clear about what he's got - maybe he's not sure himself.

http://www.military-today.com/engineering/m105_deuce.htm The CET looks tidy.

I'd really like that, but too far away, unfortunately.

OK, thanks Richard.

Richard, it's considerably bigger - difficult to measure in the packaging, but about 8.25" x 4" x 1.75"

Looks maybe a bit narrow & too much inset for a Gipsy rim? There were a lot of caravan / trailer rims about in the UK that were like that, as well.

I thought you meant the Milly for a minute then! By the way, someone's nicked your front diff :-D

That looks really nice Mike, good to see another decent SU-COE appearing - there are so few of them about. I gave a guy locally a load of ball joint rubbers for one some years back, I think he passed away though - not sure what happened to the truck.

You'd buy a lot of gas for the hot spanner for £600 though John!!

Hi Richard, X3 I have as misc. industrial IC engines or just misc IC engines for some C vehicles and plant. I don't have any of the rest of the number. I can get dimensions though. Bryan, it's for pinning something down rather than an earth spike - there's no electrical connection. If they're from the K9, which I can't quite remember, there are quite a few of them.

An oil filter, I think, with a fairly impenetrable part number - or at least, I can't get it from Clive's guidance notes on the subject! Anyone know what X3/XC/M12/FG 2371-201 might be?

Way too big John. I'm not sure there is a standard peg for camo net but the ones I've had have been smallish wooden things.

I think they do, Richard.

Sorry, should have said. 18". Some of them don't have pointy ends though.

Tyre black's often used. Don't get the really shiny stuff though, it'll be a bit obvious! TBH if they're bad I don't think you'll pull the wool over the tester's eyes, and if they're not you'll be OK.

Anyone know what this is? I've got loads of them. Might be from an Austin K9 FFW SRD11/R234. Might also be from the CEGB though!!

Just came across a list of stuff that was there last time I went, as he was starting to clear out: Top shed: Fordson 7V coachbuilt luton ex-RN International panel van ex-USN International wrecker O.M. panel van Bedford RL Green Goddess Bedford RL AFS chassis & cab Commer B (Superpoise) normal control Scammell Explorer chassis & cab AEC Matador with 8 ton Harvey Frost crane Leyland Martian heavy artillery tractor, no engine Thames Trader dropside truck Austin Series 3 flatbed Bottom shed: Commer QXM pump escape with ladders & wheeled escape. AEC Regent double decker Scammell Pioneer Scammell Pioneer (toolboxes etc. missing) Bedford CA Dormobile Dennis Pax V pump water tender Leyland Hippo III fuel tanker RAF Outside: Seddon flatbed truck Albion 10 ton 6x4 with office body Atkinson 6x6 ex-Robert Fossett's Circus Bedford QL Leyland Hippo II chassis & cab Leyland Hippo III fuel tanker RAF Thornycroft Nubian tractors x about 8! Thornycroft heavy tractor no engine (I think this must have been an Antar, but I don't know why I haven't put that) Diamond T ex-USAF crash tender Diamond T wrecker (969?) Fordson GS truck BMC Noddy van Scammell 6x6 Constructor International Green Diamond fire engine Dodge Kew normal control Part broken up or probably beyond restoration: Leyland Martian x about 5+ Scammell Explorer x about 5+ Leyland Hippo II x 2 Leyland Hippo III, Beaver, Octopus x 4+ Albion 10 ton 6x4 x 6+ Bedford MW Bedford RL crash tender x 5+ Humber FV1600 Austin K9 x 2 AEC Militant Mk1 AEC Militant Mk3 AEC Regent Bedford-Duple SB Bedford-Duple VAS Bedford-Marshall VAS Thornycroft Nubian tractor x 4+ Thornycroft Antar x 4+ Commer Walkthru LWB ...and "much else unidentified"

... MGP 834L, The Douglas timber tractor on Salisbury Plain that was owned by Defence Estates / PSA? Back in the '90s a Douglas, supposedly this one, was due to be sold at Aston Down and never appeared. Eventually this turned up for sale by tender in June 2010, so I assume someone bought it and it's out there somewhere - anyone know where?

Robin, I bought a load of these once ex-MoD. I've never seen any indication that they're for any particular vehicle, just for general slinging use - which is what I use them for! Might they have come with a vehicle but be incidental to it, or come in a job lot of stuff?

Thanks Wally. Interesting that the RL is a very early one (in fact, pre- or very early production, judging by the high headlights). Now I look, of course, rather than working from memory, all the RLs in the manual and user handbook photos have them, of course being early ones as well. Just skimming through a Google image search for RLs, they look to have been deleted by about 1958 or earlier. The Martian appears to have double mounts, front and rear of the hatch. I see what you mean about the Ford one! Don't go out of your way, but I'd be interested to see the Militant one if you do find it.

I think you are registering it on the wrong form. As you correctly said in your first post, this is a used vehicle so needs a V55/5 not V55/4. V55/5 requires much less type approval information, though it does ask for a type approval number. I'm not sure about this, because when I was registering ex-MoD vehicles most were types built before type approval was introduced and it was before the IVA regime came in, but as a vehicle built for use by the military, it should be exempt. Certainly whenever I registered an ex-MoD vehicle I just put 'not applicable - ex-MoD' in the type approval box and it was never a problem. Alternatively you could try the GM type approval for the base vehicle or it might have to go for an IVA. Is there a (common) confusion here between unladen and gross weights? Though type approval includes kerb weights etc, the weights which are relevant for licencing (driver and vehicle) are gross not unladen, so is the fact it weighs under 3500kg as it stands relevant? My guess is that if the suspension is unchanged from GMC original there will be no change in gross and axle weights and the original figures could be obtained from GM. If Penman changed the suspension to cope with the armour, they should have gone through a documented design process and you should be able to get the relevant figures from them. As I understand it, it's perfectly legal to drive it to a pre-booked MoT and get it tested on the chassis plates provided it's insured. Make sure when you book the appointment they record the chassis number. Certainly that's what we always did, after having checked the situation with DVLA, VOSA and the police. Having said that, it would be worth checking as there have been so many re-interpretations of the law lately. I know at least one person on here had a problem with an over-zealous policeman in these circumstances. If you do check, I'd do it with VOSA or a senior traffic officer rather than believe an MoT tester or a local DVLA clerk. You may of course feel that trailering it is less hassle!