Ian L

Found this spray gun on Ebay & 2 adverts on the internet dated 1939 & 1940 showing that these would be correct for the compressor.  

 https://www.aviationancestry.co.uk/?searchQuery=Colour+Sprays&startYear=1930&endYear=1945

1 hour ago, fv1609 said:

Oh dear I was afraid this would happen:

https://www.overlordshow.co.uk/covid-19-show-cancellation-notice/

What a shame, tragic for us & the public but even more so for the organisers.

Just 'nicked' this photo off the Jerry Can Facebook page, I have 10+ WATER Jerry cans to paint like this to go with the Bowser.

23 minutes ago, samc88 said:

Really interesting conversion. Just in case you didn't get an answer its a 3 bearing (5 bearing has strengthening ribs on the block above the sump)

I think the 2nd engine I fitted is 5 bearing ? I will have a look.

Another lucky find on Ebay, won it for £150 & picked it up last week.

Its the correct Air Ministry AM PU8 complete with all its data plates & the splined output shaft for the clutch/pulley's.

The other 5 PU8 engines I have found all had the incorrect keyway output shaft. 

19 hours ago, chrisgrove said:

Nice looking Austin K5 too!

Chris

Hi Chris thanks, I normally tow my 1942 20cwt generator trailer behind it but soon it might be this bowser.

A quick look on the internet & I found this one to start with.

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2020 at 7:14 PM, TankNutUK said:

Email sent to you Ian.

Hi Alan.

It was you that posted the photos of the straps as I have just found the post on the internet. 'Quote'

'This is a particularly obscure piece of militaria and took some detective work to identify, however it is these little puzzles and the learning of new things that I love so much about collecting! My thanks got to Alan Tanknut for his research and for supplying the diagram above'

Now I need to find a pair of 1 1/2" X 32" leather belts with similar buckles. 

9 minutes ago, MatchFuzee said:

200 Gallon Water Bowser Float Straps:-

https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2019/03/09/200-gallon-water-bowser-float-straps/amp/

Hi Guy.

The photos are not opening up correctly, can you email them to me please.

10 hours ago, TankNutUK said:

As you say Ian, there appear to be two securing straps/brackets holding the rubber hose to the wooden floatation block. The block is clearly shaped to take the hose and the connection on top of the pierced filter canister..  The thick leather strap is for securing the block to the trailer when not in use. I can't find any clearer pictures.

Hi Alan great I think that's good enough to make the brackets, what happened to the photos of the leather strap that you posted ? I could do with several photos showing the buckle & end in detail please along with the measurements. Cheers Ian

4 hours ago, 8_10 Brass Cleaner said:

I have one of these internal filters which I will happily sell

Yes please, can you PM me. thank you Ian

Has anybody got a better photo showing the 2 brackets that hold the hose to the float ? or can someone blow this up a bit ? cheers

Been down the local wood recycling yard today & picked up this damaged 7"x7" gate post for £6.25 which I'm going to use to make the wooden floats which are approximately 7" X 6 1/6" x 5 3/4" once cut I will clamp the 2 bits together & drill a hole through the join which will give me the channel for the hose.   

Just managed find a large quantity (30 Metres) plus off cuts of this N.O.S hydraulic hose that looks just the part with the writing sanded off. 

Cheers guys, it had a solid copper one on previously.  Which type is best  ? 

Ok with the engine done (photos to follow ASAP) I decided to tidy up the front end bodywork.

The front axle & brakes have been overhauled before paint stripping & repainting, the grill & bonnet panels have had shot blasted & then I welded up all the rotten edges & straighten before painting. (sorry about the poor photos but she's in a dark barn)

I've removed the front right side wing as its a bit bashed up.

UPDATES TO FOLLOW SOON. 

Is there a correct way up ? my guess is copper up as the head gets hotter that the barrel ?

5 hours ago, simon king said:

No....that post war body has been transferred from a trailer chassis on to the back of the CMP chassis. It is therefore non-original..

Hi Simon I think most of us had guessed that mate.

5 hours ago, fv1609 said:

Probably missed something but I don't see the connection to the thread to this trailer I used to own. Cipher Office Light on 1 Ton Trailer circa 1957

I think he intends to tow It behind his 1938 CMP ? as a matched pair.

On ‎2‎/‎27‎/‎2020 at 11:13 AM, Jolien said:

Yuck, I've just been sick.

On ‎2‎/‎27‎/‎2020 at 3:02 PM, Jolien said:

Hello maurice, do you still have the link on which this discussion took place?  Then we can also find out more about our vehicle.  What can we do to make the vehicle as original as possible?  Is the trailer (without container) also post-war?

That trailer looks postwar ? very 50s look to those wheels & hitch.

1 hour ago, Jolien said:

Thanks for your help.  then I think we also go for the B / 11.  I just want to know what type of vehicle I have, the RAF number, the size of the roundel on the sides of the radio cabin and the color codes.  thank you in advance.  Jolien

Jolien  My mistake I put B / 11 which doesn't exist, it should of read B / 91 which I have now eddied my post.

tell me what you want & I'll look it up F for fighter groups & B for Bomber, you could go for some thing sexier than a training group.    

RAF group F/11 was a non flying station.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._11_Group_RAF  I have my RAF vehicles as B/91 which was Bomber command training, mainly Vickers Wellingtons.

I'm not sure about the large roundel ?

8 minutes ago, John Pearson said:

No, haven't been asked to go to the Victory show I am afraid.

 

That's a shame, I'm sure they must of overlooked you as yours is the rarest exibit there. Or were you not intending to go anyway this year ?