Ian L

12 hours ago, John Pearson said:

Yes, I have agreed to go to the Overlord Show. You going?

Are you going to Cosby again as its the last year ?

2 hours ago, Baz48 said:

I first went to Duxford in the early seventies where one of the side stores in the middle hanger absolutely full of them

Well I have 6 now so not quite a hanger full but I do intend to display them & have one working !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Found this great colour photo of a Wellington Bomber at Ingham Airfield being re-sprayed using one of there compressor trailers.

A lucky find on Ebay this week is this parts manual for the WD P.U.8

Hello I am also interested, could you PM me a price please, regards Ian

4 hours ago, Adrian Barrell said:

Looks like a Bofors brush. What size is it?

An numbers indicate Bofors and mine is made by Addis too. 

 

The brush is 1 3/4" & total length is 8 1/2"

Can anyone tell me more about this ? AN3960 C&S 1943 on the threaded part &  DD1S 1945 on the brush part

On ‎12‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 9:27 PM, TankNutUK said:

The same strainer appears to have been in service for many years. On the 80 Gallon 10cwt trailer and at least one First World War type.

You have been doing your homework Alan 10/10 mate

On ‎12‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 10:14 PM, Jerryjeeprichard said:

Hi Ian, 

In light of the information detailed over the last posts, I thought the attached pictures might be of interest. 
This filter is something I picked for the restoration of my 100 gallon bowser project. 

I think that's the internal part of the filter that I was trying to make ?

16 hours ago, 64EK26 said:

And one of a slightly different design

All the posts in this thread are very useful and Ian is doing a great job on his restoration.

Cheers

Richard

Hi Richard that looks like the correct Internal part of the strainer body that I was trying to make & Alan has posted a picture of, you lucky sod ha ha 

On ‎12‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 7:00 PM, TankNutUK said:

Here is a close-up of the strainer in the trailer image.

Hi Alan. I wish I had seen that earlier, can you email me this image please as I cant copy or enlarge this one. Thanks Ian

1 hour ago, MatchFuzee said:

In this image the filter appears to split vertically.

Not the same trailer as mine.

9 hours ago, MatchFuzee said:

Ian, it is a shame that the photo doesn't show the base of the filter.

I can't enlarge the photo enough to be sure, but the filter might be side hinged.

 

The difference maybe because the diagram (TB 4233) is for the 200 gallon lorry tanker. I assume that there is a Technical Bulletin for the 180 gallon bowser. 

 

I only found it today. 

Hi Guy.

Cheers,  I've just contacted Alan & he said the Diagram he found is from the post war 1956 200 gallon bowser manual & not the wartime 180 gallon so it is incorrect, so that clears that up.

Guy / Richard.

They are similar but not the same, I still think the pair that I am making look closer to the photo' s circles red.

Also the trailer photo has float blocks with single straps & hose coming straight out the top of the Syphon where as the diagram is completely different from the trailer photo.

50 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

Hi Ian/Matchfuzee

Thanks for the update and info
 

I haven't come across that website before, will have a closer look late this week

Cheers

Richard

Hi Richard what surprises me most is where this information came from QUOTE : ' My thanks got to Alan Tanknut for his research and for supplying the diagram above' Somebody that I know as he is restoring a Humber Box & has had 180 Gallon parts off me in just the last couple of weeks. I will have to have words with him.

2 hours ago, MatchFuzee said:

Ian, have you seen this? 

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

Hi Guy. why did nobody post this before & where has it come from ? the exploded view of the strainer is not the same as the one in the rear trailer shot as it has a side hinge & pin lock rather than a clip either side ?

Hi Richard in answer to you 1st question these strainers we made measure 7 1/2" across which fit exactly into the round holders.

We have made them by enlarging the original photo but in hindsight I wish I had made them about 1" taller but too late now, the tops have a slight curve which looks about right ? 

We can also see that the tops are held on by 2 toggle latch's similar to the ones in my photo so when I go to Stoneleigh in February I'll look for military / period looking ones.

Next job was fabricating the 2 Syphon's / Suction filters, the only photo I have of them is this early war photo which blown up has given us enough detail to fabricate something that looks right.

Started off with this Hugh 1970's fire service syphon which just happens to be the same diameter as the original's and which fit into 2 brackets next to the filters.

I will post photos of the completed items tomorrow   

46 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

They look really good, is he making any more and any idea of the price ?

Cheers

Richard

Hi Richard. 

No to question #1

You don't want to know to question #2

A friend of mine has been busy making replica Stellar Filters for his bowser.

Meta filters are similar. 

If it helps ? it did come with a job lot of about 6 Morris Quad data plates ?

Does anyone know what type of vehicle was 50 RB 34

9 hours ago, matchlesswdg3 said:

Now up for sale on eBay at £8500!  This 16H is not without its issues!  Buyer beware!

Major issue by the sound of it,  condition is being discused on another forum

On 11/6/2019 at 6:03 PM, Duson said:

Very nice kit Ian. Pitty that not affordable for me. Shall you have any other leftovers like the hose-pans or genuine taps, I might be interested.

Cheers,

Dusan

Hi Duson

Now sold.