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Thanks Simon, there's one on there at the moment, in Cyprus. Guy wants £145 for it which I thought was a bit over the top for something that looks like it's had a life, rather than the NOS he is claiming.

Thanks for the replies, Gents. Unfortunatly I'm not at home til Wednesday, so I can't do any pictures yet. Main cylinder is fine, if anything it is now a little over lubricated. Problem lies under the round cover you can see. In there is the change over mechanism to shift the air power left and right of the main cylinder. A small brass plate covers 3 air ports. Only 2 of which should be open at any one time, and it is this plate that leaks as it has worn away the metal around the ports

Begging time if any one can help. I need a replacement wiper motor for the Militant tanker. One of these. Looks good in it's new paint, but the poor thing has seen too much service and is worn out. Just about works on the bench, but can't do a wiper blade anymore. Just leaks air. I've had it apart, hoping there would be seals that could be replaced or something, but the main gubbins inside fits metal to metal, and too much of it has worn away over the years. I know they were a standard fit in a lot of stuff, so if anyone has a spare in the back of the shed I would be most grateful. Thanks in advance

I might be talking rubbish here, but both me and Ploughman got our H licences construction plant training, it could be worth phoning a local plant hire company, they might be able to do you a test on one of their diggers

That's what gets daft about the whole thing. CAT D6 is very much an off road dozer, with a top speed of about 6mph, but the licence you got allows you to take something like a CVRT out on the road, legally, with no further training. Apart from the fact they both have tracks, there's no comparison between the two.

Apparently the Milly was sent there in the first place because it's been rolled and now is a bit lop sided, and really only good for parts. However, scrap geezer still thinks it is made of gold bars and wants a fortune for it

The Guv'nor has a collection of crappy old motors, (sorry, I mean classic cars) that he intends keeping in there

Still on the theme of gaining brownie points at work, had another job for her this week. Bit of shed erecting. Like building giant meccano, with M16 bolts. Start at the back and work forward Was rather warm this afternoon, had to make full use of the trucks air con facilities One shed frame in position. Well just, it's all a bit wobbly in places as some of the bolts have been left deliberately slack to allow for fine tweeking of uprights and levels, before the cladding goes on

Nothing like a good dare to focus your efforts. That trailer looks like it could do with a bit of love too

I've been getting it from Albert Jagger.co.uk could be worth a look for a price comparision

Just found this photo, taken at the Weald of Kent Rally a couple of years ago

Best thing to do is keep posting on here. There is an awful lot of very knowledgable folks who will offer help and ideas

Yes, unfortunately I didn't do the ones on the spare wheel carrier when that was fitted, and it looks a mess now. It will need revisiting at some point soon

Got an open day, vintage bus running event planned for late September at our place, so she will appear in that as allbeit as a static exhibit in the back of the workshop. And hopefully a run out to Matt Fosters do in suffolk in October if all goes to plan.

It's a great feeling just fitting refurbished bits with new or reconditioned bolts. Fit straight on, easy progress in a short time and instant results. Needed a second pair of hands to prevent scraping the new paint, and fortunately son Stuart was available, so mention in despatches for his assistance. Cost me a breakfast as payment though. Tubes fitted. They are just hooked on loosely for now, pending alignment and end cap fitting. Near side wheel arch fitted with reflectors and side marker light. You can tell it has been a while since the old girl was moved, look at the weeds growing round the wheels. Off side looks good too, and both sides are well solid. Side marker lights still need wiring in, but need to get some more conduit and clips first. Diesel tank is back on, with new webbing packing under the straps. No diesel in it yet, and has a latex glove for a cap as the real one is still waiting for a coat of yellow paint. Stuff has been on order for a fortnight and not arrived yet. I decided against using any kind of tank sealant, for a number of reasons. Given the size of the tank, baffles etc, it is difficult to get the thing clean in the first place, and subsequently, it would be almost impossible to guarantee good coverage of sealant into all of the corners, which could leave areas untreated, and possibly patches of unused sealant. We don't use anything on the bus tanks we repair at work, just make sure the filters are changed. Plan is to fit a filter/separator into the line anyway which will collect any gunge that may be lurking, but more on that later. Jerry can racks fitted. 4 reconditioned cans with the appropriate date stamp have been loitering in my loft for a long time, awaiting for this moment, but there wasn't room for them in the transport today. Last job today, and the longest one, was going round with a kiddies paint brush painting all the new bolt heads and nuts. Am I being pedantic with this or do other people worry about this sort of detail?

Haven't managed much Tanker work the last couple of weeks, seemed to have other, more important? commitments. Got roped into sheep herding last weekend, to help out with shearing down at the farm where the Timber Tractor is kept. Too much like hard work that is, makes parts of your body you didn't realise you had ache like mad afterwards. Did manage to get the diesel tank mountings finished, fresh paint and new balata strips rivetted on. And a good days work today, finished flatting off the rear wheel arches, and DBG all round. Hopefully I will get them, and the diesel tank fitted next weekend.

Could you do away with it altogether, and fit an electric pump in a more convenient location

Certainly looks the part, bit of inventing sometimes does a better job

Welcome aboard, Winston. Do you have any photos of the pink ferret?

That's the used look. The washer in the centre gets fitted between the 2 nuts, then the edges are bent round to touch the flat of the nut. Stops it coming undone. The chop mark in the right hand nut is where some one has used a chiesel to get it undone, rather than a socket, and the scoring on the other nut is most likely from manufacture

I bet the driver was in "silent sixth" on the way down and the trailer overtook. I also remember a similar incident at Ripon around 1980. There was a sharp right turn on the road up to Claro Barracks. The Barford made the turn, but the Muirhill A5000 on the tilt trailer didn't. I believe the back axle of the "Molly" remained chained to the trailer, but the rest rolled off into the sports field. Was one of 15 Sqn, I think

I bet you just stood them back up and off they went again. BTW. What's the little breaker machine called, I remember them, but can't recall the name

Power steering was the biggest advantage

All the British Army ones were badged Aveling Barford, and were known throughout the Royal Engineers simply as "Barfords". The R.E. did use skip extensions or Greedy Boards as they were called. These were fitted to vehicles designated for airfield repair squadrons. Very nice trucks, well built and reliable, pleasure to drive and work on.

Thanks for posting the picture, unfortunately not it does not include my Father, but definitely a proud bunch of guys. I would hazard a guess he must have known some of them, having been there at the same time.