landrover nick

hi all i thought it was about time to bring this post up to date ,i have found very little information on the canvas cover for the windscreen in fact the photo above is the only photo of this kind of cover i can find so after a little testing and measuring i have produced this drawing which i think should work when not required the cover can be rolled up and secured with three loose canvas webbing straps

i have had better results with the bag for the side screens though a search in the parts book brought the following two part numbers

7061807 chassis numbers 26308(this probably the first chassis number to have doors fitted )to 38104

7063912 chassis number 38105 on

what the difference between the two bags is remains to be seen the side screens must have been changed but i have no idea why ,thanks to Simon Thomson for supplying the two photos of his side screen bag (his truck is a 1944 MWR ) which will be the second part number the size for the bag is 25" x 22" with a small fold over and press studs to close it in the same stile as an A4 envelope

drawings for both parts have now been sent to Steve at Cromptons along with the order for the new cab canvas ,door tops and side screens and correct modifications to the MWR rear canvas ,when the are ready in the spring i will up date with the finished items

nicky

hi welcome i remember looking at your truck at the victory show and comparing notes regarding the cab tool layout have you by any chance worked out the tool layout behind the passenger seat yet

nicky

Wally is the pto selector for the water pump the same idea as the air pump on the general service truck ,just checked in a MW drivers hand book found this makes no mention of any speed data plate was your truck fitted with a tipping body and some kind of hydraulic pto post war ?

is there a hand throttle on the MWC (tanker )?

would the MWC (tanker ) have the same hand throttle as the MWR (radio truck )the one on my MWR has no kind of calibration to engine speed ?

Nicky

Hi

i am trying to work out how the tools are stored in the passenger side of the cab of my Bedford MWR ,i think these would have included the following items

1) starting handle (possibly fit s between the seat and the battery box )

2) jack handle

3) jack handle extension in square steel bar in two half's

i have photo s showing spring tool clips behind the seat and the same clips on the passenger side floor and the battery box but need help with the correct layout

Nicky

hi stu

this the switch panel i need for the MWR i don't know if the same part is fitted to the QLR if it is please put my name on it

Nicky

well done stu

interested in MWR parts you may find

regards Nicky

hi if your standard brakes are set up and working correctly you will have no problem in stopping your mw with the standard master cylinder set up .if you can get hold of rippo he was showing me just the parts you need when i was with him a couple of weeks ago ,reading the previous posts on here is your truck an ex mwr has it by any chance got the gear box pto still in place if so any chance of a photo ,do have any mwr specific body interior fittings you don't need .

nicky

hi i looking for any information on the following bedford mw parts to help with the next stage of my mwr restoration the attached photo is the only photo i have found of the canvas cover for the windscreen i would like to have one made can anybody supply me with any more information about it ,the parts book lists a bag to put the side-screens in when not in use again any information /photos and measurements would be help full

regards nicky

Back for normandy and beginning to rejoin the real would again ,here are my photos of MW 's as we never managed to arrange a proper meet up ,my count of MW's only just made ten in total ,any body beat ten ? i think the most gathered together was the line up for the bayeux parade my truck is DAS 399 hope other owners will be happy to identify them self s nicky

have you had the oil pump strainer out to clean by any chance ,if this has not got a good seal were the two bolt plate holds it into the block you will have low oil pressure problems when i first test ran our MWR the oil light came on at tick over ,made sure the two bolt plate was flat and sealing properly and fitted a nice thick o ring to push down on the oil strainer the oil pressure went straight up to 20 psi with the engine ticking over

hope this helps

nicky

we will be on the tour with our 1942 mwr as well hope to see you all if we can be finished on time

nicky

hi stu

followed your directions and checked out the location today looks like you have a very big task ahead setting up the show if you have the time can you advise what catering will be available on site, my cooking is not up to much and i dont want to cook if i can avoid it

regards nicky :-D

hi all attached photo is rover mk 2 1951 in deep bonze green

regards nicky

i need some help with my research i am looking for an information regarding what i thought was an airministry contract 6VEH/27387 for series two 88 " swb landrovers eg truck 1/4 ton gs 4x4 rover mk6 early research shows that there were only 11 vehicals in this contract all of which were supplied to the ministry of supply ,

has any body got a list for the 1958 vehical contracts showing the number of vehicals in the contract

hope somebody out there can help

nicky

thanks matt looking forward to the pictures

nicky

can you post the picture on here so we can see the markings

nicky

i am looking for any information on contract number 6/VEH 27387 this what i have so far ,contract placed by air ministry for landrovers in early 1958 covering the following chassis numbers 141800194-141800473 these are the first series two landrovers fitted with 2 ltr engines RHD 88" basic home models .142800454-142800542 2ltr again but RHD 88" export models giving at total of 367 ,i need help with the following .

1) would they have been painted RAF blue

2) what range of RAF numbers where they allocated

3) what factory fitted equipment would have been installed

4) any in service /restored photos

5) what markings would they have carried

thanks for any help

nicky