Duffy

Please contact me thru email. duffyam@rogers.com Thanks Alan

Hi Doug. Do you still have the 202 parts?

Amazing pics..incredible information. Thank you all for sharing this!!! Al

Well it looks as if Starfire hit the nail on the head. Debris and crud must have been drawn into the collection point from the tank to the fuel pump and temporarily block it. Some fuel would get through to start it and the sucking or drawing action from the fuel pump would hold it there. After it quit and I turned off the ignition, the drawing action from the fuel pump stops and the debris would be some what released. I blew some air back into the tank which I believe displaced the gunk. I then of coarse started it up and all is well...for now. So for two days now it is 100%. I will now empty the tank and try to clean it from the fuel access port. Where the fuel level indicator float is situated. There is a fuel tank drain line that is accessible from the opening below the engine I had a similar issue with my MK2 Ferret. Thanks for all the suggestions. So now my Samson has a new set of plugs and a new carb.....not a bad thing.

The strange thing here is that it will immediately start up again right after it dies. If water in the fuel tank is shutting it down how could it start up again so quickly?

We are talking about my Samson. The one I won in the Littlefield auction last summer. It was running ok for a while and then it started to do some funky stuff. It will start right up with full choke and rev up to about 2600-2800 rpms and after about 10 -15 seconds it will quickly shut it's self down. Choke off and then back on and attempt to start it again. It starts right up again. I could repeat this forever. I started to investigate. 1. I thought fuel, but I had just put 50 litres of fresh petrol in. 2. Fuel filter. I disassembled and cleaned it. 3. Fuel pump. Checked the small filter on it...was good. 4. Fuel flow. Disconnected fuel line to carb and turned on ignition to see if fuel pump...pumped to carb. The fuel smelt fresh. Was good. 5. Removed the top part of carb to check out float etc. Looked good 6. Removed the top from the distributor and gave it a quick look. Did not disassemble. Seemed ok but I wasn't sure what I was or maybe looking for. 7. Removed old and put new plugs in. I started it up again and she fired up and purred. I let it run, adjusting the rpm frequently for about 30 minutes. I thought I had fixed it....I felt real good about my powers of deduction. Bad plugs!! Yesterday I went into the "Tank Hanger" to change the oil in the Samson. I tried starting it and the same thing happened as before. Starts up easy and then shuts down. So it wasn't the plugs! It must be the carb! So today I removed a new carb from one of the two spare rebuilt J60sthat I have and removed the old and fitted a new carb. Started it up and the same damn thing!!! Started easy but then shut down. So the carb is good. The only other thing I had touched was the distributor. But all I had done was to remove the cap and glance in. So this afternoon I pulled off the distributor cap and the inside red circular plate that covers the wires. There appeared to be oil-like fluid over one of the wires were it is pressed in to make contact. I cleaned it off and pressed all wires to ensure contact...put it all back together and then started it up again. Again it started up but did not quit after 10 seconds. Actually it sounded great...BUT after about 3 minutes it shut itself down again. A restart attempt had it back to the 10 second run time again. What am I missing here??? There appears to be a condenser bolted to the top plate of the Distributor cap. I am thinking I should clean and re-attached??? Al

Thanks Chris Mine is good and I have an extra one from my Diesel Scimitar. Al

There many MkII ferrets in the gulf. Each regiment had several. Do the math. Here are a few pics. Sorry looks like I did it twice.

Here you will see two pics while at the Littlefield collection and a third pic of the Samson they tried to replicate. You will notice the real one had no Floatation screen ledge or "lip" around the sides and front. As Robin mentioned this is a Belgium Samson that they cooked up. Notice the difference in the front.

Robin my suggestion and the first part of Tiffy's is the same and most likely. I suggest you try it and report back in detail so we have a record of this here. Al Duffy

Getting ready for Aquino!!

I understand the track is different. The Stormer drive sprocket teeth are notably larger and the horn on the Stormer track is again notably longer. My question: Is it safe to run the Stormer track on my Spartan? Al

I don't see a QOY connection on this Merlin Report.

A few more vehicles that will be at Aquino 2014. A CVRT Striker which was with QDG in GW1 and a 91 Land Rover Defender 90 with it's Sankey Trailer

Cpltomo I can't see the connection on your 4th pic . There are no VRN's showing. What am I looking at here?? Al

Before the GW 91, the look during, and after the Sabre transition

more pics

A few more pics that will be at the show.

Finally getting on the map. Excellent. This will be quite a show!

My 16th 5th Queens Lancers Striker 07 FF 95 at Ontario Regiment Museum vehicle show June, 2013. Now fully restored with the recent installation of the proper Controller's missile sights. This vehicle will be featured with my others at Aquino 2014 in Oshawa, Ontario. It's Gulf War commander Lt Philip Lepp will be commanding it again at the show. This vehicle successfully engaged three T55s and a BMP-1.

My QDG Striker 08 FF 38 during restoration to GW period. This vehicle will be at Aquino 2014 and will be crewed by it's former Controller Kalvin Bird who successfully engaged a T55, T62 and a ZSU-23-4.

My Belgium Scorpion restored to how my Sabre looked when it was a Scorpion during the GW 90-91. Markings and kit still to be added.

Just after unloading at Port Said, Egypt. 56 Squadron gets ready to begin it's role in UNEF. My Ferret 506 is clearly seen on the left.

The first pic is the after, while the second pic is the before. Steps to convert to British Gulf War: The most challenging task was removing the swim curtain. All bins replaced with the exception of the rear hull bin. Turret side bins added. Smoke grenade dischargers removed and replaced with correct ones. Chieftian bins added to front left and right side on hull. Proper fire extinguishers added. Commanders sights/periscope hood with Otis mount added. Gunners sight hood added. Small Chieftian bin added to turret rear bin on right and wire spool attached to it. Grenade small bins relocated as required. Water jerry can and mount added to left rear side of hull. What was left of the American comms where removed and fully replaced with clansman kit including two 353 radios. The attached pics show my 91 Land Rover Defender 90 and Sankey trailer and two Strikers. A Ferret MK2/3 and a Spartan will soon join the collection.

I have somehow grown to have an immense interest in the Gulf War/Granby for some reason. I think speaking with the vets and actually being able to buy armoured vehicles that have been known to have been in the Gulf has fueled this interest. The stories and personal/unpublished pics that the vets share are incredible. Here is a link to a video of my Scorpion (Belgian) that was completely done up to look like my Sabre when it was a Scorpion with the 14th 20th King's Hussars in 90-91. The exterior is pretty much done with the exception of a few bits and markings. The video was taken last Saturday on "Tank Day" at the Ontario Regiment Museum in Oshawa, Ontario. I am still working on my driving skills!!