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I do have a complete new GUE should you ever need it.....

What conversion took place, from what to what ?

Not quite sure exactly what you are asking, but I will have a go at answering anyway. In all cases the inter vehicle socket is wired in parallel with the batteries and the vehicle electrics. On some they are connected directly to the batteries an example being my Combat Engineer Tractor, even when the battery isolator is turned off the socket is still connected to the batteries. On others the socket is connected on the vehicle side of the battery isolator switch, an example being my Scammell Crusader, so with the isolator turned off the socket is also isolated from the vehicle batteries. Obviously on a vehicle without a battery isolator switch the socket is directly connected to the batteries, an example being my US Army 2 1/2 Ton Reo. There are primarily 2 different types, NATO the type seen on most British / European Military vehicles (the concentric round ones ) and US 2 pin. However there is some cross over due to current capacity some heavier US vehicles use the NATO type and some US 2 pin can be seen used for auxiliary power connection on British / European vehicles. There is also a plug in adaptor which will convert the 2 pin to the NATO concentric type.

Well on top of the job...they are used on Chieftain and Challenger for starting, never burnt a plug or socket out. The only faulty ones I've ever seen have been disconnected under load or the bolts inside the plugs have come lose (check they are tight).

M41 was post WW2 saw some service in Vietnam. My mate has a spare crated engine for one though.

Rick I had the local builders merchants drop me off a ton bag of stone today, as soon as the driver saw the trucks on the drive he said "you must know Rick" !

Giving it a miss...all guns and uniforms these days...got to connect up the pack we dropped into the 434 last weekend.

Surely its cheaper to buy good 2nd hand in UK as suggested and then pay high price to bring the pallet into Iceland than spending at least £1200 on anew set ?

Robin and John it was not my intention to embarrass either of you regarding the title just an opportunity to get in a joke. John I know you do a fine job in the House of Lords promoting our vehicle preservation movement whenever possible. My boss (I work for JCB) is also a Lord who has an interest in vehicle preservation and promoting British Industry.

Its actually "Lord" Robin !

Thanks Craig will go to Segal trimmings in Salford and see what they have. Full sleeper.

On the brighter side they could be selling off some vehicles !

Thanks Craig, Will do as soon as in the area, never pass on a brew ! Best regards John

I also have met Reg at Beltring on occasions, a very sad loss.

Does anyone know what the headlining material is like in the cab, it was completely missing in mine when I bought it, the thick polystyrene insulator is in place but all the material has been ripped of not leaving one tiny piece as a sample.

Thanks for posting John, although I rebuilt 12DM60 between 1988 -92 I did not go this far as it had had a Fazakerley Engineering rebuild in 1980. You are doing a fantastic job. Did you fit the diesel ? are you planning to increase the BHP during the rebuild ?

Well worth making the time to make the trip, Ian B and I visited about 2 years ago, I can recommend some other places to visit if your doing a road trip.

The exemption wording has now been changed by DVSA to include "and used by the armed services"

More pictures please once you get it operational.

Don't remember seeing that when I visited, must be a new exhibit. Well worth a visit Rick.

Robin they were only built for the military in the first place.

Any restoration pictures John ?

That would be off a JCB 410M the transmission could be disengaged so it could be towed at convoy speed using that A Bar. Towing vehicle would be Militant cargo or such like.

Ditto what Chris says, had and seen plenty of vehicles over last few years but not seen the one with the red tab fitted to anything.

The Maz tank transporter which has appeared at W & P is currently for sale.