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Paul, I would concentrate my efforts on getting the right building ( if funds permit) as buying more vehicles to stand about in the rain or under damp sheets just creates more work as they deteriorate. Once you have the premises then everything can then stand under cover, it deteriorates at a far slower rate then, this is from personal experience of collecting and restoring MV s for past 34 years.

No sign on there of CP numbers.

Construction Plant

That would now be C fleet.

Well done this beast needed saving. I first saw it at Beverley many years ago. Then up at Richard Wilsons in Newcastle who recently had it for sale. There are parts of another one at Nelson Greens in Bourne.

I picked up the instruments last weekend, and I hope to give it a clean and inspection this weekend.

There appears to be most of a wiring loom attached, which might be more useful than the instruments.

 

Adjacent to where I picked it up from were some crates of other parts. Does anyone recognise anything useful?

 

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(clearly not all Champ)

The only additional Champ item I picked out was a headlamp bowl, where are you located ?

So, having bought an Austin champ (but yet to pick it up) my mind has turned to working out some fixes.

 

The most pressing issue is a "thrumming" sort of sound when driving. Based on the demo drive, this only happens when in top gear (direct 1:1 through the gear box) and only when "on" the throttle. Come off the throttle and it immediately goes away. Definitely not a problem in any other gear. Only a noise, no vibration or wobble apparent from the front or rear seat. Difficult to tell where it's coming from.

 

As daft as it sounds if it wasn't a "lever directly on top of the box" arrangement I'd be inclined to look for something fouling the linkage in the fifth position.

 

Few thoughts I've had:

 

Internal gearbox fault- seems relatively unlikely as it's a constant mesh box and top is the "simplest" gear?

 

Universal joint- one of the more likely culprits I suspect although it seems a little odd it's only in top (and seems to be as soon as you engage fifth, no evidence seen at the top of fourth).

 

Tyre imbalance (one or between axles)- seen it suggested somewhere that it's possible to get tread "skipping" if there's a difference in rolling circumferences front/back or it's simply a wheel out of balance. Seems unlikely due to the noise stopping when off throttle.

 

Reading it back now maybe it is a gearbox fault. Any other ideas?

I would not think that it is "tread skip" as the Champ is selectable 4x4. The road test should have been in rear wheel drive only. Make sure the lever in the passenger foot well is pushed forward.

Champs suffer from various rear axle problems, worn out phosphor bronze bushes in the trumpets could be the issue.

Where are you located ?

Are they gas cylinders I can see in the skip??as in high pressure pure air ones.

Look like accumulators to me.

Why did you buy one all the way up there when I have load5 of new ones in crates ?

yes me too, but totally skint due to a very very bad tax bill...

Very bad tax bill means that at some point you had some money !

So where are the pictures of your 1070 HET ?

I agree £75k is the wrong kind of money for a carrier, probably more like half that for a good one but at least a carrier is a piece of tracked ww2 armour but a jeep is just a jeep and I wonder how much of that one for sale is original but I suppose it's worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and if the guy gets £3/4 million then good luck to him !

You never know Rick, if the vendor gets his $750k he may be looking for a £200k Cromwell !

Still on trailer after attending Great Dorset Steam Fair a few weeks ago.

Hello all, how do you guys go on when owning a "live" (not deac) piece of equipment be it a towed gun or tank etc ?

Are there specific rules / regulations regarding these or are they covered by your shotgun / firearms licence ? Just wondering as obviously the size (barrel diameter/bore) is a lot greater.

Thanks in advance

Chris.

A friend of mine has his 3 live tanks on his fire arms certificate without any problems.

What truck ?

Heres a few pics of my trailer, we use to use it for the Suffolk MVT meeting point at shows.Howard

How have you rigged the trailer air brakes to work, GMC's don't have air ?

Start by removing the spark plugs and pouring diesel into the cylinders. Leave it a few days and try again with the crank pulley nut.

Then take the head off and give each piston a serious bash with a lump hammer and block of hardwood, you may need to give the bores a rub with fine paper to remove marks where rings have stuck.

I don't mean to hijack this thread but any info available on this vehicle ?:-)

PM sent with contact details for person selling Reo.

Thanks for all your useful and interesting advice. I have been on hols so a bit slow to respond. I just had one slip through my hands but I am sure there will be anothet around the corner. I must say that it may look good on top but there could be some problems underneath . Thanks

Where are you ? I know of one for sale in Stockport.

I once had to work on one which had been standing for some years but was in an excellent dry shed. You'd think no problems but fuel (all sorts of dodgy stuff gets put in these multi fuellers; so I've heard!) had gone weird in the tank and the fuel lift pump which is submerged in the bottom of the tank was a solid ball of waxy varnish which wouldn't wash off or dissolve away in fresh petrol. As the impeller is driven magnetically in these pumps it had obviously ceased to function; another had to be sourced. So something to consider if your looking at a truck which has been standing and being sold as non runner.

Should anyone want a spare submerged fuel pump I have NOS ones for sale at £110. I also have a chassis cab I am breaking for spares, back axles are for sale.

Just bought this constructor, will get put away until the pioneer is finished.

May have some original bits which are of use to you, I have sent you a PM.

Some recent discussions have set me off thinking about vehicles I haven't seen for ages, or that I used to know. I've seen others asking about vehicles at various times as well, so it struck me a 'Whatever happened to...' topic might be worthwhile.

 

So to start it off, Whatever happened to Commer 2-stroke 4 ton 4x4 prototype XNV 519S, which I last saw at the Great Dorset Steam Fair auction in the late '90s? Anyone know it or own it?

There is an immaculate one in the Liverpool area still on the show circuit, will try and find the reg.

Have you tried pushing ( or pulling) the engagement lever / knob whilst operating the directional control spool, as the dog clutch for engagement may be tooth on tooth.

Yes most certainly an excellent turn out on the military section this year, did not take anything but nipped over on Saturday night to see a few people.

As above on all Cvrt range including diesels fast direction change required, you will soon get used to it.

What truck ?

Just renewed with Adrian Flux, Austin Champ, Scammell S26, Ward La France M746, Reo 2.5 Ton all on registration numbers, CET, M578, and M747 60 ton trailer all on chassis numbers £395.

Also took out their offer of fully comp cover for me to drive any other vehicle up to a value of £20k that does not belong to me for £25 pa, this is useful to me as I have a company car so do not insure a a car personally.