Vulture

A quick reminder that this is today. So who else is coming?

Lauren

Things are looking good for our first meeting tonight. Spoke to the Montague Club a couple of days back to check everything was still fine with them (which it was). If everyone turns up who said they will, we should have about 20 people there tonight

Kind regards

Ian

Welcome along

Welcome along

Must be nothing worth watching on the telly

:-D

Situation normal then ! :yawn:

:rofl::rotfl:

Yep, Happy New Year everyone

Rosie

I too am sorry to hear of your loss.

Kindest regards

Ian

Yes absolutely.

Hi,

 

Only just saw this thread. The supplied flexi was the correct one. I've replaced three of these in the last year for different people, all with RW supplied parts. On your truck the pipe on the firewall to the gauge is too long. The easiest solution would have been to have gently increased the bend of this pipe under the dashboard where it is hidden, having the effect of raising the upper fitting to where the new flexi would have fitted it. These steel/Kunifer pipes would have been made up to fit when the truck was undergoing base overhaul and would have been bent to fit anyway so it is very likely the position isn't 100% right.

 

I personally would not be comfortable with a tight 360 on an engine-critical pressurised rubber pipe. I would expect it to deteriorate quickly once it starts to fatigue with the natural engine movement.

 

- MG

Mike

Thanks for your thoughts. :goodidea: about messing with the pipe in the cab (wish I'd thought of that :banghead:). You may be right about the new rubber one, although I feel it will last a few years, as it is hugely over-engineered. The new pipe can take 4200psi. When I've sorted the current list of jobs out, I might revisit it.

Kind regards

Ian

Have a good X-Mas everyone

Awesome !! I really like that look of that.

Ahh,the old RW too short situation. ..I had a wiring loom from him this year and although on the whole they are pretty good ,it was spoilt a little by being a few inches short at a number of terminal positions.Passed on the comments and he said he would extend the loom at those places.

By the way fella's looks as you could do with a new loom

Gary

Hi Gary

Yes my loom is looking a bit tired, which might explain three minor electrical snags I'm living with at the moment. I'm going to get into the wiring in the spring, assuming I've sorted the list of other things before then

Good luck with the new area from all in the North Staffs Area.

Thanks Ray. 56 letters of invitation were sent out. It will be interesting to see how many responses I get. Hopefully it will be enough for a viable Area.

Does this mean we'll be meeting with the Huntingdon Wargamers? http://www.hdws.org.uk/

Lauren

The Montague club is quite a large place with four separate rooms downstairs. One is taken by the bar, another is a pool room, and the remaining two are function rooms. The wargamers occupy the largest one, we will take the smaller one, which can take about 30 people.

A bit of an update for those interested.

Arrangements for the inaugural meeting of the Huntingdon & District Area of the MVT have now firmed up, with details as follows:

Date: Thursday 12th Jan 2012

Time: 19:30

Location: The Montagu Club, 14 Hartford Road, Huntingdon, CAMBS PE29 3QD

Formal letters of invite are being posted out tonight.

Kind regards to all

Ian

Can't remember if this has been posted here before, but on the off-chance it hasn't, here is the U-Tube clip that has proved such a hit. Made us all smile in the Vulture household :-)

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Excellent !

Picked mine up today. Love the interior shots, especially the ones with all the ammo in ! :clap: An amazing job ! :bow:

Welcome along to the forum Paul

Adrian, I'm looking forward to reading the aricle. I remember playing around on the vehicle when it was just a shell on the Thorpe Arch Trading estate, years and years ago.

Your doing a brilliant job on this Nige, keep posting the pics please, they are fascinating.

It's blinking blowing a hoolie down here on the south coast. Local weather beacon (Chimet) registered a force 11 at just gone 9 tonight!!!!!!Windows are rattling, fence panels banging rain pouring. Weather forecast is not much better for the week! Stay safe everyone xxLove from Rosie x

Welcome along Joe

Success ! :yay: Fitted the re-worked hose yesterday, fired the engine up, no leaks :dancinggirls:

Yeah its coming on, but meanwhile ! :-D

 

Looking good ! :-D

Thanks Vulture, Im a bit of an amphibious vehicle fanatic LOL. would love a real one. Plan is to have the Jeep RC'd up too, the Ramp on the Buffalo is now funtional and waterproofish (waiting on a bilge pump) I blame airfix. These photos the willyslancs has posted are inspirational, I wasnt sure how to finish the Buff ie, yank or British but Defo going 79th Armoured now

Yeah, 79th Armoured sounds good :thumbsup:. When you get the Jeep and Buffalo done you must post vids of them as well please :-)