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    Fantasy Barn

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    ooooooohhhh this is tough, only ten!!!!

     

    My Jeep!

    Indian 841

    Bedford Scammell OXC

    Trailer for above

    DUKW (RASC Malaya colours)

    Morris CS8

    Scammell Pioneer wrecker

    Crusader Tank

    Diamond T Ballast tractor

    Trailer for above(to carry the Crusader)

     

    That should do it ;-)

     

    Fordson Thames

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    The Fordson Thames was the name given for the commercial vehicles from late 30's through to the mid 50's. This could be a 7V forward control truck from late 1938-9 as in the attached photo taken at the Dorset Steam Fair. There were a few of these used in the Forces in support roles at home and mainly seen as tippers. Then in the early 1950's, a bonneted Fordson Thames ET series, these were used in small numbers in the army as 3 ton GS transport, but survivors often found are ex-Civil Defence vehicles that were used then put in to storage before being disposed of years later.

     

     

    That looks like a wartime production 7V as it has the smaller headlamps and mesh radiator grill instead of the pressed steel type. Lovely trucks

     

    Baz

    Fordson Thames

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    From what i understand a lot of these trucks were pressed into service during the war for many different roles. This one pictured below (Fordson Thames 7V, 1939) that belongs to friend of mine is a pre war truck that was then used by the MOD during the war and then AFS before being flogged off as surplus afterwards.

     

    It has since been restored back to the Cargo spec over many years! She is a V8 model, sounds lovely ;-) and cable brakes RULE :tup:

     

     

    Indian 741B

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Nigel

     

    Suprisingly easy to get bits for them to be honest (providing you dont have some early 1900's Indians!) , mainly from Germany or Holland. Some parts are very expensive like crank cases and gearbox casings but the majority of parts are very resonably priced.

    Many of the Repro parts that are conming through are extremely top quality.

     

    Cheers

     

    Baz

    Indian 741B

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted · Edited by Bodger Baz

    Finally got round to taking some snaps of the Indian i'm about halfway through at the moment.

     

    It was sad in a shed for best part of 40 years before the owner finally agreed to sell it me, after much badgering! Its a very late production 741, probably too late to have seen any action and more than likely went straight to the surplus at the end of the war. I have the original brown log book that dates back to 1949, last taxed in 1967!

     

    The bike must have been in the British army at some point as it has the modified rear brake lever, although it may have been changed later?

     

    Baz

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    wey hey i'm the first!

    in Overlord Show

    Posted

    Yeah, Baz "organises" it. Well,he belongs to the club that organises it. And he normally is the first - in the beer tent, to start a party, to play loud music, to get excessively drunk and make a fool of himself ...

     

     

    who me?!?!?!?!? :-o :naughty:

     

    might even get a new Dolly Parton CD this year! :rofl:

    432 Steering question?

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Looks like the Militant Men are going to start 2008 with a bang. Anyway can a none running mk2 432 still be steered or assist steering by using the standard control levers or is it a case of dragging it with hollybones?

     

    Cheers

    Jon.

     

     

    No problems, my dad towed his home behind a tractor when it broke down in the middle of town a few years back, he reckoned it towed really well.

     

    Baz

    wey hey i'm the first!

    in Overlord Show

    Posted · Edited by Bodger Baz

    thought id get things going ;-) really looking forward to the show as always. 4 days of it this time, cool :tup:

     

    hoping to really dig deep in the vehicle bucket and bring along several jeeps, 2 x indians, Bren Carrier, Fordson 7V, VPK land rover ambulance and a 432 ;-)

     

    I will put up a HMVF sign by the tent, a free beer for whoever drops in to say hello :tup:

     

    Hope the wether holds up:bow: 8-)

     

    Baz

    Myth Busting.....

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    How about the one where General Patton came to the rescue of the 101st Airborne in the battle of the Bulge. To this day the 101st denies that it ever needed to be rescued :-)

     

     

    the 101st needing to be rescued!!! NEVER :shake:!!! they won the war single handed, didn't they?!?!?

     

     

     

     

    :rofl: :rofl: :tup:

    German M.A.N. Kat A1 Oil Question

    in Lubrication, Batteries & Electrics

    Posted

    John we ran SAE10 in the transmisson, anything heavier and you will knacker the gearbox.

     

    SAE 10 is vital due to the fluid flywheel, it has a lock out system for over run and for when engine revs hit a certain speed so the transmission becomes a full manual, then if the revs drop down, like climbing a short hill, the fluid flywheel will unlock allowing the engine revs to pick up without chaging gear, alomst like a splitter box. if the oil is too viscous it will not work properly and you can burn out the fluid flywheel.

     

    We had no problem getting hold of the oil from a local "76 lubricants" shop in Azerbaijan, but they did have to import it for us.

     

    i attached the gearbox pages from the english manaul. :-D

     

    Baz

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