Bodger Baz

OK you lot need some assistance on this one; The Bedford OXC has a vacuum servo/actuator for the trailer brakes, unfortunately once stripped down the metal has suffered very badly over the years and is full of cracks! its looks like the it has become porous and then swelled up! The unit is a Dewandre Type S2/175 Series GA1295A/1 S4707 No. 2375 I need to know whether there are any of these units still around taking up room in someones shed? or if there are any more modern replacement units available? Cheers Baz

Well had some evenings in the garage and managed to rebuild rear springs and fit back on the truck run all new brake pipework and flexi pipes rebuilt the engine start stripping axles for blasting halfway throph front springs droped the motor and gearbox in the chassis welded up brokem exhaust manifold Baz

If your stuck Richard you can have a look at my father in laws one! you know where we are :-) Baz

thats exactly why it doesnt happen anywhere else.

what a bargain........................now where did i leave that suitcase of cash!

Just come accross an amazing collection of pictures of the D-Day period in the UK and France, lots of great vehicle pictures, including german vehicles. http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosnormandie/ enjoy Baz

Thanks for all the advice, it all helps. having not long done my C+E i can still hear my instructor talking to me!! "check em in" get that mirror" "nockers on that!!!" what sort of questions on the highway cade? cant seem to find any specific track laying items in the highway code? Cheers Baz

Nice one cheers Neil. i know how easy it is to get the observations wrong, when i did my C+E i got 1 minor point for checking my mirror too early! gutted!! was on the way to a clean sheet.

Doing my H licence test next month in a 432 and was just wondering what to expect on the test? i guess a few manoeuvres and turns, ,then a few questions? Baz

Belongs to R Ballard, not sure if he's on here? he has the story of the truck on a Morris Commercial website but i cant for life of me rememebr then name! Baz

i have used them on jeeps and have the following experiance 12volt jeep = excellent, sprak so powerful that you need modern leads to cope with it, or the spark will go all over the show! we have advanced the timing until it ran its best. 6 volt jeep = had to run a new feed to the ignition switch directly from the battery to sort out the cold starting (starter robbing the volts), then had running issues that were put down to the timing being too retarded! do not use the original timing marks as they were for 72 octone petrol! i spoke to Frank and he was very helpful when i had troubles after fitting the kit. have not done many miles on this one yet as i have only just refitted it. both certainly run smoother and pick up quicker, the 12 volt jeep has now done over 2000 miles without fault. one complaint is the fact niether kit came with a rubber bung type thing to fill the large hole in the dissy where the old base plate used to exit and the new wires go in! prone to letting water in! fitting one to a DUKW next so will keep you updated. Baz

ooooffffff, first coat of dessert sand, yum yum

what type of gland packing is used for the rear main oil seal on ww2 yankee engines? or what type is best to be used with modern types available? in particular a chevy 216 engine (no rope seals in the gasket set!!!) Baz

from memory i was talking to MVDepot about 2009 and he was on about taking a low loader over, maybe worth a go. he is near York. Baz

Wickham boy huh? that explains a few things! where abouts in wickham? i lived on farm just off the soutwick to wickham bypass. Baz

Highly recomend going to Southwick house or HMS Dryad as it used to be known, i lived in Southwick for 23 years and my ma and pa still do. got in plenty of trouble with the MOD plod over the years playing in the grounds of the site. dont forget to visit the Golden Lion PH where monty and eisenhower had a few drinks whilst planning D-Day. (worked there during the 50th Anniversary of d-day). The map room was renovated a few years back as it had hardly been touched for years. Baz

No Navy?!?!? i saw a couple of grey boats there the other week!! or were they ferries?

wonder if they'll ebay it?

ok you've convinced me, now where did i leave that winning lottery ticket?

she still coming round to the Bedford at the mo :-)

Spotted this rather nice looking GMC whilst on holiday in france this year. Just need to pursuade the missus that we need it now!

WD40 the paint work twice a year, and sometimes i clean the windscreen! Last year i went to the extremes of washing the mud off first!! Must admit though i do hoover the Jeep out before any long trip, cant stand dust and mud swirling up from the floor pan staright into my eyes!

The AWDC are having another Heavies day at Slab Common Bordon. Septmeber 28th http://www.awdc.co.uk/data/awdc.nsf/94ade8bdc4ff098b80256c6700678a0f/1988dee1aeb6dbe38025747d003a11cf!OpenDocument Last year was amazing with Scammell explorers leading the way and R cubes GMC doing its bulldozer impression! Baz