timbo

http://www.rm1872.org.uk/Nitrogen-Accumulator-Charger.html

Obviously make sure you check the manual for the pressures for Saracen..!

Phil

Dont know about the Cent but the Sabre should not be a problem. I would agree with David re the pulse charger - they are very good.

Tim

Ditto that - Jon P recently told me about a pipe bursting on a Saladin while he was looking directly at it - queue a faceful of fluid at very high pressure! Luckily Jon is a glasses wearer or the outcome could have been very much worse..not to be messed with!

I was there on the Saturday and had a very enjoyable day. The displays of armour went very well, good driving of all concerned, I was impressed, thanks Stuart for organising a good show............

However, there is always an 'however. The First World war display was quite frankly abysmal, also embarrassing as well.

There was a WD motorised tricycle that was described as a Ice Cream van, not told what it actually was. A display of firing a SMLE with ten rounds to show the rapid 15 rds per minute of the BEF, from memory the chap got to three rounds and had a stoppage, then was cheered for his efforts, why ? An attack by two waves of err five or six men, second wave were messing about with a rifle and should have moved off together. Afterwards they ignored the command to 'close in' and the words had to be repeated (with obvious annoyance) Finally the command 'order arms was given half of them 'sloped arms'. I know it is a day out to have a good time for everyone but it was just blinking awful.

Bob

Sorry to have missed you on Saturday - didnt realise you were there until Andy Ferretkitt said you'd been there - had I spotted you we would have insisted on force feeding you tea and biccies!

Had a great weekend - well done and thankyou to all the organisers. Sabre has been a pain in the a**e recently meaning I had not been able to tidy it up pre show as I would have liked. It ran pretty much faultlessly on both days though so cant complain too much!

Tim

Just reading about the X Craft that severely damaged the Tirpitz. After this attack it was Hitler who ordered their production. Good video, pity about the bland 'musak'.

Have you read the Patrick Bishop book Bob - Target Tirpitz very good indeed. Bloody heroes every one of 'em....

RIP Mario 'Blobby' Aliperti - passed away last month - a true legend.

If any of you knew him the funeral is 18th July at 1.30pm at East Hampstead Crematorium Bracknell. A big turnout is expected!

Seb

That being the case i am sure you will find that is the problem. Soak it in wd or diesel for a while first and keep working it a bit at a time til it frees off. I would be surprised if it is an internal problem unless it has got water inside.

Tim

Seb

When you say top selector do you mean the forward/ reverse lever? If so are you sure it isnt just stuck with lack of use? I have found they tend to go rusty quickly which makes selection difficult. Remove the linkage then you should be able to put a drift on the opposite end of the selector bar and gently tap it out so that as much of the bar as possible is exposed. Then use wire wool / wire brush and plenty of WD40 and keep working it backwards and forwards and you should find it frees off...

Tim

Seb

Was it just a clutch unit you need ?

If so, I am sure I have a couple knocking about...

Cheers

Tim

Well done all very satisfying....

But did you get the plug out..!?

Mike

Firstly is the cold start lever stuck in the on position (ie pushed over to the left towards the driver)? If not then if it were me I would whip the decks off (if not already) remove the carb, and give it a general poke/ clean to see what that does. In my experience once you have accepted the need to remove the decks it is not so big a job, and makes everything hugely easier....

Look forward to hearing progress.

Tim

Just be careful with that 25lbr box !!!

Mike

Is your fuel pump working? It should make a ticking noise when you put the engine on. This should start off quite rapid and then slow a little as the fuel comes through. The other easy check is the fuel filter in the rear right of the fighting compartment.

Tim

I just use the blue stuff in approx a 50/50 mix....

Agree with Chris on this one Im afraid, it is only 4 bolts and will be quicker in the long run. And do them up flippin tight. You can then sort the fan properly too. Dont forget to tension the fanbelt. There is no tensioner mechanism you just pull the fan upwards on its bolts until it is reasonably tight (but not TOO tight as that knckrs the bearings). Taking the fan pulleys off has always been very hard work whenever I've done it

I suspect you need the type of flare nut/ crowfoot that can be driven by a 3/8 drive, rather than a spanner. You may find you cant get the angle on the spanner to move it, esp as no 1 is quite cramped.

Ahhh, thanks Richard..!

So there is no need to worry about these when checking the timing then?

And I guess any suitable pipe will do as a replacement...

Tim

From recollection these are the vacuum pipes for the dizzy. I guess for this reason they are 'hard walled' rather than flexi rubber. I dont think they are especially critical but may throw out the timing at certain revs?

Foaming oven cleaner? Have found it can be quite effective.

Just checked and cant see the part number in any of my diagrams. I just used polyester reinforced silicone hose, 50mm id if I remember correctly. Seems to have done the job for last year or so....

Cheers

Tim

Done!

Terry

Have you spoken to Jon P? He would be my first port of call...

Cheers

Tim

I think the derating was done to prevent wear to the gearbox brake bands which was being experienced at the higher ratings. Presumably less of an issue for private owners due to lower mileage and less aggressive usage (ahem!)...

Can something similar be done with the Perkins in the Stormer?

Banisters for me too but good to know there are plenty of suppliers out there...

Still working great especially now I have degreased the steering discs!

I had a minor leak from the left hand final drive seal on the inside. It only lost about 50ml over the course of last season so I have decided to leave it for a winter job. It seems to have slowed down for the moment anyway!

Are you referring to the war and peace arena incident 2008 when a 12 yr old boy was hurt in a Saladin armoured car.

Could be the accident at Lanlivery steam fair a couple of years ago, when a young girl was tragically killed by a reversing Land Rover. There were witnesses who stated they saw the driver exit the vehicle and check behind him before moving but in the meantime the girl stopped to look at a fairground attraction and was sadly killed. The inquest attached no blame to the driver and put it down to being an unbelievably tragic accident.