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Someone in the UK might recognise it. The picture was taken in Essex, where that particular shipping company has its UK hub.

After the sudden demise of one of the founders, Mario Zammit, and various problems with premises, the Malta Historic Vehicle Trust was wound up, and vehicles, as far as I know with regards to these two Pigs, were sold, and have now been restored by the person who purchased them at the time. I have no contact with the current owner, but will attempt to see if pictures can be obtained. A third, was restored by the Malta police, and is in their collection. The fourth was retained for some time by the military, but has not been seen since, and the barracks where it was were demolished in approximately 2013, and no one I spoke to knows where it ended up. By the way, whilst attempting to look for some pics of the Malta Pigs, facebook turned up a picture of another Pig, apparently being shipped to Malta in 2016. No idea which one it is, and have never seen it on the island. Pic taken off FB below when said Pig was being onloaded at the shipper’s Essex base. It looks like the Armourgeddon one.

I feel your pain, I really do. I wonder if anyone in the Yorkshire MVT could track this chap down? http://yorkshiremvt.co.uk/articles/stuart/stuart.htm He might remember if there were any drive line spares, and who bought them. I know, clutching at straws and all that but you never know. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Funny thing, just re read “only owls and bloody fools fly at night”, by Group Captain Tom Sawyer DFC. Apparently the Merlin engined ones, the Mk2, where quite unpopular. The crews were much relieved when the Bristol Hercules powered versions came into service, with much amazement being expressed at the vast increase in power.

That pinion isn’t the same size as this is it? I highly doubt it, but worth checking in case the owner might let it go, if he still has it.

Just curious, was the registration actually RN1308, or 13RN08? Not that it really makes any difference, because contrary to the other branches of the MOD, the senior service never even bother to answer queries about their old vehicles. Also, registration numbers tended to get reused upon vehicle disposal just to confuse matters even more.

If it specifies oil, I would use oil. I have lost count of MB/GPW steering boxes, all suffering from the same problem of having grease put in instead of oil. Grease just cannot do the job of keeping the bushes lubricated, it’s too thick. Whenever one of these vehicles comes into the workshop, the first thing I do is pop the bonnet open and if I see a grease nipple then the bronze bushes and sector arms are usually knackered, unless the substitution is recent, in which case, I still have to remove the steering box, open up, and remove all the grease to save the box.

AEC Matador, with 7.7 litre diesel engine, probably 1940 built, rebuilt by the REME (RD registration) post war and re registered in 1949 as 09RD16. There is a link to another Matador (chassis 0853145) from the same contract V3501 being restored on this forum, however this one has a petrol engine. If you scroll down the page you will see some information put by @wally duganregarding contract V3501 finishing in July 1940.

Red and black sockets, meant for this type of lamp - https://www.lmslichfieldltd.com/inspection-lamp-with-dash-plug https://www.prewarcar.com/280387-lucas-type-866-inspection-light new plug from here and other sources- https://www.greenmachinesurplus.com/lucas-style-2-pin-plug-1648-p.asp https://www.holden.co.uk/p/2-pin-plug-use-with-pair-of-sockets-cab189-1

Look at the poor thing in the link below (scroll down). Perfect wings, rear side lockers, just left for the vandals to do their worst. Makes me really grit my teeth when someone like Andy here buys a dog of an example to spend so many hours restoring it, whilst others have a good condition example, and just leave it to rot. Simply no justice in this world. Anyone know this one’s history? https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/raf-hethel-norfolk-august-2020.133698/

@LarryH57 Clive is correct, however, I have encountered boxes like yours. I distinctly remember one vehicle (RAuxAF lhd, 109) that had one like yours on one side, and one as Clive stated on the other wing. I was too busy, grotty and tired to go find a camera. This was pre mobile phone days! Funny that @fv1609, LR series actually have an NSN for it apparently! https://www.lrseries.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=4520_4536_4726&product_id=42145 2590 99 829 5943 as do PA blanchard https://pablanchard.co.uk/Box-Stowage-5x-5-x-2.12-234.344--FV816660

This was the antenna cable stowage box which was installed at military workshops when the Clansman system came in and most vehicles were still set up for the Larkspur equipment. There was an EMER for this, if I remember rightly, and again, I think that @fv1609 had it. Later vehicles had the box installed at the factory, with just the lid being on the top side of the wing. The box itself was under the wing. https://www.lrseries.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=44968 http://www.land-rover-lightweight.co.uk/Images/Clansman/Wing Box/C.jpg

De nada.

I don’t know anything about this site, but are pdf versions useable? http://www.aircraft-reports.com/westland-sikorsky-ws-55-s-55-h-19-whirlwind-helicopter-manuals-bundle-on-dvd-or-download/

http://www.aircraft-reports.com/westland-whirlwind-sirkorsky-s-55-helicopter-spares-parts-manual/

Have you spoken to these people for some pointers regarding technical documents? Owning an airworthy one should mean that they are in possession of all the technical documents pertaining to it. https://www.historichelicopters.com/Pages/30/Whirlwind.html

Not sure if this is any help, but someone ( @woa2 )in this thread said that Ford used beech on their uk built vehicles.

http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3155626639&frmid=16&msgid=1390061&cmd=show

Amazing what happens when someone provides the solution. Well done @skiprat There was one sold by the Norfolk Antique and Reclamation Centre. They also identified it as having been made by ‘The Carron Company’ and called ‘The farm boiler’. https://norfolkreclamation.co.uk/19th-c-cast-iron-agricultural-farm-boiler-by-the-carron-company-the-farm-boiler.html

Slightly off topic, and even less use, there is a picture of SRV 5 in this thread- https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/bl-safety-research-vehicles/ Oh dear. Not much of an improvement to the looks of the old Allegro, such as they were!

Not much use, but there is a drawing of the SRV 1 in this thread- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/portsmouth-aviation-s-r-v-1.30108/

You’re welcome. Glad I could help. At least now it’s on here, so whatever information there is on this vehicle is in one place, and people can add to it if there is anything else out there.

Found it!

Only 14 up the line from your 1/2 Ton, 59AM30 was used by the Red Arrows in the mid ‘70s. I wonder if the red Escort 59AM11 was on their books as well?