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Seems to be a very small clutch mechanism. Does it not seal well?

Check the size of that flywheel on Jaroslav's website - website well worth a look. I have visions of loosing a toe.

Saw my cousing Pete from 'them thar hills' on the weekend complete with 4WD & an assortment of Jack Russell terriers. He says that even though the metal is light guage the door is really heavy! Could it be packed with insulation of some sort? Asbestos is not that heavy; or is it?

Hi. The part you specified contains a small piston which you can pump by hand using the coin sized end at the 20mm mark. The piston is retracted by an internal spring. Does that sound like your oiler? I have an open mind as to its function. Regards Robert

Keith Webb's CMP site is worth a look. You may spot a couple of my wrecks there trywww.oldcmp.net/

Ahh. Perhaps camouflage is needed for a new enemy!

Could this be from an early aircraft?

Have discovered that this unit was French made in Puteaux. Not sure when?? MG suggests machine gun use. There is a lug at the base suggesting it was mounted? Are there any ex machine gunner out there?

Has happened several times. I suspect an IE problem. I tried changing settings. Am back to my original settings. I'll just have to be more concise.

I assume this to be a hand operated fuel priming pump. Still works. I'd love to know on what types of vehicle it was used. It is inscribed with the words: Rotherham's Coventry. Robert

A periscope. Have just been using it to spy over the neighbours fence - it seems to work beautifully. Any ideas as to its age and function? Robert inscribed with: 8 x 24 DECIGRADES M.G. S.R.P.I. No. 13892

My late grandparents home was a veritable museum. Alas the old place burnt down in 1983. I did recover a rather charred Japanese officers dirk. However, my grandfather would have been most distressed about the loss of a photograph which hung in the hall portraying four subalternes c.1914. He was the only one of the group to return home in 1919.

... and what pray-tell is that lurking in the shrubbery?

Lots of chassis' survived under field-bins here in Australia. But I have never seen one of these. Anyone know whether they came to Aus?

Nice work. Can you tell me details of the sealer you used on the petrol tank please. Thnaks Robert

Can we expect to see more wildlife on your wall when you're done with the restoration?:-D

What type winch?

Tony, Doug, Steve, et.al. I shall certainly attempt to make repairs before I go down the path of remanufacture. Thank you very much for your thoughts. Robert

Welcome. A photo of the 'WC' would be nice. Regards Rob

Better photos... I hope

The gearbox in the photo is from my 4-6 ton RAF-family Leyland. It's the only box I have. Two of the aluminium gearbox-support castings are broken. Of the similar Leylands in Australia, at least two others have the same problem, and have been given very 'ugly' fixes. Does anyone have a neat solution to this problem?

The piston removal method is so simple. I shall use it on a Leyland motor of similar dimensions this winter. Let you know how I get on in due course. I'm enormously grateful to you for these blow by blow descriptions... Robert

If the bloke who owns all those M4s sold the lot to collector/restorers for a sum greater than scrap value then think what a killing he'd make selling those same people spare parts. By contrast if he hangs onto the M4s he sells little...

Is the water connection flexible in some way?

Gold. Yes, I can relate to this. Attended a major auction of NOS and assorted war surplus hardware c.2000. As I recollect I managed to acquire some spark plugs, a few ammo boxes and a pair of new CMP/Blitz mudguards; but it was clear the auctioneer was having some difficulty as he was being overruled by an increasingly grumpy client! "Not enough, I'll scrap it." I’m sure I heard the old fellow say. "Passed in!" cried the auctioneer. Well, we got to a pile of brengun carrier flexible couplings. At this stage the crowd was getting restive. For an 'everything must go' sale, an awful lot of stuff was being passed in. No bid on the couplings. Out-loud I 'stupidly' said "ten bucks!" as you do. Next I received a lecture from the auctioneer slamming my Scottish heritage. :red:How could I possibly have thought that I could get that coupling for a miserable ten bucks? You must know the ‘real’ value of this gear!!! The message was clear… don’t bother bidding unless you’re prepared to pay top dollar. I felt like saying 'mate… all the military vehicle fraternity are here standing in front of you, what better way to set the value?' - but somehow I held my tongue. Not much of anything of real value sold after that… surprise, surprise.