Danny P

A friend has some problems with the power circuit of his bedford MW. This is not my topic and apparently it isn't his so we have to ask on this forum. He explained to me as following: 1. the battery is leaking power and finally is empty. when he disconnects the battery cables and measures between the plus and minus at the cable ends he has a power contact which, according to him, shouldn't be 2. when he does the same measurement at the plus and minus in the power regulator he also has a power contact, which again shouldn't be according to my friend What could be a cause that his battery is leaking power? Thanks, Danny

I also use such a slide-on grease gun adapter as is recommended by Richard but without knee and on a flexible hose and it works properly! Danny

Thank you all for the information! Good to know about Masonite which is a high quality hardboard or better oil tempered Masonite. A little search on the web tells us that the Masonite hardboard was first made in England in 1898 by hot-pressing waste paper. Masonite was patented in 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi, by William H. Mason, who was a friend and protégé of inventor Thomas Edison. Mass production started in 1929. In the 1930s and 1940s, Masonite was used for many applications including doors, roofing, walls, desktops, and canoes. It was sometimes used for house siding. Cheers, Danny

Hi Dale, I'm interested if you have some NOS for the left and right door! PM sent Danny

Hi Richard, Yes they are clipped in. Cover plates of cab floor at the right of the picture! Cheers, Danny

I have one original door cover attached to the innerside of the door in my bedford MW which most resembles cardboard or hardboard. Can anyone confirm that this is indeed cardboard/hardboard or what would be the best material to make a copy for the other door? Thanks, Danny

Some german vehicles at militracks Overloon last weekend ... ! Most interesting was the Stug III Ausf D from Jon Phillips :nut: Regards, Danny

Still wanted, footman loops as presented in the picture! Thanks, Danny

Richard, Message send to your private mail address! Regards, Danny

Hi Richard, Will do the measurements for you probably tomorrow! Regards, Danny

Mike, post message sent!

Those angle irons were probably made from flat iron bent in an agle of 90 degrees. Hope somebody will confirm! Danny

Hi Jeremy, Very beautiful! Maybe you can add some angle irons on the top edge of the wheel boxes. Think this was also original with the early bedford but I'm not sure! Check first! Danny

Can anybody help me with three footman loops like te picture below (6.2 cm between the holes) length of loop will be about 7.5 - 8 cm height of loop is about 1.6 -1.7 cm Thanks, Danny

Richard, Two components epoxy-primer but it is more difficult to spray than a one component multi-primer. When using epoxy use a little bit more of expoxy diluent than usual and a higher spray pressure, it's a matter of trying to find the optimal dilution and spray pressure to obtain a smooth finish.

Below some pictures of the backrest filling and canvas cover from my bedford MW seats. The filling looks like layers of cotton (or maybe wool). At one side the cushion is like jute, the other side looks like cheese cloth. On the top are two pea green straps preventing the cushion from slip down and is most probably knotted through a hole at the back top of the seat. At the below side of the canvas cover there is a stitched flap going inwards to the seat and a second flap stitched to it, going back outwards. How are these flaps used, maybe with the seat cushions? Could these be the original backrest filling and canvas cover for a bedford MW? If so I consider to repare it and use it again. Danny

Yes, just added a post and damned also thumbnails added, irritating:mad: Administrator, please solve the problem for all of us Thanks, Danny

Primed

Jerry, Almost all were originally used! You will need to mention the specific part if you like to know which one! Regards, Danny

Nothing special, just some sand blasting.

Does anyone know where this British WWII hammer is used for? Danny

Here we have a long (1940) and short (1944) version pick axe helve. I wonder why there is such a big difference in length and diameter of the helve and which one was used in British WWII vehicles, especially in the bedford MW? Don't have the picks but these must be also different. I Do not think it is date related. Danny

Just recently, it became clear that, most probably, the support on the front board behind the passenger seat in a bedford mw was for a wire cuttter as presented in the picture. I was wondering, as there are two types of wire cutters, which was fitted standard in the bedford mw, or could it be possible that both types were used? Or has it to do with the production dates i.e. early type and late type? WIRE CUTTER SUPPORT IN A BEDFORD MW WIRE CUTTER NO.1 WIRE CUTTER NO.2 Danny

I would like to fit a pick axe in my Bedford mw but there seem to be two types of British WWII pick axes, the short version and long version. Which one of the two would have been fitted in a Bedford mw? Thanks, Danny

Hi Ian, I have one from 3-43 also in brown. The color is even visible under the damaged operators instruction label indicating that they originally were painted before the label was added. Regards, Danny