G506

Hi Nick, 

modern practicality really! Myself, wifey, and two sons in the back, a tad cramped to say the least. Just having a little more space will make a difference. We had it in Normandy four years ago, a roof rack would have been extremely useful

Hello all,

I'm seriously considering adding a roof rack to my 1938 Hillman Minx, can anyone share photos of roof racks fitted to the smaller wartime cars in military service? I'm keen to get it as accurate as possible.

Thanks in advance!

Slightly off on  a tangent,  apologies, does anyone know when these BCF extinguishers started appearing? My 1962 109" has one fitted.

9 hours ago, skippypete said:

It's been saved. 

Great news!!!

Víčka olejových nádrží může být těžké najít, doporučuji ebay, ale ne nové víčka vyrobené v Indii, protože závity jsou často nesprávné

Oil tank caps can be hard to find, I suggest ebay, but not the new Indian made caps, as the threads are often incorrect

My first visit this year, with my 1938 Hillman and family. Just a single day visit, but really enjoyed it, well done to the organisers. 

Fingers crossed will be there for the whole weekend next year, with more vehicles.

Hi all,

I can't see a thread started anywhere else, so thought I would start one.

2010 was brilliant, but I think 2022 may just have been even better! I was one of the DRs on my brown Triumph, having a great time helping keep everything moving. Superb job by Peter Brown orchestrating the DRs (and the four traffic control jeeps).

Great job by Bill on the Ward La France wrecker too.

I had to pack up on sunday morning and head home due to family issues, but what a great weekend. 

A huge thanks to Jack, Jackie, Jim, Adrian and team, for the fourth time you guys smashed it! 

Can't wait until the next one.......

😁

Mark

You could Stuart Bray. He has officially retired and I'd winding down, but his website is still in place, with his contact details. I'm fairly sure he had some a while back

I've  had this happen to me. In my case it was the oil pick up pipe in the sump. Air was being sucked in at the pivot of the pick up. On speaking to other jeep owners they advised slightly overfilling the sump oil got around the issue. Thd proper solution was a new pick up, but then they weren't readily available, not sure about these days?

I suspect Triumph were inviting potential buyers from around the world, and having a road registered machine for testing makes a lot of sense. 

On a different note, after a 25 year gap, I'm finally a TRW owner again!

Diesel and paraffin are both good, but personally I use coca cola. I once managed to free up a bore seized truck engine this way.

Full fat, freshly opened Coke, genuine not supermarket own brand, cram as much as you possibly can into the cylinder,  and wait. Maybe a few minutes or a few hours. If theres no movement,  empty and repeat with another freshly opened can or bottle and try again.

A lot of people clean old coins with Coke, and the same basic principle applies here.

Thanks Ferretfixer, but I see very few correct for a MB/GPW, but happy to be corrected. Could you post a link to one that you've seen?

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the recommendation - they've gone to the top of my Christmas list!

Cheers

Mark

Hi, does anyone have a correct spec screwdriver for an MB/GPW that they would be willing to sell?

Doesn't have to be an Irwin, as other manufacturers also made them.

I'm located in Hampshire,UK.

Hi Teeone,

Good to have another 2a 109 owner on here! Mine is a 1962 ex Royal Artillery vehicle. Great that you are planning on bringing yours back to RN spec.

Regards, 

Mark 

During WW2 the brass caps the WD used were completely plain and unmarked from what I've seen, and I suspect this practice continued post war.   

I've never understood why a broad arrow wasn't cast into them.

Hi Ron,

It's been an area of concern for many of us for a while now hasn't it, but sounds like Brian has come up trumps again.

thanks for the heads up!

Mark

Just heard, the 2021 event has been cancelled. Absolutely gutted.😪

Willy,

I'm sorry I cant offer you much help with information, but I  do wish you every success with the restoration. I look forward to seeing updates on your progress! 

kind regards,

G506

Hiya Lexy,

really enjoying this, keep it coming!

Mark

So, yesterday Mrs G506 somewhat surprised me by suggesting that our Normandy commemorative licence plates should go up on the wall to be seen properly. This was great, but left my OCD going crazy as now there is no escaping the fact that I'm missing a few, most obviously 2009, but also 1999, 1994  and 1989.

Does anyone have any of these they would be prepared to sell, or know where I might find them?

On 11/13/2020 at 10:29 AM, REME 245 said:

Are there any decent Daimler Armoured Car Model kits currently in production?

Hi REME,

Hasegawa models are still showing a 1/72nd DAC on their website. I'm sure I built this kit years ago.

Knowing their AFV range it's probably still inexpensive. 

On 11/23/2020 at 6:52 PM, 79x100 said:

The King Dick type adjustable sizes are nominal. They're usually referred to as 3", 4", 6" and 9"...but in actual fact they were slightly longer. I have a number and don't recall seeing any 7" versions. "F-Type" adjustables though tend to be a true 7"....Did WD replace KD types with "F"s  ?

If you're looking for one, the 1931 - 1946 type has a closed groove above the nut and the thumbnut itself will be the shorter type (they were lengthened for 1946 due to the the need to find new design novelty aspects after the 15 year registration expired).

The additional tools to scale varied based on what the manufacturers were supplying...My feeling is that a 6" / 7" adjustable would have been likely,  although I believe that the BSA chaps regard a 4" as correct in their kits.

Many thanks for your reply, and my apologies for the delayed acknowledgement (I've been away with work).

That really clears it up, thank you. Now I know exactly what to look for.

Absolutely gutted to hear this. I've known him since the D Day shows on Southsea common in the late eighties. A great guy.

I echo your sentiments,  Richard - rest in peace, Roger.

Inspired by this thread, I've started to put together a Triumph tool kit for display. A question regarding the King Dick adjustable spanner, I believe they were supplied to the WD in 4", 6" and 7" lengths (the lists posted by 79x100 show 7", and thanks for sharing that by the way). So, are the secondary tool kits standard on all bikes, and therefore is 7" the correct size for Triumph?