terryb

If you can that would great! thanks Terry

Thank you John. PM sent. kind regards Terry

any ideas where to get Panhard parts/manuals from? there is no French section!

There were 5 for sale at war & peace.

I take it you are starting the main engine direct from the batteries on the main engine switch panel, putting the GEN switch offline to start, (the red discharge lamp should be on, on the main battery isolator switch)and then once started, flick the gen switch online-the red discharge lamp will then go out (the green charge lamp will only come on if the batteries are low) check battery voltage with a meter to confirm no charge. If no charge-check your fuses, but from what you say, it has had stagnant water in the engine bay which has penetrated the control cables, and, as the genny sits at the bottom nearside of the main engine, has probably suffered. fairly easy though to remove the auxillary engine to access both the generator and the control cables. Let us know how you get on....... Terry

Well, paid the entrance fee to go in the Hop Farm, as it was good letting the kids go and play and explore whilst 'weary' parents drank coffee-but surprise! EVERYTHING incurs an extra charge-even looking at the farm animals was £2 each!

Popped down yesterday for a shuftee-and was pleasantly surprised. The site is filling up very quickly, stalls are plentiful, some real nice vehicles on site already, and some very new looking self contained shower blocks had been delivered Looking good! Terry

please be aware if you are going to w&p with your family you will have to pay an additional daily fee per person to gain entry to the Hop Farm. Unlike previous years, there is no access into the Hop Farm from the show-I had to take my family around to the front main entrance, and your wristband does not give entry!

Hi Richard, an electric does improve starting, and gets rid of the flat spot when pulling away after idling in traffic. Plenty of cheap 24v pumps (ie ebay) Mount it away from the engine, (way too hot) in an accessible place,(n/s/r crew compartment) lower than the pickup tube from the tank (close to floor) and use an inline clear fuel filter on the suction side. This keeps the fuel cool until entering carb, being lower it shouldn't air lock, will self bleed easier, and if crud comes through from the tank, you can see it and get to it! I binned my old mechanical lift pump, and made a plate and gasket to go over the hole.

nice to hear some positives! free fuel & transport-no-that's where the paying public came in live firing-yes!- and has been done in the past, but you gotta supply your own ammo! venue-there are many fabulous places with accommodating landlords-we don't have to use existing showgrounds toilets-many exhibitors bring their own-or rent a plastic palace quite cheaply booze-a local pub would provide bar facilities foc for the amount of alcohol he's going to sell to us lot! grub-most people would want to do their own barbies anyway not sure where we stand on liability insurance, as assuming our vehicles are insured, LI is included, so technically we are all insured anyway (I'll wait for the comments on this one....) All this idea needs to get off the ground is a team dedicated enough to take it on, and the willingness of us to help

Just a thought. why don't we do our own show? no public, so relative freedom to do whatever, no more fleecing exhibitors/stallholders/joe public every which way possible. It must be cheaper, less hassle, greater attendance, and more fun! Didn't IMPS shows start as club only events? What do you think?

please, thanks Robin

I have been trying for many years to acquire a Leopard or Gepard, and see quite a few ex-Belgium and ex-Bundeswehr ones being offered for sale in eastern europe, and wondered where these dealers are buying them from? Terry

sorry....carb is a solex 48NN1P, rebuild kits and diaphragms from Bannister's The later gloss black ones rebuilt by Marcus Engineering work best...

Swaps done over here include Jag efi 4.2,3.8, a few big V8's, BMW 2.5 TDS, Cummins civvy 5.9 BTA (+ non-turbo) Deutz air cooled 6 cyl, Steyr MI16 and the old Perkins lump. I could never get my head around why MoD would choose an engine, then redesign it to lower the power output (ie CVRT, Warrior,Challenger etc). I think J60 was detuned from 265 down to 195 (ish)horse, oh but then its got to drive that huge mixed flow fan...and a thumping great alternator....and then lets put it in a very tight fitting armoured box at way above acceptable running temperatures. After all that it was no wonder poor squaddie had to drive it foot flat to the floor! Case in point-MoD upgraded CVRT to the cummins 6BTA, then detuned it to match power of the J60! Mine was a bit gutless, so I tweaked the fuelling at war & peace (see you tube clip-PKE646L). not ideal, but I was only copying VW's idea.... A replacement engine needs to have a min rev max of 4750 to make 50mph (higher is faster) 240 or more horse and must have minimal torsional vibration-the thump on the drivetrain. This counts out many diesel engines, petrols are smoother.

There have been several 're-powers' of cvrts in the UK, most using alternative diesel units, but the most impressive was with a later (late 80's/early 90's) Jag straight 6 fuel injected. This was a straightforward swap, and gave a significant improvement in acceleration and top speed. other benefits were weight loss, 12v system, and more space generated, as the airbox, generator, regulator and wiring could all be removed....oh and it had a spin on oil filter at a couple of quid a go! Terry

Great idea, but with so few parts, when is it a replication rather than a restoration?

Thanks Andy, this has happened to me when pumping up a cvrt track and then pulling off the grease gun connector-the grease nipple failed and bowled me over with a sharp jet of grease to the head! lesson learnt-I use one of the 'handy andy' pump cans-hose is long enough to keep you out of harms way, and it has a bleed thumbscrew so you can release pressure before pulling off the connector

Stormer wanted, any condition or variant considered, will collect, what have you? thanks Terry

superb original condition late spec. white interior. full seating (12+2) excellent running gear, drives very nicely, road registered, mot exempt, free road tax. very clean. may trade. £19995. no vat. can deliver.located east kent.viewing a pleasure.

Sorry Rick, no I don't regards Terry

New wrapped & crated CAV generator (alternator/dynamo) for rolls royce meteor v12-last one-£100

Original and genuine Stalwart illustrated parts list on Fiche-full set in excellent condition £25 free post

CVRT Scorpion gunner's day sight for sale-can ship PM if interested Terry

Sorry Andy, I meant Shielder HMLC-(not streaker!)-they are loosely based on stormer, but have the Cummins lump, and the wider auto box fitted. There's been a few posts on here where DVLA have refused to register them. I'm looking for stormer with the big Perkins lump!! Terry