Nick Johns

Aircraft Weighbridge? 3 weighing pads for nose wheel and main undercarraige?........at Dunsfold airfield lots of Aircraft were assembled and developed there including the Harrier

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Y-Type-Cast-Iron-Wheels-From-Early-Petrol-Lorry-Or-Steam-Engine/333045202507?hash=item4d8b0a7e4b:g:aQgAAOSwxrJcMfY-:rk:1:pf:0

Marder was in the Littlefield Collection https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/LC14/The-Littlefield-Collection/lots/r0076-marder-1a3-infantry-fighting-vehicle/574327

It certainly has a New body tub, later Hotchkiss engine, gear driven cam, crankshaft double pulley, and a Post war CJ rear axle, semi floating hubs, ...interesting as CJ axles are a different ratio to the front WW2 axle, be a lot of transmission wind up if 4wd is selected

Carrying passengers for Hire & reward is all getting bit complex now, firstly you can only carry up to 8 passengers using a Car licence, Also will need a Private Hire licence issued by your local Council ... To carry More than 8 paying passengers you need to hold a PCV (Bus) Licence and you would also need an Operators Licence to operate the vehicle/s The big problem is Insurance cover for the passengers, No Insurance Company would insure a Dodge WC51 and similar vehicles which are open sided cargo trucks for Passenger Hire & reward use, the side facing bench seats are not acceptable, Passengers have to be seated in forward facing seats, then there would have to be modifications required to make the vehicle comply for passenger transport. ...larger vehicles over 3.5 Ton like a 6x6 GMC would also need to operate a Tachograph too for more than 8 Passengers..... The only military vehicle which Might be acceptable to Insurance requirments and comply, but it can Only carry a few paying passengers is a Dodge Command Car, WC56 which is basically a 4/5 seat passenger car..

There are some Mack NM's in preservation, in civvy use most were used as breakdown trucks or snowplows, the original petrol engine often replaced with diesel, Previous posts below, click on " Mack NM"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-46841591

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Beware of Bedford MK/J/DAF, advertised for sale as MOT exempt, changes to MOT Exemption regs back in May means all the Loophole exemptions on Form 112G have been removed, Post 1960 commercials over 3.5ton Virtually all are required to be tested now and can no longer be taxed without a test certificate, the new 40year old pre 1978 VHI, vehicles of historic interest MOT Exemption Only applies to vehicle up to 3.5tons

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NO, thats just a blue civilian 107" Landrover cut down back body a very old crane typical garage breakdown, and fake Royal Navy sign on the door

I have never seen or heard of a Military or RAF Landrover fitted with a Harvey Frost crane in service use, there is always the possibility of an RAF main workshop equiping one, it would be interesting to hear what history do you know about your 109 that leads you to think it may have had a crane , very likely it had a crane fitted in later civilian life, ..

Previously a Diamond T 980 prime mover could be operated as an MOT exempt "Heavy Locomotive" vehicle to haul a laden Drawbar trailer, now the recent changes to MOT exemptions Heavy Locomotives built on a production HGV vehicle will Now have to be tested, as will All heavy trailers will have to be Tested too if used laden

Ford 10 hp engine and gearbox

(..way to big for my licence) The Hippo is pre a 1960 Historic commercial vehicle so can be driven unladen on a category B car licence

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They are Lucas ST38 "Pork pie" rear lights , as used on lots of cars, Landrovers, trucks, of the period...new repro ones are available,

Price has dropped because it now has leaking brake cylinders, not drivable

Pete Ashby has been restoring a Retriever for some years

Champs are mechanically very complex, not easy to work on and fairly high maintenance too, , the one for sale will need more than a little recommisioning its probably a good basis for restoration, it was way overvalued hence no sale, they are not particularly rare, best to buy one thats already sorted and someone else has spent lots of money on

No surprise there

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