Tony B

Really nice. A lovley piece of work.

That Forte is good, Halfords do a stuff in grey bottle , can't for the life of me remember the name. Ive used that on vehicles that laid a smokescreen and it worked. Just checked its called Cataclean.

Yes. Mummy does look like she's been on the Ruin. Lets hope she can be rejuvinated.

Does it's Mummy know that it is out? 😄

Have you checked valve clearances and injector wear? Also are you burning oil. The engine may just be clapped out.

You have a Sherman! Make your own gate. 😁

I now have a V8 Discovery 2 on LPG. At 69.9 p a litre .Practically the maitince is no diffrent to a straight petrol. Performance is such that the only way I know I'm on gas is by the dash light.  Fuel Consumption , I haven't really been able to work it out. Problems, NGK LPG plugs , at £18 each! Fortuntley will run on the normal ones.  Finding some where to fuel is the pain. The reason I bought mine is it was cheap and I have a local LPG station. There seems to be no difinitive info on where you can get Autogas in UK. Problem with Disiel is that the LPG runs 30% of the power all the time. Loose LPG loose power, that's what the experts tell me.

Groin armour?

Sounds like I'm lucky. My MOT place is honest. If there is a fail they tell me, and its genuine. Plus most importantly , they don't let something sllde for a mate. The idea is that the vehicle is safe , at the time of examination. Though I did give them some grief with my LPG Discovery, it was a pain working out how the emissions were done on that.

On line treasure hunt! Great pictures.

Nice! I like that at least one tropper is wearing a jerkin. For some reason moddelers seem to mis sthem. Mine is coming out of summer rest.

Thanks will pass on.

I use the plastic adevertising signs of the side of buses under the canvas on top of the frame. Light weight and stops pooling. As for cover, an old 12x12 non rot tent side.

Been asked by a friend, does anyone know someone who may be able to service a Ural injector pump? Thanks.

Lynx , I'd love to se ewhat happens if you use it to tow another old car to a modern garage and say 'Hey Mate,can you give me hand figure out why it won't run?' 😁

That central accelerator pedal! I drove a Mk1 Quad and a mate'sMercury with that set up.  The underpants bill went up alarmingly.

Glad to know that she will continue toproudly show her age though.

So its not Covid its 'The Raging Screws'? Radio 4 Extra were doing repeats of the Navy Lark last year.

1 minute ago, Rootes75 said:

What a truck! Such lovely patina.

Posh word for rust. 😁 Though the temptaions do you conserve it in running condition, doing the least possible or restore it and loose her life?

I know Dover is getting to be a bit dodgy at the moment, but ..maybe a bit excessive? 😂

When the crap settles maybe we locals can bring some vehicles down for a play?

On 9/22/2020 at 8:56 PM, Ex-boy said:

One minor correction Tony. Aquila was in Bromley, not Bexley.

Steve

I used to work there, I should have remembered. It's the age you know. Originally the site, right by a major rail junction, was going to be an evacuation hospital for Blitz victims. 

You realise I am now knee deep in drool? Please put warning before posting such pictures! 😭

Our MOD has been known to dispose of kit , then years later come and say 'Can I have it back?' Getting worried now! I have a pice of lend lease kit marked Property of the United States.

Bloody illegal immigrants parading through our Cities. 🤣🤣

The Fort and Chertsey had very close links. It was not unusual for vehicles  being on one set of books, but ending up at the other most of the time. The Fort did have until recently a well equipped fire service. Officially in the 1950' 60 and up to DERA Fort Halstead was The Royal Armorments Research and Development Establishment. The Royal Charter proudly displaye din the entrance to A4 building.  There was also two offshoots of the Fort.  One was Aquila at Bexley , the other Shoreham (Village) which was a magazine. Aquil ais now a housing estate, despite the fact that the original paperwork said if disposed of it would return to a golf course. Shoreham is now a builders yard I belive.

Iron can be replaced. As long a syou and family are OK.