Tony B

Trouble is with old manuals, they say things like fill radiator, and assume you know all the old tricks that machanic of yore took for granted. Talk to a kid about ' De Cokcing a head' and they think your going off drugs. I was taught refill through thermostat as standard procedure. If the themostat is closed it will prevent coolant filled through radiator getting into the top hose, hence air in system.

I had an ex army Vauxhall Velox staff car. That had a coloum shift. The essential spare was a bootlace. To tie the thing together. There were a couple of CA crewbuses knocking about HMS Ganges in 1972.

If you have bluing left and want to display it in a 'used' condition. Polish with duraglit or old fashione blacking graphite paste. That will stop the rust.

Phil's of fto the national archive next week. The musem is next stop.

Thanks Clive. I've sent the question off into the WW1 ether as well. The next thing is a trip to the cemetery, to let Harry know he isn't completly forgoten.

You might have an airlock. Try removing the thermostat housing, and check the thing any way. Dump in a jar of hot water and see if it opens and shuts. Then top up the block through the housing, replace thermosts. CHECK IT'S RIGHT WAY round. All cock ups I've made in the past. The jump in temprature when the engine is turned off is common happening. When the pump stops turning the water sits aginst the stat.

Ddin't some or all have a three gear coloum shift?

Phil Webb has just found an unkown relative who died on *th August 1918 and is buried near Amiens. For those who don't know, this was the opening day of the Battle of Amiens and the start of the 100 days that led to Allied victory. Question is, does anyone know what the G on his service number represents? [TABLE=class: datatable, align: center] [TR] [TD]JONES, HARRY J.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Initials:[/TH] [TD]H J[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Nationality:[/TH] [TD]United Kingdom[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Rank:[/TH] [TD]Private[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Regiment/Service:[/TH] [TD]The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Secondary Regiment:[/TH] [TD]London Regiment[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Secondary Unit Text:[/TH] [TD]posted to 1st/22nd Bn.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Date of Death:[/TH] [TD]08/08/1918[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Service No:[/TH] [TD]G/66580[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Casualty Type:[/TH] [TD]Commonwealth War Dead[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Grave/Memorial Reference:[/TH] [TD]VI. H. 10.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TH=width: 30%]Cemetery:[/TH] [TD]WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Welcome along.

The Triple alliance was Germany and Austria and Hungary and intially Italy. As Austria and Hungary were ruled by the same Hapsburg family, it was also known as the Dual Monarchy. Germany at the start of the Great War was really the new kid on the block, only coming into existence following the Franco -Prussian war of 1871. In many ways, that was the Franco Prussian that started the slow fuse leading to the Great War. Italy decided it didn't want to play, so in 1915 declared support for Britain and France, much to Germany and Austro-Hungarys disgust. But the name Triple Alliance stuck.

Then you are now duty bound to improve the rest of her life.

Welcome mate. The dear old CA were used as crew buses quite extensivley by the RN during the 1970's. With longditudinal wooden slat seats, boys were men in them day's!

She don't look impressed mate. :-D

Yeah, why am I liable for a fine, and 3 points! For a cock up someone else has made, and I have no way of knowing? 'Oh we'd have covered you if there had been claim', right, fortunatley there hasn't been one.

Looks like something Ransome may have produced. Driver dosen't look impressed though.

I hope you're including me in that invitation !! (And I hope I'd be able to) It would be a nice place for Katy's fisrt outing.

:-DOh Gawd!! Your not to approach Jack for membership of the Club House Dance band are you?

Got a snotty letter from DVLA this morning. Apparentley my vehicle does not appear on the DVLA insurance database, so I'm due a fine! Phoned insurance company, they hadn't put the details on 'Due to a mistake'. Any way phoned MID, and got helpful pleasent service and reassurance. So check your own UK vehicles on www.askMID.com and if it isn't there or declared SORN chase insurance company immidatley. Anyway I'm off for a pint of Brandy a Vallium snadwich and a lie down, my usual response to this sort of cock up!:iamsmiling:

Welcome in.

Plenty of tissues then? I know a bunch of the local Horsey Females went to see the live show. Pumps were rushed in from all over London! :cool2:

OK. NOS New OLD stock? Bit of a contridication , especially on kit like brakes. To Quote (Again!) My old Mentor Howard, 'A bugger if they don't go. A DISASTER if they don't stop'.

Thing about Pastparts work, new seals , modern synthetic brake fluid, cupro nickel pipe fit and let the Grandkids worry about replacement.

Land Rovers lubricate there own chassis don't they? Mine always have. :-D

Pre the Great War, especially during the 'Excersise Season' August September, the military would hire horses off the railways. I was invited to a dig near Thiepval a few years back. It was a pond caused by a mine exploded under a farmhouse that had been part of the Triple Alliance front line. Amongst the artifcats were parts of a civillian draught horse tack, including the collar. For those that don't know a draught horse collar, it is one of the finest works of leather made by man. All hand made, no machine could stich it, and the cost would have been the same as a small car now. A farm could not have worked without one. Yet it appers the family abndoned it. It really brought home to me the cost of war.

Happy to have you on board.