Tony B

Oh I want  aGipsy back! My first vehicle was a G4M10. That loks like the M15 LWB version. Great to drive, you could also get front wheel drive only for occasional use. The front hubs on mine were a capstan drum design, self unbogging.

What we do to pass the time at the moment, 🙄

Wire Cutters, Folding . to be exact. I keep a 1944 set in the back of the Disco, very useful. What date are  those

21 hours ago, ploughman said:

First priority when packing your kit on excercise was to get hold of some rolls of CUMFYBUM.

Sounds a bit like the current situation.

No Motorway service station is safe when troops on excersisie stop! 😄

Pardon me for be confused, but the .30/06 is a rimless round and the .303 is rimmed. The full dimesions are easily available on line. Both types are still commonly shot, and reloaded.

Funny how things change. That much maligned ass ripping bog roll, is probbaly one of your most highly valued possecions now. 😁

check the oil pressure relif valve is seating propoerly would be my suggestion. Then coplete pump strip and rebuild. A quick thought. Might be worth chucking a bottle of oil seal expander in. A seal might have dried out.

At least I can get out to work .  Not much traffic but a lot of cyclists, dog walkers and joggers about. 

Ok so nothing specific about priming oil pump. Though may well be worth pouring some oil ove rthe filter so that it drains down and clears any airlock. Manual says Idle oil pressure 15 psi, if no reading after thirty seconds stop. Hot running oil pressure 40 to 50 psi. Have you tried cranking engine with the ignition off ? See if that builds a pressure. For future reference a US Quart is roughly 1 litre.

yes, the curse of the 101. I'll look in the manual again. With the 101 it was change oil or change filter, Change both and if you ain't read the manual a world of hurrt! 😁

Bang goes Jersey and the Other Place as well.

On 11/18/2019 at 2:35 PM, 2691H said:

You must have heard of the most succulent British Army compo tinned processed cheese. A must for any connoisseur of good food, by just mentioning its name will bring back memories to many a soldier of the good old compo.

I did have a few cans left in my barn and will dig them out next month when in the UK and let you know.

Cheers Mick

Location UK East Sussex

Apparently when Kraft first produced posseced  cheeses, the other companies called it Embalmed Cheese

Yeah lovley weather, lots to do to fettle the vehicles and time to do it, except! Your not supposed to go outside! 🤮

A mate of mine is now supplying second hand BMW parts to Italy! Apparently they have nothing better to do out there.

I'll just take my tablets, and go lie down shall I? 🤐

Afraid so .  Try this lot, they gave me a damm good deal when othe companies got ansty about the winch on my V8 Discovery LPG.   https://www.aplan.co.uk/thatcham   

Just had a look at the manual under trouble shooting. The recomendations are basically worn parts in oil pump, or Oil pressure relif valve not seating. I know it sounds stupid, but did you get out as much oil as you put in ? If there is a discrepancy and no leack, it must be burning it. If the same amount came out, oil pump may well be problem. Mine have run on 20/50 fine for years. I prefer the Halford's Classic 20/50. The manual gives a pump rebuild procedure

I may well end up sorting out my shed. It's got that despearate. 😪

7 hours ago, Enigma said:

Weird times indeed.

We are under restrictions in the netherlands.

Trying to keep distance while shopping is difficult, some people just are stupid.

I have sometimes a bit of a smokers couch (never smoked!), so am afrain to couch while outside in fear of starting a panic stampede. So I travel to Backyardville, Islamabathroom and Balconia. It does give me time to finish my Galactica models...🙂

Anyway, stay safe all and hopefully we'll be able to pick up where we left off soon.

used to be you coughed, to cover a fart. Now you Fart to cover a cough! I'm here all week Folks! 🥳

Well I'm a KEY worker! 😇 The public are always winding me up! Seriously though, all that seems to be  on the road are Cyclists, Boy Racers and wannabe Evil Kinevels!

Notice though how the key workers like bus drivers, dustmen, cleanears etc are the 'Unskilled or Semi Skilled catagory 🤔

Same with PCV's.

If a firearm  shotgun or airweapon is carried in a public place the rules state the trigger must be covered. On a shoulder arm , a slip obviously covers it all, on a pistol a holster. Or a canvas cover that goes over the trigger guard and action., but leaves the rest uncovered. So on a mounted Browning a canvas bag over the spade handles and around the action would work.  Don't ask me! I don't make the rules! 🤣

My first car was a Gipsy G4M10 the leaf sprung one 1968. I want one back. Welcome in.

On 2/18/2020 at 5:20 PM, andym said:

I think it's always safest to treat to treat a de-ac or replica as though it was a live weapon and secure appropriately.

Andy

Especially if you keep it mounted , cover the trigger when in public.

When not around I use motorcycle type lock chains. Nice big and obvious *** off somewhere else boy!.

8 hours ago, wally dugan said:

A number of these LDV vans were registered in the series  xx KC xx  and the mini buses in the  xx KE xx series

I drove an LDV three ton chassis with my bosses horse box on the back. I remember a lot of bits of that were out of the Land Rover /Ford bits box.