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  1. Tony B
    The 6 foot of red is standard practice. Friction holds the wire on the drum so the red shows your own the last wrap. I'd wonder about the wheel cylinders though. My experience is put a new master cylinder on an old system, plus new fluid, and the increased pressure make the rest go in sympathy. Maybe use cupro nickel pipe as well, fit and forget.
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    And how then do you pay for you're show, if not by winching out those stuck in the mud? winch cable isn't that expensive, it the Dynemma rope that is eye watering, about £2 a metre. I got my last cable from a local firm that mostly does lifts, they supplied cable fittings and all instructions. That master looks similar to the old Bedford QL one. Pastparts rebuilt one for a friend some years back, still going strong.
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    Welcome in.
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    Welcome in.
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    I also had a odd mix of disiel and burnt gear oil in a container ready for reccyling . I had a stuck trailer hitch and soacked a rag in the stuff then wrapped it around the hitch with a plastic bag over the top. Couple of days later the hitch was moving freely. Best pentrating mixture I've ever used. Now have to ruin another gear box to get some more.
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    The magic moments. IT RUNS! IT MOVES!
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    Welcome in.
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    If the engine is out and stripped, try standing in a bath of disiel for a week or so. Nothing to loose. The other old trick is to warm up old oil till it shows rainbows and starts to smoke then pour into bore .
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    Now gone to a good home, providing bits for three others. Just proves old MV's never die!
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    No prob Sean. Though if it does have a civvy cab, that well may have been Ministry of Supply, they provided vehicles for the use of Goverment Departments. They were plated, and if I rember had their own registration series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Supply The Aquila site was an offshoot of Fort Halstead, that explains why the RS was there. Found out something I ddn't know!
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    Sean, the old box truck was disiel from the start. There was some old paper, much worse for wear in the cab including a brochure, Bedford RS, truck of the year 1952:D From Richard's comment, could have been a civillian type special unit.
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    I've a feeling the Bedford RS was a disiel wagon to start with. At DERA Aquila there was one with a box body on with a Ministry of Supply plate, that had a six cylinder disiel. The engine had been specified as it was originally a test bed for SONAR , the site had a special 100 foot deep borehole to lower the probes into, and a petrol engine would have produced electrical interference for the instruments.
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    Fun! Your'e not kidding Many happy Gipsy memories, they really are great vehicle.
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    Thanks Clive.
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    I've got two diffrent ones, one the 'standard' Landy type and another one I just aquired which has a dffrent bottom pin and I think is the heavy type. So hopefully I'll be able to sort it now. Thanks to the Master Of the Specifications, as usual. Thanks Clive. Another question to the Oracle: Is there a type/serial number, and where would it be? Having looked at the info, it is a reminder about attaching a hitch CORRECTLY. Having seen the damage when a hitch comes adrift under load, scarry!
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    Very stupid, but, how many types of NATO hitch are there, what are the ratings on them, and how do you tell them apart?
  17. Tony B
    Welcome in. Your knowledge will be much valued here.
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    So the usual result of being told you can't have that new ..tool...MV..Land Rover...
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    Found this on you tube. In addition to intresting clips of WW1 and WW2 vehicles the economic argument is one we never think of.
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    With a lot of trouble?
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    Welcome in, tell the trucks history!
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    OK, definite contender for best toy in the box!
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    Crewed by the Loch Ness Monster battalion?
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    I trained for my instructors exam with a group of American girls. One walked into a room to announce she couldn't find her fanny bag. She then wondered why I and my mate sprayed tea over the room. Great fun! Did any US females serve on the Western front? I'm embarased to say I don't know.:red:
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    Welcome in beautiful vehicles.
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