Richard Farrant

It is a field coil for 24v Generator No.1, Mk.2, Simms type FV141545

Fitted to Champ, AEC Militant Mk1, Ferret and others from early 50's period

Why would you need two 12v batteries if it was a 12v vehicle? I think this person may have a 24v FFR, so batteries between seats, someone has changed the ignition system to a normal unscreened distributor and coil, but retained 24v for started, generator, etc. Running the ignition from one 12v battery. If so, bodge seems the operative word.

If it were a 12v Land Rover it would have one battery beside the engine, so where would the second battery be?

2 hours ago, 67burwood said:

I’ve taken some pictures of items that don’t look the norm to see if they shed any light on the 1952 stamp.

Engine rebuild plate as requested by Richard 

Dashboard all looks fairly original 

 

I’ve never seen these painted on instrument info, they do look original and appear to be on a first coat of paint 🤔

Black out light switch labels 🤔

 

they look like a later fitting 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Seamus,

The engine may well have been changed at some time, I was wondering if the engine had a military rebuild, but possibly not as no job number or reference on the plate. The company appear to be motor parts company, I found a photo of there premises in 1950's on Google. The word "occulte" appears to be possibly French and could mean secret or hidden, so it may indicate that the blackout light is on. Why a French word? Maybe this is a lead?

On 11/12/2021 at 8:07 PM, 67burwood said:

 

 

I note there is a rebuild plate on the engine to left of engine number, this might give up a bit more information if we could see it.

Richard

24 minutes ago, AmphibAndy said:

I can do of course.    I think its probably fair to say that both my  late father and I , however have the bit between our teeth on this one.   But as you said previously I may have to concede defeat to the bureaucracy. 

"Destroy the records", must surely rank alongside the "pull up the bridges " instructions of Beeching.  at best crass stupidity, and at worst blatant vandalism 

Hi Andrew,

A lot of counties had the registration records saved in the County archives when current registrations were transferred to Swansea, I know Kent has and other counties, so worth contacting the Nottingham County archives. They will probably do a search for a small fee.

regards, Richard

Hi Dave,

A very tidy looking Scammell, just as I remember them.

23 hours ago, 67burwood said:

Evening everyone 

Now before you say “ not another Jeep data plate question “ bear with me….there could be a perfectly simple answer so I thought I’d ask the enthusiasts on this forum 😬 I recently purchased a 1943 gpw, chassis number 137### making it I believe an Aug 43 but that doesn’t tie up with the data plata which appears to be original 🤔

First picture from a distance, everything looks correct

But now take a closer look!!

Spot the question??

Also why is the MB engine number so high ? I thought MB chassis numbers only ran into the 45#### range

 

 

 

Here is a possible theory, the engine number may well fall after the last MB was produced because spare engines would have been supplied in large numbers and engine numbers would exceed vehicle numbers. This still happened in post war years for military vehicles to ensure no down time waiting for engines to be repaired. The previous paint colour is desert sand, so a possiblity this jeep was built up from parts at an overseas base workshop, such as the REME one in Egypt . The date stamping does not  look like original stamping so could be a rebuild date over stamped.

There were some certain AEC Mammoth Majors in RAF service during the 70's era that had anti-lock braking, can't remember now if it was the Dunlop or Girling system.

This was due to collaboration between Alvis and Berliet as I recall, with the intention of Berliet producing or marketing Alvis Stalwarts and Alvis doing likewise with the trucks. There was mention of this in one of Bart Vanderveen's books from the distant past.

1 minute ago, Chris Cullen said:

Hi Richard. No I haven’t been to the Cowra event before, and couldn’t last time because of the Covid situation. I follow the Facebook group and am waiting for the next one (hopefully the borders are open again this time). 
 

Chris 

Hi Chris,

We hope the virus situation levels out before March and borders reopen. This year was the first time in 41 years of the event that we had to postpone it. We do get a lot of Queenslanders attend.

regards, Richard

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the forum. I am wondering if you have ever attended the Annual Corowa Swim-In & Military Vehicle Gathering at Corowa NSW alongside the Murray River. It is the largest gathering of ex-military vehicles in Australia. Next one is in March 2022 and the main theme is Year of the Jeep.

Take a look at our website, www.corowaswim-in.org and click onto the link for the latest KVE News where you will find more info on the event and articles of interest.

You can send me a private message via this forum if you have any questions.

regards, Richard

Burlen in Salisbury, they make the parts for Zenith carbs

http://zenithcarb.co.uk/?SID=rij638gjgj0v4o8nmmp54v0342&___store=zenith

Welcome Dave, the Triumph looks good. I recall having a quick ride on a British Army one and thought it rather nice, but I'm a BSA man really!

I can't see a filter on the tank, but there does appear to be one above the silencer, you can see the pipe running to it.

It looks like a 6.354 and I recall they did trial this engine originally.

Terry, that would be a Perkins 6.354 then?

Nice truck, have driven one in Australia about 29 years ago.

The CT20 Oxford Carrier also had these lamps fitted.

The track links on FV432, CVR(T) and other modern tracked armour have hexagonal pins that pass through rubber bushes. No lubrication is required as the links just flex, unlike dry pin tracks as on crawler tractors or Bren Carrier, etc.

A great model of an Australian jeep. Well done, and lettering is superb.

I think the cable reel would be a bit vulnerable on tight left hand turns though!

Good photos! The workshop lorry looks very much like an Albion 6x4 10 tonner towing a Meadows 27.5kva genny.

1 hour ago, Deathwing said:

I have to confess following advice I recently greased the tracks of my FV432 - not where the wheels run but where the links join and rub between each other at the sides and on the sides of the teeth where they run in the links. The internet is confusing as there are articles on soldiers greasing their tank tracks. The plan was to reduce wear (as the wear is visible in the shiny metal).

However, I got a friendly telling off as someone in the industry told me I shouldn't do that as it actually increases wear with grit sticking to the grease. I am now facing 5+ hours removing grease, so before I embark on that adventure I thought I'd just double check on here if grease is indeed a bad idea, i.e. should I go ahead and remove it all again?

If it makes any difference, the vehicle is exclusively driven on road (I don't drive it on fields/off-road).

Definitely no requirement to grease your tracks, even on the road you will pick up grit and this with the grease will end up as a grinding paste. Not needed.

The two B61 engines that I had to strip definitely were not all alloy, although the Dennis one did have twin SU carbs.

I had to rebuild a B61 for the owner of a Dennis fire engine a few years ago, it had a cracked block. The owner found another B61 which I used the block from. It came from a Bedford fire engine apparently. The 61 was not used in any military vehicles.

8 hours ago, AmphibAndy said:

It is a Nottingham registration yes.   Dawson’s I had heard of.   I wonder if they are still going ?

I bought several ex-army and navy BSA B40WD bikes from Dawsons in the early 70's they were excellent to deal with, all by handwritten letter!