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  1. Richard Farrant
    This link is about cars and body changes, I fail to see how a lorry with its original unaltered cab can be judged by the discussion on the Austin Seven forum. A commercial vehicle in its life can have various changes, from van body to platform or whatever, it is a form of tractor moving differing kinds of loads around and are mostly produced from the factory as Cab Chassis, as the Austin K9 was, it then went to bodybuilders for whatever role it was intended for. This Austin Seven example is only muddying the waters.
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    Check oil level in front axle swivel / tracta housings, might be a tight drive joint.
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    Clive, it predates those vehicles as it was made in 1933. I looked on a database of Lucas distributors, but that did not list any with part numbers starting with 3, as this one.
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    Hi Martin, Bit of a git of a job !!! Will give you the hot tips when you call in tomorrow :-) Richard
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    Hi Barry, It will not be the servo seals at fault, this is the master cylinder that is leaking, go to Past Parts Ltd at Bury St.Edmunds. I have been dealing with them for 20 years. If the master cylinder has any corrosion or rust spots in the bore, they can sleeve it with stainless steel, and supply seal kits. Richard
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    I cannot help with the RAF B40's, but did own an ex-Royal Navy B40 in the early 70's and this had never had a fairing fitted. At least, it showed no evidence of one.
  7. Richard Farrant
    Just a note, the 4x4 Perentie is normally aspirated, only the 6x6 Perentie has the turbo fitted. Both are Isuzu engines.
  8. Richard Farrant
    Hi Matt, You need to sign on to the REMLR forum, http://remlr.com/forum/index.php This is the Register of Ex Military Land Rovers, an Australian group and the forum is saturated with posts on Perenties, buying, them, using, keeping them going and updates on what are going through the auction sites. I have just come back from Australia and seen some of the Perenties that have been bought by collectors and they are usually in very good condition and well presented at auction. regards, Richard
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    I did a mechanical course on TS8 and TS14 at RSME around 1980 and might remember a bit as we later had some TS14's in for repairs. I do recollect the TS8 was airportable in a Herc.
  10. Richard Farrant
    Hi Barry, I have come across this before with those Clayton servos. There is usually a drain on the casing, a small pressed steel plate with a rubber flap, but it might be bunged up with dirt. Any leak has to come from the open end of the master cylinder, due to wear or rust damage in cylinder or worn seals. The fluid can be drawn past the leather piston seal on the servo and back to the engine. There might be a screwed plug in the bottom of the casing so remove that and see what comes out. Richard
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    The Luvax shocks were filled with brake fluid originally and if used with mineral oil at any time since, may have effected the seal behind the arm. I have had a few apart to fit seals, you do not remove the arm, but remove the arm and shaft together, but care has to be taken due to lining the splines up correctly inside. A core plug has to be removed to press the shaft assy out.
  12. Richard Farrant
    Hi Sean, It is the "Commer cab" Ford.
  13. Richard Farrant
    Mike, Had a lot to do with those Powerlites when they were in-service, pretty basic, only one real problem with them at the time. Squaddies would let them fall over and oil would leak out of the breather. There was no dipstick it was a taper plug for filling to level of thread and therefore needed a spanner so oil was not checked. Had quite a number where the aluminium rod had seized on the crank. Bit noisy for camping though! Recall that it was a flywheel magneto and think it was a points set up.
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    This is the standard socket for British army vehicles since the 50's so you should be able to pick up a lead or at last a couple of plugs to make your own. Often seen on stalls at W&P and the like.
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    Gary, You need the red one which covers 1 to 7 thou. I recently got a new supply from RS Components so it is available. regards, Richard
  16. Richard Farrant
    There is a CDL equipped Matilda tank in the Tank Museum
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    Hi, I just replied to your PM and did not spot this until now, hopefully explained it. Catch you soon. regards, Richard
  18. Richard Farrant
    I am going to guess it is a modified Trojan car.
  19. Richard Farrant
    As I was in army workshops from 1974 onward, this covers part of your period in question. Engines were often changed in the field, on exercise or operations for the most simple of problems, even a head gasket. If parts were not available yet an engine unit was then it was changed. We used to get Repairable engines in for Reconditioning and on stripping there were sometimes very little problems to see. I cannot think off hand of a reason to change an engine if it was perfectly OK.
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    Fat

    Richard Farrant replied to Sean N's topic in MV Chatter

    From Guernsey? I agree that it is one of those that should be restored in this guise as it spent longer in this configuration than as a FAT. Bit like the old Atcost and Tyler crane wagons built on Morris and CMP FAT's.
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    Hi Martin, I worked for ABRO from its inception, as the REME static workshops I was at, were transferred to this organisation. The plate says the engine was rebuilt for ABRO, which means it was done by an outside contractor. There were a number of diverse companies doing this work as well as some ABRO workshops.
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    Different brakes, the Mk4 had disc brakes and used mineral oil as fluid. Many was the soldier who did not check and got his brake fluids/oils mixed up. I have had to deal with the consequences of swollen seals.
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    From memory, I think it was the uparmoured versions that had the servo fitted. It entails a pipe from the master cylinder to the servo, which runs under the gearbox and engine. Ideally the gearbox needs taking out to secure it in place, The pipe is about 7 feet long. In my mind the servo made very little noticeable difference, but there again if the Ferret was carrying more weight then maybe the servo was just compensating for that.
  24. Richard Farrant
    Probably date the tank was made, or repaired
  25. Richard Farrant
    Gallay Ltd, Scrubs Lane, Willesden, London NW10 radiator and tank manufacturers
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