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  1. Richard Farrant
    Mike, If you catch one of the High Speed trains that will stop at Westenhanger at certain times, it get you to St Pancras in around 45 mins, from there you get an Underground train straight through to Heathrow terminals, could not be easier. If there is not a High Speed stopping at Westenhanger when you wish to go, just get a local train to Ashford International and catch one there. This is how I get to Heathrow.
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    Hi Christian, Good to see an old Dennis restored. A lot of these were sent to Normandy for filling holes in the roads. Looking at the numbers for that contract, I think your number should be L5219324, you should be able to confirm that as you can check the plate, it is not all that clear in the photo. regards, Richard
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    Hi Rivet, Sorry to hear that. I went down with a flu bug a couple of days after getting home, with a bad chest cough, starting to clear now but felt rough last week. Good to meet you at last to. regards, Richard
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    Dave, The "TT3(BR)" has nothing to do with any army units, the plate was issued by the Ministry of Supply who procured the vehicles and covered the overhauls. I believe it refers to a dept. of that organisation
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    Neils, These workshops were civilian contractors appointed by the Ministry of Supply. They could have been manufacturers repair depots or normal garages. I checked on this subject years ago with REME museum and there was no known list at that time.
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    I cannot see how the engine would rev up to full revs if the butterflies are closed, not enough air going through. I suspect the spring that hooks on the throttle arm ball pin has come adrift allowing the throttle to be open.
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    Like 354 cubic inch ........ for example ?
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    Hi John, Have a look at this link, http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/archive/index.php/t-23611.html? The number you quote is a part number for a cover according to the second post on the link. regards, Richard
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    That one has been laying there for many years. The engine sump has rusted away. The other one is not what I would call restored, least, not when I last saw it. It has a Ford 4D diesel in it too.
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    I know of one in Australia, made by Sentinel. If I recollect it did not get in to Nigel's books.
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    Normandy

    Richard Farrant replied to 44GPW's topic in MV Chatter

    In 2009 while we were at the MVT camp at Etreham, someone came up with a photo showing the fuel pipelines from Port en Bessin harbour passing a farm in the village. I took the opportunity of a photo of my QL at the same point and the original photo seen here.
  12. Richard Farrant
    The engine rebuild plate shows it was reconditioned by 44 District Workshop REME at Ashford, Kent. This does not indicate where the Land Rover served as the engines were rebuilt on an overhaul programme.
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    Hi Scott, I was good to meet you at last, amazing how many other forum members I met for the first time as well. Also what a coincidence you knew our friend from his circus days too. Look forward to seeing some of your photos! regards, Richard
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    They draw air through the distributor to allow it to ventilate, nothing to do with timing.
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    I did spot a C8GS pass through Coleville, but did not see where it came from, not on MVT camp anyhow.
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    Is this it by any chance? This is an Alvis Stalwart seen in Canada recently. I remember seeing it in the sea off South Coast of England once. Not a fire engine, but an amphibious load carrier.
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    Hi Leah, I take it from your post that this Alvis is in Canada? If it is a Mk6 crash tender (Salamander), then I think the air force over there had some.
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    Sounds like a similar problem to Daimler Dingo wheel stations. The bevel box/inner tracta (CV) housing oil filters down past the bushes in to the outer tracta housing, that ends up over full and with no breather it tends to push past the seal. When checking outer oil levels, people make the mistake of not letting the excess drain out to correct level.
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    It all depends on the construction of the hub on a particular vehicle. There may be reduction gears where the lubricant has to penetrate in and a semi fluid grease (as Land Rovers now use), may not be suitable. Some hubs are designed that if a seal leaks the oil is drained away from the brake drum, but if using a semi fluid grease it would not and then brakes get contaminated.
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    Hi all, KVE have just launched a Facebook page for the Corowa Swim-In. Please visit it and add comments, photos, etc from this year's event. Keep it bookmarked and any news or information will be up on there. The website address is: https://www.facebook.com/corowaswimin It is a public page which anyone can read. There may be other sites on Facebook with the event name, but only the one with the KVE logo is the genuine one. regards, Richard Farrant KVE Committee and Newsletter editor
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    Could be off a Bedford RL, they were twin cylinder Claytons as I recall, but cannot remember what the pulley was like.
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    Hi David, I had Ian call in last week, you must have given him a day off from MT preparations! Will blow the W&P dust of mine this weekend, checked type pressures yesterday, bit of oil and grease and we are good to go. Hope you have a trouble free week with your fleet, we will no doubt catch up somewhere. cheers Richard
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    Simplest way to prove the ignition is to remove the electronic baseplate and refit the points set up, usually this can be done without disturbing timing. Fairly quick and easy and a good idea to retain the old baseplate in toolbox in case of a failure on the road.
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    The fork is held on by a shouldered bolt that goes through the bell housing from the gearbox mating face, it must have a locktab on it. The shouldered part threads in the housing then once secured the ball in the fork pivot is screwed on to the bolt, use a spring washer on it. you will need the engine on a bench or something with the bell housing clear so you can slot the clutch up under it..
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    Well done, hope that is the end of your troubles
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