Richard Farrant

Bell housing first then flywheel and clutch

Same principle as a glass jar I would assume!

That probably rules that out then. I would still check the flap in case the spring is wrong way around or flap sticking.

Hi Dave, If you have a gearbox cradle on a trolley jack, one man can do it on the side of the road. Only tool you need is an aligning tool which could be an old gearbox input shaft. Once box is pulled back, and pan dropped off the bell housing, clutch fork removed, the clutch can be unbolted and dropped out the bottom.

If the manifolds were separated and machined separately, maybe they were not correctly aligned on refitting. Sometimes it is necessary to file the holes out a little where they clamp together in order for faces to align after machining. My bet is the problem is in this area somewhere.

I have been reading through all this and as I see it, this only happened after changing a manifold gasket. So rather than going chasing other theories, the best thing is to relook at this. Did you put a straight edge along the manifolds to check for bow before refitting. the other point I picked up was you said that you went to replace the bimetal spring on manifold heat flap and it did not work. So two questions regarding this, was it fitted the correct way around? And is it being held in the pre-heat position all the time? cheers Richard

Hi Dennis, I think I have met the gentleman in question last year. Some good looking 3 ton Blitzs there!

You cannot set general values on vehicles from "auction hysteria". Two or more people keen to buy an item will often run bids up well over the normal values.

To all those in the Wednesday Group, you have done a great job, Jack would be proud of your work to complete it. A great pity we could not have had it alongside the other two Model T Light Patrol Car replicas in March, but with distance involved it was understandable. I can recognise Tony in the photos even though it is 14 years since we met! regards, Richard

Apparently the Carrier sold for 70,000 and the 7 1/2 ton recovery trailer went for 9,000. Got this from a post on MLU Sounds like at least two people were keen to get the Carrier, which I understand was one of the crated ones, so little wear in I imagine.

That is very sad to hear. The home of the Royal Artillery and the council wants to make some kind of art or cultural centre. What can be more cultural than the museum and all its artefacts. Back in the early 1990's I did quite a bit of work for the museum whilst working for REME and later on my own, when they were at the Rotunda and remember meeting a very senior officer who was planning the Firepower project, I never thought then that the site would be so short lived. They were over the moon about getting all the large exhibits undercover as they were suffering badly from the elements. Maybe its location does not encourage a large footfall of visitors, but it is on a very historical site and in the original buildings of the Arsenal.

Hi Terry, here is a link to the latest KVE newsletter from the organisers of Corowa Swim-In with full report of the event in March. Send me a PM with your email address and we will put you on the database for more information updates. You can still enter as a participant even if not bringing the Saracen. http://corowaswim-in.org/docs/Corowa%20Newsletter%20May%202014.pdf cheers Richard

We had put you down as MIA (Missing in action)

Robert, Apparently built on a FIAT chassis for a railway company in North East England. http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk/our-venues/collections/objects/146-charabanc.html

What about the Bendix fuel pump under the drivers seat? There is a cap on the end to get to a filter, maybe not fitted tight or the seal leaking, ....... or pipes as has already been said.

Hi Matt, A good looking truck, and a nice find. Not sure if you are aware but the military vehicle event held every March at Corowa NSW, has a theme and for 2017 it is the Year of the International so make that a date for your diary. Plenty of time, no panic! Our website is www.corowaswim-in.org best regards, Richard

I think it was a group from Norfolk who used to do it, they were around the corner from us in America field at Beltring.

Hi Brian, It was a great pity that the Model T was not able to be at Corowa, and Jack also. He would have enjoyed it. Ken had his there and it looked excellent. He told me how Jack had been a great help to him. The other T was entered by Russell from Victoria. As for your forum problem, although I am a Mod, I am not up on the technical side but think (but could be wrong) that when you sign in you tick a box to keep signed in. I never sign off and do not have any problems like this. regards, Richard

I know one group who used to bring a lawn mower with them to Beltring

hi Tim, You asked about sizes of linings, you will need to supply the diameter of the drum, or take it with you, to the brake reliners so they can work out the thickness required by comparing radius of shoes to drums. regards, Richard

Hi Terry, Sorry it was late at night, I just read it as B range in general. I have spent the best part of my working life working on military vehicles, half of which working for the military and know that 4x4 Nubians had B80 wet sump engines, as did the winch engine out of the Cent ARV. Some early trucks also had B80 before upgrading to 81. To me it is splitting hairs between an 80 and 81, it is only when you dismantle it that the difference matters. regards, Richard

Terry, The British military used a lot of wet sump B range engines, ranging from Champ, generators, Leyland Martian, Thornycroft Nubians, Humber FV1600 series and so on. I have a B60 out of a Bedford TK fire engine to strip for diagnosis in near future and I would feel certain it has the same oil pick up.

Hi Barry, Not looked at the video, but from the dash panel view it looks similar to the F12 Dennis I restored for Manston Fire museum many years ago. I have a parts list for a B60 military engine with wet sump, it has no illustration but the RR part number looks like RE11696 Washer, packing, oil pump pedestal, 2 off per engine. Give my friend, Richard Banister a call on 01797 253211, he is the RR parts guru and could well have what you need. I am pretty sure this is what you are after. regards, Richard

John Belfield of Narre Warren in Victoria, Australia, has informed us that his 1989 Harley Davidson MT350 military motorcycle was stolen from his Military Museum between Sat. 3rd May and Sun. 4th May and he is offering a reward of $2000 for its recovery. The motorcycle is a British Army model and may be quite rare in Australia and therefore unique. The rego number is 6918H and VIN number is IHD6RLT10TY000036 If anyone knows its whereabouts or can offer any information to John, please contact him on one of these numbers; (03) 9796 8216 or 0400 900 193 As there are a fair number of Australian members on this forum, we are trying to put the word around as much as possible. Here is a photo of an identical motorcycle should you not be familiar with it. regards, Richard Farrant KVE and AMVCS newsletter editor

If you go to EMER Power S522 para. 38 it says, I quote; "the bottom of the extension has a pedestal which accommodates the pump strainer and elbow. The elbow has a rubber sealing ring attached to its end and is a push fit in the pedestal. The sealing ring allows free movement of the elbow so that the floating strainer may remain below the surface of the oil in the sump, regardless of level of oil."