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  1. Richard Farrant
    Hi Nick, I was thinking of the Vanguard type engine, but noted sump was wrong, difficult to guage the size of it from the photo. Best place for parts I suspect would be Rimmer Bros. who deal in Triumph car parts. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Category--Triumph-Car-Parts--m-602
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    It looks like a Standard engine, could be out of a Triumph TR2 or 3 maybe.
  3. Richard Farrant
    Land Rovers ?? The Port Lympne safari park uses a fleet of Bedford MJ trucks and this is what is going to be used around the racecourse.
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    Rob, Being acquainted with the pile of parts for one of these, I say it will be a lot more work than a Loyd
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    Hi Pete, You are correct, there were specific contract(s) for QLC Fire Tenders and some were still being operated by Army Fire Service in the 1950's. This appears to be one, although I cannot read the census number, it looks to start "L58......", which might make it one of a contract of 553 QLC fire tenders. Second look at photo I think number starts L52... which may link it to another contract of approx. 300 QLC Fire Tenders, so you can see quite a number were produced.
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    Hi Nick, The MVT are sailing to Caen, not Le Havre. Heard last week that there will be 113 vehicles on their tour on the ferry. Not sure about IMPS ferry arrangements.
  7. Richard Farrant
    Hi Tony, looks like the crew are Americans by uniform and helmets, and Brooklyn could be the name of their camp?
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    It depends on where you will be camped in Normandy, the other favourite port to use from Portsmouth is Ouisterham, or sometimes known as Caen, This is Brittany Ferries and the port is tagged right on the eastern end of the assault beaches. They take mixed traffic, cars and lorries so no worries.
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    Steve, Personally I would not have used a gasket either, with Red Hermetite, Stag or similar this will be more stable joint and surfaces are good. Motorcycle barrels did not have gaskets between them and crankcase, in my experience, but could have shims under them to adjust compression. Looking good, making great progress here. regards, Richard
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    Hi Marcel, Here is a link to Ebay, http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=plastigage They are colour coded in different sizes, you will need the Red one I guess, that is what I have always used for cranks and big ends. regards, Richard
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    Hi Steve, I use Plastigage to check clearances, it is a sort of wax strip, round in section of a certain diameter, you lay I it on the journal with a spot of grease to hold in place, then fit the cap, do not turn, remove cap and with the guage card that comes with it, you measure how much the strip has squashed out, that gives you the clearance. Here is a web link, there are others, but I do recommended it. http://www.carcraft.com/techfaq/116_0701_plastigage_vs_micrometer/ regards, Richard
  12. Richard Farrant
    This particular machine is classified as a basic tractor, not a loader or digger. If you saw the inventory of equipment at the time it would make sense. The other version supplied to the army (see post 6) was the fork lift and that was classified as Ultra-Light, which if stood against the Michigan 75 would make sense.
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    Rick, They will be Inspectors marks. Factories producing aircraft or components of, had resident AID Inspectors checking all production and putting their mark on.
  14. Richard Farrant
    Hi Bryan, I see where you are coming from and I am very familiar with the examples you quote but they were "tractor, wheeled, medium (or heavy), earthmoving" . I am quoting the official nomenclature list of tractors for general duties without loaders or back caters. The 2203 would be heavy when compared to Lister, Lansing Bagnall or FMW
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    Yes, that was their main depot, they took over the main dealer for Kent around 1970
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    Very close, in fact too close ! I worked for a distributor and we were later taken over by Ben Turner.
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    Hi Wayne, If as I surmise from the data plate, that it was supplied as a basic tractor, then it will not need much to put it back to original, one back in DBG, it will look fine. The Exmoor frame was designed for hop gardens, vineyards and fruit orchards and would fit narrow version tractors as well, they were less likely to snag the trees or bushes.
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    Rob, The engine is a 3AD.152, completely different animal to a P3. The pipe will be going to couplings for a tipping trailer no doubt.
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    Hi Wayne, I did my apprenticeship and early working life at a Massey Ferguson main dealer, so quite up on these and also worked on MF when I was later employed by the army. I think looking at your data plate that the one shown was a basic tractor, we used to get a lot of various models come in. I know a chap who deals in small Fergies and he has an ex-army 35 and two TE20's, one diesel and the other a TVO engine. They were used for general duties, like ground work around depots, etc. The cab frame is an Exmoor, and likely fitted by a private owner. regards, Richard
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    It may also have had a Cameron Gardner f/lift fitted to the front as well, see this link; http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C2391948
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    There were two versions of MF2203 supplied to the Army: NSN 2420-99-808-2220 Code No. 7748.3225 Tractor, Wheeled, Fork Lift, Ultra Light NSN 2420-99-808-2221 Code No. 7734.3225 Tractor, Wheeled, Industrial, Heavy I have a feeling that the fork lift version may have been fitted with a Cameron Gardner rear mounted fork lift.
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    Wayne, I recollect they were painted Deep Bronze Green
  23. Richard Farrant
    Could it be barbus indicator, to show if or any heavy metals are contained in the vehicle?
  24. Richard Farrant
    Chris, It seems there is an outlet for scrap alloy armour now, but back some years ago, I have known of several scrapyards who have bought in CVR(T) and found that no one wanted the metal. Could be it is now recycled to its original source.
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    Irish Army film taken during a wartime exercise, watch through until the end and several C8 FAT's crossing a bridge. http://www.youtube.com/embed/uc3lqARwL0w
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