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  1. Richard Farrant
    If it is the manifold it could be that the exhaust manifold has bowed and now holding the inlet off, these two are bolted together like Bedford and Austin. A common problem on rebuilds. If you have the exhaust manifold faced off true you need to make sure the inlet will be in line once bolted together, often takes a bit of fettling to achieve this.
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    It would appear that the last holding unit of the vehicle was 2 Mercian Regt who were based in Holywood NI. Prior to that the Bedford was originally in Germany. I would think it was unusual to have a LHD vehicle with VPK in NI. Those kits like yours are slightly different at the rear of the cab to those we fitted in the 70's.
  3. Richard Farrant
    Hi Clive, The kits were universally known in the workshops as Makrolon kits, but as we know, that was actually the trade name for the plastic window material. The 'armour' material was actually layers of woven glass fibre moulded together with a resin. Awful stuff to work with as we had to drill it and often trim to fit as some kits were new, where as other kits had been used several times before. Even found a bullet lodged in a panel once. In your last sentence did you mean RL (not QL) ? regards, Richard
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    Hi Clive, Around 1975-76 was when I was involved in fitting these kits to Bedford MK's and all type of Land Rovers (not 1 tonne). The only RL that I recollect doing was a tipper (which is actually a RS as it is short wb). Not sure what the escape hatch was as the RS tipper did not have a cupola in the cab. We never clad the rear bodies on the MK's, I think that came a bit later.
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    There were 250JU's on Contract No. WV7867 in the FJ range of ARN's. Going by a little booklet I have with all vehicles in the FJ range, here are the 250JU numbers: Morris 250JU Minibus 13 seat WV7867 Asset Code 1144-0233 14FJ13 to 15FJ38 Morris 250JU Left hand drive Minibus 13 seat 15FJ64 to 16FJ25 Morris 250JU Van WV7867 Asset Code 2610-0233 31FJ21 to 31FJ41 BMC 250JU Minibus 13 seat WV7867 Asset Code 1144-0233 52FJ72 to 53FJ11 Hope this might be of use to you.
  6. Richard Farrant
    It might mean something like Personnel Service History ..... just a thought
  7. Richard Farrant
    Hi Rupert, The contract date you quote for this Humber is incorrect. Rootes received an enquiry from Ministry of Supply on 13th Feb. 1940, but the actual date of contract was 8th Jan. 1942. This info is straight from a Rootes document of all contract over the WW2 period. regards, Richard
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    If that number is correct, here is it's unit history: https://www.merlinarchive.uk/vehicle/06KH26 Looks like it was supplied by AWD Ltd, so one of the MJ's to go into service. I remember some of these AWD ones arriving at REME workshops as chassis/cabs and we took bodies off Bedfords going for casting, refurbished them and fitted to the new chassis.
  9. Richard Farrant
    No photos, but in the 70's I fitted no end of those kits to Bedford MK's and Land Rovers. There is a backboard in the cab that goes up behind the seats blocking off the rear storage shelf, so reduces the room in the cab.
  10. Richard Farrant
    Makes sense to sell to other countries and including parts and service support package that will help defence companies in the UK.
  11. Richard Farrant
    Hi Willy, Excellent work, well done. I have worked on a number of Nubians years ago and from my recollections, I think you have the gear lever the wrong way around, the bend should be towards the engine. Look forward to updates on your progress. regards, Richard
  12. Richard Farrant
    Make sure the two yokes are exactly in line with each other, else you will have problems.
  13. Richard Farrant
    That rear propshaft is definitely wrong, there should never be any splines showing.
  14. Richard Farrant
    Not forgetting the Hillman Hunter staff cars!
  15. Richard Farrant
    Also CMP trucks with 20 inch wheels are the same
  16. Richard Farrant
    Peter In the 1956 issue of 6MT4 Vocab, only the D8C/47X is listed, with the following notation: “for Bedford slave battery lorries and Loyd Carriers”
  17. Richard Farrant
    If you press back the plate on the end against the spring inside you can then pull the pin out, it has a step on it to hold it in.
  18. Richard Farrant
    See if this helps; https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/imgytr/pdf/lucascourse2.pdf
  19. Richard Farrant
    David, there 2 bananas left .. they are yours 🍌🍌
  20. Richard Farrant
    You win the banana 🍌
  21. Richard Farrant
    Think I have got it ............ its a German tank 😀
  22. Richard Farrant
    Tyres have manufacture date codes on them. So easily checked by authorities.
  23. Richard Farrant
    Just looking at these oil specs you listed, the British military grades of OM-15 and OM-18 are identical in viscosity, except that OM-15 is a 'super clean' fluid for aircraft standards and hence expensive so OM-18 is better. I would contact Morris Lubricants in Shrewsbury for help. The Medium grade spec that you show is pretty much of the spec of universal hydraulic oil for plant (ie. JCB, etc). Oil grades for hydraulics are measured on a ISO standard and this plant fluid would be ISO 32 and easily available.
  24. Richard Farrant
    As the proposed vehicle entry fee was going to be £75 for last year, goodness knows how much it will be for next year.
  25. Richard Farrant
    The army had some MJ drilling rigs with the 500 engine. You would need a suitable sump to ensure clearance with the axle.
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