Richard Farrant

Hi Tom, Looks like they all suffer rust in the same parts of the cab, here are a couple of pics of the one I did some restoration work on, the drivers side was worse than the other side. Interesting to see how the Land Rover engine performs in it.

Not as easy as that, a pre-used un-registered vehicle has to have a test before it can be registered. There are exceptions, but not with the MJ and DAF that you are enquiring about.

I think it is the method of attachment, have you ever posted pics up were they show without clicking? If they are on your computors file, then scroll down to Attacments and click on the box "Manage attachments" Then on the new page click top right box "Add files", then in the new box "select files". That brings up your PC contents menu and you click on the pics you want, and follow on from there. Don't know why they opened for me, but will not open now. Apparantly it has righted itself while I was composing this !

Hi Jerry, That coat will go well with a Royal Navy vehicle

They were working for me, but tried now and they are not !

No website Bill, just numerous books and notes. I have owned one of these for 25 years so you pick up a lot on the way. If you contact the Royal Logistic Corps Museum at Deepcut Surrey, with your YY number, they may have the Key Card with details of that number, what body it had, original wartime number and when and where it was sold off.

Hi Bill, the chassis number tells me it was built in 1944. The postwar Army number, 00YY24 is not a lot of help, until I found reference to a QLT Troop Carrier with the number 00YY61, knowing how the numbering system worked I have a strong feeling yours is a QLT Trooper. This was the one with a chassis extension (extra to the part you are missing. The side tanks also indicate it could be a QLT. Proof will be if you can find the number stamped on the side of the chassis. The contract number bears no reelvance to the original contract. Finally, Base O/H means Base Overhaul. MTRS number was the code for the workshop that did the work, not likley to have been an army base, more like a large garage or makers service depot who had a contract with the Ministry of Supply. Hope this enlightens you! Richard

I have checked up on Adams Gas as they operate locally to me and they do not advertise acetylene. There are several companies operating rent free cylinders now, and here is another one to check out, http://www.albeegascylinders.com/

Hi Christian, Nice machine, I have worked on the RAF ones, they were called Mk8. I guess yours has the Rolls B81 engine, does it have manual or auto gearbox? The manual had a very awkward gearlever position as I recall. I am sure there is one of these in the Army museum at Bandiana, Vic. Might be worth contacting them for information as I believe the body and pumping gear is Australian built on yours. regards, Richard

I have done this a number of times over the years, to MoT stations. you insure the vehicle using the chassis number and make sure when you book the test that they note the chassis number. A simple phone call to the test station from the police will confirm you are legit.

One word .......... Carrots :-D

Bill, Talk to Pete Gaine about the speedo and guage, he often comes up with them, the guage is used on other models of Bedford as well.

Clive, Nothing in ISPL WO No. 14992, no amendments and this particular book was used up until the FSC was declared obsolete.

Clive, I remember carrrying out this Mod in the late Seventies, as far as I know it was never incorporated in to the Ferret EMER as such, only as a Mod Instruction. My part was to do the mechanical parts, ie pulleys and mountings and fit genny. Will see if there is anything in my ISPL which has a lot of written in changes. Richard

Unless you are a bonafied Showman, then you can forget that one, check this out; http://www.showmensguild.com/transport.htm

Ah, it was the bodywork I looked at, now I do recollect seeing it in the other video, thanks!

I say it is a Leyland Martian

Lauren, Just as a point of fact, Morris Mini 850 saloons were in-service with the Army from 1971, all bore Army VRN and were black. Like the other poster, I also worked on them and they served as staff cars, and came under the B vehicle category.

Bill, Go to this link; http://www.milweb.net/dealers/trader/petegaine-bedford/index.htm then click on Email at bottom right.

Bill, This plate you showed, should be on the nearside of chassis below cab slightly back a bit. The Chassis number will be stamped into the chassis near this plate, it will start QLD or QLT or QLC then number. The third letter gives indication of the body it had. There may be a plate on top of the bracket that hold the steering column, under the steering wheel. I cannot read the third line on your photo of the plate, it might have the info, can you let me know what it says? Richard Body ........ try asking Pete Gaine, he often comes up with them.

Hi Ron, As you can see, your number is close to Tom's and therefore was not built with a stop lamp, as the last chassis to have them was 206400. Richard

Hi Bill, To bring your chassis to full length of a standard version and to be able to have the normal tow hook on it you need the part that the men in the photo are lifting off, it is about 2 foot long from a rough estimate. This will bring you to the normal length and give support to the rear of the body, if you are going to source an original. The extension that Guy is offering you bolts on to the end of you missing length, to increase the chassis in order to fit the Troop Carrier body. It also has a spare wheel carrier under the extension as the Trooper body fits up against the cab back. Thinking about it, yours could have been a Trooper as it has side mounted tanks and therefore the body did go right forward. Try looking at some photos of various versions and you will see what I mean. Richard

Hi Hadyn, I am not sure what you mean by "retired", that stamped date looks to be when someone has received a drawing. If you look at the last photo, it has an entry near the top where "Turret Generator ..." has been added to the drawing, the date this was done looks to be 3 days prior to the stamped date of 11th Sept 1942. For someone rewiring a Churchill, this would be invaluable, as most drawings of wiring are too small ! regards, Richard

That may have been the viewpoint of Land Rover's Wolf engineers, but if the Army's casting policy is the same as it used to be, there becomes a time period when a vehicle has only so much that can be spent on it. It can be down to some small repair but if that tips it over the repair limit it has to be put up for Casting. Rebuilding may not be as cost effective as it was made out to be at the time.

Hi Bill, I am now pretty certain your QL is a QLD Airportable Cargo model. Having found the booklet regarding dismantling for air freighting I can see that the rear of your chassis has not been cut off, it was made like that and the short end part with towing hook and spring on was removeable to shorten the length to get in the aircraft. Take a look at the two photos attached and you will see what I mean. My previous comment regarding chassis being split in the middle was incorrect, was thinking of another vehicle. Guy's offer of a chassis extension is actually that for a QLT Troop Carrier type and not what you need as his part bolts too the part you have missing. regards, Richard