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  1. Richard Farrant
    Tony, you cannot just grab a figure off another engine, as I pointed out, studs or bolts, diameters and thread types have to be considered. Better to stick to the principles of the time.
  2. Richard Farrant
    Hi Andrew, Nice one, well done on hunting it down! Richard
  3. Richard Farrant
    err? you said use standard torque settings carefully, not what I was saying.
  4. Richard Farrant
    When it comes to indicators or brake lights, there is one thing upper in my mind, that is being seen. Whenever I fit any of these, I will use normal road legal sized ones and fit them discreetly in that they are not spoiling the lines of the vehicle but are still prominent when working. Self preservation and getting people to see your intentions are Number One.
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    There are no torque figures listed in wartime Daimler manuals, nor in the majority of other British vehicle manuals of the period. High tensile studs and fastenings were not used, so using a standard torque figure for a given size and thread form is not always a good thing. Nothing better than feel, because if a stud is about to stretch or a thread pull, then you will not feel it with a torque wrench. There was actually a torque figure given in a REME publication from the late 1950's, but in my opinion it was a shade to high, having worked on a good few of these engines over the years.
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    Andy, A quick reply, the H of RLHD would indicate a civilian model and possibly a special build. As you mention 9 tons, does it have 900-20 tyres and twin rear wheels? Positive earth would be correct. Engine number is stamped on the flange where sump bolts up, forget which side. Some pics of complete truck would help. Richard
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    Keith, I am thinking of where you live, and the temperature. The Fox gearbox is only really different in that the oil runs through a heat exchanger, which must mean that it was thought neccessary to cool the oil as using engine oil in the transfer area proably thinned it out too much. The choice is yours really. The seal renewal meaning box strip down or use engine oil in both boxes. Depends on the amount of use it will get. regards, Richard
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    Hi Andy, That is unusual for a late model RL to still be on vacuum brakes. Wonder if it has been converted. Could you send a photo of the master cylinder and surrounding parts? regards, Richard
  9. Richard Farrant
    If you are interested in one of these, talk to John Morter, the Bedford parts man in Norfolk.
  10. Richard Farrant
    The filter shown on the link here is correct for a WW2 Bedford, Austin or Humber vehicle, they were a disposable canister. Very expensive if you find any old stock ...... but an enterprising person has made replicas which hide a modern spin-on filter inside. The spin-on is a common type predominantly used in Perkins diesels on Massey Fergie tractors, so easy to locate. The thing costs about £50 but well worth it.
  11. Richard Farrant
    Give my regards to Charlie. When he was looking for a RB44, he was often on the phone to me. Saw him at Corowa in March.
  12. Richard Farrant
    Neils, The fuel pump should be an AC make.
  13. Richard Farrant
    Some Ferrets I came across in service had a common oil throughout, namely engine oil, there was little to distinguish them apart from something painted on. I have no doubt there would a number strike on the Mod. plate to show this. The Fox was also common oil throughout and a similar box, so there should really be no issues using engine oil in the transfer box. If you change both oils and fill with new SAE30 engine oil, you just have to keep a check on levels, but don't worry about cross pollenation
  14. Richard Farrant
    Hi Andy, You will know Barefoot Charlie then! Your RL should have an air compressor mounted under passenger side of the cab, belt driven off the engine. You need to start from there. Not worth trying to make it work with vacuum as you will need a different booster/servo to do that. Regards, Richard
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    Hi Howard, ET was used on trailers and ER was used on Land Rovers, Bedford RL's, etc. as well. Remember there are 9,999 permutations for each group of letters. Go to the MAFVA club website and you will find what the letter groups were used for and selection of examples and dates. regards, Richard
  16. Richard Farrant
    Hi Andy, I know a few military vehicle owners up that way. If it is a 1968 model, then it should be air over hydraulic brakes. Earlier models were vacuum servo assisted hydraulics. If you have any problems, give me a shout. Richard
  17. Richard Farrant
    hi Andy, Welcome to the forum. Which part of Down Under are you living at? I used to work on the RL's for the army here, and rebuilt countless engines for them. Good old truck. regards, Richard
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    Larry, The boxes are sometimes universal in that they can accomodate various types of munitions. They are also re-used, so although the one you show is stencilled 1966, it could be earlier. Dates were often pressed in along with the box designation. Earlier this year I visited a contractor to the Australian Defence Force, who refurbished boxes that were returned empty. They were finished off with the new stencilling for their next consignment.
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    Rick, If you have the book, Breakdown, by Brian Baxter of the REME Museum, you will see one of these bogies used as an ambulance to tow a Bedford OY with no front wheels, behind an Austin Gantry.
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    Deryck, The way to identify whether the MkIV had Ford F60 axles is to check the number of wheel studs. The M-H axles had 5 studs, where as the F60 had 8. I have to concede that the actual vehicle shown in the video at the French tank museum, may have 5 studs, going on a photo gallery of M-H armoured cars showing one on display in the museum. But going through the photo gallery, there are still a good number of MkIV around which have all F60 axles and are strictly speaking, MkIVF which have no M-H content in them.
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    Those lighter tracked bogies were used in pairs on a frame as a tracked ambulance behind recovery vehicles. Seen one behind an Austin K6 Gantry towing an OY with its front axle secured to it.
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    The first one is South African built, usually called a Marmon Herrington, but that might be incorrect as it uses Ford drive axles if I remember.
  23. Richard Farrant
    Tony, I have come across cracked flywheel faces in my time with tractors and heavies. I would not condemn the flywheel without having it faced, as it is usually just surface cracks from slipping. I do recollect lifting one of those flywheels out with the help of a crane and rope down through the cupola ....... bloody heavy !!
  24. Richard Farrant
    hi Larry, I am sure the colour is Service Brown BS381c No.499. Go to a paint supplier and ask to look at their colour cards.
  25. Richard Farrant
    Andrew, I am sending you a PM, your Dingo is on that page! Richard
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