Richard Farrant

Rob, did you know that the dustcart parked next to you is also ex-military? RAF to be precise, I know the owner.

Think it is on its way, got grey in the last hour moving up from the West :-(

Well, just down the coast in south Kent, we had a bit of light drizzle in first part of the morning then warm sunshine until 5pm.

Maybe the battery is not down enough for it to charge any higher. You could test this by putting a known discharged battery in circuit, then your good one connected with jumper leads, once started, remove leads then see what happens.

Just to confirm ........ the manouvering brake valve on the floor operates only on vehicle rear brakes, for use during LHS operations.

From my recollection of DROPS when on the technical repair course at SEME, some 21 years ago, it was for when picking up and dropping a rack, so braking movemnts were done gently.

OK ,another thought then. The telephone was not normally installed for securuty reasons, and bell box fitted in place, when it rang, the person in charge would remove bell and insert phone ........... off to bed, as I am sure this is probably not correct !

Hi Clive, Just noticed that I seem to have done it again , thanks. Anyway as the quiz is still to be completed, I think it is a tester to to check each field telephone position and is checked at each end simultaniously, operator knowing that circuit is complete, and the checker knows it is working by the bell ringing.

as you implied earlier. it has a link with field telephony, maybe the box contains a bell to alert for calls or general alarm?

Looks like Roxy is on same track did not see the post until after I posted.

Is that a morse key on top? If so the empty box with gauze on it amplifies the sound of the key ? I'll get my coat

Could it be a speaker? As for period, well, 1914-18 as a wild card

As Graham has mentioned me, better reply ! I have resealed Luvax double piston dampers, but only on Daimler Dingo, same thing slightly smaller. You do not have to remove the arm (think Rippo is refering to the Vauxhall made shocks on a QL). There is a welch plug on the back and after removing it, you can press out shaft and arm in one, but carefull note should be made as it is fine slined and neds to go back in same place. The seals are more like rubber bushes, as the fluid was supposed ot be a special Luvax product, I am assuming it was a synthetic / vegetable type as the army spec for these was to use a brake fluid. Using oil in a Luvax may ruin the rubber seals. I was able to locate a proper oil seal to replace the original as parts for these are unobtainable. You will have to renew the welch plug after removing it. Have you talked to Past Parts? I think they are now reconditioning lever type dampers.

Fleet Forward Support (Air) Mobile Aircraft Support Unit, sounds like a Fleet Air Arm unit.

Hi Paul, I have come across those awful toothed buckles on Dingos, they tend to rust and the tooth part does not slide, also they tear the webbing. Is that sort actually called Roko? I know the others are so called and have had new nickel plated ones, then painted with a matt black and fitted to Dingo canvas top covers which I had made at one time. Have seen both types on original Dingo covers, but very likely the covers were all of postwar manufacture.

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Hi Paul, The photo is not of a Bedford, it is a Fordson WOT6 Machinery ( mobile workshop ). I might have photo somewhere, of one in service, but think it is early 50's, so not conclusive evidence.

Here is the link to photos of Crossley in service in NT, Australia http://www.oldcmp.net/crossley.html

Hi Paul (and Mike), I was at a military vehicle event in Australia in March, and talking to a chap who has one of these Crossleys, without a body, he then told me that he knew a place nearby who had a body. The ones over there were on RAF airfields, probably in the Northern Terrirtory giving radar or radio support to the fighters. There is a photo of one bogged in on Keith Webb's OldCMP website. Not sure if it is the ex-Bandiana one though, could find out more if you are interested.

Hi Maurice, Well, it was luck more than anything, as i am familiar with the scout car, and the trailer, I had worked on when they were still in service, hole for starting handle was giveaway! Nice to come up with evidence of No.2 Brown on the Humber, I have also come up with the same on the Mk4 A/car. You will have to make the next riddle, non-British, and I might struggle on it

Thanks Maurice, but apologies for making it a short quiz .

Hi Maurice, The first looks like a Humber Scout Car chassis, and the second is a Tasker trailer for a 15 or 20 kva Lister generator set. Did I win the prize?

Hi Tony, Thought I recognised your name. We were both on Trackers 2000, driving up the old Ghan track to Alice, I drove a GPW. Glad to hear you are still getting involved. regards, Richard

A cutting disc might be a bad idea, with a bit of petrol likely to be present. I have nipped off these clamps with a good pair of sidecutters in the past.

I know them well, and can recommend them, ask for Colin. They are very experienced in military vehicle movement. regards, Richard