Richard Farrant

The other publications are army documents known as AESP's

Here is a list of reference numbers for the Foden gun tractor:

2320-N-501-302 Technical Description

2320-N-501-522 Repair instructions

2320-N-501-523 Repair Instructions

2320-N-501-532 Inspection Standards

2320-N-501-533 Inspection Standards

2320-N-501-601 Maintenance Schedule

2320-N-501-711 Illustrated parts catalogue

You can use which ever medium you require, such as aluminium oxide, glass beads, etc. That would obviously be extra, you cannot blast without a compressor of enough output. Easier to get someone to do it for you .

Do they exist? You need compressed air for a sand blaster to work.

Maybe this is what you are looking for;

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cpsb1-portable-sandblaster-kit/?da=1&TC=GS-000510125&gclid=CjwKCAiAuoqABhAsEiwAdSkVVD9p8uNfB_cQREUiJwI67J0eTxjFz8Cy9XlpuuOirM3ffzG2QzEjshoCQX8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

2 hours ago, buzzer999 said:

It definitely is a Green Archer, it looks rather sad. Not quite sure why it should be at Fort Nelson. It is a battlefield radar for locating mortar bombs.

Battlefield radar was operated by Royal Artillery, Fort Nelson being an artillery collection.

I see this thread is 14 years old and I had tried to post a photo of a Green Archer without success.

Got it this time, this Green Archer was cosmetically restored by us at a REME Workshop for the Royal Artillery's museum at Woolwich, initially at the Rotunda, then it went in to their Firepower Museum. This was probably around 1991.

regards, Richard

21 hours ago, welbike said:

Can you send me some pictures? mine is also a true original, with attachments on it, check out Stuart Bray's website for other pricing idea's !!

VOKES TANK TOP AIR CLEANER SET - 100% GENUINE PARTS - COMPLETE SET. | Stuart Bray Motorcycles (stuart-bray-motorcycles.co.uk)

But be carefull, there are also vehicle Vokes filters, that vary a little bit from the bike ones.

Cheers,

Lex

Hi Lex,

I have had a Vokes filter on my M20 for 36 years now so I do know what a correct on looks like, bought it from another owner, never been used and felt filters and paint as good as new. Just looked at that web link, think his price has doubled since I last looked.

Your photo shows one connected to a JAP engine (of which I have one on a charging set) and it is obvious that it has a straight and smaller outlet on the filter.

If they are rusted through then you will find a build up of crud behind them and all that needs flushing out. It is likely this plug is near the rear of the engine and I would be concerned about the one behind the bell housing. Having done this many times you know what to expect.

So what would a true original Vokes filter, unused in great condition and with no attachment fittings be worth? Just interested to know.

2 hours ago, Rootes75 said:

 

You will also notice that the starter ring does not sit flush all round the flywheel, it actually has bowed out between each of the welds!

I would think that starter ring has been changed before, because it is unusual to weld them in place, you normally heat them and shrink on. I wonder if it was the correct ring?

Hi Sean,

I was not far behind you as I also found the forum of Glasgow memories, apparently these vehicles crept around in the early hours collecting, and there batteries were charged using generation from the waste destructor I think. Still intrigued to know who built these trucks.

That old Shelvoke dustcart, I remember that model, when I was a kid the local council had them.

Sean,

Yes, you are right, the link here shows one of the dustcarts!

https://www.theglasgowstory.com/images/TGSE01344.jpg

I am certain there are Scammell mechanical horses as well, and they were used in some places hauling dustcart trailers

Sorry Duncan, you may have misunderstood me. The buses/coaches I refer to are not the ones you originally referred to, they are ones in line nose to tail facing to the left.

As the parking does not look very "military like", this may be a Ministry of Supply contractors premises where the vehicles were going in for overhaul or even disposal, given it is 1947.

I can see several what appears to be Scammell Mechanical Horses, some with trailers. The other lorries in question on the far right look to be articulated and my guess is they are Crossley tractor units, but there is one bonneted tractor with a longer trailer in amongst them, which could be of American origin. These could all be RAF vehicles, where is the location? The vehicles all in a line facing left look to be coaches or aircrew buses.

3 hours ago, No Signals said:

I'm not sure I agree with you there John.  The only images I have come across of K5's show them with the front wheels pretty much under the drivers position.  I dont know where the driver sits in these but the front wheels are set well behind the front of the vehicle plus it has this extended 'neck' that looks a bit unusual to my eyes at least.

Nearest I can think of is the Mark 1 Leyland Hippo 10 tonner which was a prewar design, with canvas top cab and front axle set back to below the rear of the cab. (Different to the well known Hippo Mk2)

3 minutes ago, geraint llewelyn said:

I think these are Dodge trucks, the one by the jeep shows enough of the rad grille to confirm. The motorcycles are likely to be Indians. On extreme left looks to be a "tilly", being RAF, a shrewd guess is a Hillman

The riveting is best done hot so that the shank swells in the hole to stop the two chassis parts fretting, this is why they are riveted and not bolted. As a matter of interest, to shape a rivet you would use a tool called a rivet snap, which is like a punch with a semi circular concave in the end, similar tool when using a compressed air riveter.

On 1/7/2021 at 4:03 AM, rupert condick said:

Hi

i am looking for information on this Humber box,

As I believe it has an RAF registration number.

Any other GXW regos considered.

regs

rupert

 

 

 

 

 

Rupert,

This Humber box in your post is an ex-BBC vehicle and since been restored back to those times. Check out the fleet number on the door and it is very close to the number on the Oostende dock pass you posted on another thread, so likely that was another Humber Utility traveling to or from Belgium

Info with this photo:

56 minutes ago, champer said:

Removed the cylinder head a couple of days ago, bores were rusty but not too bad, 2 pistons had holes in the side where a ring had broken and eaten its way out. Did a bit of number recovery from the heavily rusted and pitted chassis plate as per u-tube. Managed to just see the first 4 numbers of a 7 number code, it confirms it's a super snipe dated 1940, and matches a plate from the body which also gives me the contract number which was issued in 1940. Need to get my land rover finished then I can get stuck in. Anybody got a six cylinder side valve 4.1 litre Humber Pullman engine?  

I have rebuilt some of those engines and the block is the same on on Commer and Humber  vehicles of the period, the flywheels and flywheel housings vary but they will swap over. I have had the blocks linered so you can go back to Standard bores if need be.

3 hours ago, rupert condick said:

Hi

As I was looking for Humber information,

About 150 Humber 1 ton CT  (1955) were listed in the Australian Army.

no's ARN  105671-105823, thes records are quite poor,

Based in Victoria, i have not seen any about.

regs

Rupert

 

There are several in collectors hands in Victoria. One had a ground up restoration a few years back and looks like new.

The designations OMD110 and OMD330 were not used during WW2 or do you mean another war?

1 hour ago, Niels v said:

It does remind med of a : Bedford OXD 30cwt, that belonged to a LRDG/SAS collector named Peter Sanders. 
it was yes done up to look like a captured truck 

Hi Neils,

The OXD that Peter Sanders had was previously owned by a friend of mine and I had worked on it. I do not think this is the same Bedford as the photos on this thread as an OXD does not have the spare wheel stowed behind the cab, the body on an OXD butts up to the cab. I think the one in the photos is an OY.

regards, Richard

On 12/30/2020 at 10:13 PM, Old Bill said:

Whilst we are on the subject of radiators, I have another challenge for you Andy!

Our Los Angeles Peerless radiator has another gill variant in that they are wrapped around the tube in a continuous spiral without being crinkled to bend them around. How was that done?

The original core that we acquired has been 'repaired' by cutting out faulty tubes and then filling the gap with a bolt and washer. How do you repair individual tubes? I cannot see how to remove them without destroying the whole core.

This core appears to have gills of the pattern you have made Andy but this time, they are round.

 

This is much more sensible as they don't have to be aligned when assembling them. I may have to treat myself to a fly-press and punch out 20000 of them so I shall be very interested to follow your progress, Ben.

More challenges!

Steve   

Hi Steve,

From your photo it looks like the gills are slightly crimped, you might be interested in the attached link to a Youtube video of a fairly simple set up to wind strip metal on to a tube using a lathe. 

regards, Richard

Radiator cap for WW2 era Bedford, QL, MW,  O type .....

1 hour ago, MatchFuzee said:

Has your friend tried translate the manual? 

Information on translating documents:-

https://www.google.com/search?q=translate+scanned+document&oq=translate+scadocument&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i7i30l4.6732j0j4&client=ms-android-huawei&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Yes, thanks he is well aware of that but was hoping another owner might have got an English language version and also make contact to compare notes as they are not very common outside of Europe.

Hi,

I have friend overseas who has a 1940's Saurer M6 6x6 truck. He has a users handbook but it not being in English he is finding it hard to understand. If anyone can help with an English version of manuals or possibly if anyone has already translated manuals, please let me know on here or send me a Private Message.

I do recall seeing a M6 some years ago in the Hampshire area. Any leads on owners of Saurer M6 is very welcome.

regards, Richard