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  1. Richard Farrant
    Peter, Administrative Data Processing Conversion, which means the vehicle data was then entered on to a computor. at least that is how I remember it.
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    Hi Adam, I got a bit excited there as my early apprentice days were spent on Massey combines, and that particular model was a late 1940's, usually powered by an Austin 4 litre lorry engine, sounded great when on load and a straight pipe ! Incidentally, here is a Retriever Coles crane that I was looking at a few weeks ago.
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    Forget the Leyland ........ that looks like a Massey Harris 726 standing behind it
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    Reason is that they are balanced together, the procedure is in the manual as I recall. I often wonder if the previous person to take it off, has marked it, so could be incorrect before you removed it.
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    Hi Dusty, This Fergie was built in 1951, and is a Vapourising Oil version. Not an Industrial model, it was probably used for mowing and other groundwork on military sites, part of a contract for a number of them. Where I worked, for army, they once had an Industrial Massey Ferguson 35, that was normally used for collecting the scrap metal, also used for snow clearing as well.
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    Geez mate ...... I would hope he is not charging you for the entertainment as well as the lodging.
  7. Richard Farrant
    That is a familiar scene, way back when I was rebuilding Bedford 300 engines and testing them in British army workshops... they were not painted until after testing, then preserved and packed or sent straight to the vehicle overhaul section. So, no real evidence in that photo.
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    Paul, As a matter of interest to you, there was a mod done to Stalwarts while in service, to reduce sticking plates, this was to fit paddle clutch plates which are lined with a ceramic material and therefore should not absorb moisture as normal friction material does. I have fitted them in the past and never heard of any problems with them.
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    Sorry Paul :embarrassed: .... but now you say that the bung was in, makes it worse, because the flywheel / clutch is not many inches off the floor, does not need a lot of rain before you end up with a lot of water in there. Seen it before .. and had to deal with it.
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    Remember you have a twin plate clutch and they tend to be harder to free off, hence why a catch is provided to keep the pedal depressed while out of use. Any water in the hull will get into the clutch too, if it has been standing outside. Probably end up with taking the engine out, as trying to free it otherwise, may end up with ripping the centres out of the plates.
  11. Richard Farrant
    James, That plate, it will be black letters on a white background, is one displayed on vehicles that were deployed on a United Nations Peacekeeping Force.
  12. Richard Farrant
    Best get the tyre black out and buff your wellies up then Degsy
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    Morris AG140
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    Richard, C600 was the army code for SAE140 gear oil, makes it a bit heavy for gear changing when cold, but some Bedford gearboxes do not have seals on output flange so nothing wrong with still using original spec, I do in my QL.
  15. Richard Farrant
    Hi Tony, The "Heroes" tug is a Pettibone Mercury, built in the USA. regards, Richard
  16. Richard Farrant
    Hi Maurice, When did you bring the MW to the IMPS Tenterden rally, at the steam railway? I thought it must have been about 84 or 85.
  17. Richard Farrant
    Neil, I reckon somebody in the early days of restorations, has painted those numbers on after seeing the photo in Bart's book, remembering those books date back nearly 40 years now, then the car was "civilianised" by a subsequent owner. it is too much of a coincidense to find these particular numbers and without doubt, they are from a contract dating c.1944.
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    I have mentioned a product before on other threads, and that is Belzona. they have a range of products, which are used in heavy industry for repairs, quite often on engines. Because of the numerous types, it is worth contacting their technical people. Preparation is they key to these remedies. Luckily the lower part of the bore suffers less wear normally.
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    Hi Neil, Thanks for the call earlier today, here is the details you asked for; Contract No. S7442 Cat. Ref. 146 Austin 4 seater 4x2 saloon Car, WD No's M5880012 to 5881811 Hope that is of help to you. regards, Richard
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    Neil, If that census number you have uncovered is correct, then the car was built about 1944, a contract for about 1,800 of these cars.
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    Rob, The Scammells were originally painted red and signwritten with E.A.R.A.T. details and some sort of logo/badge if I recollect. The last time I saw one working, I feel sure the colour might have been orange as they were part of the Tilbury Group and i think it may have been their corporate colour. Tina will no doubt know. Yes, the smell of hot tar, brings make memories of proper road repairing!
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    hi Tina, It look like that Scammell Pioneer, was originally a tank transporter tractor, not the one I remember, which was a gun tractor, not so high. Think this photo is from an earlier period, going by the Austin K4 Series1 tipper in the top picture. Nice to see the outfit, thanks for sharing it.
  23. Richard Farrant
    Try slackening all the m/cyl mounting bolts to align pipe fitting to pipe.
  24. Richard Farrant
    No worries, I get that as well !
  25. Richard Farrant
    hi Tina, I remember the EARAT Scammell towing a road planer. It worked regularly in my part of Kent in the 1960's, sadly I did not have a camera then. I recall it was the gun tractor version with a large fuel tank in the back of it. Painted red, the lettering was something like "East Anglian Raodstone & Transport". They also had an Austin or Morris lorry with canvas cover back towing the living van. Would like to see your photo please. regards, Richard
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