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  1. Richard Farrant
    Mid 1950's
  2. Richard Farrant
    No Tony, that is a Mk7 (VII), came much later. Best stick to Dodges mate
  3. Richard Farrant
    To be precise, this was a Thornycroft Dual Purpose (DP) fire tender, its role was in fire, crash and domestic duties. Was supplied to the RAF as a supplement to the Mk6 Foam Crash tender, carrying extra water supplies for it, and could also be used for domestic fire fighting. Carried 700 galls of water with a Coventry Climax pump with 500 gall per minute output
  4. Richard Farrant
    err...no 'ford not 'church
  5. Richard Farrant
    So long as there is no pitting in the bore, it usually occurs at the bottom where small drops of water have gathered in the fluid.
  6. Richard Farrant
    I was talking to a lorry driver I know, and he and two other lorries with lowloader trailers, travelled up that same mountain road a few days earlier than that incident, on their way with equipment to Narvik in Norway. Apparantly the conditions were exceptionally bad, even the locals saying so. One time he could not get up a hill and had to reverse 4kms to get a run up, and once over the top had to keep momentum for the next upgrade. They did require a recovery at one point and it was a much bigger recovery vehicle than that in the incident filmed, an 8 wheeler with Boniface recovery gear.
  7. Richard Farrant
    Fluid should be both sides of the inner piston and if it were both sides of the outer, then it will be running down your right boot. more likely to be siezed / rusty in the open end of the master cylinder, easy way to check, slacken an outlet pipe on master cylinder, try pushing pedal, if still hard, then overhaul this cylinder.
  8. Richard Farrant
    Twin choke Weber :cool2:
  9. Richard Farrant
    So have you gone for an LPG conversion then?
  10. Richard Farrant
    If you want a more efficient filter, I came across an early MW recently, that had a dry type element inside, somewhat similar type to fitted on some Massey tractors, etc. I did see some new felt bellows last year, but they had just been bought, so not much help there.
  11. Richard Farrant
    Far too much information Rambo. I seem to be the target for mossies, whereever I go, although found a good product in Aus last month called Bushmans, that repelled the little bar stewards.
  12. Richard Farrant
    hi John, I have followed your thread with interest. As you know, I knew of this trailer for years, and the late owner would have loved to have seen it restored, but at least he saved it.
  13. Richard Farrant
    Hi John, I am glad to see this trailer found the right person to restore it, you are doing a wonderful job there. Look forward to seeing your workshop display at shows this Summer ! regards, Richard
  14. Richard Farrant
    Is it a method of carrying shells ( for guns - not seashells)?
  15. Richard Farrant
    Simon, Hope this link is of interest to you; http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/usa-great-britain-armour-artillery-vehicles/my-jeep-its-history-109366-5/
  16. Richard Farrant
    Hi Ian, Good to see all you guys from Aus' getting on here. Did you get to Corowa this year? regards, Richard
  17. Richard Farrant
    The engine number means the unit was originally fitted to an OX, but as they are the same there is no problem, engines were changed left right and centre, not unusual. As for the wire and Meccano, not a standard fitment and I cannot see what it might be doing there. Have you taken the sideplate off to see what the other end of the wire is doing?
  18. Richard Farrant
    When the Fodens were due their first winch test, we had to use two Leyland Martian recovery wagons, with spades down and coupled nose to tail as anchors. Even then the Foden was pulling them, on checking the strain guage it was found to be pulling about 33 tonnes and still not cutting, so we had to calibrate them back to 25 tonnes. We worked out that the initial calibration at the factory had been worked out by testing to max on a full drum and an error had crept in, this theory was supported by the original certificate. So the vehicle is well capable.
  19. Richard Farrant
    add to that, J60 Jaguar engines, as well
  20. Richard Farrant
    Hi Simon, All the Rolls Royce B Range engines had this container, as well as some other military engines. It had a form rolled up inside with date of last overhaul and modification references and when they were implemented.
  21. Richard Farrant
    Clive, you then have to factor in all those extra engines that were procured as replacements, these would be circulating between stores depots to vehicles, back to stores then to overhaul workshops and to stores again. I do not think a lot of owners realise how many engine changes went on in the lives of military vehicles, especially armour.
  22. Richard Farrant
    According to a certain book, there were 14,487 military B60 units built. Engine numbers would appear to run through all Marks, and if the civilian versions were included, then many more could be added to that figure.
  23. Richard Farrant
    Restoring old vehicles is usually done using original techniques and lead loading was one such. We still use lead for a lot of things, as with anything, take the neccessary precautions. Just so you can see what it is all about, check this link;
  24. Richard Farrant
    It was even used when manufacuring car bodies to hide seams between body panels.
  25. Richard Farrant
    Hello Ryan, Nice to see you on here, sorry you were unable to get to Corowa this year. regards, Richard
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