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  1. Richard Farrant
    I would have to consult one of my old work colleagues who worked on the Champ rebuilds at 14 Comd Wksp, don't see him very often but will try and remember when I do,as to when it actaully was.
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    Rob, Just had a closer look at your photo, the nut would only appear to hold the tracta shaft in place, what holds the hub on? It is too many years since working on these and I cannot visualise them now, have you got a manual?
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    As Croc says, it is over 3500kgs gross weight, although the vehicle has to be used unladen, it takes in to account its design gross, so 4536kg GVW it is exempt from testing.
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    Peter, What date is on your plate against B269? I know that there was a Champ overhaul programe at 14 Command Workshop REME as well, and think that was around the mid to late 1950's.
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    Just testing you, know you are really a Humber man
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    No doubt on the year of build Clive, definitely in early 1950's.
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    Hi Rob, Looks like the bearings are tight on the stub axle tube. What you need is a hub puller, a gert big thing like a spider, you fit collars on four of the wheel studs, screw the wheel nuts on and the puller legs then screw on to the collar. A jacking screw is used to push it off. Care would have be taken on this one as you should not really be pushing on the drive shaft. Richard
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    As this B80 is in a Saracen, you need all the power you can get, and using a petrol / paraffin mix will not help, also paraffin is known to induce bore wear as it can wash oil from it. With the exhaust manifold on the opposite side to the inlet, there is little chance of it vapourising., another negative. as for slight misfire, you need to check the two sets of points are correctly adjusted and also not pitted, plugs are serviceable, etc.
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    An Australian built International 2 1/2 ton 4x4 truck
  10. Richard Farrant
    Good for you, Guy .. and a good choice of truck to restore. You are among the Elite now . I have owned a QL for 24 years now, and still get great pleasure driving it.
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    There are different grades of Nitrogen so it is best to ensure it is what is called "oxygen-free Nitrogen", as it is the oxygen and oil that do not mix. Simon, it always made me wonder with Saracens, etc using accumulaters, as the pistons seals are archaic in design and after a period the compressed air passes into the hydraulic system, recharging being a regular operation when in service. The army spec was to use dry charged compressed air throughout their service life.
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    Thought you used B&Q on a Wednesday ? :-D;)
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    It is not really as bad as that, in the course of my work, if I need any bolts, nuts of NC or NF thread quickly, just pop down the road to one of the local agricultural machinery dealers, they stock them, as there is still a lot of Massey and Ford tractors around that used this thread form.
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    Air freight designations ? RAF ?
  15. Richard Farrant
    Wonderful Tim, no stopping you now. I marvel at how we are able to solve problems and source parts so quickly via the internet. In the past we would have given up after months of fruitless letter writing and false trails.
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    Tim, Can't wait to see what has come, bet you will open it before the 25th regards, Richard
  17. Richard Farrant
    Good list there, Baz. It will keep the jeep owners quiet while they go through that lot. One point, about the crankcase breather pipe, it will not make any difference to the running as it fits into the intake pipe, air filter to carb, so no effect to mixture. regards, Richard
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    I have owned my QL since 1987, and enjoyed every minute of driving it, yes it is a bit lacking power on hills, but it makes you pay attention to your driving when approaching hills, and is satisfying to crest a hill in top. On two occasions I have towed artic low loaders across fields, one DAF was loaded and the other was a Yank Freightliner. With a mate in Holland once with his QLR, on the Corridor Tour following Denis Roberts Diamond T with Rogers trailer. The DT ran out of fuel and the police insisted we tow it out of the way, it certainly tested the QL, but she did it.
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    I think that they may be codes on transit labels for stores, so contents can be quickly identified as urgency, inflamable, fragile, medical, the diagonal blue stripe seems familiar.
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    That would be the white circle with red cross I suppose?
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    markings for medical supplies ?
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    Markings for Airdropped stores ?
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    Overprint markings for maps?
  24. Richard Farrant
    I think at one time, the Hilton Vehicle Depot received Land Rovers straight from the Solihull factory. Once checked and prepared, they were stored until ready to issue to units.
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    Ian, PM sent to you.
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