Richard Farrant

No,I do not need the proportional boards, thanks, just thought you might have wanted to include them back in the circuit. Best of luck, sounds like you are getting to grips with it now.

Are you going to replace the proportional control boards in the panel ?

Make sure your tyres are of equal circumference, especially front and rear each side. Any drastic differences could give you steering shake as well as transmission damage.

It was displayed by the owner at W&P alongside some of Steve's fire appliances, and I recall it having RAF rego plates fitted at that time. A lovely restoration, well done to Paul

I once came across one stencilled "insect repellant"

Congratulations Robert. :-) I can see why you were so keen to get the old Scammell on the road now ! Regards to you and your new wife.

This post is on behalf of Clive, who has internet problems currently, and faxed the following info for readers of his All Charged Up article. It lays out the latest up dated version and the changes made; "All Charged Up 4 ver3-3 No dramatic changes. I don't expect people want to trawl through the whole thing again looking for changes. These are mainly ; Page 12, Use of Avo 12 described (cos I'm very excited as I bought another one at the weekend) Page 9 Rectifier symbol added to help diode picture Pages 23 and on .. "conundrum of diodes, etc" In the light of 3 more documents seen recently I have been able to augment some info and clearly show that the Army on several occasions got confused between the various diode types used. Page 26 Thanks to Phil B for pointing out some replacement diode types. Page 55 Photo of the elusive black generator"

A rebuilt engine goes under the same NSN as a ex-works new engine.

Hi Wayne, Your engine was built on a rebuild programme at 44 District Workshop REME, Ashford, Kent. Sadly, no longer there, as the High Speed railway to Paris cuts across the site now. I think the number stamped vertically is possible the last two groups of the NSN for this unit, when I was building engines on the line there, some years earlier, we did not stamp this in, but with so many variants of these engines, it may have been done for ease of identity. If you found the word "Preserved" painted on the engine, this was done after testing and prior to packing, means it was sprayed inside with preservative then sealed up. regards, Richard The "S" stamps mean it has Standard size crank journals, ie Mains and Big end, probably a new crank was fitted.

Hi Nik, If you look at my QLD, post #5, first photo, that is the one that Airfix came out to measure and photograph for the new model.

Yes, I see what you have in mind, only problem I can see though is that the jib will have to be raised somewhat over the cab and this might give you handling problems, although I appreciate you will be towing so not speeding as such. Max angle of inclination as normal was 27 degrees, so raising the jib and having it forward might alter that. Other point is by lengthening the underlift boom will that not decrease the max load on it?

That Spit has just been imported from Australia, a bit of controversy over its sale by all accounts. Looks like two blades of the prop have not been refitted yet, it had four blades earlier this year when on display in the Queensland aircraft museum. Looked like a good day you had.

Hi, Yes the proximity switch in the base of jib luffing ram is the SWL limit, one on the crane hoist drum is for rope protection, others you have worked out. The proximity switch is adjustable for the safe crane load, the PRV protects the system at a higher level, I did overload and stability tests and do not recollect having to touch the prv to do this operation. The button on crane operators floor is a lubricator for turntable gears. This crane is also a 6500 model, but I would say it is what it is mounted on which decrees what its slewing limitations are. The Foden is 90 degs one way and 110 the other. Slewing jib over the cab, for driving with a suspended load ............think this might mean the front axle load should be checked, it is 8.8 tonnes as normal. Your discussion about proportional control in an earlier post, this is done within the large panel which you have stripped out, there were five small boards at the top right hand which done this, it only works on remote control of course, and each operation can be tuned independantly. My thoughts are that all this could be left in place and radio controller connected straight in to the remote socket. Any other questions, please feel free to ask. regards, Richard

It appears the pilots age was incorrectly reported, think he was actually 74 according to a statement by organsiers of the race.

RR Services in Kent, stock it in litre tins

Glad to hear you have made a breakthrough. I know how frustrating this can be. Only thing that I can see is that you have done away with overload cut outs and limit switches, unless you intend to rewire these?

Gary, From your third pic the score looks to be in the wrong position to be gudgeon pin related. The only way to know if the block is salvagable is to carefully strip and inspect, noting all damage and assessing what the cause was. regards, Richard

Chris, Just found this, looks like you are on to something here; http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=78387

I am certain they are not resistors, but diodes. These allow current to flow only one way. You need to find a copy of the Army workshop manual for the Foden Recovery, it is a publication called an AESP (Army Equipment Support Publication), the number of which is AESP 2320-H-502-201, the last number denotes the section of of the manual, so 201 would not give you deep enough info but this will give you something to look for. When you get the right section there are electrical circuit drawing on double A4 pages, but they all really need taping together so that you can follow the circuits through. i had one with a burnt loom from the main panel and was able to salvage wiring from a written off Foden. Not sure, but have a feeling the spool valves may be Hawes manufacture. Just to add, the last number on the AESP for what you need, will be higher than 201, cannot be more precise than that.

What Paul has said, I have used Wellseal for 44 years and it is the best there is. But before refitting the head, check it for bow as they are prone to this, waste of time refitting without a reface if it is bowed.

We were rebuilding rollover Leyland Drops from Bosnia at that time. Nearly every one needed a cab, as they were crushed. Repainted in UN white and transported directly back out there.

See how you get on. The more I think about this, the more I can remember

The 1st and 5th ones

Hi Smithy, You have snapped my QL twice , I was going to find a pic, no need now, thanks, the first one was at Arromanches beach on D-Day. regards, Richard

To add, there is another emergency tap, and I think it is up on the crane operators platform adjacent to the spool valve block.