Jump to content

Richard Farrant

Moderators
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    11,493

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    46

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Richard Farrant

  1. Richard Farrant
    These Macks in the second picture were taken at the Devil's Marbles on the North-South Road, between Alice Springs and Darwin, possibly around 1944.
  2. Richard Farrant
    Get rid of the thirsty Dodge and buy a Jeep, much more economical.......more miles for your ££££'s
  3. Richard Farrant
    Hanno, It helped that I had been working on one of these types of axle only a few hours previous
  4. Richard Farrant
    and here is some info on the transmission, check out the bottom of page, oil grades for the different types of transmissions.......... www.imperialclub.org/~imperialclub/Yr/1941/41Technical/Page06-reg.jpg
  5. Richard Farrant
    Clive, You say it is alright until you have done about 15 miles........this makes me wonder if it is the wrong grade / type of oil and once it gets hot, the problems start. It is doubtfull that the original specification was for an auto transmission fluid, probably used a straight grade engine oil. So do you know what it is filled with? If not, then suggest you renew the oil first, according to the vehicle's manual. regards, Richard
  6. Richard Farrant
    Sorry, I do not recognise these axles.
  7. Richard Farrant
    Hi Raphael, The two axles nearest to the camera look like Canadian CMP front axles. Cannot see enough detail of those at the back.
  8. Richard Farrant
    I have a feeling there were a few tanks modified with cranes for use on a range for positioning targets. They may have been Chieftain, so perhaps this one predates them. Something tells me it was on one of the experimental trials ranges such as used by RARDE and suchlike. Looks like it has a winch fitted as well.
  9. Richard Farrant
    The first photo is an early Beltring, the third one is Beltring again, with Martin Gisby's C60, which still appears at W&P every year. Will have to delve through my old snaps now..
  10. Richard Farrant
    Hi Alex, It must be about 33 years ago when I was fitting these kits, to various models of Land Rover, Bedford MK and RL. The instructions were not in EMER's and were very poorly illustrated from memory. Basically, once you had done one, it did not require to be read again. Guess someone may have a copy though.
  11. Richard Farrant
    You were camped at the top of the hill from Omaha beach, behind the museum ( in 2009), I recognised the outfit from photos on the forum.
  12. Richard Farrant
    H, On the civilian cab TK's, there is no removable panel between the seats to access the front of the engine ( as in M series), so no choice, you would have to drop the rad on a KM or TK.
  13. Richard Farrant
    You will find the owner is a member of this forum, and I think it is the date of the trailer you are questioning, he says in the advert the truck is 1992.
  14. Richard Farrant
    Hi Howard, Short answer........Yes . A bit awkward, due to the fan cowling, watch your hands. Sometimes, some cunning person who had done the job previously, could have cut a piece out of the top of the cowl to make more room. regards, Richard
  15. Richard Farrant
    OK, I was wondering what the original was like, must be alright then. Thought I would ask as it would be a right pain to drop the sump once the engine was in. Best of luck with the project, hope to see it at Beltring this year.
  16. Richard Farrant
    Just looking at your new pickup pipe. The slots in it, appear to be very restrictive when you consider the size of pipe and pump output. I would be more inclined to cut a section out where the slots are and cover in a fine mesh. Could not see what the original pipe end looked like. Looks like you are making good progress.
  17. Richard Farrant
    Hi Pete, You are right about Austins, I have noticed that with the 3.5 and 4 litre engines.
  18. Richard Farrant
    We used to have Kohler powered 28v charging sets in army service, I thought they were Plessey, the engines were awful to start. They had some gimmick device in the camshaft that lifted the valve to reduce compression until the engine revolved fast enough for centrifugal weights to release the valve. This meant that the engine had to be pulled over fast in order for it to fire. You best check spark first, and all the basics.
  19. Richard Farrant
    A combination of cold and damp weather can cause this, also any water content in the fuel, which could happen through condensation in the tank during the winter. Check this out, not tried it but it has good reports.... www.silkoleneoil.com/techtip7.htm
  20. Richard Farrant
    This idea was first raised by the government in 2005. The motor trade are against it, for obvious reasons of reduced trade, but also on safety grounds, where some vehicles could travel a high mileage between tests, and have little service or checks during that period.
  21. Richard Farrant
    Thanks for the correction.........thats what comes of posting when I'm nearly asleep :embarrassed:
  22. Richard Farrant
    Drivers position looks to be off centre to the right. Made up for the film "Courage Under Fire" if I am not mistaken. Cents were supplied by Combat Vehicles Australia.
  23. Richard Farrant
    A quick guess that it is a Centurion, ex-Australian, made up for a film in the US, forgotten the name now
  24. Richard Farrant
    Chris, As the front axle is not driven, I think tyres were fitted that way around to save wear.
  25. Richard Farrant
    Milweb working for me
×
×
  • Create New...