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  1. Richard Farrant
    I did not go to Denmead that year, but went to another muddy field nearer to home, a steam rally :-D
  2. Richard Farrant
    Clive, If I recall, travel West along Forest Road, until you come to a turning on the right called Inhams Lane, turn up there and the old site was on the left, you can see the electric pylon in the field, on Google.
  3. Richard Farrant
    The two organisations were separate, the Min of Aviation was formed in 1959, it controlled / regulated civil aviation and supplied military aircraft. The Air Ministry controlled the RAF.
  4. Richard Farrant
    Tony, It is a 1964 vehicle, a long time before DERA. The Land Rover would have been operated by Royal Aircraft Establishment, I would think, and probably a standard civilian model for general duties. Although it was sold off at Ruddington, that does not mean it was a military vehicle, as those auctions also disposed of vehicles from the Health service ( like district nurses cars) and many other government departments. I have a feeling some Civil Defence / AFS vehicles had registrations of "ALF" as well.
  5. Richard Farrant
    Look at all the related videos of NY Sanitation Dept with their recovery trucks :undecided:
  6. Richard Farrant
    It is EMER to be precise. Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Regulations. These are British Army technical publications to cover all aspects of engineering within. Even if the equipment is made outside of the UK, there will be data of some sort covered in EMER's. They started off in WW2.
  7. Richard Farrant
    Hi, the TS505 book is dated as 1962 and would be covering the inline fuel injection pump.....quite a bit earlier that your TK, which would have rotary DPA type pump, that is why I gave you the TS1084 number as this is nearer the build date of yours. It is actually listed on that same website.
  8. Richard Farrant
    Try Midland Automotive Parts Ltd, www.bedfordspares.co.uk and email midlandautoparts@btopenworld.com 01630 656990 These people specialise in later Bedford parts, for TK particularly.
  9. Richard Farrant
    I am just looking at one of those Bedford Service Training Manuals, not an engine one. Inside the front cover it lists those manuals relevant for 1973 Bedford Trucks and Coaches. The one titled "Gasoline and Diesel Engines" is TS1084. That should cover yours, I am assuming it is a non-turbo? The early 60's manual numbers you quoted might have been for the 300 diesel, the 330 superceded it.
  10. Richard Farrant
    a man with taste :thumbsup:, thats why I have had mine for 23 years !
  11. Richard Farrant
    You can usually tell if it is rings / bore by doing a second test with a drop of oil down the bore, anyway once you have determined it is low, then it has to have the head off for examination. Bore can be measured for wear, if not visually obvious. Another point to note is if two adjacent cylinders are low with virtually the same readings, this could indicate a head gasket blow, common on a lot of side valves where gaskets are narrow around the valve area.
  12. Richard Farrant
    Major General Robert Urquhart is the link with India, he served there until 1940.
  13. Richard Farrant
    I actually remember the Fox in DBG, carrying Corps and Divisional signs ....maybe not for long but they did serve in that format initially.
  14. Richard Farrant
    4th and 5th Battalions of the Dorsetshire Regt were part of 43rd Wessex Div.
  15. Richard Farrant
    Tim, Seeing what looks like Jack in your top picture, I think he must have a Time Machine, that would account for no communications. The Blackberry obviously has limitations to its use :undecided:.
  16. Richard Farrant
    The sat photo of Dorset, you can clearly see the tank training area at Bovington, cannot work out the link as yet.
  17. Richard Farrant
    Hello Tony, welcome to the forum. Think we have been in contact before .......well done on sorting out the gearbox.
  18. Richard Farrant
    Hi Ken, Have you tried Tim Vibert in Victoria? He has stock of some Ferret and Rolls engine parts. His website is www.timvibert.com.au regards, Richard
  19. Richard Farrant
    In Bart Vanderveen's directory of pre 1940 mv's, the Vulcan VSW is shown as a 3 ton lorry and dated at 1927. Recently a friend's late 1920's Karrier WO6 featured on a thread, and it would be in the same weight classification, both having the WD pattern rear bogie.
  20. Richard Farrant
    Often hard rubber type casing with open bars linking cells. Best ones would be Lincon, as near as you will get. Some military batteries were in a wooden case, but that would be easy to replicate around a suitable battery.
  21. Richard Farrant
    I would not mind betting it is the metal pipe near the front, under the plate I mentioned, think it rubs on something in the vicinity of the pump drive belt. A common problem. You may end up having to take the front off though.
  22. Richard Farrant
    Hi Tony, Thought you might like to see this photo of your WOT3. It was taken in Bruges, Belgium in May 1987. We were on a military vehicle rally based in nearby Oostkamp.
  23. Richard Farrant
    Hi, A Panhard armoured car similar to your, was captured in the Falklands and brought back to UK by the Paras, later it was given to the REME Museum, I think because it developed a fault. I remember driving it around Southsea Common at a D-Day show, it had some kind of electric clutch, where the fault was, if I recall. The story goes that the makers were approached for assistance with parts, as a promotional thing I guess, but the reply came back that the Argies had not paid for them so no chance!
  24. Richard Farrant
    What is the big interest Robin.........or are you just bored?
  25. Richard Farrant
    Thats right, although I have not seen him for a long time.
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