Richard Farrant

Mark, You still using Gardners up there............what in, Guy Arabs?

Yes, it made me walk away until it warmed up :-D

You should have seen the smoke from a BTD8 dozer I started today

Thats nice to hear..........I built the five of them.

Gareth, The C31A number is a Ford part number, although I do not know what vehicle.

Marc, Sorry to have missed you then, I remember Vera Lynn's car driving in, but I was late to meet someone elsewhere on the showground and did not stop to see the unveiling. Will try and catch up you next time !

Hi Marc, Welcome to the forum. We have met at Beltring a few years ago. regards, Richard

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Hi Mark, I am surprised at them recommending Classic 30, but just looking at the Comma website, I would say their "Diesel Oil HD30" would be more correct to use. Also noted that they recommended changing Classic 30 oil every 600 miles !!

Sean, You have just reminded me that I have a provisional army manual for a RK, must have been issued for user trials I assume.

Hi Mark, Not quite right, OMD80 was a 10w/30 multigrade engine oil, and thus a high detergent type. The Classic 30 such as Comma is meant for older type engine that do not require detergents due to different designed lubrication systems. As the original post is refering to a 434, then if 30 is to be used, it should be a heavy duty type suitable for diesels.

That is one of the prototype 4x4 Bedfords to replace the RL, know as R Mk2 ( later to develope into the MK). Note there is no cupola and body is same as RL. These date from around 1962. Some were tried with coil spring suspension.

When I first started entering events, on a M20 motorcycle, I made a board up as did a lot of others in the classic vehicle world. It did not take long to fill up, then another one, the rest went into a shoe box. I have just turned the box out to take a pic of a few of them, dating from 1983 to date, this is without the pile of W&P and MVT Southsea plaques. Looking at them reminds me of some now defunct events and some good times. Not sure I would like to weigh them in for scrap, etc. Knew a guy once, who used them to make shims. I can remember at one time, classic vehicle owners asking if shows were going to give plaques and if not they would not enter !

Thanks Mike. I am not familiar with Ford carbs.......or cars, but seeing the number listed on a carb suppliers website, it was an educated guess and knowing also it was an ex-WD part narrowed it to those Ford cars that were in service. :thumbsup:

Clive, I found reference to your carb on the website of Carburettor Hospital, listed as GFD772FKDA. All the entry said was manual choke, ohv, 13/1600. I am taking a stab and saying it may have been for the Ford 1.3 Escort Estate, my memory on staff cars is not that great as I had little to do with them, but I seem to think we had in service, the Mk2 which was petrol, that could have been around the late 70's/ early 80's. Perhaps that narrows it down for your EMER search. FMW built little warehouse tugs, for ordnance depots, etc, think they were made in Dorset, I recollect the later ones with the awful Transit diesel, but not the petrol model.

Hi Clive, From what I can see, it looks like it was for a ohv 1300 and 1600 engine, with manual choke. 772FKDA would be the part number. Reckon it could be around 1970's, was'nt that around the time that Ford Escorts came in as staff cars? Cortina as well.

Nickel chrome rods were used for welding armoured vehicle hulls since the beginning of WW2. First use was by Guy on an armoured car.

As the vehicle in question is a CVR(T), then it does have separate braking systems, hyd main brake, hand operated parking brake and steering brakes on separate system. No modifications this is how they are.

Jack, The advert is coming up regularly for me, no problem. Question.........is Theos Banner any relation to Tony Banner?

There were Ergo cab AEC Mammoth Majors with bodies as you describe, earlier

:n00b: :n00b: :n00b: One for every HT lead left off bet it sounds better now, Clive ! Good job done.

Ahhh.....nasty. :shake: Many years ago I was out on test from the Workshops, with a Ferret, as commander. We pulled up in a lay-by to check the vehicle, and I noticed steam coming under the engine cover, lifted the cover to have the cap blow off, with boiling coolant all up my bare arm. The cover was just holding the cap in place. What was an enjoyable run out, turned out to be bloody painful.

Hi Rambo, For someone who is the Chief Inspector of Ablutions, it is probably not the done thing to abuse the facilities..........or at least don't tell everyone, if you do

Mark, When the air filter gets clogged, the suction from the engine increases and is sensed in that small plastic cylinder, drawing an inside part across. To reset you press the button. They are common on tractors, earthmoving equipment, etc. The makes name is Donaldson, a big name in air filters. So you should be able to locate one. As for is it important, no not really, it just indicates when to clean the filter rather than waste time checking by pulling the element out.

Try this; www.militaryvehiclepaint.co.uk they list canvas paint in a number of colours