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  1. Richard Farrant
    I see it has an Army census number and MWEE above it (Mechanical Warfare Experimental Establishment). Aircraft were not the domain of army in 1930's. The census number list shows it as a single purchase and only states Morris 4x2 car. Perhaps it was for starting tanks, like the Vickers Medium, the main one of that time.
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    Rob, The previous thread on Oxfords was not on this forum, but on MLU forum, here is the link to it; www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2610 It was more years ago than I realised.
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    Rob, The Oxford was built just after the war by MG Car co. total build was about 400. They were used for a number of roles, inc. 6 and 17pdr A/T gun tractors and Mortar. The FV401 Cambridge, prototype built in 1950. There were nine variants planned, some only built as prototype. As to length of service, etc. I cannot say, but I seem to recollect posting on a similar thread on this website a few years ago and there was quite a bit of input including more photos, so worth doing a search.
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    knew it was something like that :undecided::shake:
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    Rob, The second photo down is a FV401 Cambridge carrier, which was an advance on the Oxford. It was powered by a Rolls B80 with Wilson pre-selector gearbox.
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    As I said, Bernard, it is too late for thinking :-D
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    It is too late, I was thinking of Neate brakes in Militant Mk1 and others, not Pioneer in particular, time to switch off I think :embarrassed: thank you Bernard.
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    Alan, Using a handbrake on a driven axle does work as a form of diff lock, so your mate was not wrong, but I think that was not the reason old trucks of that era used Neate type brakes, it was to enable the handbrake to be pulled on tighter than a normal brake lever, could be wrong on that assumption of course :undecided:.
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    Colin, When you run the engine, check to see if air is drawn in the front or blown outwards. If blown outwards, it still has the reverse flow fans and you should retain the front shroud or change the fans for the conventional ones, else you will overheat very quickly, especially where you are situated. This vehicle appears to have its ducting still in place, it is the large box section going either side of drivers hatches, this is where the hot air is evacuated on a conventional airflow system. regards, Richard
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    Hi Colin, Looking at your before and after photos of the Saracen, did you change the fans when the shroud over the radiator louvres was removed? It would appear that it was a "field conversion" to reverse flow cooling anyway, as although the beehives were fitted, the hull ducting around the front of the drivers compartment was not removed.
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    Tom, Jack Sparshatt's company had a depot opposite where I worked in the early Seventies and I once saw a WW1 AEC drive out of there. They were Leyland, AEC main dealers. I think the company was taken over, but one of the family has dealerships in Kent with several depots, still called Sparshatts, might be worth contacting them.
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    I think that is a French made carb. Is there a possibility that the FWD had been left behind in France after the Great War and this is how it got to be fitted?
  13. Richard Farrant
    Hi Jeff, I think someone has mistaken the flame from the steam cleaner ! We used to meet you at some of the shows back in late 80's, when you brought the Pioneer with trailer and Carrier. Places like Rushmoor, Southsea and Rudgwick. I bought a M20 back in '83 and the seller said he had bought from you several years before. In those days I was often with the Bordon boys, Dick Knight and others. Great films, a bit of nostalgia, for us older ones :-) regards, Richard
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    Just found the photos I took of a collection of MV's at Powderham Castle, going by the album, this was 1971, give or take a year. I do also recollect a Weasel there, although not seen in the photos. Pretty certain these are some of those seen on the film.
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    Here is a photo of the Tracked Jeep at the MVT show, Knebworth 1983. According to the note in my album it was entered by Jim Dowdall. Nick, thanks for the correction about the PU8/4.
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    Snowing again in East Kent this afternoon, about an inch here at present.
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    The Rolls B81 engine, (as in the Stalwart) was also produced to run on gas and used in buses and trucks, so might be a relatively easy conversion.
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    Not any old WOT3, it is a Trucktor conversion, as is Clive Hughes one, so good chance it is one and same vehicle.
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    Some of the rarer vehicles on there are still around, I am certain. The Morris Commercial PU 4x4 was in Warnham and I have a feeling it is probably now living in Dorset. The Austin K6 Gantry, could well be the one that was at Warnham and much later on, it was one of two restored for the REME Museum. Looks like a Morris Commercial CDSW in use as a breakdown truck, with a full cab. I like the period background music as well :-)
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    Tim, I saw it at the MVT D-Day Show when it was held at Knebworth Park, in 1983. I have a feeling that Jim Dowdall may have had it there. I should have a photo somewhere.
  21. Richard Farrant
    Its bad enough when someone texts me, let alone all that :undecided:.......I just want to use a phone to talk to people :-D Android ????.....is that what you get from sitting in front of a computor for too long ?
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    Clive, It looks handy, I am sure you can find a lot of uses, could be useful when working behind dashboards, etc.
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    I recognise Jeff Theobald there, actually thinking about it, back in the 70's, I recollect looking at a collection of MV's in the grounds of Powderham Castle, near Exeter, I think these were Jeff's vehicles.
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    Clive, Where I used to work, we had an endoscope, for inspecting engines mainly, you had an eyepiece on the end of the probe and a light souce which beamed up a fibre optic. The actual lens, could be on the end of the probe, or to the side and if but down a bore, it was the side lens that was better, allowing you to inspect the bores and valves. Very useful tool.
  25. Richard Farrant
    That might may have been around the same time that Budge brought in a load of T34 tanks, from Poland I think.
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