Richard Farrant

Tony, Unless trailers are something different, then what you say about testing with at least 50% load is not true. Where I work from, the transport firms there run artics with flat and low loader trailers, when they go for test they are unladen, in fact one trailer usually has a load of timber blocks on as they do abnormal loads and the testing station will refuse to test with these blocks on board.

Steve, When reverse is selected in the transfer box it also actuates a spring loaded mechanism which moves the master lever (in the steering master plate box) into a slot, transfering steering operation to the linkage for the rear wheels. Before this can be done, front wheels have to be centred in order that the master lever can pass to the reverse slot. Quite easy really :-D......................but you can quite see why this system was quickly abandoned.

So what is that thing in my workshop then.........definitely a Bren tripod :undecided:

Hi Simon, I am OK thanks. Have you done the MW yet? The problem with the Chilwell census list is that they do not mention model number, just "15 cwt, 4x2, GS Truck" or similar. The only way is to find parts lists and get contract info from them.

Morris Commercial trucks prewar and WW2 era had some metric threads in them, chiefly in gearboxes and possibly engines, the rest was BSF / BSW. Reason being that Morris bought the Hotchkiss business in Coventry in mid war period, and they built components for the trucks, their background being arms manufacturing with roots in France, hence they were using metric tooling.

Hi Simon, Not sure if you have made a mistake with the Contract number, or whether there is an error in the copy of the Chilwell list, but nearest I can find is Contract no. S.2245, Cat. ref. 328, which is for a 15cwt W/T House Mk.III, WD no's Z5400641 to 5403640. And for the GS, I can find no trace of a contract for Morris trucks with number 2280. This has made me think, because 30 years ago, I helped restore a C4, just dug out the details and it was a Compressor truck from Contract S.1622, but chassis number started 2169 C4 ***, so these numbers may not be contract refs, hence why no trace of one and the other is one digit out. :undecided: regards, Richard

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Rather more complex than that, so will explain it more.. When in forward gear, the steering is "progressive", the rear steering does not come into operation until front wheels are on full lock. Engaging reverse gear automatically transfers steering from front to rear wheels, there is no progressive operation in this direction. So the tightest turning circle is only available in Forward gear.

I know that training film was specifically the Daimler Armoured Car, but at that same time, the Daimler Scout Car Mk1 did actually have four wheel steering, which only came into operation when reverse was selected. Due to problems, it was changed to two wheel sterring and all the early ones modified to lock the rear wheels from steering.

Matt, Go to a good machine shop that specialises in engine work, it is quite a common job to face off manifolds. The two manifolds in this case need not be exactly the same as there are two separate elbows, if it were a Saracen then yes they should be the same. Studs are 5/16" UNF thread........unless you have an early engine.......if it has "UNF" cast on the rocker cover then that is what it should be.

I don't think this info has been posted before, if it has, apologies. A number of technical manuals for British tanks, from WW2, inc Centurion, Saladin and Russian T34 are now available on CD-ROM in PDF format, check out the website, www.afvhandbooks.com I have no connection with this, just read it in the Tank Museum newsletter, and it says a donation from each of these eBooks sold will be given to the museum.

Hi John, The Brockhouse plate, does that say "PSV" on it? If so I would have a guess that it was a gas producer towed behind buses. I have seen photos, but could not think where to look at present. Try a bus website. Richard

A couple of photos given to me today, of Ruddington vehicle sales.

Brian, Sending a Private Message

Hi Brian, Don't forget the IMPS 30th anniversary do at Headcorn in August.

Hi Brian, Too many clues there, long time no see. I was also one of the original IMPS. Will look out for you this year. regards, Richard

Robin, This last picture of the rear end, is a production vehicle, the others are pre-production ones probably those built by Daimler. The engine removal system was dumped very early on, thank goodness, once the wading screens were removed. Also for the same reason the bilge pump was removed.

Well done Chris.

In the context of what we are discussing here, you can be assured that there is no issues with brass nuts and steel studs reacting, that is why Rolls Royce chose to use that combination.

Been reading Wiki have we ? :coffee:

Chris, The manifold might want facing anyhow, if it has been blowing, also check for bowing, with a straight edge. There are two types of gasket, one is a stainless steel shim type, the other is a thicker composite type, I prefer to use the thicker ones.

Chris, That does not happen with brass, hence the use of brass nuts, it was once a common practise on manifolds. There is a possibility that coolant had seeped along the stud threads, they are tapped straight in the water jacket, and rusted the studs, I have come across them eaten away on occasions. If you can move the manifold out as far as you say, then flood the studs and holes with the penetrating fluid you use, and knock it back on and try again, back and forth, as I said before, patience is the thing here. If your studs are in good order and only need a die nut to reclaim them, then you do not want to break one, because that will give you one problem you did not want.

Tony, You might get the Armed Response Unit chasing you :undecided:

Brass nuts are used so that they can be removed, if you use steel nuts and they sieze, then as sure as anything you would snap a stud trying to remove a nut.

I would be very surprised if FBHVC were unaware of this, because it is not on their website, does not mean they are not working on it. As for not being in the Autumn 09 Imprint, well the consultation was not announced until Dec 09 on my understanding of what it says on the website, so be fair to the club.