Richard Farrant

Hi John, The screen is same in MK and MJ, and can see no reason why it should not be different to the TK. Try these people, www.avi-ltd.co.uk/index.html Regarding Winch, I assume you want everything, so you can convert a MJ to winch. Well, there was never a kit, so only chance is to find a MJ c/w winch that is being scrapped, and stripping it. There is a lot of parts needed, from front, PTO lever in cab, plus linkage to transfer box, air brake control in cab, PTO output on transfer box, Winch and mountings, propshaft, laying-on cradle and brackets, fairlead and roller assy on rear, plus pulleys on side and front fairlead. regards, Richard

Phil, There are a number of different types of 6x4, that preceded the CDSW, but the angular bonneted one ( same look as a CS8) would seem to be CDSW. Best to take a look at Bart Vanderveen's Fighting Vehicle Directory if you have it to hand, because it is pretty comprehensive.

Mike, It was raised by the heavy strop as you say, from the jib, I was using it in the photo to lift the rear end of it. I think the strop was rated about 80 tonnes.

Phil, The CDSW should be easy to identify, with the pics of them on this thread, they have six cyl engine, front like a CS8 and six wheelers with winch, there is a recovery and gun tractor versions. C8 is a four wheel drive. There are plates on the dashboard ( orginally) which is the army plate and another on the engine side of bulkhead which is makers data plate ( if still there or readable).

What about rigging up a belt pulley on the axle drive flange, to drive an external pump as near to the oil as possible. Running a system from way up on the engine could give you problems with cavitation, suction, etc.

A long story there, it was about 18 years ago. A Foden was written off in Norway, I understand and local TA removed engine and gearbox, there was no front axle. We had another come in, that had been recovered somewhere, when they lowered it to the ground and unhooked, it ran away backwards, straight into a tank !!!! Result was the underlift boom was bent, I suggested we take the one off the wreck, which is what was happening in the pic. The wreck was steadily dismantled, all major units being reclaimed, the cab and chassis cut up. Parts also helped another crash repair job on one in from Bosnia.

No snowing today, but what came down on Friday is still hanging around....not a good sign

Another thing to be aware of with a Leyland DROPS, is although it might have superficial damage on the bumper area, it could have more serious damage further back. We had one in for repair early on, that had had what looked like minor front end damage, happened on an airfield. Must have been shifting though, because the inertia had shunted the engine and gearbox forward, breaking the rear engine mounts away, smashing the flywheel housing, cracking the gearbox casing and fan into the rad. You would not have believed it from first impressions.

Oh I do Tony, lovely wagon, you have to drive them, not like modern vehicles, to get up a hill with minimum down changes is a challenge. I think the first part of a Dodge to make contact with the Bedford, would be your rad grill and my tow hook :-D

I don't think this K6 Breakdown Gantry has appeared on here before. It was restored for the REME Historic Vehicle Collection at Bordon around 1990, seen here at MVT D-Day Show at Southsea soon after. It is now in the REME Museum at Arborfield.

.......reckon I could as well :-D

Andy, You could almost be describing the hill climbing abilities of my Bedford QL, except that top speed is slightly less :-D. I try to have a run at a hill...if I know the road, it is usually alright, but on an unknown route you can be caught out, then it is down the box, and stay there till you reach the crest. What is worrying is when you get down to 2nd and it starts to flag :shake:

You are not the only one, I remember it starting, never liked science fiction.

Take a look at this link; http://stationary-engine.net/forum/showthread.php?p=37585

Hi, That is Newage ( one word) and I think is powered by a Ford 10 engine. Newage made generators and also converted engines for marine and argicultural use ( vapourising oil ).

Ohhhh !!! is that was causing it :-(......oh well, a few squares won't do any harm

and those old Dodge tippers

It is sad Graham, all the good things are disappearing :-(

Graham, I think you are right, the taste is not like it was. I once had some Cadburys Dairy Milk when in Australia, found out that the factory there had been closed and it was then made in Singapore.........that never tasted like it did back home. I noticed on one of Cadburys choc bars, that was made in France as well.

The book is worth getting, incredible detail in the photos.

:-D now I could watch that sort of film any time.

Does Rosie know you've opened her tin?

I remember when William Hartnell was manager at Hawletts gravel pit :-D

Clive, No, that one shown in the link is much the same as the black one. The one I have seen, had a small neck with ordinary cup size mug on top, slightly taller as well, with plastic handle down the side. Obviously a modern commercial pattern, maybe supplied as a substitute, when demanding original stock number as they were n/a. This would be about 18 years ago.

I suppose you had to tow all the cars out of the carpark before they let you go home :-D