Richard Farrant

Good advice Gordon. Just remembered renewing a pipe on a Ferret, from master cylinder to servo once, it was about seven feet long. The owner did not want to remove the gearbox.

Paul, It will not be 8mm pipe. It would be 5/16" I think, definitely not metric for sure. Do not use olives, the pressure is too great and safety is paramount. You can obtain the correct tube nuts and male/male adaptors so should be able to join at a convenient position.

I remember a Meteor crashing on a small town nearby in 1956. The pilot, navigator and two people on the ground were killed, the plane was a long way off its planned flying area, in fact over the pilots home, when he lost control. The memory is quite clear for me, because it was a Friday and we always went shopping at the International Stores on Saturdays. The shop was at the centre of the crash, my recollections, even at the age of five was all the devastation and firemen still in attendance.

One of the interior lights may have been left on, but not enough light to notice, often a problem with Ferrets as majority did not have master switches. I have always religeously switched the master switches off on leaving a vehicle. I know that does not help with your fault though, sorry.

Clive, After replying last night I checked a few parts books of the 50's era, and would think that driveshafts other than those listed under the vehicle makers code, ie LV9/BOE, LV7/BD, etc., several came under LV7. As LV7 list not only included Eaton transmissions, engine manufacturers, etc, I conclude that they initially thought it should show driveshafts and components. As an example, The Commer Q4 4x4 parts list show two types of drive shaft fitted, one is the old Layrub coupling type, with parts prefix of LV7/LEG (Laycock Engineering), and the normal u/j type as LV7/HP (Hardy Spicer). I think the change to 6MT10 might have come in early 60's. The larger shaft you have with a NSN might well have been a modification introduced when the heavier Mk2 Pig was in use in NI, and unless you have an updated parts list, it will not be shown. Or it could be that stocks had run out of the original type and new shafts procured of a larger tube size, thus making it another part number as design had changed.

Clive, LV7 was used to list Hardy Spicer components for many vehicles, It might be that the shaft fits something else as well, but with so many varied vehicles in service in the 1950's it would be difficult to find out.........unless you could find a Hardy Spicer catalogue of course.

Or if you want something different Andy.........the B61 engines fitted in Dennis fire engines had twin SU carbs !

Andy, The "RE" number is Rolls Royces own part number, the FV number ground off on the block is only a casting number, not relevant. As it is painted grey, has a civilian part number and FV casting number is ground off, I would say it was intended for a civilian application, such as a fire engine. It might just be a B61, which has bigger bores, but if it is a normal bore size B60, then I see no reason why it would not be suitable for a Humber or Ferret.

The pit has burning dried dung in it, heat going up the channels / tunnels to an oven.

Sorry to interupt your bathtime, but is the "yup" for field kitchen?

Postwar Leyland Hippo, used by RAF? Think it was a model 19/H

To owners of CVR(W) Fox in particular, the pesky little screws that secure the internal sheet metal work, are Unified NF and NC number sizes. No.10 NC for those that are tapped into the hull and No.10 NF used where panels secure to other panels with captive nuts. The fine thread resembles 2BA in size, but TPI is different.

Oi...Elliott....watch it :n00b: was on the phone actually

Dammit, you started without me, I was on the phone. Well the trench looks to be a soakaway, as it is deeper than the feeders. The square item at the top appears to be the source of what ever is draining. Might it be something to do with a field kitchen?

Sorry, but I do not know the length of a MK cylinder, but just so you can see what one consists of, here is a picture from the Bedford manual of one.

The M series had an option of PAS, in all the hundreds of these that I worked on for the Army, never saw one in service, also the MK/MJ one is different, the ram and valve is combined in one unit.

This might be of interest, it is the power assisted steering set up for a Bedford S ( the 4x2 chassis, same cab ).The pump on this was driven by a belt off the crankshaft pulley, but as I said yesterday, later versions of 330 diesel have a take off incorporated in the timing case. The set up shown was made by Girling, so it will give you an idea.

Price's..........a blast from the past, later known as BP oils. Name changed around 1954.

The intended market was overseas, all those countries that bought or used the original Ferrets would have been interested. Not really competing with the ROF built Fox, they were only supplied to two nations, UK......and I think an African country, escapes my mind, Rhodesia perhaps?

That was A F Budge and I believe that a Perkins Phaser was used, saw one on their stand at BAEE exhibition in Aldershot many moons ago.

On a 330 engine there is usually a take off point on back of timing cover for a power steering pump. Looking at your engine, it would be below the alternator, and would have a pressed steel blanking plate on rear face. I am not sure that timing case has this facility though. Another point to watch, you will have to swap over the sump from the 300 petrol, also oil pump pick up, in order to clear the diff.

Not quite as straightforward as that I'm afraid. Whitworth head and thread diameter changed and then you will find that for instance 1/2" Whit is not 1/2" thread. Any easy one, 1/4" Whit bolt available now, uses a 3/16" Whit spanner ( same goes for BSF ). I am using Whitworth spanners and BSF threads everyday so well aquainted with spanner sizes to thread.

and to add to that, the Australians call it a tray :confused:

:thumbsup: That was at Bagnoles in 1989. First outing for the QL. The other three....two belonged to Richard Beddall, and the other was Phil Bashall. Nice one, thanks.

John, Is there any relating to the QL ?