Richard Farrant

8 hours ago, minnsey said:

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Unless my eyesight is deceiving me W is also missing, again perhaps it is a military specific notation?

I think you will find that any carbs with W in the code are deemed as waterproof as the Zero Starter (cold start device) has its air drawn from the intake rather than open to atmosphere. These carbs would also be predominantly military spec.

This is from a Solex settings and applications book, dated 1950. As I recall, N was used on certain military applications such as Daimler scout and armoured cars and the Austin Champ. I cannot see any carbs in this book with N in the code as it lists cars, commercials and motorcycles.

Hi Mike,

This picture will explain the codes of Solex carbs for you:

2 hours ago, monty2 said:

Dutch orgin seeing the name 

 

No, company was British, Tony Vandervell’s father started the CAV company in Britain . Tony then started producing thin wall bearings. He raced the Vanwall racing car in the 1950’s

They were taken over by Glacier Bearings and now part of the Dana group.

Is it VP ? Vandervell Products, well known post war as well

17 minutes ago, eddy8men said:

yes richard. i've not unboxed it yet but it looks nos. (way too busy with work)

I remember Neil asking me if I recognised what it was from when I was there some years ago and as there were a handful of bridgelayers sent out during the war, I guessed it was a spare. You struck lucky there.!

There was an article on these vehicles in Wheels & Tracks many moons ago, showing Austin and White.

Hi Rick,

Has the gearbox / transmission arrived yet?

The photo below is from a website devoted to the RAF units that were landed on Omaha beach under heavy fire. As you can see, these Crossley prime movers have the same type of trailer as the one in the photo posted previously disembarking from the US landing ship.

Go to this website;

http://www.therafatomahabeach.com/?page_id=2847

and click on the link saying 'The D-Day story that never made the headlines'

Very interesting stories from some of those involved.

21 minutes ago, andypugh said:

This Unic engine is different in detail, but does hint at the possible purpose of the extra cam follower holes. 

https://images.app.goo.gl/RNmcY5iHDjkEkm1F8

Though actually I don't know what those extra levers do. I did think possibly low-tension sparkers ("long mingling spark") but there are (maybe conventional) spark plugs. Albeit with weird HT connectors and possibly some levers. 

Assuming there is no magneto, maybe it has something like a trembler coil and those rods that appear to be activated by the camshaft are operating the rods that link to the spark plugs,  therefore acting as a distributor, make and breaking at the plugs?

I think the caption to the second photo would be Ella saying, "Hurry up, this spring is heavy" 😉

Golden Yellow is a standard BS colour, here is the reference, BS381C: 356

45 minutes ago, 67burwood said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended up getting the paint from War Paints, it’s a satin finish synthetic but I am not sure if it was the right choice, I went for satin just to give it a bit more durability but it appears to mark just as easy as matt, it also has a curing time of up to 3-4 weeks which I didn’t know before purchase and for some unknown reason the paint is still tacky on some areas of seem sealer, any ideas ?

 

I have a question about paint and thinners, I accidentally mixed some cellulose thinners with the paint but luckily spotted it before I used it, the paint seemed to react with the thinners and after having a bad experience with a high solvent thinners pickling paint a few years ago on another project I didn’t want to take the chance, does anyone know if its ok to use ?

 

 

 

For thinners with that paint, I use a standard thinners from a local agricultural machinery dealer as tractor paint is much the same as you are using. I have sprayed numerous vehicles with that paint and it may appear to have a sheen on it, but after a few weeks it will dull down and be very durable. My own Bedford QL was probably last painted about 12 years ago. You can use the cellulose thinners for gunwash after you have finished painting!

Just to add, the Fordson WOT6 I restored was done in the same paint

1 hour ago, john1950 said:

Some more bits from another box. Very small grease guns and a stange gripper.

 

The small grease gun on the extreme right is a Tecalemit one supplied with WD motorcycles during WW2

A Crossley articulated tractor and semi-trailer. I recall a memorial on Omaha Beach to members of RAF units who landed there.

1 hour ago, Adrian Barrell said:

Technically, they were not Unified as that did not exist until after the War. They would be ANF and ANC. The majority were taken into the Unified range, the exception being 1" ANF which was 14 tpi, 1" UNF is 12 tpi. I accept I am being a little pedantic! 

Adrian,

You are quite correct, I should have stated ANF/ANC. I have been puzzled by references to Unified threads in the WW1 truck restoration posts as I thought that Unified was not introduced until late Forties.

As Bedford (Vauxhall) was a part of General Motors, the threads were generally all Unified on there vehicles.

7 minutes ago, matchlesswdg3 said:

Thanks, Richard!  I was advised on another forum that all you need to do is pull out the sticks from the tub and squeeze them inward so they slide down into the tub.  That also angles down the rainwater channels so that the tallest part remains the windscreen plus a couple of cm for the front tilt securing bar.  Thats a 5 minute job and gives the required clearance.  

Hi Ferg,

Your solution sounds easier than swapping wheels over !!!

On 5/27/2020 at 7:45 PM, daleheywoodtanks said:

Waiting for new seals for tillers !

I still don't quite understand why there are four tillers. I'm sure it will all come out in the wash, as my nana says.

 

 

Like the Oxford Carrier no doubt, this had two sets of tillers (as did T16 I think). One set of tillers works the brakes in a Cletrac type controlled diff, while the other set work the brakes on the outside for skid steering.

Hi Ferg,

Had a similar problem about 28 years ago, shipping a Land Rover Station Wagon to Australia for a car rally. We had sponsorship from a container company where we could use an insulated container as they leave UK empty, problem is there is less headroom, what to do, ended up borrowing some 13 inch wheels as used on the Series 2A SAS patrol and put on some old low profile car tyres. That brought the height down, then fitted original wheels once it arrived at destination.

57 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

THE trials TIGER CUB appears in the 1962 FVRDE BRITISH MILITARY VEHICLES book page two and for the trial was registered with the number RUE 300 

I have seen that in the book, I think there was a Greeves in that book as well. The French Army had some Tiger Cubs as I know  someone who has/had one.

1 hour ago, wally dugan said:

While sorting through the boxes from time to time files on motorcycle trials appear this one made me smile the TIGER CUB  was my first motor cycle at the age of sixteen the  start of a love of two wheels with a engine   the trials took place in 1956  

Hi Wally,

I can still remember having just moved to a new home in 1961 (aged 10) and going to an army "At Home" at the local barracks, it was a Transport Coy of the RASC and a lot of exhibits, I distinctly recollect the Tiger Cub there as there was also a sectioned engine on display. Like you I had one as well, bought it for £17 as I recall! Great bike.

Richard

27 minutes ago, 2ndArmourMad said:

I believe it’s called a tower jack rather then a bottle jack and it needs to be 4ton or more. 

It is 4 ton, was issued right through to the Bedford MJ, may even have been in the kit for the Leyland DAF 4x4, can't remember.

Thanks Wally,

I know it was a big ask. Can see you are short of time.

regards, Richard