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  1. Richard Farrant
    Simon, it was the bonnet line that gave it away.
  2. Richard Farrant
    Steve, You are correct about the fuel being more volatile. Would it be possible to fit an insulator gasket between the carb and manifold? Also wrap the fuel lines adjacent ot the engine in asbestos string (I know H&S, did it to my Bedford 20 years ago to cure evaporation problems). Have you been in contact with any veteran car owners, as some of them may be experiencing this?
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    we were on the ball as usual, good old 44 !
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    Simon, Without enlarging the photo, I was certain that is a MW with the house body. This is a postwar photo of vehicles that were transfered to the Danish Army.
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    Tim, On another forum, an owner of a Bedford RL, Green Goddess to be precise, reckoned that it ran better on stale petrol (6 months old), in other words, when some of the more volatile ingridients had evaporated off. I have also noticed this, so perhaps fresh petrol is to be avoided, keep a can to one side for a while. :confused:
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    Tim, I like that "groping" phrase......a lot of that goes on :-D You mention valves, check the clearances are correct because any variation effects valve timing, also breaker points gap if not right will effect ignition timing, assuming it is a magneto or distributor ( or is it a trembler coil ignition?)
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    Tim, I would think the inconsistencies of petrol in WW1 period would have caused the same problems, in fact I do believe that lead may not have been present in motor spirit at that time. You 1918 book sound like it takes this into account.
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    You have not given any indication of its size. Lister made engines of numerous sizes and types. I am assuming this is quite large, and thinking that it may be one of the wartime generator power units. If it is, it will water cooled and have a starting handle with adjacent decompressor lever, then on the side of each head, a half compression cock.
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    Long or short wheelbase ? ..............I can't wait :yawn: :rofl:
  10. Richard Farrant
    Adam, That is correct, and the oil level /filler plug was a square headed taper plug. Because it needed a spanner to remove it, oil levels were not readily checked, and I have repaired a good many Powerlites with siezed big ends due to low oil level. As they were alloy rods running straight on the crankpin, it was possible to scrape them in, as siezure was often minimal.
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    I see what you are getting at, CW. Also I think these double cone nuts have thread relieved at each end, so not important for stud to protrude through the nut, flush would be sufficient.
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    Just woke up and saw your post, thought I would spoil your Sat evening :-D,..........disco...? Too noisy those places :tup::
  13. Richard Farrant
    Wagon mounted forge ?
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    Maybe it is just for the commemeration period, but I seem to think it is a general thing now. It is best to seek advice. I do know that to transport any MV through France can produce major problems, not scaremongering, just saying check it out.
  15. Richard Farrant
    Paul, If you are in IMPS or MVT contact them. There is some info re. the new French laws, on the Normandy section of the MVT website.
  16. Richard Farrant
    A Fowler Challenger, looks like it is ex-Royal Engineers.
  17. Richard Farrant
    Paul, You may be encouraging problems in France by going in your ex-army Land Rover. Those of us taking MV's over in June have to be registered with the authorities for temporary importation of military equipment. You would be wise to check. Richard
  18. Richard Farrant
    OK, I know Countryman made a diesel geny, but could not recollect the output. Anyway, if it is a four stroke engine, it would still have been OMD80 as Countryman is a relatively modern piece of equipment.
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    David, Is that the one with a Petter single cylinder diesel? The army used OMD80 in those with Petters.
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    Other MV's around the coast..... The Monks at the Caldey Island Monastry off the South Wales coast at Tenby, used to use a DUKW to get passengers and supplies to the island. Seem to think they replaced it with a Stalwart, but found it unsuitable, perhaps someone knows more on that. CW's mystery amphib........a bit like one that was based on the Bedford MK 4x4, I saw one at the military equipment trade show once, and think there was one working at St.Helier, Jersey when I went, certainly not a DUKW in sight then.
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    Still with B60 in it.
  22. Richard Farrant
    Argosy built by Morris Commercial / Nuffiled and powered by a Nuffield built Liberty V12, 340 bhp as in Crusader and Centaur tanks. 9 ton payload, twin 2 foot props. Only built prototypes, in 1942
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    What I meant was, do you know the oversize? Standard bore size is as you say, or 3.375", then you have rebore sizes, which on a Bedford, are +.005", +.010", +015", +.020", +.030", +.040", +.050" and +.060". When you got to the limit, liners could be fitted and you start from Standard size all over again. If you carefully clean the top of a piston, one of these oversizes should come up, stamped on it, or STD, if standard. After all these years, it has probably been bored a few times. You will need to know this size before ordering rings.
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    What size bore is it?
  25. Richard Farrant
    It is amazing how mysteries can be solved so quick using the web, nice find.
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