Richard Farrant

Mike, This bulb is described in Vocab as; LV6-MT3/X952236 26v 5w SCC To DTD Spec. AFV 1085. For AFV's utilising 24v, single-pole, electricla system ( for side, tail, convoy, interior and panel lights). DTD : Department of Tank Design

Thanks Mike, If the bulb that Rick has, is twin filament and double contact, than an easy way to prove that it only works on one circuit via double contacts, is to put a meter or battery, from one contact to bulb body. There is unlikely to be a circuit and thus prove it not to be a stop/tail bulb, but as you say, a doubled up filament. :tup::

My brother heard it today, and mentioned Abbot and Mk5 Ferret, but there were others I think.

Close...........it is the tyre inflator filter housing and water trap. Has it still got the cloth filter inside, Rick?

Thanks, Ted :tup::

Clive, Just found my Vocab and see you have beat me to it! :tup::

A normal stop/tail bulb has offset pins so that the bulb only fits in one position, these WD tail lamps have parallel pins. The only way you will know when tail lamps changed on the MW is to go through the MW parts books for different contract numbers. Going through the QL book, they mark parts that are also used on other models, ie MW, OY, etc. The original lamp ( shown as fitted to MW, OX and OY ) fitted was Bedford part no. 7057333, this marked as "no longer serviced", use 7068067 ( MT3/WD/T1 ), which was less bulb. Bulb fitted is a 14 volt, 7 watt. This is the lamp as Adrian and I have described, it was made by either Lucas or Butler with slight differences but under the same WD designation.

Yes .........if you want a job done right, you have to do it yourself :coffee:

get the apprentice to do it :-D..........thats how I learnt what a gutty job it was :-(

Rubbolite lamps are earlier, then the WD pattern tail lamps were introduced, like your second pic...still wartime. Stamped on the bracket will be some letters, either L-WD-T (Lucas) or B-WD-T (Butler), one stop other tail as you say. I think it is likely that these lamps were in abundance after the war, hence why tractors might have been fitted with them. Due to the small lens area, they are not legal to use as road lights any more. Your lamp, in second pic, does it have two contacts inside?, not for a stop/tail bulb though, this is possibly from a vehicle that had insulated return, usually armour, or petrol tanker perhaps. Butler front sidelamps also come with either single or double contact.

Notice the "target" on the front, to draw fire away from the driver :coffee:

That is what I reckon, Degsy

At this stage of its life, there is no guarantee that these 16" wheels are original size, 20" will interchange.

John, Are you refering to the smaller pair of lamps to the left, under the last "4" in the census number?

They were lucky then :sweat:

Degsy, Not got a manual on this model, unfortunately. Well checking the Canadian vehicle data book, reprint of original army book, they were C60S or F60S, which is short wheelbase 3 ton chassis. John Marchant's Canadian vehicle register book, has details of a number of them, with 60, not 30 in their designations. I did see Bart's book and think he might be refering to an early type. Let us say it might be an LAA, still not sure about this winch though.

So................did they get captured ?

Ted, Might the figures quoted, be the capacity of the gas before it is compressed?

Kuno, The plate would have the Unit recognition sign on reverse side normally showing. On the event of a breakdown, the plate is turned to show "PASS", to tell other vehicles not to stop as awaiting recovery or assistance.

That is 166 ins, a 15cwt 4x4 is total length, 171 ins, this would include bumper and slight overhang of body, so that fits the bill, except one thing, they did not have winches as far as I know, so it is an adaption. Also they had 900-16 tyres so looking like it is a 15cwt then.

The only Chevy CMP with winch that I do not have a manual for is the C60S LAA gun tractor. If you can work out the wheelbase, measure roughly from centre of front shackle mountings to centre of rear axle, it might give a clue. The construction of the winch does not match up with the CMP Field artillery tractor (FAT).

Intriguing :cool2:

Look like Dodge D60 trucks and think this is Malaya

Ah I recollect a photo of your S1 and her ambulance in a post recently. As my grandfather used to say, "it will draw you further than gunpowder will blow you"...............I'm sure you get my drift :-D:-D:-D

Am I getting a hint that you already know exactly what it is?