Richard Farrant

Hi, You will find that this paint takes a week or so to cure fully, especially this time of year and will matt down without needing matt lacquer or paste. Also you might find reducing the amount of thinners will give you less shine. I never have any issues with this paint and have done a lot of vehicles with it over the years. Today's video shows a good finish, just leave it for a week and check it again, although the weather is sunny it is not warm enough to cure the paint quickly. regards, Richard

That is a Rolls Royce B Range engine. The unit you show was fitted to all kinds of military vehicles, ie Ferret, Saracen, Leyland Martian, Humber FV1600, etc try Richard Banister for parts 01797 253211

Glad to help Jim regards, Richard

Hi Jim, All sounds good re manifold condition. However if the exhaust heat flap is not working and stuck in the starting position there will be too much heat building up in the intake and could cause running problems. Check your vacuum fittings to wipers, if it has vacuum wipers, as there may be a loss of vacuum due to a leaking fitting or pipe. Richard

Often the manifold gaskets are blamed for these sort of problems, but it is by no means uncommon to have a bowed exhaust manifold. These can be checked with a straight edge and need to be within .006" (6 thousands of an inch). A specailist engine machinist can correct this in a lot of cases and once assembling the inlet manifold back on to the exhaust you need to ensure both manifolds are in alignment. A bit of care taken here pays off, and only use the copper sandwich gaskets as they have more compression ability to take up minor errors. I have done countless of these manifolds and once correct will be good for a long time. regards, Richard

You cannot rely on Wikipedia for accuracy or fact.

Hi Wally, I had a go at enlarging the photo and thought it was 38, which tends to point at 38 Base Workshops at Chilwell.

Tom, I had a good sample of SCC No.2 Brown a few years ago, it was hidden from sunlight and weather inside a 1942 vehicle, I took it to RR Services (www,warpaint.co.uk) and they sent it to the paint manufacturer to be matched. If you contact Kerry at Warpaint it is known now as 'Farrant Brown'. A very good match, you have to tell them whether you want Matt or Semi-Matt. The latter is more durable. regards, Richard

The last QL's in service were those with command bodies (ie QLR) and I know of one that was still in service in 1975 with Royal Engineers, but that would have been one of the last. The one you show in the photo was probably used in a static role at that time.

I can see big issues there, you come home to park your car and someone is sitting on your drive charging theirs, very likely yellow lines outside home, so you find somewhere to park, walk home and someone else is now charging their vehicle. Not well thought out, probably from the same person who dreamed up the "Smart Motorway" idea ......

Back in the 90's the local RLC Bomb Disposal unit had a LDV 300 Convoy with a Rover V8 in it. Regularly came in for brake disc and pads renewal, they never travelled anywhere slowly!!

Nothing new there, London Transport were completely rebuilding RT and Routemasters at Aldenham about 50 years ago. We did the same with army Bedford RL and MK lorries where I worked in the Seventies.

Gordon, I have had the same publication that Clive scanned pages of for over 25 years, and never noticed the Amphicar listed on there before! Richard

Hi Gordon, NR means Non Retention, basically means if the vehicle is up for casting, that it is not retained. Often used on vehicles that might have been used for trials or one-off buys, also if the are obsolete.

I have had an M20 for 37 years, lovely old machines.

They look like tools for a BSA WM20 ........ good choice 👍

I shudder to think of autonomous motorcycles 🤔

Hi Peter, Did you ring the guy I contacted you about? Last time I saw him he had not received a call.

Vintage MV Manuals has a 1985 copy listed, see this link: http://www.mark.clubaustin.co.uk/misc_.htm

They both appear to have cable drums, probably for telephone link to Controller

Austin K5 chassis' being assembled followed by shot at the end of a convoy of Austin K6 GS trucks

Looks like a Sexton

Citroman, You have probable nailed it! Walter, see this web page link and scroll down to the pictures of the transmission layout; http://forum.aths.org/PrintTopic151923.aspx

Here is a Motley mount complete, owned by a friend;

Looking at the front axle, it does not appear to be driven so possibly not a 4x4?