Richard Farrant

The holes in the bodywork is where the Vehicle Potection Kit panels were bolted on. No finess here, the panels were well used, and when offered up on the vehicle, you just drilled through holes in panel. If the vehicle had been fitted previously, there would be another set of holes there. It was possible to see how many NI tours a vehicle had been on, by counting the sets of holes. I think all the bonnet fittings were removed so an armour panel could be bolted on, also tailgates were taken off. I would have expected the Land Rover to have been put back to normal after its NI duties and being transfered to new units.

Clive, I remember seeing Freddie and the Dreamers there, and you came back from the front row and said how sad it was to see him still performing at his age :cry: Standing at the back did not spoil the illusion :-D....... Richard

Not Militants, Les, although the one on extreme right looks like one. These two in foreground owe more to the wartime AEC 6x6 with similar engine and running gear. Chassis was built by Coles.

:rofl::rofl: Worth going down to the show to watch that, good evenings entertainment.

Yes Mark, Small world is'nt it . After restoring the TACR1 and the ex-Royal Navy Dennis F12 for the museum, I suggested to Steve to bring them to Beltring, probably 1996. While at the show, he saw the need for a co-ordinated fire service for the event and the rest is history. Richard

or on a petrol engine just pump in neat Redex in carb intake. Knew someone who used to have a Wesco oil can plumbed in to the intake hose :cool2: Oh damn.......they'll all be at it now

Thank you CW, :tup:: One of my restorations, whilst working for the Queen , about 13 years ago. The guys are looking after it well. Richard

When vehicle went to Workshops, they were booked in at R&I (Receipts & Issues), there, all loose kit (CES) was removed, logged and stored until vehicle was ready for collection. It was quite normal for seat squabs, jacks, etc. to have the vehicle ARN marked on them.

I might be wrong but would hazard a guess that this might refer to the glass fibre armour kits fitted to Land Rovers and other vehicles on NI patrol duties during that period. They were often, wrongly, refered to a Makrolon kits, but that name was the product used for the clear plastic screens used to protect windscreen and door glass. Initially a unit going on a tour of NI would have had their vehicles fitted with the kits, and stripped on completion of duty. Later on, commonsense prevailed and a pool of protected vehicles was left in NI. I fitted a good many of these kits in mid-70's, to Land Rovers of all types, Bed MK and RL. Clive may know more about this and probably prove me wrong :-D

From the FVRDE Chertsey book for 1956, listing exhibits in their trade exhibition of British made vehicles; Truck, 1/4 ton 4x4 C.L. (Land Rover) S.A.S. FV18006 Description; This is a special equipment fitted to a Landrover to meet a War Office requirement.......... From this it would appear that the vehicle was prepared from Land Rover or possibly via a contractor, before issue. The ARN of vehicle in this book is 43BR70

Very slow tonight, just getting on the site was a pain, no problem with other sites though.

Regarding these Norwegian vehicles with Ministry of Supply and Rootes rebuild plates, I feel this was done before they were shipped to Norway as military aid. Might be wrong but thought the dates were late 40's or very early 50's.

Les, Just spotted your post, look forward to seeing the photo.

Thanks for the photos,........... it is an excellent restoration. :tup::

Davie, From the description is sounds like it does not have an external filter, only a pick up strainer, in that case I would personally, use the Classic 30, ie. not detergents. Explain to Comma about no filter element, am sure they should come up with the same answer.

The Crossley Breakdown Gantry is, I am sure, the one that laid in a wood in Kent for years, I saw it there about 30 years ago, then a few years later restored on the HCVS London to Brighton run. The gantry metalwork was missing from it at that time, nice to see a rare vehicle like that. Richard

That is quite true Tony, full flow filtration was not common back in the days when the Albion was made. It would be best to check the manual first in this case. Most of the WW2 era vehicles I deal with are by-pass filtration, but not knowing the Albion it is best to check first.

Davie, HD stands for "heavy duty", which means that it contains detergent additives. The problem is that you may not know what type of oil has been used in your engine, so by going for a Straight oil, such as Comma Classic 30, you are safeguarding your engine. If there is a detachable filter plate in the bottom of the sump, it is worth removing and cleaning out any sludge in it.

I recollect one of these RAF type Constructors coming in to REME workshops, possibly around 1978-79, having broken down at a Biggin Hill Air Show. It was part of the Infantry Display Team and recall it was pulling a trailer with the Team's 432 on. I think it was on a BT plate, and also carried the name "Jolly Green Giant" on the front. Sadly no photos.

Bertie, About time you traded in your old Box Brownie for a camera that takes colour photos :-D

You must be colour blind, Bertie. That is a brown can in your photo.

Davie, I cannot recollect that particular thread. What vehicle do you require the 30 HD for? Some of the older engines were specified to use SAE 30 engine oil, which was a non-detergent, if this has been in use and the engine not stripped and cleaned, the use of modern type of high detergency SAE 30 as used in diesel engines, will scour the sludge and can then block oil ways, etc. The non-detergent SAE 30 straight engine oil ( or very low detergent) is available from makers like Morris Lubricants, Comma, Silkolene, etc. for classic and vintage engines.

:-D:-D too true Dave.

POP OVER ?????? :??? ...... Dorset is at the outer edge of the Universe :-D

Robert, About 20 years ago, a local dealer bought a load of jeeps from Norwegian military auctions, they were all in good order and appeared to be from reserve stocks. There were several with rebuild plates on the dash, Rootes Ltd., Manchester. Richard