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  1. Richard Farrant
    Not to worry, Neil. I was not sure quite how similar the OT-90 was to the BMP-1. Hopefully it will not be too long before you can go and look at the new machine.
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    Neil, It looks similar, although the BMP was a V6 and water cooled :?
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    Neil, Is the power unit exactly the same as a BMP-1 ? We had one in the REME wksps, in late Eighties and stripped the engine for repairs.
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    When I restored my motorcycle, I valued my life, hence why it had the modern type of rearlight with integral reflector and a modern reflective number plate. All this was removable for shows. As I rode all over the country for hundreds of miles it was better safe than sorry. When I restore any WW2 vehicle that is going on the road, the lights are all fitted up to conform with the regs. With traffic so fast in the present day, people are not looking out for little glow worm lamps
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    The Halftrack belongs to the REME Museum and was converted postwar, by REME for use by workshops in the field for changing engines, etc. in tanks and trucks. To the right is another REME vehicle from their museum, it is a Bedford QL with mobile workshop body, fully kitted with lathe, drill, grinder, welder, generator, etc. My own QL was parked next to it.
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    Clive and Clive, Quite agree with all that, so have now thrown off my "screen name" of Kewelde, although my name has been on the bottom of posts. It gives more credibility to any discussions, especially if viewed by people outside of the forum. Richard
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    Like a lot of different vehicles, they have a particular problem, often occuring due to neglect and lack of regular service and inspection. My father owned three Minors from mid 1950's through to 1965 without this happening. The first was a Minor MM with the side valve engine, then a split screen model and finally a Minor 1000 which he had new and covered a vast mileage as it was used for work. In fact I do not recollect any mechanical failure of significance. Richard
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    Thanks Neil, That looks like something Russian? Richard
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    To add to all this, the US Governments life expectancy of the Willys jeep was 90 days, so why are there so many of them still around? Probably because many did not see actual combat. All these figures banded about on "life expectancy", were purely guess work so that they could work out in advance, required production figures, again, not knowing when the war would end either. Also, vehicles were being rebuilt or overhauled so unless written of in a crash or blown up, they were in effect, recycled.
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    John, I was using a disc grinder one day with goggles, which did not fit particularly well, and something went up under them. I spent an afternoon in hospital having a small piece of metal scraped off my eye. NEVER AGAIN ! I always take extra precautions now, when using any grinder or sander. Maybe we want a Safety thread on the forum, because there are many hazards in this game! Richard
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    Well thank you Clive ;-) It suddenly dawned on my about the colours, nearly 20 years ago, I was stripping some useful parts of a Bedford QL training aid that was being scrapped at a certain training establishment. I had been overwhelmed by the turkey, parsnips, stuffing and everything else. Just watched a film and thought I would check the forum out before retiring. Had a good run this week, thats 3 I think :whistle: Richard
  12. Richard Farrant
    Were these the colours used on cutaway training aids for MT, each colour denoting a particular item such as brakes, fuel, etc.?
  13. Richard Farrant
    This one is Chris Davies, with his BSA M20. He was one of the organisers of the Portsmouth show and would have been seen doing convoy control once over in Normandy.
  14. Richard Farrant
    abn, The CMP, a Chev C60, belongs to a friend of mine, Martin, he has owned it since the mid-80's. Behind is a Bedford OY which I can remember from the 89 Tour, we nicknamed it the "bread van" because of its van bodywork. Richard
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    Mark, It makes perfect sense. Assume the battery is behind the cab or near to it, as most GMC's. I would fit the socket within the body close to the battery location, so as to keep the cable length to the minimum and would personally fit a socket which is foolproof in its connection, ie, like those that are called DIN plugs and sockets, which are rated at 16 amp, 12 volts ( check out Auto Electric Supplies catalogue ). There would be no chance of reversed connections that way. Richard
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    Possibly............but they were most well known in Britain as the post and telephone service had a huge fleet of these vans over a long period of years.
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    Sorry Mark, you mentioned Land Rover intially and I assumed you wanted to replace existing sockets. This is why I questioned the wiring, now I see that you are intending to wire them in the GMC body, you can use the size of cable to suit your use. If you were going to use a heavier charger with "boost start" facility, then I would use a heavy socket wired close to the battery, with cables equal to the chargers ones. Richard
  18. Richard Farrant
    I have never found reference to any other version of the Minor, other than the Traveller, in Army service. The aforementioned Van in Bomb Disposal colours has to be a fantasy, probably previously driven by Postman Pat, or his cousin, Telephone Tim :-D
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    Mark, I am not really sure that the wiring to these sockets is heavy enough for a charger unless it is only on a low trickle charge. Better to fit a discreet heavier socket near the battery box and wired direct to the batteries. The dash sockets were only designed for the little wander lamp, bulb was no more than 10 watts I think. Richard
  20. Richard Farrant
    Sorry :oops:......... its the silly season we are allowed to say stupid things :-D
  21. Richard Farrant
    paint colours to be used on engines
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    Clive, So if you ever come across a Minor Traveller with screw holes around windscreen and headlights, it could have been in NI on active duty :whistle:
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    Many years back, at the Waldershare Vintage rally near Dover, the military section were all standing around chatting, when suddenly a Morris Minor convertable came rushing through our area. It was in olive drab, covered in netting, machine gun, and other bits, driver shouted some remark, then dissapeared. It seems it was someone poking fun, but I never did see it again :dunno: Richard
  24. Richard Farrant
    identification colours used on ammunition warheads
  25. Richard Farrant
    Well, thank you Clive. Two in a row.......must be Christmas :-) You know me, I don't like to kill these off too quickly :-D
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