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  1. Richard Farrant
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    Are these rivets hollow, like the ones use on 37 Pattern webbing? If so I think I have some, although you will need the correct tool to form them..
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    Austin heavy ambulance (ie. K2) is listed on page 13 RAF used Hillman and Standard utilities
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    Take a look at Bart's Observers Army Vehicles Directory to 1940 on page 191. Centre vehicle is Commer's pilot model that developed into the Beetle.
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    Commer 'Beetle'
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    Light blue touch paper and retire immediately 😉
  7. Richard Farrant
    The Chilwell lists only show the groups of census numbers for each contract of vehicles. No reference to Chassis numbers. The website I linked to you will be of more help as they have records of Key Cards for jeeps and can cross reference to chassis numbers.
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    If you go through the menu on that site you will find a Contact page, here is the link in case you missed it :https://www.britishjeep.com/contact.html
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    I think the following website will be more helpful than G503 in finding a British census number for your jeep; https://www.britishjeep.com/about-us.html
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    There was a Bedford booklet issued with instructions on dismantling and reassembling air portable QL lorries. The chassis did not split in half, it was loaded in to the aircraft on 4 castor wheels with lower half of cab and engine intact, both axles and springs were removed as assemblies. The body was broken down into manageable sections. regards Richard
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    The lock you showed has rounded corners to the casing, the Daimler lock has sharp corners, this means it is not the same lock, therefore the key may be different on the end.
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    Robin, I posted a reply to this on MLU forum, basically to say that as the Lynx body concept was a copy of the Daimler Scout Car, the lock is pretty much identical. New Daimler locks came with a key, but not listed separately in the parts book. The key was listed in the Daimler CES though. I made a key for a Daimler, copying a key from another vehicle and they are all the same. Just like an old fashioned door key, nothing out of the ordinary.
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    Hi Ferg, I think John is referring to two choke cables and how to operate them together. From his initial post these are for a 1938 BMW project. regards, Richard
  14. Richard Farrant
    Thanks Brian, Very useful, have saved it. regards, Richard
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    I too could see this ploy coming and after having been exhibiting vehicles at this event every year since it was the annual IMPS club show at Tenterden in the early Eighties, then moved to the Hop Farm ....... I am not bothering for 2020. Without exhibitors there is no show and further more, stalls are way down in numbers and very little vehicle parts related ones anymore.
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    Hi Diana, Those seals with finger springs sound odd, never saw those on CVR(T) gearboxes.
  17. Richard Farrant
    Hi Diana, The person who tighten that lock ring up must have been a Neanderthal ! The correct tool for removing the ring only had a tommy bar hole and I never had any problems, see photo of tool here.
  18. Richard Farrant
    That’s the one, fits QL, RL and MK/MJ
  19. Richard Farrant
    The special tools are not in the army parts books for MK or MJ
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    Hi Mike, I understand now, maybe post some photos of the tools and I will take a look at them. regards, Richard
  21. Richard Farrant
    Mike, I spent many years doing regular work on MK and MJ, including rebuilds. There are not too many special tools required and it depends on what work you need to do. The most important one is the hub spanner, for undoing the castellated ring nuts. These tools were made by Kent Moore, and I think Churchill. Sorry, no pictures to hand. Some people might tell you to undo them with a hammer and screwdriver (!!!!!), but having done that, you cannot accurately adjust the wheel bearing on refitting. Right tool for right job 👍
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    Hi Diana, I was only to pleased to help.you. Had to search back in my memory as it was about 35 years ago when I was doing that task initially. Glad to see the puller put to good use to! regards, Richard
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    Here is a restored Aries lorry;
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    Hi Rick, The wheels are wider, same width as the Vickers Light Tank MkVI, of which the Australians had a few of before the start of the war, so they must have based their track design of the LP Carriers on them. regards, Richard
  25. Richard Farrant
    You would need to check width as Aussie LP Carrier track is wider between the horns than British and Canadian Carrier track. regards Richard
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