Richard Farrant

21 minutes ago, MatchFuzee said:

Have you seen this one on the MVT Facebook page? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2023327377915573/permalink/2427968060784834/

Unless you are signed in to that site, it cannot be viewed

6 hours ago, webkitlover said:

Hi I was given this SLR or lee Enfield (I assume) sling to attempt a repair, it is cotton canvas and it's blanco'ed white.

 

 

someone had removed and replaced the original brass rivets with cheap aluminium ones, which also distorted the brass plate .

I've managed to remove the alu ones quite easily, but not sure where to get brass replacements, do they exist?

or am I going to have to do a mock up?

I have brass grommets like you get on the edge of a tarp I could fill with a thicker piece of brass and somehow shape it.

otherwise I'm stuck.

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..

30 minutes ago, LarryH57 said:

Interesting that the Austin K2 Ambulance is listed but with reference to Page 13 - where it is not listed !

Also no mention of an Austin Tilly (as expected).

Im sure I spotted Citroen in my first viewing but cannot find it now in the list!

Austin heavy ambulance (ie. K2)  is listed on page 13

RAF used Hillman and Standard utilities

23 minutes ago, REME 245 said:

Looking again neither are Guys.   The two outer ones are Commer Beetles.

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.

Commer 'Beetle'

46 minutes ago, Ian L said:

Oh ok I thought it was going to be instructions on how to use it ?

Light blue touch paper and retire immediately 😉

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.

1 hour ago, MB1944 said:

Richard

I have had a look at this site, as I am also interested in a British census number. But I am at a loss to find any relevant info. Can you please advise where to find it on this site?

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

1 hour ago, Tanrim said:

Thanks for the advise. G503.com has a wealth of technical information and i have received a lot of advise and help,

but i hope that someone here can help me find a British Hood number from the Chilwell lists.

 

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

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

2 minutes ago, robin craig said:

So then, who has a Daimler Dingo key then? Thank you Richard, as always a fountain of knowledge.

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.

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.

1 hour ago, matchlesswdg3 said:

4 cables?  Choke, throttle, timing and decompression?  Normally.

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

Thanks Brian,

Very useful, have saved it.

regards, Richard

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.

Hi Diana,

Those seals with finger springs sound odd, never saw those on CVR(T) gearboxes.

10 hours ago, Diana and Jackie said:

 

 

With all the spacers removed the slotted lock ring should be removed, the only way, in my experience to remove this is using a castle socket impact wrench made specifically for the job and a 1500Nm air impact wrench, even a 1 meter breaker bar may not remove the lock ring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

2 hours ago, radiomike7 said:

Might this be the MK/MJ hub nut tool?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282778741648

That’s the one, fits QL, RL and MK/MJ

1 hour ago, MIKES said:

No, don't have a parts book. Are the tools shown in there? 

The special tools are not in the army parts books for MK or MJ

19 minutes ago, MIKES said:

Richard,

Thanks for the reply. The reason for asking was that I have a heap of tools which were supposedly all Bedford and I'm trying to sort-out what they all do with the aim to making a complete set. Quite a few are made by Kent Moore so hopeful but think there might be a few interlopers in the heap.

Always nice to use a properly made specialist tool - heaven help us all from the nut that's been attacked with a hammer and screwdriver!

Hi Mike,

I understand now, maybe post some photos of the tools and I will take a look at them.

regards, Richard

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 👍

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

Here is a restored Aries lorry;

11 minutes ago, eddy8men said:

thanks richard, i didn't know that

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

You would need to check width as Aussie LP Carrier track is wider between the horns than British and Canadian Carrier track.

regards Richard