Richard Farrant

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.

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.

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.

That’s the one, fits QL, RL and MK/MJ

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

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;

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

Could be weak springs in centrifugal clutch and it is dragging at 600 rpm, hence the grinding noise when trying to to shift forward/ reverse

Going on the vehicle at the back, with a two tone colour scheme, it looks the same the two in the foreground. I was going to suggest Ford Model AA and that they may be hired in from a bus company.

Whilst looking for any news of the event today, I came across a Dutch news site with some sad photos of a Bedford QL well alight. I can see it was an ex-Danish Army one and it would appear to be Dutch owned and on one of the convoys. My thoughts go out to the owner.

Hi Terry, This is what is known as an accumulator, the Saracen and Saladin armoured vehicles also had three of them for steering and brakes. Another vehicle that had one was the Routemaster bus, so if you know anyone who owns one of these vehicles they will be able to help I would think. In the army they were charged with Dry Compressed Air, the Saracen was charged to 500 psi and suspect the Martian was the same. It is too many years I last worked on a Martian, I seem to recall the accumulator is under the cab on drivers side, and a bit awkward to access.. You can easily get Nitrogen to charge as a substitute. Hope this is of help to you. regards, Richard

Just found a cracking video of the 30 Corps convoys in Holland this week, see below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR1Gy7mSv7w

It is an ex-Royal Engineers Terex dozer suitable modified into a shunter.

Very true, I have owned a QL for 32 years and to me it is an icon.

Agreed, but don't think Jaguar had any input in design of Guy lorries, they just owned the company..

The Defender was a utility vehicle which could be adapted for all sorts of roles, both civilian and military, it still had a following, but what they have got now is not much different to a Discovery from what I have seen. The design team have lost the plot. On another note, that well known sports car name of MG, has just released a pick-up truck (or as the Aussies say, a Ute). What next, Jaguar making lorries? Worlds gone mad 😟

Radek, Your photos show two different vehicles as already explained. The top photo is of one that was restored for the REME Museum in 1990 then years later sold to a private owner. The bottom photo is of the Gantry that belonged to the Museum of Army Transport at Beverly and before its closure.

DUKW was a General Motors code; D=1942 model year; U= amphibian; K= all wheel drive; W= dual rear axles.