Richard Farrant

Neil, Do you mean MEXE shelter? (MEXE ; Military Engineering Experimental Establishment) A shelter assembled in a trench system, with metal framework and flexible covering which can be NBC proof.........want to know more? Richard

Graham, I would say no earlier than 1970, but no expert on these, never took too much notice of the details of them all those years ago. Did I spot a data plate on the bulkhead near the brake servo? There is definitely something there with "Jeep" on it, unless it is a warning label or something. I suggest looookig for a web forum that caters for CJ Jeeps, someone on there may be able to tell you where the chassis number should be. I have just noticed the speedo is in KPH, so assume it was not imported straight from US to here. Richard

Graham, You may have misunderstood me regarding left hand drive. I was refering to when the firm I worked for was a main dealer, all those supplied to them were right hand drive, they would have been difficult to sell otherwise, especially as Land Rover was having strike and supply problems at that time and these were available as an alternative. In fact American Motors were making a point of comparing performance, etc with a standard Land Rover. The rhd was probably done at the factory. After seeing more pics of yours, it is, I am certain, a standard civilian CJ. Richard

I think this is a civilian model, post 1970ish. There is a "Jeep" dataplate on the bulkhead and the style of it reminds me of the American Motors era. Also note the pressings on the front wings for flashers or reflectors. Back in around 1970-1973 period, the engineering firm that I was apprentice to, took on the Jeep dealership in Ashford. This was when AMC owned Jeep, we did the basic models CJ5 and CJ7. All of those sold were right hand drive, so would guess this vehicle in question, has been privately imported. Richard

Paul, No problem with British parts, if the labels are damaged or missing, because once the cosmoline is removed there is another label on the outside of the box, also on inside as well. Richard

Neil, So how come you are contemplating a Samaritan then :? :-)

Well, since the Hotchkiss jeep in the snow drift, has gone from the header, the forum is working faster. Anyone else notice that?

Richard, Your AEC has a crash box, the actual gear teeth sliding in and out of mesh. A good example of a constant mesh box is a Fuller Roadranger, this is much like a motorcycle gearbox where the teeth are in mesh all the time but are slid along the shafts by selectors and dog clutches engage the drive. The Roadranger is a very sound box, we ran them on Scammells and Fodens with little trouble and very nice to use. Richard

Now what type of gearbox, is it; epicyclic crash pre-selector synchromesh constant mesh pneumo-cyclic automatic etc............................. We don't want to waste time doing the wrong one ;-)

Here is a pic of me at work, preparing a Stuart tank engine for test. Richard [attachment deleted by admin]

Ha ha .......I was talking about the jeep, did'nt see a trailer myself. :tongue:

They are for the 1940's Austin truck engine, as it says K3, then would assume they are OK for all the 3.5 litre engines, in K2 and K3. They would most likely be cast iron and look to be +.030" oversize. Any Austin part is worth saving. Richard

Oh, may be it it was the same one I saw this morning. I walked by it without paying any attention to it, remembered it was a light colour. It was standing outside RR Services workshop, obviously waiting to be collected.

The new website is up and running; http://www.warandpeaceshow.com

Was it painted white?

For those that don't know their way around Dover, if you approach from A20 / M20 Folkestone direction, you reach Western Docks first.

Reckon you need a compass :-D

The only time I have been stopped by the police, when driving an ex-military vehicle was when visiting a friend in Sydney, Australia. He also collected military vehicles, and had his Ferret on display at a show in the northern outskirts of Sydney on the weekend I arrived. I went with him in his army Land Rover 2a, to collect the Ferret, when we got there, it turned out, that I was to escort him and another Ferret, back to the Lancers museum in Parramatta. Very good! I had no idea of the route, which was heading back in to town, so another guy with them had a car and said "follow me". We headed off at a cracking pace, me not taking my eyes of this car as it sped through intersections, just praying that the lights did not change. I had no idea how far befind, the Ferrets were, as there was no point me going slow for them, if my escort had dissappeared. Then it happened! I reached a crossroads and the lights went red, the car by now gone from site, as I sat there a white ute pulled up on my left........with red stripes on....the policewoman leaned out and motioned my to open my window. My first thought was, "only been in the country a day and have been pulled over.....great". She called out that one of the army vehicles following had something wrong with its indicators! All I could say was OK, I'll check, with that, lights changed and she sped off. I got down the road a bit and the car was waiting for me. We waited for the Ferrets and I got them to check their indicators, turned out the other guy was switching his flashers to the opposite position than intended. I told them about the police and we had a good laugh afterwards. I am sure she though we were the real army! Richard

Marty, I think that German gun originates from the First World War and would of had spoked wooden wheels. There was a discussion on one similar but with original wheels on another web forum. It is on display outside an ex-servicemans club in Canada. Richard

Kewelde Kew = Q el = L de = D hence QLD, my Bedford QLD lorry ;-) Richard

Radar, They do have a storage life whilst dry and can suffer if they are past this date. Some NOS ones from MoD surplus stock may not last long due to being dry for an over long period. Problem with these NATO type batteries is the square size and many mv's have battery compartments made to suit them making it difficult to substitute a civvy type. As I said before, they are available from battery suppliers, they are in the Bosch battery list, Lucas can supply, etc. Just ask for 6TN type. Richard

If they are not eating irons, then what about mess tin, or what ever the terminology of it was at that time. Richard

Item E.........Horse? Nosebag, for feeding? Item T smoking would help him relax maybe not sure they would be cigarettes in that period, pipes were the thing then for soldiers, going by pics of the time.......and I think they were often clay ones As for helping soldiers nutrition? Forgotten whether knife fork spoon has been said yet, other than that I am lost. Richard

I gave an incorrect NATO designation for the square batteries, they are 6TN. And from recollection, which i have just checked and confirmed, the black ones were originally 100ah, they appear now to be 110ah, perhaps this is what the later spec is about. I once bought a German army one, white plastic casing and that was marked as 110ah Richard

Clive, I have been having another think about your Kit Inspection quiz, and have come up with a few other things. Probably wrong, but here goes; a towel bar of soap cover for helmet Richard