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  1. Richard Farrant
    No seal fitted on these engines.
  2. Richard Farrant
    Rob, Looking very nice, good job there was little wind today!
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    Hi Rob, I have used these Silverline twisted wire brushes for some years on everyday work and they are good quality. Secret is not to push hard against the surface, then they work better and last longer. Reasonable price too 👍 regards, Richard
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    Not all of them are still here, one shown at Bovington, was restored, went to California, then moved again and resides in Queensland Australia.
  5. Richard Farrant
    That website is overdue for updating as many of those Churchills have moved on.
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    Paul probably means Dieppe not Dunkirk
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    Nearest one I know of is at Aldershot. Leaf springs are rarely used on modern vehicles nowadays so demand is less . There was once a firm in Ashford doing them, now long gone.
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    Michael No worries, we all get a bit of brain fade at times 😉 regards Richard
  9. Richard Farrant
    As the hubs were made by Sentinel then it stands to reason they are for the FV2500 series of 2 ton 4 wheel trailers. As John suggested earlier, the type that was used for carrying the Meadows 27.5kva generator as well as other uses. These trailers were built by Sentinel of Shrewsbury regards Richard
  10. Richard Farrant
    Hi Mike, Regarding your Dingo, all of them were Negative Earth, so looks like some may have wired it up wrongly. regards Richard
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    NSN does not identify the supplier. The first group of 4 digits identify the group, or clothing, tent age, engine parts, brake parts and so on. Next 2 digits identify country of origin, ie 99 is UK
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    Hi Mike, Another thought then, is the coil connected up correctly? On a Negative Earth vehicle, the Neg connection on the coil goes to the distributor, having the coil reversed will cause problems.
  13. Richard Farrant
    Chris I have no idea why you think this part is related to Alvis. LV7/FW was definitely AEC (the FW related to the origins of AEC military vehicles and Hardy FWD pre-war). The packers label shows the supplier as ACV Sales Ltd. This was Associated Commercial Vehicles Ltd (ie AEC).
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    Hi Mike, I would suggest that you have an incorrect coil. It is entirely possible that although the coil is for a 12 volt system, it could be a ballast resistor type used on a modern vehicle, possibly only designed to have 9 volts or so running through it. I have come across this a few times. If you do go down the electronic ignition route, then fit a new coil that is recommended. I have fitted Powerspark kits on a number of vehicles and they transform the running and starting.
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    Hi Rob, Look forward to catching up! regards, Richard
  16. Richard Farrant
    Hi Rob, Nice bit of diagnostic work there. Are you coming down to the steam rally at Woodchurch this weekend? regards, Richard
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    Robert, I see your 19 Set was inspected by Britcom Base Workshop, this was a REME unit based at Kure, Japan at that time. Well traveled. regards, Richard
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    Robert i have known and worked on these for years, the first engine was a USA built Continental, then the engine designed for the Standard Vanguard was adapted for it. never heard your story before regards Richard
  19. Richard Farrant
    Gordon, From the FV number I deduce it is a Lamp Guard for a Challenger tank and NSN is 6220-99-881-6898
  20. Richard Farrant
    Well done, it is now looking as I remember them 👍
  21. Richard Farrant
    Rob, 36 Engineer Regt at Maidstone also carried the X11 sign on their vehicles in the 1970's, I had an original sticker and scanned it for Sam. regards, Richard
  22. Richard Farrant
    Brew some tea?
  23. Richard Farrant
    Good one Rob. You can always tell an AEC by the brake squeal ! That one goes well. Look forward to seeing it in DBG and tac signs. All the hard work was worth it.
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    I seem to recollect spotting that when you showed it to me a while back.
  25. Richard Farrant
    Hi Martin, Looking at the throttle spindle, I would say that is a carb from a Daimler Armoured Car ( it has a clamp to link to the other carb).
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