Richard Farrant

Graham, According to my data here, your assumption is correct, "b" is rear. Also, it appears that a rear suspend could only be done when the 10 ton ballast load is removed, bring vehicle rear suspend weight down to 11 tons. Richard

hi Graham, Your Dummy Axle was made by Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham. Going back to your first message, I do not think it was intended to tow the full Antar and trailer, although there were times when Scammell EKA 's towed full trains in order to clear obstructions. In the SEME Recovery Data, it lists recovery of a fully laden Antar and semi trailer as N/A, a tractor on its own would require a front lift of 5.5 tons, rear lift being 8 tons 8 cwt, which could be reduced by 1 ton, which may indicate removing rear wheels (?). Using a dummy axle for a Antar plus trailer, would not impose any weight on to the driving wheels of the towing vehicle, so lack of traction could occur. My only experience of this Dummmy Axle was load testing them when working in REME workshops. Richard

Cab looks like one from an Albion Clansman. Richard

Comes in a small bottle, apply with a soft cloth.

Larry, Rain-X is I think the correct spelling. I have used it for years, first on motor cycle helmet visors, then I gave it a go on my brother's jeep as it has hand wipers and blades do not cover a very great area in their sweep. It works extremelly well, providing it is applied correctly. Also used it on my Bedford QL and found that there was no need to use the wipers as the water was "beading away" and not inhibiting vision. Richard

Is it a minituare replica of a Swingfire ? Richard

Clive, These figures were out of the RR manual and Power EMER. From a PM Lee sent me earlier in the week, he thought he was getting around 18 volts . Richard

Clive, Your clue on cufflinks could mean it is some weird invention to come out of Chobham or that it is some kind of joint? Richard

Lee, The two resistors being connected in parallel should have a total resistance of 3.8 ohms. Also the voltage given to the coil when running should be between 12 and 16 volts. Richard

Thank you, Lee I am trying to get rid of junk, not accumulate more, I think that Paul with the Pig should have it as part of his display. Clive.........roll out the next mystery item :wink: Richard

Clive, The other piece laying on the ground in the first photo, would it have three little wheels fitted to it? If so then the other bit with handle on had a type of mirror on it and maybe a lamp attached to the other bracket to shine on to the mirror. For inspecting underside of vehicles. Richard

Neil, and then what would happen when you wanted to clean the plugs or adjust the fan belt? You would have to buy an Eager Beaver or similar, to lift the damned thing off again :evil: Richard

Clive, Does this include the badly decayed door behind :-P I worry the the prize might be a dead goat or half a can of disenfectant. Richard

Chris, A word of warning regarding using cylinders when the intended vehicle use is not known. The Fox and Ferret Mk4 and 5 uses mineral oil, and the Ferret Mk2 and Humber uses sythentic brake fluid. There could be a problem if the servo was used on the wrong application. Generally a cylinder for use with mineral oil, has a green plastic tag on it or some light green paint on the cylinder. Richard

Damn it Clive, I've just logged on and gone to your pdf on Malkara, actually read the Windsceen last night with that article, then it came to me, they are fitted to the service missile instead of flares, go back to the forum and you have beat me Richard

brital spanners? They must be the ones for sale on the cheap tool stalls, made in China or some other far away place, used in anger and they stretch or break Now Britool spanners, now they are excellent :-) Made in this country which is a rare thing now. I also frequented ththe stall area t GDSF and found a few good stalls there with machine tools and parts, not much autojumble NOS bits though. Richard

Clive, Unable to trace the NSN, but are they warning lamps to denote the launcher is armed and ready for action?

Stab in the dark here , but would they be sensors, to ensure the launcher was in the deployed position, and isolating the firing until it was correctly positioned. I can see a few problems if the missiles went off whilst stowed. Saying that I seem to remeber a REME officer where I worked, was attached to a Malkara unit and said he remembered one being fired but it was still locked to the launcher :-D Richard

Hmmmm :? well, I think there were two of these on the launcher and with it in the fire position, one would be facing upward and the other downward Richard

Sorry, did you expect it to run and run ? What is the full function of this item then? Richard

Clive, then I hazard a guess that it is something to do with the Hornet launcher ? Richard

Clive, It is some sort of lamp or photo electric cell maybe? Richard

As Degsy can't remember, I will have a go. Now FVRDE was some joint in Surrey if my memory serves me correctly?

Clive, Your "friend" Borat gave me a clue, and I have now guessed it, but don't want to say the answer after having insider information. That may be how it is done in his country, but not in U&K

Whilst rebuilding literally hundreds of L1A1 with REME armourers, I am sure we had Australian made ones in amongst them. This was in and around 1989. Richard