Richard Farrant

I wondered if it was TonyB's Dodge, but it looks like it might be a 6x6

2 hours ago, dave.cran1 said:

Hi all, trying to identify this wheel hub. JB. On a circa 1950's/60's trailer. unsure if military but I am confident that the knowledge base on this group may have come across it. Many thanks.  

 

J. Brockhouse & Co.   trailer manufacturers

8 hours ago, rupert condick said:

i Wally

managed To sort the pics out

New Vehicles leaving the factory under Army control, bridge plates painted.

New Vehicles leaving the factory under civilian control. Bridge plate blank.

bedford QL under test Civilian control.(never issued to the WD)

best I have.

Refer to  book 27954/SD2b, Middle East. for correct bridge plate markings, ( and other. stuff)

regs

Rupert

Rupert 

i am not sure of the point you are trying to make here. Top photo is of the work done by Pearson’s of Liverpool. They assembled and prepared vehicles for the Allies that were shipped into the docks from US and Canada.

the photo of the Bedford QLB gun tractor shows it with trade plates belonging to Vauxhall Motors, the makers. What makes you think this vehicle was never issued to the army?

The battery carrier on your bike is a Lucas item as fitted to the WM20, you might be able to trade it with someone to get the correct one.

2 hours ago, Hartas said:

 

Last question.  What is item 49?  Is it some kind of fiber sleeve?  Whatever it is was missing.  Could you give me the description and part number.

Thanks

Philip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Philip,

Item 49 is the seat for the Altitude Correction needle, am sure it is brass

regards.

Richard

32 minutes ago, Surveyor said:

Sorry to hijack this thread, I sprayed my engine casing with the blue paint, ran engine and the paint has stripped off, any suggestions?

Preparation of surface (ie, not clean, trace of oil), wrong type of paint for hot surfaces, primer incompatible  ....... just three possibilities. I use what is known as a machinery type paint, in the old days it was known as coach paint. Never had any problems.

21 hours ago, Roof Over Britain said:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replys. The prices you have found for new ones are even more frightening than I suspected they might be.

 

 

Hi,

There is a brand new one, ex-MoD stock, in Scotland and they are asking £210 plus VAT. That is a sensible price. It looks like the starter was also used on the JCB 410 forklift (that replaced Eager Beaver) as I recall the JCB had a similar Perkins engine to the EB.

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=16895

regards, Richard

Hi Robert,

Take a look at this page, there is a map with timings on it, basically they are flying out from Duxford, over Colchester, Southend, Maidstone and Eastbourne and on to Le Havre and the dropzone east of Caen

https://www.daksovernormandy.com/news/daks-over-normandy-historic-route-revealed/

Several of the American Dakotas arrived at Duxford today, some still on their way.

13 minutes ago, super6 said:

This may be a daft question, but as at work there is no such thing as a daft question, I don't think so! Any ways I presume there are two lots of spark plugs because there are two ignition sources, but why two ignition sources?

I guess it was in case one system failed. I know the owner of a 1920's Bean car and I recollect it had a magneto and coil ignition, and of course two sets of plugs. The Rolls Royce B range engines on fire engines often had two coils and you could switch over to the other ...... in my experience the condensers failed more often than the coil!

10 minutes ago, 10FM68 said:

Some of these survived in service until at least 1980.  I was at Gibraltar Bks then and we received a small number of them for issue to RE(V) units deploying to BAOR on Ex CRUSADER.  I remember looking at the vehicle docs of one and seeing that it had been in storage pretty much since build - with only flashing indicators having been fitted at some time.  In the event, they remained at Minley and the Volunteers deployed with Militants taken from our own stock while we used the Hippos in their place - the Hippos were thought to be simply too slow.  As I recall they were accompanied by some fixed-fork motorcycles (Triumphs, perhaps?) but, not being interested then in motorcycles, I didn't pay enough attention.  Incidentally, at the same time there were Lister towed generators dated 1937 issued to the Movement Light Squadron which still retained "Micky Mouse Ear" camouflage - though faded - on their tilts.  They were at Minley for the RE Musical Extravaganza of that year for which the finale was either the 1812 or The Royal Fireworks (I can't remember which now) and they provided the lighting.  Those were the days when the Sappers still had two staff bands - Aldershot and Chatham!

 

10 68

We had some come through the workshops at the time, the soldiers were unaccustomed to the slow gear changes with gearboxes and clutches suffering. I recall they found a gearbox at a dealer in Scotland. There was even a brand new windscreen assembly in the stores. I remember doing some work on the brakes of one .......crikey that must have been around 40 years ago now.......

I think the Triumph motorcycle was a TRW as there were still some in service at that time, they had tele forks but a rigid back end and sprung saddle.

15 minutes ago, Grease monkey said:

Master brake cyl is working fine but archh adjusting the brakes. Cleaned the RH front brake. Helped a little. If braking you see the dodge dive on the LH front side. Brake strong it turns 90 degrees on the direction

what i will do now is put the front completely up. Have some one push the brake and see on LH and RH when its braking and adjust the other side or give more slack  will also see if there is no air sneaky left

not much time left for normandie

keep you posted

If your RH front cylinder is working then it sounds like you need to to change the brake shoes as despite cleaning they are obviously contaminated. Slackening the LH brake to compensate will not work.

20 minutes ago, Tim hudson said:

Thanks for the replies there’s another card for it and it says it was disposed in the Uk? So does this mean no one had it there and it came home? (Asterisks 52yy98)

This was one of a small number of Hippos taken out of storage in Belgium in mid-70's and issued to Ordnance TMP (Training Materiel Park) in the UK when there was a shortage of 10 tonners. I know some were sent to the TMP at Ashford, yours was at Taunton and disposed of in 1977. A TMP was like a rent-a-truck depot in the army and units drew extra vehicles from there when needed. It was disposed of at a Ruddington disposal auction.

28 minutes ago, Tim hudson said:

That’s great thank you for the swift response i can’t tell you how great-full I am!  so looking at the card it should have number 16 on it? The bottom one with asterisk (52 yy98)

Hi Tim,

The number 16 relates to the location of where the vehicle was disposed from, in this case 16 B Vehicle Depot in Belgium. Unfortunately there is no disposal date showing.

17 minutes ago, Tim hudson said:

Many thanks Richard, from the key cards it was originally supplied to the baor in 45 so I’m guessing it would have had a different sign there

If it was issued a transport unit in Germany in 1945, then it is highly likely it was RASC and the sign at the time would have been red over green diagonally. As for the number on the sign it would depend on which division/formation the unit was assigned to.

4 minutes ago, Tim hudson said:

Hello there new to all this and was after a bit of advice! 

I am currently restoring a 1945 Leyland hippo and trying to work out the unit marking under the bridge plate on the front, it looks to be blue and yellow with a number on it but it’s not clear, could any one tell me what it means?? Many thanks 

Tim 

 

 

 

Hi Tim,

The blue and yellow square denotes RASC, Royal Army Service Corps (later on the Royal Corps of Transport,  I think the last Hippos in service might just have been in on the title change). The sign colours are postwar, the WW2 colours would have been red over green diagonally.

regards, Richard

With a leak coming from the bell housing it cannot be ruled out that it might be from the gearbox. Ascertain if it is engine oil or gearbox oil. As Phil said, if the engine has not been run for a long time and the old type of rope seals on the rear of the crankshaft are fitted then they could have dried out and could stop leaking once they have got oil on to them.

7 hours ago, Tomo.T said:

Plenty Meat Update.

The ultrasonic gubbins has recorded wall thickness in the 9's and 10's (mm) with a one off low of 7.8 this is well good enough to fit a standard liner and the pistons will be turned down to suit as was originally intended.

 

If are looking for liners, I use Westwood Cylinder Liners, they have stock sizes or will make to your spec. Sometimes you might find the right diameter but slightly longer, my machinist cuts them to length before fitting them. Then you bore to required size.

regards, Richard

Just a guess, but 7DN could be Dennis as the army did have Dennis coaches at one time

Hi Simon,

It is around 45 years ago when I had a couple of B40WD motorcycles.  Just dug out some info and the BSA part number for the element was 47-7807. The army listed a makers number for the filter as CA2602, no idea who made the filter.

regards, Richard

5 hours ago, Tomo.T said:

Sump Update.

 At the same time I happened across a bargain pack of Belzona 1111 on eBay. Buy it now it said, so I did. Although rather old, it was still viable,

 

 

Belzona is excellent, and used in heavy industry. MoD use it and I have used it successfully in all sorts of applications.

regards Richard

1 hour ago, super6 said:

Looks similar/like a Renault AGK with suicide doors

https://myntransportblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/1936-renault-agk.jpg

Hi super6,

Looks like you have confirmed it, a Renault truck 👍

The badge looks similar to Renault, without checking old books to match the cab.

1 hour ago, Ross said:

A grainy picture that might interest you. The US  vehicles sent across to the UK in WW2 were landed in Liverpool in partially dismantled form. The job of reassembly and setting up was given to a big truck main dealers and arrived in such volume that there was no alternative but to store the completed vehicles in the surrounding streets. I drive up the road in the picture every day and never fail to think of the rows of vehicles that once queued up there. I know most of the vehicles stayed in Europe after the war but I wonder if the HS tractors went back to the US?

I think those vehicles were assembled by Pearsons. A few years ago archive photos from Pearsons were published in a book. I recollect some were initially posted on this forum by the late David Hayward, who was involved with the book publishing.

regards, Richard

10 hours ago, johann morris said:

Richard, you are good, final drives from a tractor, although considered more of a medium sized model in it's day.  I am sure that they will take a bit of adjustment to fit but yes I am glad that some inspiration appeared and if I need another set, I know where to go. Now back to the wiring.

 

Jon

 

 

Jon

I visited my cousin’s farm today and by sheer coincidence they were putting the rear hub units back on an old David Brown tractor and they looked very much like those that you have found !

Richard

Hi Jon

the shafts appear fairly short, are these reduction units off a forklift truck or possibly a small tractor?

regards  Richard