Richard Farrant

1 hour ago, Mk3iain said:

After about 5 months my new toy has arrived from Australia! 

I am really pleased with the condition with 28000km on the clock backed up by the service record that I also have.

Now something will have to go...

More pics etc later.

Iain

 

 

Hi Iain,

I have driven one of these in Australia and they go well. A lot have been rebuilt and are in very good order when sold off. Well done, you will enjoy it.

Richard

The lorry is looking very smart, well done!

regards, Richard

Holes are where they balanced it. Same often seen on flywheels and crankshafts.

9 minutes ago, Oxford spectator said:

It seems a Japanese collector has got a hold of a Morris CS8- anybody happen to know who owned it? 

I recognise that one ! A fine example.

1 hour ago, gwrightoy said:

Can anyone tell me what this new old stock exhaust manifold is off. It is old and says qualcast in the casting. Massive lawnmower?😁 Any help appreciated. Thanks Graeme 07765086115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Graeme,

I am certain this is for a 1950's Commer Q4 overhead valve petrol engine. Qualcast is the mower makers, but they made castings for the motor industry as well.

Looks like an RAF Nubian fire tender and I have a feeling that the B80 engine is an early BSF one.

Yes you can renew the HT cables from within their shrouds, problem is the old cable tend to go gummy and stick a bit. Replace with copper core 7mm HT lead.

regards, Richard

According to Bart Vanderveen's original bible of WW2 vehicles, the Canadian army acquired more than 1100 special long wheelbase (201 ins.) model 975 chassis/cabs for mounting revolving cranes and other special bodies on. I can see 'USA' painted on the crane cab, but in Bart's book there are no Diamond T cranes listed under US vehicles. I would say the one in the photo is a 975.

1 hour ago, smiffy said:

My thoughts are turning towards getting the truck mobile as I need to turn it around soon  . Can anyone point me in the right direction to obtain 900 x 20 bar grip tyres . The last time I required some was over 20 years ago and they were readily available but now it seems to be a different story.

  Mike

Hi Mike,

Have you seen this >

https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/9-00-20-12-ply-malhotra-military-m-88-bar-grip-tt.html

OC600 is a normal straight gear oil with SAE 140 viscosity. Used a lot in older British vehicles for axles, gearboxes and steering boxes

5 minutes ago, oats and barley said:

That was an obvious joke, the vendor states it was used to pull 5 ton trailers about in the war at chatham dockyard and with a thick wall ford 711M  1300 block in it from new i doubt it, maybe he meant the gulf war. anyway it looks really tidy and your neck of the woods 

The HM Dockyard at Chatham had closed before the Gulf War, so he probably meant the Falklands War !

1 hour ago, oats and barley said:

looks a really tidy fwm matey naval dockyard truck just gone on gumtree faversham kent £1250 used in ww2?

FMW company was formed around 1970, so very doubtful it would have been used in WW2.

1 hour ago, 64EK26 said:

Thanks guys

All sorted - it was a bad seal on the oil strainer cap

Good oil pressure

The pressure gauge reads a bit high so prbably about 25-30 psi on idle and increases a bit when revved

Also the the carb has settled down and no leaks from the cold start(choke)

Runs quite sweetly

Onwards and upwards

Cheers

Richard

 

Good one!

32 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

Thanks Richard,

1) Cover plate is item 2b on my list

2) The crankshaft was polished and I re-used the shells, as these had no wear on them, the main problem was with the pistons, verly slight lip, and minor corrosion, so +0.020 re-bore and pistons. The engine is post war and was overhauled by bedford. I can only assume that the correct shells were fitted at that time.

3) I have ordered a new spring for the pump and will re-check the clearances, there was some wear on the pump, but though that it was OK (maybe I was wrong)

4) Oil feed pipes are connected to the rockers (bit of a fiddly route through the head)

Cheers

Richard

Sorry, saw you mentioned cover plate after I posted.

When re-using bearing shells it is a good idea to check the bearing clearance as it is not really possible to ascertain how much a shell bearing has worn without using something like Plastigage, which gives a good idea of any problems. Measuring the journals with a micrometer to check for ovality is wise to.

I am currently rebuilding a 28hp engine from a MW, this engine was rebuilt by Vauxhall Motors in 1954 and was well overdue for a rebuild.

If the locking screw for the oil pump (below the one for the distibutor) is fitted correctly then the pump should be fully engaged with the distributor gear. One thing to check is the cover plate over the oil strainer, just in front of the distributor, this needs to be air tight else the pump will be trying to draw air in. Assume you have the correct size bearing shells for the size of crank journals? Also, could be an issue with the oil pressure relief valve in the pump.

Did you remember to fit the oil feed pipe to the rockers?

Richard

3 hours ago, gwrightoy said:

What are these for? Maybe champ ?More photos later. Just look like armoured brake hoses. Thanks Graeme 07765086226

Hi Graeme,

Sent you a PM.

regards, Richard

2 hours ago, David Herbert said:

AU is Austin and I think LK is Lockheed so Austin brake hose is probable but with no FV number showing I suspect it pre dates Champs and K9s. Others will correct me !

David

David,

Not Austin. AU stands for Automotive Products Ltd., of which Lockheed was part of the company.

regards, Richard

46 minutes ago, simon king said:

Not mine Richard, enough on with my MWR!.....and there are about 7 different editions of the parts list for the MW.

Sorry Simon, got confused there, thought I was replying to a C8 owner! Time to switch off I think  😉

59 minutes ago, Marc van Aalderen said:

Here are photos of the data plates. 

If anyone can give information on contract number that would be great!

Regards, 

Marc 

 

 

 

Hi Marc,

Your Contract No is S 23/6450, listed as a 4x4 GS, Census numbers Z5809758 to Z5813757

regards, Richard

2 minutes ago, simon king said:

A 15cwt FFW will need some factory fitment of gearbox PTO, auxiliary dynamo, shielded ignition suppression and bond straps etc so in retrospect i guess the factory would need to designate the chassis differently. Odd that they just didn’t designate it as C8FFW or C8R though.

Simon,

What you need is a Makers parts list for your particular Contract No. This would confirm its original spec.

29 minutes ago, simon king said:

The differences between the two dataplates (note position of WD on the bottom line  and the depth of the full stop pressing) and the style of pressed lettering (cf Dymo tape) suggest these are created individually or in batches on an Addressograph type machine. Perhaps the GB instead of GS is a simple typographical error, in much the same way as somebody stamped MWQ on a Bedford chassis instead of ???. 75 years later such errors assume far greater significance than ever anticipated.

Simon,

I did think that but look at the makers serial number plate, that is actually stamped 'GB' as well. Compare it with Marc's plate which is 'GS', although his is a different Contract number.

On 10/30/2018 at 9:19 PM, Sigve said:

Have studied the article in Wheels & Tracks No 30. Our C8 have a contract nr. 7447. Acording to Wheels & Tracks this contract is a GS FFW (Fitted for wireless), but on our data plate it says GB not GS. Any ideas about this?

I have just looked at the Contracts list that was used by Chilwell and your vehicle Contract number shows up as S7447 and Cat. Ref. No. 341 and is described as 'Truck 15cwt, 4x4 Fitted for Winch.'  I wonder if this has any bearing on the 'GB' stamp, Breakdown maybe? The red/yellow/blue sign you found is REME, and this sort of links up with that theory. It could have been rebuilt in later years for Wireless use. Have you looked under the chassis to see if it has a winch?

Been thinking about the above and as the Contract list I am using has been transcribed from an original (a Groucho publication), there could be an error where the vehicle description has been missread. I now think that it possibly was 'FFW', which means 'Fitted for Wireless' as I have not come across a C8GS with a winch before.

6 hours ago, ted angus said:

  Anyway here is a shot from St Mawgan which appears on the Control Tower website.

 

 

Looks like a Humber Snipe Utility

10 hours ago, Ian43 said:

Hello all,

I would like to increase my knowledge of this series of locks/keys. These can be fitted to many classic British FV series vehicles including the AEC Militant (Mk1), Alvis Saracen, Austin Champ, Daimler Ferret and others.

I have information on the following;  FV6, FV11, FV16 and FV18 but I would like to know if there were any others?  I know that there is an FV7 series but so far I've not been able to find any locks/keys from this range.

Does anyone have or know of any FV locks or keys from the FV7 series or any other unusual numbers?

Any help with this request would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Ian.

I have to say that working for the army in their vehicle workshops for 22 years, I never came across a vehicle with a FV type switchbox that had a key barrel fitted. This includes AEC Knockers, Scammell Explorers Ferrets, Saracens, etc. No Champs they had all gone by that time.

regards, Richard

It is an armature for a CAV starter motor.

Details:

Starter No.2, Mk1A/1

(CAV type MS624/1)

fitted to Scammell Explorer, Contract No’s 7443 and 7915

Albion lorry 10 ton 6x4.  Contract No’s 9788 and 15128

Hope this is of interest!

regards Richard 

8 minutes ago, Nick Johns said:

seen it done years ago too, biggest problem is to relocate the axle mounted steering relay, bellcrank, there's no room on the right of the axle due to the offset diff, would have to resort to similar arrangement as used on the CJ Jeeps with the relay mounted on the front crossmember

Hi Nick,

A RHD conversion I once observed in Australia, did not have the relay arm on the axle, it was a similar set up to a Land Rover, mounted on chassis cross member, so did away with the inherrent problem of jeeps pulling to one side on braking.