Richard Farrant

17 minutes ago, Kloud Nine said:

Hi Folks,

Sorry, me again.....

Head's back on and cylinders reading 135-140 psi, is that about right?

Anyone got recommended figures?

Cheers,

C.

That is perfect!

The EMER Inspection Standards state 110psi minimum at starter speed for the Austin engine.

On 8/14/2018 at 9:40 AM, lowfat said:

you can disconnect and remove the driveshafts to the front and rear wheels. Your stolly is now 2 wheel drive and alleged behaves better. Many people talk of manufacturing disconnects to use on the go its very popular in Australia  .

I only know of two Stalwarts in Australia and only one has disconnects, although I cannot recollect the method used. The owner has also changed the transfer box gear ratio and can achieve a road speed of 60mph.

On 8/14/2018 at 12:48 PM, Dan77 said:

 

I have been thinking about this a lot. A dog clutch arrangement  with the shaft held by a bearing each side would work.  But it would Be nice to have the disconnect remote so you don’t have to crawl under the load deck.  Perhaps a take off from the air somewhere would do it.  

Electromagnetic clutches would be a good solution then there would be no need for dog clutches. Then just a flick of a switch to bring them in or out.

7 hours ago, Jeff Yost said:

After removing the silencer guard I tapped on the silencer  and it sounds hollow. Could that be a problem?

If there is an obstruction or restriction in the exhaust system it will not allow the hot gasses to pass out quickly enough. A copy silencer may be different inside and any sound absorbing material inside might have moved. As you are not coming up with any faults in the cooling system, we have to widen the field searching for causes of temp rise.

The original silencer was very heavy as I recall.

Putting petrol fumes to one side, and assuming tank was degassed, putting heat to the tank with slosh sealant in it may not be a good idea as the sealant could burn inside or detach itself from the inside of the tank. One problem with using a sealant that it can inhibit soldering or welding in the future. Might be worth pressurising the tank (if possible) and putting it in a bath to find the exact point of the leak.

regards, Richard

2 hours ago, Asciidv said:

Ben, is there a reason for the expanded aluminium mesh behind the radiator core?

My guess is that this has been placed there while working on the engine so as not to damage the core. I do the same with corrogated cardboard as it is easy for a spanner to slip.

1 hour ago, Jeff Yost said:

How do I know correct/stock muffler from repro? 

I am going by the colour, looks like silver or bare metal. Having worked on the Fox over all their service life, around 1975 to 1990, I recall the silencers being heatproof black. You cannot rule anything out. I suggest you contact the previous owner to find what work had been done to the vehicle before the overheating occured. This could provide clues.

Richard

31 minutes ago, Jeff Yost said:

Have not tried all suggestions.

Jeff,

just looking at the photo you posted. The silencer / muffler looks like it could be reproduced item. If it is not made correctly inside it could create back pressure and the restriction will cause overheating. Can you confirm if it is a copied part?

regards, Richard

2 hours ago, MartinN said:

Has anyone got an engine hoist/crane they no longer need? Engine needs to come out of one of my vehicles.

I live in Tenterden, Kent. 

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/273220684599?chn=ps

Take your choice!

1 hour ago, Kloud Nine said:

Hi Folks,

What's the torque settings for head nuts on a K9? Can't find it in my manual?

Cheers,

C.

65 lbs/ft.

The info is from EMER Inspection Standards

23 hours ago, Runflat said:

I always understood that it should be open end first - like an animal's hoof moving on ground - so as to give maximum traction.  But as has been said, some tyres have rotational symmetry.

If it were a tractor tyre (similar directional tread pattern) then it would be pointed end of chevron touching the ground first. But I think it was found that the tyres wore quicker this way and thus instructions to reverse the tyres. Bearing in mind the rubber situation during the war, anything to make the tyres last longer.

1 hour ago, johann morris said:

Are these tyres road legal? speaking to a gentleman in Canada who informs me that if they are the one manufactured in the USA they are not DOT approved and therefore not road legal. Is this the case for the UK?

 

Jon

Jon,

As I understand it, tyres made for vintage vehicles (I seem to recollect before 1949)  do not need the European rating ........ or DOT it seems, as I have just found this on a UK Classic tyre supplier's website,( I underlined relevant phrases):

The Blockley Tyre Company’s objective is to produce the highest quality tyres with authentic appearance and handling characteristics for Vintage, Veteran and Classic cars to use on both the road and track.

Tyres manufactured for older cars are exempt from the legislation expected of tyres for more modern vehicles but despite this Blockley have chosen to attain:

The reason for voluntarily adopting these measures is to ensure Blockley Tyres maintain the highest standards of quality and performance. As far as we are aware Blockley Tyres are the only range designed for historic vehicles on the US market which are DoT marked.

1 hour ago, ferretfixer said:

Agreed, But. If insufficient people paid to use them. Who do you think would end up paying for them? It would be taken out of the entry 'Fees' from all who entered vehicles. & if the show owner felt He wasn't making enough out of us already. Do you think He might increase the entry fees? The show owner would not want to 'absorb' the fees from His Profits?...

My understanding is that they paid to be there like other stall owners. If the company did not get a good return, then they may not come back. I cannot see how you think it was paid for by the show organisers.

1 hour ago, lssah2025 said:

Looking back at the pics, the LRC in Goodwood does have 3rd infantry div. markings, and the AOS of 51, this would be 553rd Field Company REME

That does not sound correct. 51 would be a Field Company of Royal Engineers. There is a big difference between RE and REME.. Also I make it 17th Field Company RE

Hi Paul,

Steve Shirley's museum has now moved from RAF Scampton and is now located in Gainsborough. See the website: https://firemuseum.uk/

It seems there is bad news, just seen a news item on the website that the collection has to move from the Gainsborough site by September this year. https://firemuseum.uk/press-release-april-2018/

regards, Richard

On 8/4/2018 at 6:37 PM, Peter Garwood said:

Thank you I will call him. Next job is getting the broken one out!!!

Hi Peter,

Correcton to Richard Banister's number, it is  01797 253211

21 minutes ago, MARTIN CROSS said:

I am with you on this Richard. Great time had by all. Our 31st show here.

Whilst the £35 represented an increase it has to be said that without this there may be no show to go to. This issue has been around since we started and whilst I appreciate that without us there is no show either, it is no longer possible to ignore the economics that organisers face. We went to another show on the way home and it was rained off so .that possibly makes my point.

Hope to see all, and more, next year. 

Hi Martin,

It was good to catch up with you at the IMPS get-together the other night.

regards, Richard

Just back after 7 days at the show. Nothing to complain about, a lot of different vehicles appearing, plenty of armour from all eras. Met up with a lot of old friends from all over the world. We all enjoyed ourselves and it was a good laid back week. Weather excelled itself, just like the early years of the show, when it had a reputation of being hot and dry. Look forward to the next one.

13 minutes ago, Tony B said:

Ferg, if a company treats it's customer's the way the organisers at WPR do they deserve to go out of buisness. My Compoany boss' attitude is 'Be nice to people, because bums on seat pay wages, and being nice does make life so much easier for everyone'.

WPR would benift from such a change of attitude.

John you are so right.  The little words from the organisers , So nice to see you thanks for coming, costs nothing but is th eoil that makes the show go well.

Booked in on Thursday and very friendly staff at booking in, no problems at all. Been going to this event since it started at Tenterden steam railway and was the IMPS annual military vehicle show and then moved to Beltring. I have only missed one, in 1995 (had a much better offer, several weeks trekking across Australia in old MV's). There are people coming from the far side of the world this year (as they do most years), a good number are friends and good to meet them. I will be there enjoying myself as will my friends.

regards, Richard 

2 hours ago, billh35 said:

Certainly the Royal Observer Corps were active (although that is not a ROC uniform). I am sure the uniform is the key. The cap badge does look similar to Civil Defence badges worn during WWII.

I am thinking WVS, Womens Voluntary Service, which was part of CD as I recall and something about her uniform leads me to think this.

1 hour ago, billh35 said:

Can anyone shed any light on this County Armagh registered Morris J2 which I believe was a military vehicle in the early 60's? It is not an RAF J2 which were quite common in N.I. at the time moving staff to bases and remote radar stations but they all had sliding doors. 

I wonder what uniform the woman is wearing? It has been suggested she may have been Royal Observer Corps but the cap badge is different. Any help would be welcomed?

Civil Defence used J2 minibuses in England at that time. Don,t know if they operated in NI.

Well done. They were good generators, just too damned heavy to lug around. Wonder if it is the ethanol effecting the pump valve rubber?

34 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

Richard

As far as I know the following post war registrations were allocated to Bedford MWR’s

44RC57  to 44RC99

70YS00  to 78YS36

20YT01 to 31YT16

Hence the vehicle in the photo is 20YT??

If you have any information on post war registration of Bedford MW’s I would be most grateful. The Chillwell census give details of the war time registration batches and the contract numbers (only for Army vehicles, I don’t know of an equivalent for RAF/RN vehicles)

Are all the 'R' series registrations post war re-builds ?, war time rebuild have a Z numbers starting in 16

Cheers

Richard

Our forum friend's MWD, chassis number MWR61420 had the post-war reg. number of 36RD34, so your list above of groups of numbers may not be complete.

I did have a print out of a Key Card for MW's, relating to one I restored for a customer some 18 years ago, but cannot find at present, they show about 20 vehicles on each card. That vehicle had a 'R' number, but it previously had a Z number from an allocation for wartime rebuilds. Just shows that a lot of surviving vehicles have gone through rebuilds during there service life and not as original as you might think. So long as a vehicle came off the end of the line and back in to service, no one would have bothered if it had detail changes from its original contract.

Some place to look regarding 'R' numbers;

http://www.mafva.net/resources.htm#Allied   then go to the section Vehicle Registration Numbers - Army - Modern

and a book, British Army Transport & Logistics by Robert Swan and Geoff Fletcher, go to page 123

regards, Richard

22 minutes ago, 64EK26 said:

Richard F - Agree that the photo is post war, it will be 20YT??  . shame the tail board is not lifted up a bit to see the full reg.

 

Hi Richard,

It could even be one of the 'R' series registrations, where the vehicle has been rebuilt and lost its original identity. RG for example, I have seen MW's like this. Often the body fitments were changed to suit new equipment, etc.

18 minutes ago, Higgins kpt. said:

I see in detail in this photo, map on place one wooden box? And in side, think  over no.19 is what?

This photo was taken after 1949 as you can see the new type vehicle registration under the tailboard