Richard Farrant

10 hours ago, Eugene said:

Hi Duncan (or anybody else), do you have the part number to hand for the Commer Q4 cylinder head gasket please?

Roger,

I have an army parts list for 1950's Q4 with ohv engine and cylinder head gasket is P80923. The book covers the following chassis numbers;

38A0001 to 38A3499   and  38A5000 to 38A5200

regards, Richard

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1 hour ago, Hair Bear said:

Interesting stuff. Without any guidance I would have thought at that age they were Pos earth. Is there a reason for the neg earth or was that just a 50's/60's thing?

A lot of the WW2 British military vehicles were Negative earth and used a common type of CAV control box and dynamo, Austin, Bedford, British build Ford WO types and so on.

Oddly all the Austin civilian type lorries during the war, inc those made for the NFS and Civil Defence were positive earth, while the military ones were negative.

1 hour ago, Mark Ellis said:

So UK based vehicles were expected to be in a state of disrepair. You can see why RAOC had hangers full of such a stockpile of roadworthy vehicles in Holland 

At that time all UK based vehicles were in constant use for training, major exercises and so on. I recall an instance in the late 70's of a Stalwart Mk2 belonging to a Royal Engineers unit, awaiting stores (spare parts) to repair it and it stood for so long that the unit sent a birthday card to the REME workshops after 12 months. When stores were ordered you would sometimes get a return note with a 'dues in' date which might be over a year away, this is where they were awaiting new parts to be made and delivered, then a week later the part would arrive with a packing date of some years earlier! This did not help getting vehicles back into service and very frustrating.

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53 minutes ago, Old Bill said:

Hi Chaps. Thanks for your thoughts. I have decided to stop the grinding and see if I can get hold of a seat cutter. This proving tricky as, at 2 1/4" diameter, my valves are a bit larger than most hobbyist's! I will have to ask around but it won't stop us fitting the engine into the chassis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Steve,

If you can borrow a Neway seat cutter, they are adjustable and make a nice cut, don't forget to check the seat angle that you need.

Here is a link so you can see what they are like. I have used these a lot in the past and very impressed with them.

http://www.fondera.co.uk/neway-range-of-valve-seat-cutters.html

regards, Richard

Hi Mark,

Have you seen this website from a dealer in Austria who lists a NOS one,, no rings or gudgeon pin though.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYpcvE74_5AhXHVMAKHW4YB8IQFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vintage-motorcycle.com%2Fen%2Fparts%2Fnorton-pistons-nos%2Fnorton-piston-nos-1931-9-633-cc-40-0&usg=AOvVaw1undPxz8lbPQCEBRJj1QZD

1 hour ago, attleej said:

I think we need to snap up every starter of this type that we see looking for a home.  I think the engine is a Perkins 4.236 and I expect there will be some lurking in light vehicles hidden in the under growth. 

 

Hi John,

I remember the 4.236 engine was fitted to the Massey Ferguson 175 tractor of the late 1960's. of course, it was a 12 volt system. Companies like Agriline sell new starters for around £300 for these tractors. It would not be a big problem to convert the Eager Beaver to 12v if it made it easier to keep the machine going at a lower cost. Of course you would need to double check the flywheel teeth are same number, etc. Just a thought!

Richard

Hi Ian,

if the pinion teeth are badly worn and this has happened before, it may be wise to inspect the flywheel teeth as they could be damaged. If you are looking through the hole where starter fits, go all the way around as engines sometimes tend to stop in one or to places so damage may be local.

Hi John

it is many years ago since I was working on Mk1 Militants but by recollection was that the rod had a flange on the gear stick end with 3 bolts in it, the holes were slotted and you had to hold the lever in a particular gear position before tightening bolts. I had a feeling that it was accessible down the side of the engine bay. Forgive me if I am wrong as this was around 45 years ago !

37 minutes ago, JeffG said:

Has anyone got a photo of the position of the two pulley wheels that direct the cable 180 degrees to the front

regards jeff

Not a photo, but an illustration from the manual.

regards, Richard

Agreed Terry. I went on Saturday and it was good to meet old friends from MVT and IMPS clubs. The event was like a step back in time to how the shows and rallies were 25 years ago, the good old days! I had not been before and well worth the visit. Judging by the size of the car park it was extremely well attended.

Well done to the organisers.

1 hour ago, B series said:

05RN89 & 88: They are not converted from a RLC3! So my conjecture was incorrect!  They look as if they are based on the the civilian Bedford S type but with 4x4 added.  Similar chassis spec to some of the Bedford recovery vehicles of the period. 

 

The S type, 4x2 was discontinued around 1959-60 when the TK was introduced, but the R type 4x4 continued in production to around 1969. The R type 4x4 was available on the civilian market during all this time so unlikely this is a S type converted to 4x4 if it is an early Sixties model.

Yes, after replying I had a feeling I had come across 7FW codes on parts when overhauling Leyland DROPS.

7FW was an AEC part number

Look like ones on rear corners of jeep bodies.

5 hours ago, sirhc said:

a copy of the Merlin Archive on this vehicle posted by sirhc confirms it was rebuilt. On 15/08/2013 it was at Witham (Specialist Vehicles) Ltd. However, the next entry reads "Date Not Recorded - RHG/D LAD". So at some point it was cast, but within the last nine years it has been taken back on strength, and has actually gone back to the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). Is it still serving with them?
 

that’s not what it means at all, it just means no date was recorded for that entry. It will be in private hands or scrapped.

Having looked at Merlin archives in the past for various other vehicles, I am pretty sure where there is an entry at the bottom stating 'Date Not Recorded' this is the first holding unit and it would been in a period well before the Merlin system was introduced. Merlin does not always give a full history if the vehicle had been in service for a long time.

Looking at the label, it indicates that the drum is for a trailer, 7TR code. Also not sure whether the Leyland 4 tonners had FV numbers allocated to their parts.

23 hours ago, Oh Five said:

A friend spotted this in Kilmarnock at about 1800 today.

 

 

 

I recognise that T16 Carrier. It was restored localy (Kent) and I rode in it briefly when it won and award at an event.

I would say it is possibly for a GMC 270 engine and is an exhaust valve

4.5 in. equates to 115mm and the T62 tank uses this calibre, looks very similar.

The tanker is featured on the front page of the June issue of Classic & Vintage Commercials with a 6 page article. Just picked it up today and yet to read it.

I value my complete collection of W&T as excellent reference material, far better than the more recent magazines on the subject. Bart was an authority and I guess nothing would pass him as editor if he thought it incorrect.

12 minutes ago, John Pearson said:

Ron, I think you are missing the point with the "his choice" point. My vehicles probably do less mpg than any truck and they have (mostly) to be low loaded to any show and that is my choice and can obviously be expensive but, to me, it is the principle of whether I should also have to pay to enter my vehicles in a show intended to show a financial profit to the organiser? To me, the answer is no, no matter how large or small an amount. Why would I want to pay to restore, transport, fuel etc my vehicles and then also pay more so someone else can then charge the public to look at my vehicles? 

Hi John,

I agree with you. I think the organiser needs to realise there are two types of Exhibitors at this show, those with trade stands, who pay to be there, and (hopefully) get income from sales to cover their costs. The other group of Exhibitors is people like us, who have to pay a fee to display, but get bugger all in return. Having been going since the start when it was the IMPS annual military vehicle gathering, it seems to me that the event is heading in another direction and our MV's are no longer needed in big numbers. I know a lot of people from across the world who come to see what is/was the largest gathering of historic military vehicles on Earth and that draw is now being lost.

They look like parts from a Corgi, the engine has Brockhouse on the plate so that and the  wheels shows it not to be a Welbike.