Hi Danny,
It is a bit difficult to make a diagnosis on this without a bit more background. Has this Bedford just been re-wired? If so then a connection might have been made incorrectly. I recently had to go and look at a Bedford where a new harness had been fitted and a wrong connection (on the ignition/lighting switch) made the ignition circuit on all the time. If this has just been rewired I would suggest your friend either double checks all connections are correct or gets a friendly auto electrician to check it over.
regards, Richard
Hi Adrian,
Just shows that errors crept in War Office publications and were never amended !
Actually I can add another vehicle to the list that used the 155-2B, that is the Humber Scout Car Mk1 and 2 (this comes from the vehicle parts book)
Danny,
If there was a discharge with engine not running, then I fail to see that the dynamo is at fault, it has to be the control box where the fault is, unless there is a wiring or switch fault somewhere.
When a core plug is rusted through it is a sure bet that there is a lot of sediment behind it. When the plug is removed it is the ideal opportunity to flush the water jacket out. Another plug to check is the one tucked in behind the starter.
The cylinder walls must be sturdy on that engine to survive the pressure of frozen water. The damage to the con rod is incredible. The oil fed to the mains is interesting, I suppose it simplified the oil ways in the crankcase. Keep the photos coming.
Hi Mike,
The IGL8, would that have been the one laying in a dealers yard in a wood in Kent? I remember seeing it in the late 70's when we were there looking for a lorry to restore. I think that I saw it some years later on the HCVS London to Brighton.
Look forward to seeing your restoration of the IGL3 now.
regards, Richard
hi Adrian,
Is that a Smiths Jackall pump, similar to that in a Humber armoured car to lift the engine cover? That was an adaption of the motor car jack pump.
Looking as some diagrams of British WW2 era mobile laundries, I notice on the drying trailer there is what is called a 'blower fan'. As your piece of machinery appears to be similar in design to a supercharger (from what can be seen in the photos) I wondered if it was for forcing air through the dying unit.
Regarding the second photo, probably got the horsebox body on a turntable so the horses could be loaded forwards unloaded forwards. Not seen that before, but this would have been the advent of horse transport. The wheels on the lorry look like Thornycroft, but that is only my guess.
As the chassis number is only 21 vehicles away from the entry above it, I would hazard a shrewd guess it is from that Contract as well.
Further down there is another entry with NN (no number?) crossed out and a contract number written in.