Richard Farrant

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

Centurion is 24volt and uses a 168-3. I agree with the others.

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)

I have a 155-2B CAV regulator , 42amps at 12 volt. Does anyone know what sort of vehicle this belongs to? I believe it is WW2 era , it has a tag on it that says it replaces 37S-5X and 37S-4XT. Dingo ? Truck ? Was there ever a book put out by CAV that listed model numbers and their applications? Any help would be useful , Cheers Andrew.

Hi Andrew,

According to the 6MT4 Vocab, the 155-2B was fitted to Cromwell, Challenger, Centurion, Harry Hopkins, Coventry Armd Car and Comet.

dingo is the 141-1 type

The 141-1 was for the Mk2 Dingo. The Mk3 Dingo with two speed dynamo had the 155-4 control panel

Problem seems to be the dynamo and has been taken out for repair.

 

Thank you all for the support, also on behalf of my friend!

 

Cheers,

Danny

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.

In 1985 I obtained a Crossley IGL3 in a very sad state .I had already restored a IGL 8 which is now with John Crossley a descendant of the original firm . I started the restoration and had the truck about 90% finished but many other projects got in the way and it has sat for many years unfinished . I have now retired and started the restoration again .

 

 

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

So has anyone heard any news of the outcome or are they still counting the votes?

Clive,

I was wondering the same, I think Windscreen is due out this week so probably read about in there. Nothing on the website yet.

Check that the convoy light is not switched on, seen that before.

Thanks for the replies.

Andy, are the two "triangle's" extra's fitted to help the operative get up on the back, or standard fitments ?

 

The Governor.

Think you will find they are the number plate brackets.

Hi Andrew,

That CC hub cap is Commercial Cars Ltd., later to be known as Commer, see this advert from 1918:

They're hydraulic Rick, the pump is fitted to the right of the driver's seat and is also used to raise the seat. There is a changeover lever marked seat and hood.

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.

Hi Richard

I believe I have a couple of complete assemblies ie annulus planets and sun gear in a spares bin in the workshop .I believe they are NOS .PM me if you are interested and I will have a rummage.

Laurence

Hi Laurence,

It was not me that wanted the gears, but Jim and I am sure he will be in contact as soon as he sees this.

cheers Richard

I would have thought a slide-on grease gun adapter which was open at the end would work, see picture here;

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.

More interesting than the paint is that the double cab has a canvas roof. Can't say that I have seen that before on a 130 double cab.

With or without ear defenders? :cool2:

 

Andy

Never wear ear defenders, you cannot pick up those tell tale noises of problems arising.

Does any one no of any decent tyers ? Are the MJ bedfords 10-20's or 11-20's ?

MJ tyres are 12.00-20 ............. RL is 11.00-20

Interestingly (or not depending on your point of view ) - my '74 109" FFR has a top speed of 50 mph flat out with the timing correctly set and running a Zenith carb. Although at anything over 40 it starts throwing coolant out of the overflow!

You can get over 70mph in a Series 3 with the 2.6 6 cyl engine. Done some long journeys with an ex-army one. Not in UK I hasten to add.

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.

We don't know the significance of the photograph of the group of soldiers , but for some unknown reason this pic is included in the pilots photographs . The scribbled text on the back - I cannot decipher much of it. I can make out Nr. Winchester Hants ? TBRE possibly means Royal Engineers ?

Mike

Barton Stacey was a training camp, even post war. I think the unit was a Training Battalion of Royal Engineers.

Hi Simon,

Great to see you on here. I am sure you will get a benefit from it.

regards, Richard

I'm with Wally, I thought it was Millboard rather than Masonite.

 

You can buy a modern version of Millboard from some of the vintage car suppliers.

Probably the same as on QL doors as well and I would say it is like normal hardboard. Millboard is a bit to flexible and generally thinner.

I did not know that, and it is helpful as it explains why the Z number is shown a M/E on the contract number census. It must stand for Middle East and was a batch of numbers given to vehicles rent out to the Middle East theater.

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.