Richard Farrant

My strategy based on a bit of research is that I will mix in a small amount of diesel with my unleaded petrol to raise the vapour point and reduce vapour locking.

I will start using Frosts to neutralise the effects of the ethanol.

I have had a WW2 Bedford for 30 years and at no time have I had fuel issues. It stands for about 5 months during the winter and will always start on last year's fuel. Only thing I add, when I remember is Morris's Zero 2000 lead substitute as that one came out on top in a MIRA comparison test years ago when leaded petrol was withdrawn. Never added diesel or paraffin.

cheers Richard

Hi Richard,

 

I have M12 set screws with 18mm A/F heads and M10 with 16mm A/F. Conventionally these should be 19mm and 17mm A/F accordingly. These are used on certain chassis points on my RB44 and are the original ones as fitted. I'm guessing these were specials for the application.

 

Cheers

 

Chris.

Hi Chris,

I don't think these bolts could be termed 'military specific'. At one time I worked on a lot of equipment (not military) with UNF fasteners. I think it was 7/16" UNF bolts that had 5/8" A/F heads, but nuts were 11/16" A/F, then you would come across same bolts with 11/16" A/F heads. Going to Metric, some 10 mm bolts have 11mm A/F heads rather than the normal 10mm.

The bolts you mention on the RB44 chassis, could have smaller heads due to restrictions in getting a socket or spanner on them maybe.

cheers Richard

Hi David, thanks for your reply. Same here, I even have a spare wheel station, removed the hub cap only to see the sun gear missing! Thanks again.

Hi Jim,

Sincere apologies, but on looking for the Ferret parts, I then remembered that I had sold the parts last year, only tracta joints left.

regards, Richard

Would anyone happen to know a source for Military specification nuts and bolts? Most of the mil spec hex head bolts seem to be smaller across the flats of the head for its given size to the off the shelf items. Some instances conventional nuts and bolts are fine but others require the smaller head sizes for clearance when in position. Done the usual internet searching with little luck.

 

Chris.

Hi Chris,

It depends on what thread these fasteners are. I have worked on military vehicles for over 40 years and do not recall any Military spec fasteners with smaller heads. BSF/BSW generally have the largest head size in relation to thread diameter, then I guess Metric are next down and UNF/UNC are possibly the smallest head size in relation to thread diameter. What vehicle or equipment is this related too?

regards, Richard

Hi Martin

Just looked at a suppliers website and note that there are halogen bulbs with higher wattage now available for the old type bulbholders. Will see you during the week.

Richard

Hi Martin,

If you still have original Butler reflector and bulb holder fitted, you do not have much choice in bulbs. Also the condition of the reflector is important.

cheers Richard

Hi Richard, that would be great if you get the time. No rush, I hope the sun gear and its planet gears do not need to be matched? I think because the gear has been removed for many years their has been no oil being thrown around and concequently the bearing carrier and its bearing have rusted. Thanks again, Jim.

Hi Jim,

It is on my list of things to do when I get to my workshop. No worries about matching the gears, not necessary on these gears. About 40 years ago I was rebuilding Ferret hub assemblies for overhauled vehicles, so am pretty conversant with them.

Richard

Hi, The ferret I am restoring has had both rear sun gears removed in the past. I am needing a pair and preferably one of the 'starfish' shaped bearing carriers. Any help much appreciated. Jim.

Hi Jim,

Not sure, but might have one sun gear and the bearing carrier, but will not be able to check until Monday or Tuesday.

cheers Richard

I use some additive to stop the green slime of doom growing, but that's about it. Leaded petrol was introduced for tanks during the war, but not for softskins.

In actual fact leaded petrol was available before WW2 as an option. During the second half of WW2 the British army introduced a leaded petrol for all vehicles use and it caused a lot of valve problems and modifications to do with valves, guides and ignition timing are often seen in the workshop manuals of wartime vehicles. The lead built up on the exhaust valve stems causing them to stick.

regards, Richard

I would try John Walker in Nottingham, 0115 960 7860

Welcome from a QL owner. I am guessing your father-in-law is Mr Thompson, with the well travelled Matador ?

cheers Richard

Spot the odd vehicle ........... a LRDG Chev truck, don't ever remember seeing one of them in photos of Normandy

I was required by the County Council to have PLI specific to the activity of metal detecting & without it a permit would not be issued.

 

 

Anyway so when do we get to vote? If it goes ahead, I hope it will be in place in time for the show season.

Clive,

Windscreen mag arrived yesterday and the address sheet has a voting form on the back, sent mine back already.

Does anyone know anything about whom they rebuilt engines for?

 

Did the UK MOD ever use them instead of ABRO?

As ABRO did not come in to being until 1993, I doubt any or many B Range engines were still being reconditioned for the MoD by then. In my experience, every B Range unit was overhauled in-house by REME. ABRO took over the UK static workshops that were run by REME, and ABRO was still a part of MoD, as a government agency. I was there at the time.

While working for MoD I never came across a recon engine from Aviation Jersey and think they did them for other overseas countries.

 

shouldn't that be potable water?

Something to do with Malkara and a Caernarvon tank?

Dammit, did not see the other post

. Apparently, someone had used caulk to make a seal between the plate & the flange it bolts up to. Has anyone else ever seen that done before?

 

 

 

Hi Matt,

That was standard army practise to use sealer on the rear hull plate, it was called Prestikon and was supplied in strips. It was to keep water out if they went though any.

The face of a castellated nut?

The water pump on my lightweight landy has started to squeak slightly & wiggling the fan reveals play in the water pump bearing. Paddocks & Craddocks both say the military 2.25 petrol engine should have a 7 stud water pump, but mine looks like a 9 stud jobby. Is this likely? The engine appears to be genuine military being a sickly greeny blue all over.

which is it likely to be. I don't want to get it to bits to find I've ordered the wrong one

you'd think counting the fixing studs would be easy, but landrover seem to like making even the simplest task a pain in the a**se!!

It is a very long time since I was rebuilding these engines in army workshops, but I do recall we had both pumps on in-service vehicles. As to which went on what I can't recall. Count the studs on yours to be sure.

What does it say on the radiator of the lorry? I cant read it.

hi Tim,

I think it is a Karrier

Wonder if the gold made the engine run any better ......... probably made as much difference as those lead balls that are marketed to put in the fuel tank to improve performance :-D

RICHARD you may be right but as no date has been given for the land rover if It was in service before 1973 my abbreviation

could be right if after this date then you would be right the only thing l can say it had to be in service by 1978

THE PROBLEM IS that a copy of the 419B card has not been shown

REGARDS WALLY

Hi Wally,

It has never had 'mechanical' in the title, it was School of Military Engineering since the 1800's, then in 1962 the Queen bestowed the Royal to the title.

I was at the school for a period on a course in 1980 so am sure of this.

if you did not know your land rover was at the Royal School of Mechanical Engineering Chatham [RSME]

Estb [ ESTABLISHMENT]

Sorry Wally, a correction, RSME is Royal School of Military Engineering, home of the Royal Engineers in Kent.

I have used this liquid tape a number of years back, think it may have come from Frosts. When I used it up, I could not find anymore. It is good especially as Clive says, where it is difficult to heat shrink or tape a joint. Will have get some more now it has been mentioned. It is not hard like resin.

cheers Richard

you are right it is a speedcrane 6/9T

I thought there were some unfamiliar features, although the front view fooled me. I now recollect that Iron Fairy had single wheels on the front axle. When I first started working for the army we had a Jumbo crane on allocation. The company that produced them was taken over by Coles and the Speedcrane range developed from the Jumbo.