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  1. Richard Farrant
    Just a word of warning, if there is any rust pitting on the torsion bars (and they do look rusty) then it might be wise to replace as the pitting is likely to produce a fracture in use. This is why torsion bars have a coating or wrapping on them. regards, Richard
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    Try Cox & Turner Ltd in Somerset
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    Sean, The CVR(T) is a Belgian army, they painted their engines a dull red on rebuild,
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    Mate, I worked for many years in one of these Workshops and have a pretty good knowledge of things.
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    John, I take the seller's remark about Scottish Aviation with a pinch of salt, they may well have built some engines, but not that one as the rebuild plate (and load test sheet) both clearly say 27 District Workshop, which as you say was Warminster, in 1991. If a contractor had rebuilt an engine it would have their plate on, all down to traceability in those days. It would be down to the contractor to test as well. There were some late rebuilt engines coming out which were kept back until the last BARV's were disposed of. cheers Richard
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    Wellseal was the recognised sealant for RR engines, it was developed by Rolls Royce and initially made by Wellworthy. Still available at motor factors.
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    Wasn't Strachans another bodybuilder or was that only on the SB3 ?
  8. Richard Farrant
    RSD if I remember correctly was Returned Stores Depot, which would have been a RAOC establishment.
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    Am I seeing the sand painted over the top of this sign? If so, this is a War Office Controlled Unit, such as School of Artillery, School of Mechanical Engineering, etc. To gain more accuracy, go to the opposite side of the vehicle and see what coloured square you get, along the top of the square is likely to be a white band with abbreviation of actual unit, so take it carefully. Bluebelle suggested HQ Egypt but I think that one had a pale blue band below the dark blue, so you might need to rub down a bit lower. Here is the sign that I believe you have;
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    With the circular white background to the cross, it might just have been used in an ambulance role.
  11. Richard Farrant
    He will have his own show like Bruce Crompton soon :-D
  12. Richard Farrant
    Crikey, makes you wonder doesn't it. If the bores were on an oversize, it hardly matters so long as not worn.
  13. Richard Farrant
    One wonders if the respondent to the CREME query knew what they were talking about or taking the p1ss ....... timing gears on a B Range, no chains!
  14. Richard Farrant
    Oi you threadjackers! Back on topic, this is not a history lesson :nono: :-D
  15. Richard Farrant
    Larry, If the GMC was painted to the full regulations of so called Mickey Mouse pattern, then all upper facing surfaces would be the darker colour. Obviously army camouflage regulations did not filter down to the Admiralty and they did what they thought best. My remark on jeeps was not specific on NWE, but do know that in Italy the over paint of camo pattern was done straight on to the US colour. Vehicles were not painted ofr the sake of it and you will see those going into Normandy had various patterns of base colours.
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    Hi John, Does not look like you are going to get a serious reply on this! I looked at their website yesterday and all they showed was a photo of the stillage with a load of long brown cardboard boxes, no numbers or anything visible. Maybe a call to them with the Lot number might get a reply.
  17. Richard Farrant
    The truck is known as a K53 Weather van and there is a restored one in the USA, see link here; http://www.cckw.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4509
  18. Richard Farrant
    I think that refers to Wednesday the previous week for setting up. The show opens on Tuesday as it did last year.
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    Larry, That is a US body and vehicle is likely to be in standard US Olive drab with a darker camouflage pattern painted over, as was done to jeeps, etc.
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    hi Sean, Over the years I have noticed engines such as the Rolls B range in armour, which are in Sky Blue, actually change colour slightly, due to heat, grime, oil, etc no doubt. I was trying to find a photo of another engine I rebuilt and painted in Sky Blue for comparision. Richard
  21. Richard Farrant
    Hi Sean, I have a photo linked here of an engine I painted in Eau-de-nil, just compared it to your photo of the Bedford and a distinct difference. Eau-de-nil is a distinct pale green, where as Sky Blue is ..... blue http://www.milweb.net/dealers/trader/fvrestorations/b.jpg cheers Richard
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    Hi Sean, I worked in that workshops for 22 years, starting in 1974. Spent periods on the engine building line in the early years. The stencilling indicates the aforementioned workshop, whose code was EC02 (Eastern Comd.) and the date indicates that the rebuilt engine was preserved and packed in 1980. I would be 100% sure that is Sky Blue, as I said all engines in that period left our place in that colour. Richard
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    Hi Sean, Looking at the stencil on that engine, it was rebuilt under the large engine programme that run through 44 District Workshops REME for many years, As the rebuild date is 1980, I can be 100% sure that the colour is Sky Blue, same colour as RL, MK, Land Rover and Mini engines that were done during that period. Not only that, but it is not a 28hp, but a 214 engine! cheers Richard
  24. Richard Farrant
    Neil, As there were a number of different contracts spanning the 12+ year span of production for the Mk1 Militant, you need to ensure the part list that you are using is for the same Contract Number as your vehicle. This is the same for a lot of British army vehicles, Bedford, Scammell, Land Rover to name a few, do not assume that all contracts are the same parts.
  25. Richard Farrant
    Wonder who spun him that yarn! With the time frame I doubt they could have supplied 600 in the given time.
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