Richard Farrant

or an added mixture of 80% methanol/20% water in the intake?

I had my father's Home Guard anklets and they were brown leather with two buckled straps as the web ones.

Actually these engines are the basics of design of the Leyland L60 and Rolls Royce K60 which we know so well.

Not really as I would imagine the blacked out phrases would refer to how the injected fuel in to the compressed air created the ignition in a diesel. From the information I have read, the last test of the full size engine was in 1943 and when the Russians captured the factory they conducted two test runs in 1946.

Apparently the full size test engines were suffering from crankshaft breakages due to vibration. Is it that the single cyl test engine was used with a turbocharger?

I think the biggest problem with the design was too high a piston speed, leading to piston failures. They were hoping to use it at altitudes at up to about 35,000 feet I think.

I was referring to your illustration, sorry maybe it was not a test sheet, I could only work out that it was a single cylinder!

In 1937, a single cylinder test engine of the Jumo 223 design was built, this is the test sheet from it.

Danny, Try these people, http://www.vintagebrassplates.co.uk/ I have not used them but going by their website it looks the sort of thing they would do.

On these latest pages I noticed two Stanhay pneumatic hoists, 4x2 listed. Stanhay was the parent company of my first employer where I was apprenticed. They made some basic lifting machines, some based on Fordson Standard tractors and others on a chassis. Jib lifted up by a large air cylinder under it, and big compressor, no hoist rope. They supplied some of these to the RAF during the war for lifting bombs. When I was there they still used two of the machines in the factory, one powered by a Perkins 4 cyl diesel and the other by a Turner V-4 diesel as I recall.

I have visited this museum some years ago, remember driving a 1930's Dennis fire engine around the site, and it was a fascinating collection, besides the military side. There were an array of whistles and hooters from rail locos there, all operated by compressed air, you just selected a chain and pulled it. On the military side there was also a Ferret as I recall. Also a display to show artefacts from the Japanese POW camp which was nearby and the mass breakout that occurred. regards Richard

The picture is from the E4 parts book and they are all Ford numbers.

Hi Louisa, The attached picture could be of help identifying parts that you are missing on front brakes. Click on the picture a couple of times to get a larger clear image. regards, Richard

I think that is an old advert off a search engine as the business contacted me with these photos over a year ago I think. Seem to recollect it is in Sussex. Might still be there, worth chasing.

I don't think you will find the Ford E4 brakes on any car, the E4 was a 3 ton 4x4 Light Anti Aircraft tractor. Louisa, Let me know what precise parts you are seeking and I will try and find part numbers to cross reference. I know the wheel cylinders were Girling manufacture. regards, Richard

Colin, If it was rebuilt in 1952 and RLC say it is a 1963 vehicle, then you have a very rare Austin Time Machine ! Did you ask the museum for the Key Card for registration 38RU76 ? Also, is the chassis number tag still on the chassis rail adjacent to the steering box, and does it tally with the rebuild plate? cheers Richard

Colin, Assuming the lorry has not been messed around with since its 1952 rebuild, you should be aware that it has been issued with a "RU" army registration, that means it really has a new identity as probably went through a rework programme where it was dissected and put back together from parts of possibly a number of vehicles. Any army vehicle with letters starting with "R" are like this. Is RLC museum saying W.V.3 refers to the vehicle type ? I think this refers to the repair scheme, a lot of the plates are WV3, there are others I've seen too. MTRS number refers to the Ministry of Supply contractor who undertook the rebuild.

Maybe someone will send you one ............ on 14th February :-D

Hi Rob, you must have missed this thread then.............. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?55722-Hi-from-Hutch-Omagh-Northern-Ireland&p=480268#post480268 Richard

I would renew the offending parts as any machining will not cure the problem. If you are looking for parts I would try Richard Banister, 01797 253211

The odd thing is, in service, I don't recall vehicles with the FV switchboard having locking barrels and keys. It was just switch on and go, that included Ferret, Saracen, etc and Leyland, some Scammells and so on. I have only heard of them fitted to Champs.

Thanks Chris, I had already noted the clamp for ordering, whole lot less than £19, better than £350 or more for the complete cable. cheers Richard

Thanks Sean, Now realising I misread the number on the plug, I am pretty confident this is the correct one and at that price, not bad. The lorry owner said the complete cable was listed at £350.

Thank you Andy, I think you are spot on as looking at the 2-pin version it shows the number as 10S when I thought it looked like 103. Also thanks to Clive for searching his EMER's for details. regards Richard

Yes I saw that one as well, impressive performance with the old girl.