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What other brand of WW2 truck could command such a dedicated display of confidence by its proud owner, heh? :whistle:

Never seen these before, but looks to me as if: the central vane is the gas/air mixing valve, the little screw at 2 o'clock is the locking device for the vane, the outer black knobs regulate the air/gas mixture to the burners, no idea about the others (central burner control??), but it must be a fearsome beast! Does it really mix air and gas before the burners? That would usually result in a big bang and some stunning pyrotechnics :evil:

:schocked: Well, I've NEVER had to take the doors off mine :whistle: The dog stands on the lap of whoever is in the middle and has his front paws on the bonnet through the open window - you've just got to grab the right gear stick!!! Alternatively a mobile kennel conversion is available for the Ben Hur....

Closed You don't get wet Lovely shape, the truck needs curves to balance utility look Great acoustics (if you like drivetrain music) When it's hot outside, great cooling breeze with screen up and windows down You can rest your elbow on door when window down Real cosy with 3 in cab (girlies always sit in middle....) Am I the only one?........

Oh come on! You can't go off on holiday without telling us about the blonde with the re-charged accumulators?.............. :dunno:

Quote from GOOD MORNING VIETNAM - ANYTHING MAN, JUST PLAY IT LOUD!

Hey Dwight, that's darn spooky man, there's a shot of me and my ride on the HMVF.............. :computerterror:

I refer you to Snapper's statement (Re: Budge Up, Aug 21st) which suggested that all newcomers were given cleaning duties. I had noticed that since I was put washroom duty nobody else had been given it, so I was stuck with it 'till I had enough and threw the mop out of my pram. Only THEN did he allocate the task to a new member. Not that I want to make this official or anything, I'm just saying, you know.... oh crickey......... :shake:

Oh! that's right - leave me on the job until I jack it in, THEN give it to a newcomer :argh: Welcome Gerald!

Dakman - so it was you who put those stonking great wheel ruts in the newly-laid clubhouse parking area.......... A good friend has just acquired a Detroit-powered Diamond T, guessing it must be your old lady - auto box and power steering?. Looks a superb conversion, and sounds so appropriate to the truck - bit like a Sherman tank!! Welcome Tony

OK, I'll follow STD's lead and go for 2 as well - something about black overalls (sorry, I mean "gmc drivers' suits") :whistle:

Hey guys, the point about spares after MOD gets out of Bedfords, is that I got the "distinct impression" that it is only the MOD job which keeps the spares operation afloat. As Simon says, breakers yards are a good source and there are still loads of old trucks about for breaking. I thought 330 engine bits were ok, those for the 500 ™ are becoming very difficult. The company which owns the rights to drawings (intellectual property rights) reckons the spares business is likely to change radically post MOD, hence the importance of dealers like Ditton Service Station and other dedicated companies who make great efforts to source components and get bits made., when all other options fail. Apparently it is increasingly difficult to find companies prepared to undertake small batch manufacture. Sometimes your order waits until another 49 orders are placed before it is possible to get the part made! I use a MJR 4x4, now with Tipping TL cab ('cos of rust and I couldn't afford to spend a day getting to the fan belt!!) and Cummins 6B, for a living, and need a goodly stock of bits around me for comfort - no good waiting 2 weeks or scrambling around the country when a bit goes bang! Lets hope the future is better than that suggested, I find it difficult to imagine a world without Bedfords..... :shake:

At the moment Bedford spares availability is pretty good, and at reaonable prices. However - I heard from the Bedford Genuine Parts guy at W&P that by 2012 it might be a different story, as all M types will have been withdrawn by then, following roll out of the replacement (MAN?) fleet of trucks. Implications are that - 1) There could well be a large number of Ms for disposal over the next year or so, which should keep prices low. 2) A very significant chunk of the spares market will be lost, meaning that it will be down to a handful of smaller (but very good) parts suppliers to arrange for manufacture of small batches of parts, which will undoubtedly give rise to problems

I know it was a long time ago, but do you still have the electric brake selector knob with Light/Med/Heavy plate, Jack? If so I'd be interested! I'm assuming you removed it from the gmc?

Hmm, looks like someone has slightly overdone it with the accumulator re-charging though...... :whistle:

The rest of us can but dream................. Great photos, Jim - don't mind waiting a little longer for the saw cover in return for quality pics like that!!! Tony

No, no, no, didn't all jimmy drivers wear one-piece black coveralls with their unit markings in yellow lettering above top left pocket? :whistle:

WANTED (desperately): Gaz 69a Jeep Will swap 432, WLF M1A1 and the blonde in photo, for one in running order

Pop, Those pics were taken at the George C Marshall wing of the Dutch miliotary museum at Overloon. A truly wonderful collection of vehicles, displayed in some great cameos like this airportable. Not just WW2 stuff, a fair smattering of PW too, including some British and Eastern Block. Was there a few weeks back, would post some pics but they did not come out that well, and I felt it would spoil the delightful surprise for anyone planning to visit. All I will say is - GO NOW! :tongue:

Arghhhhh! Just realised he doesn't have one of those ******* stupid hgv passes for the great city, speak to him anyway?

Sent you a PM with details of a suitable ride.

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Doesn't that make the tea taste really strange Lee? :shake:

The postie delivered my copy this morning :tongue: A very good mix of photos of both wartime and restored vehicles, particularly German/Italian, and informative text. There will be several forum members' vehicles in here for sure, sorry but only ones I recognise so far are Tony Corbin's Ford GTBs and a very complimentary shot of Markheliops's WLF in 'yellow extremity' days.... :shake: Highly recommended. So much for grass cutting today.....

Hmm, hadn't thought of that, also would need to do some serious turn-ups on the legs. :-D Think I'd best stick with 1 x pair of the standard version in Large please. Tony