Davie

A heavy slide hammer would maybe do the trick.

That's definitely an overdue bit of maintenance! The filter number 2544600 cross references to Fram number CH869PL1. They are available for less than a fiver. Click on this link. http://www.inlinefilters.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=amgafr2oakfhv7ihjeb4antgc3&keyword=ch869pl1 Hope this helps.

Is that water it's sitting in? Water level rises to level of wires which completes the circuit and sets off alarm?

Commando sockets normally run a 16, 32, or 72 Amps Lauren, no such thing as a 72 amp commando socket. The next size up from 32 is 63 amps. The correct name for these plugs is Ceeform, Commando are ceeform sockets made by the electrical manufacturer MK. Sorry for being such a pedant. :rolleyes:

I had a Bedford RL that had this problem. I eventually found out it was caused by excess play in the steering swivels. (Like a land rover without enough preload on the steering.) There are no shims to remove for adjustment on the RL, so I machined a few thou off the top swivel pin plate. Sorted. Hope this helps.

Nice one! So much for the old stories about the Scots being miserly :yay:

Well Marty, you couldn't have picked a better time to visit Edinburgh. The Edinburgh International festival will be on, also the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. There will be all sorts of stuff to see, from high brow opera and theatre, to the most bizarre and ridiculous things you could imagine. Mind boggling acts of street theatre and top quality comedians. It's a pity the tattoo is sold out, as it is an excellent event. However you can still visit The Castle during the day. It has an excellent war museum. It will be very busy though. Also, I hope you have arranged somewhere to stay, because all accommodation will be full. http://www.eif.co.uk/ http://www.edfringe.com/ http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/

I have seen needle guns mentioned a fair bit over the last few months, but nothing about one of the physical side effects. Vibration white finger. Vibration white finger is a nasty condition where the fingers and hands tingle, and become numb after using vibrating tools. The more you use the tools the worse it becomes. It is irreversible. Worst case scenario,you may lose the use of your hands and be unable to work or play again. Needle guns are one of the worst offenders. I recently used mine for three hours, it took three weeks till my fingers felt normal again. This prompted me to do a bit of research, I found that the recommended amont of time a needle gun should be used for in an eight hour period is about twenty minutes. Just a wee warning, lets take care of ourselves whilst enjoying our hobby.

Just found a carbon arc searchlight forum, they have a recipie to make the rods. http://www.geocities.com/bobz299/searchlight3.htm

Cinema projectors used to use carbon arcs. Don't know if they still do. Maybe you could try cinema supplies? A mate was projectionist in a cinema and, I used to go and watch the films from the projection room for free. Anyone based in Cyprus remember the "Key Cinema" in Dhekelia?

I think you just hit the nail on the head there CW. Hope the wind has died down by tomorrow, my son Fergus and I are setting out at 4am tomorrow. Hope to be there early afternoon.

Good to hear you're still getting a bit done. Even if it has slowed to a crawl, every wee bit you do is progress. I recon it's definately good to get the cab/bodywork stuff done first, for me it's probably the bit I like least. Roll on the oily bits! I take it the Albion boys at Biggar can't help with the engine parts? Are you going to Beltring? It would be good to meet and blether about Albions. All the best, Davie.

It's a rubber dam punch, used in dentistry.

Is it something a vet would use?

Is that a Buccaneer in the background of your photo Ted?

A firm called Doe were still doing this in the 1960's. I think these are Power Majors.

Ok Chris, fair point. We do still have an engineering industry, but it's nothing like it used to be. Where every town had a foundry and workshops, making and fixing all kinds of stuff large and small. I yearn to go back to when life was simpler, when you could open a car bonnet,for example, know what was happening in there and stand a good chance of fixing it.

Have a look at this link. A series of photos taken in a shipyard engineering workshop during the 1950's. It's a crying shame that heavy industries like this in Britain have disappeared, and then shopping malls and the like appear on the land they once occupied. http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process

Excellent, all the best to you and your family Will. Best regards, Davie.

Thanks for that info Jimh, but I've just looked at the manual and it says "lift out thermostat." I cleaned up the top and bottom tanks this evening. The top tank really is a work of art. I wonder if she'd notice if I put it on the mantlepiece.

Some more pics.

Well, I've not updated this for over a month, not through lack of doing things, but doing mundane things, wire brushing, blasting and painting. These things all have a feel good factor when you see the end result, but after weeks of derusting it gets a bit boring. Today therefore, time for something different! Radiator strip down day. The radiator had not been leaking, but I wanted to dismantle it to clean inside and, renew gaskets etc. I started with the top tank which is made of brass, and is held on with over forty 1/4" bolts. This was removed fairly easily and is in good nick. there is an old repair where the top right corner has had a bash. Then it was off with the bottom tank, this is aluminium, and attatched by a similar number of bolts. Lurking at the bottom was a lump of blue and brown gunge, but I could now look through the tubes which are fairly clean. I then tried removing the thermostat from it's housing, it has two tapped holes in the heavy brass body. I screwed two screws in and attempted to pull it out, all that happened was the brass started bending. I decided that maybe it didn't need to come out. Luckily Kirsty is away this weekend , so, up to the kitchen, pan of water on cooker, thermostat into pan with thermometer. At about 85C it starts to open, by 90C it's fully open. That's good enough for me. It's staying put. I then removed the bottom outlet pipe and drain tap mounting plate, using a bit of heat as the nuts were well rusty, and I didn't want to strain the aluminium. The drain tap has seen better days, but it should be fairly easy to find another one. All in all a pleasant and satisfying afternoons work.