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The Morris CS8 water bowser, one of these tanks has come up for sale over here , the seller is asking a exhorbitant high price . . I've never seen another 200 gall. tank in over 40 years of scrounging here. Are these common in the UK ? This one looks to be in good cond. without the ancillaries of course . Is there a original example around with the fittings eg taps and filters ? Thanks

"National Railway Museum Shildon Classic Car Rally - Oct 1st" Looks like a typical English day then ! Ha Ha

Pics from a recovery back in the 1970's and a white survivor in Queensland.

A few pics . The gallows device on the back is a AA mount for a bren gun . If you were brave enough you could shoot at low flying Zero's !

Another scene with RAF truck ?

Those pins look to be very similar to the spring pins on my Morris CS8 The plain pins look to be around 3/4" . Do a google search for 'leaf spring pins' and you will find many suppliers of truck spring pins. The new plain pins , if you find they are too long, just cut them down to length , easy fix. There is no need to get them made . The thinner ones are probably 9/16" , you may get lucky and find a supplier of vintage chassis components . There was a chap in the UK with old stock Morris Commercial parts , he had spring pins . This place may help http://www.owensprings.co.uk/accessories/shackle-pins-bolts/

This Lanc flew in to Adelaide domestic airport late 1962 , then it flew out again. The black exhaust trails under the wings would normally not be visible against the wartime black livery. Was the Merlin running rich ? Source: http://www.goodall.com.au/photographs/adelaide-airport-visitors/ADELAIDE%20AIRPORT%20VISITORS.html

The "hunting" problem might be caused by a worn throttle shaft bore in the carby . If that is the case, air will sucked in and this will effect the idle speed regulation . Hope this helps .

What became of Bill W's GAZ 67 ? It had been captured in Korea and it ended up at Hughes yard at Coburg in the 1960's, it dissapeared then re-appeared and was advertised one Saturday morning in the AGE classifieds used cars. Bill was first out of the blocks and bought it, around late 1970's. It was regularly driven out for the ANZAC day march.

This one I didn't buy, an old LeBlond regal . These have a good reputation but like many other older geared lathes the top spindle speed is rather slowish.

An old 1950's Denbigh milling machine , I have seen a few of these Denbigh's over here . This one has been abused but its a strong old machine , the collet set is a bonus . I'm a self taught machinist , lots of stuffups but you learn .

Hi Don't know what the problem was with the other thread , but somebody "spat the dummy" for whatever reason. I have a lathe with a interesting history . Built mid 1940 it was ordered by a machinery dealer in Paris France . The lathe was ready to ship but the Germans would have grabbed it , it was diverted to Australia where it was used by GMH the Aust. arm of GM USA The lathe is metric which is rare as it's a US built Hendey. It is in good shape .

Somebody on another forum made the comment, the uniforms look far too clean and new . I agree , these guys would have looked dishevelled , untidy and some would have lost helmets and pieces of kit. The actors are all in nice clean uniforms , issued yesterday. Why are the movie people so afraid of a bit of dirt or a torn uniform . The props department stuffed things up.

This is a late 1930's Holbrook T13, I have two of these . One is for spares. Both have seen a lot of use. Removing the chuck was a problem, it came free eventually. U tube , I look forward to your efforts .

Collecting machine tools is somewhat addictive . Dont ask me how I know this ! Joining the flat belts, there is more than one way to skin a cat I lace the belts together using this method in the pic. I use high strength braided fishing line . The metal method: the links go clunk clunk each time it goes around the cone pullies. The lacing method is smooth , no noise at all.

That's a eclectic bunch of vintage machinery ! I have a few machine tools but not as old as that lot . A Parkson milling machine from wartime with its Ministry of Supply badge

The 1958 DUNKIRK film was on tellie today , starring John Mills. I guess it was aired with all the publicity generated with the recent movie just released , but the older version was free to watch ! I spotted a RAF Austin K tender and a WOA2 / and WOT2's , a QL and MW's , quite a variety . Morris and Humber PU's are seen in the actuality footage.

Would this tank colour be one of the SCC colours ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader_tank#/media/File:Crusader_tanks_in_Yorkshire_1942.jpg

I found I have 4 cans ..I did open a can years ago. I will open this can if you want me to and you can see the colour .

The disposals stores here used to have little cans dated 1943/44 of that gas detector paint ( Australian made ) , it is a browny muddy colour The khaki green #3 finish ? on the Bedford is not easy to define , it is sort of half green and half brown depending on the light conditions.

Hi The Duple bodied Canadian 8cwt's have some unique features . I suggest you contact Darren Abbot , he posts on the MLU forum, he has restored a Duple bodied C8 chevy . This drawing is of a British 8 cwt FFW

I've seen those geometric shapes on the doors of softskin vehicles . Were these vehicles in service with similar armour squadrons ? Many years ago I was given some Morris PU 8 cwt bits , including a door skin with a faded yellow triangle on it.

The canvas work looks neat . Is that brass mesh you have in the rear window ? I have a 1943 dated British 2 man tent in good condition, I am thinking of cutting it up to make seat covers !!!

OK got it now. The book is more of a public relations exercise than a history text - the land vehicle side of things is barely mentioned . The marine designing and vessel building is detailed and various vessels described , gun boats , destroyers , faster , faster more speed. If a Thornycroft owner wants the book, it cost me 50 cents but I will have to find it , it's here somewhere

So Thornycroft trucks were built by a company that had no association with the Thornycroft company that were building naval vessels ? The book I have , published in the 1950's , details the history of the Thornycroft business, it includes chapters on both the land vehicles and the marine vessels . I am confused