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:rotfl::rotfl::banghead::banghead::banghead: Have you watched the Wizard of Oz???
Wait till an engineer gets involved :nono::thumbsup: You will see what a foundation is then....At least we invented 'Sky Hooks'
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These sections are so heavy - I could do with one of those architectural "sky-hooks" for a chain block - I think the 3-leg scaffold pole tripod may be used.... at least for the first corner pair !!
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Yes - will have to look around and get a few spec. sheets. I need to decide to get a pitch module to determine my roofline actual length (vary the gables a few inch). I don't mind paying a premium to get a good looking roof and never designed for a loading of clay tiles that would be best, the idea was to get a box up quick & then glam it ...
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Wayne - I purchased a 12mm tanalised 8'-4" sheet of ply to mull over for roofing £18 , . Not as firm (but a lot lighter to get on the roof) , a 18mm sheet is £24 - so a lot firmer when nailed to the purlins (and a lot more wood per £ - so will stick to 18mm I think).
I want to get a roof on before snow , well it is sleeting just now actually !!
I don't like rag based felt , flat roofs I use Italian Gedacom polyester stuff but too good for a shed. The last shed I did I used a polyester reinforced shed felt from Wickes but only 8m on a roll and I can't find similar at a better rate ??
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Super-Shed-Felt/invt/164067
Later - I intend to overoof with this type of stuff, preferably a small red tile effect (like Rosemary) in the main because I will be able to see some of it from the house and I would rather be looking at a cricket pavillion than a barracks !
Have you come across any of this stuff are a realistic shed type price ??
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Wayne - you architects are all the same , wtf - who needs a ring beam , it is only a shed !!!
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A base ring beam of heavy tanalized timber (47 x 200) sits on top of the hollow blocks, the sections are pre-drilled for 12mm coachscrews into the ring beam. Wind pressure - I have some reinforced concrete lintels that get set in concrete around the perimeter. Once loose erected 47 x 100 are coachbolted along the top of the sections as a wall plate , similar stringers along the side for the cladding. There is a lot more to this than I have shown , steel plate reinforcement gusseting to fabricated timber trusses , steel ties to ground and concreted in. I am putting steels in for a 500 kg. runway track as the floor will not be great for a crane (I have beam tables from my past life) ....
In fact - more expensive than conventional at a guestimate from costs to date...
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Ruxy not strictly true as the permitted development rule you state is for residential only and not all authorities apply this ruling verbatum!
As a steel framed structure is referred to and it is not on residential land then the guidance given is to approach the planners.
In the past when domestic extensions have applied to the permitted development policy then I have always seeked confirmation in writing from the planners to prove this so that evidence can be lodged with the deeds to the property demonstrating that no planning was required at that time. Don't forget planning legislation and policy change regularly and the sale of a property some time later can stir up a hornets nest regarding approvals!
Every local authority is different and many may consider a steel framed workshop to be more akin to a light industrial and agricultural type use, which again falls into different sub-policies.
As I stated earlier, make an appointment to see LA planner. Be honest and then you know where you stand and where they do on their current planning policy.
Always critical to do the leg work up front with planning authorities, on any size project!
Cheers
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Yes - I was aware he made no mention of the land status. However no land is cheap and any body selling would automatically apply for "outline". Lincolnshire is the largest English county and I doubt if there is any financial difference in land between "Industrial" and with outline. Absolutely miles of fields in every direction , lowest population per hectre , depending on circumstances - probably the cheapest in England - unless the Rumanians working the fields have got there first !! Purchase with outline and he will have no problem - build his garage / workshop first and then his house. One must get their priorities correct...
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Project IKEA Barracks (just under 30 sq. m) :-
Box up next week , then the jig-saw out for the window frames , batten for 2" air space and then re-clad with 22mm finish TG&V & Shiplap - all tanalised timber - will see me out and my sons ...
Of course - you can have multiple sheds (providing you don't cover more that IIRC 50% of your garden) , I have two more going up 30m square but conventional brick & block - at least with this I can job on over winter without spending a fortune on anti-freeze for mortar & concrete.
The floor - well concrete is expensive and bricks (so called rejects) cost me sfa..
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Unless you are in a "conservation" area..
A shed / garage - basically if you are behind the front building line facing a public highway , and 1m away from the boundary (fire resistant materials required right up to boundary) amd. AND about 15ft from the house (m ?)
Then the max. floor area of 30 square meters applies (no planning permission required). - the ridge on a apex. roof must be under 4m and the eaves under 2.5m.
If you are "on the flat" - then the height of 4m to apex. will be the FFL at the natural level, a levelled site - then you need to look into it a bit more.
There has been legal test cases on the "definition" of eaves height - gable end , fascia / soffit construction - then the eaves is to the undercloak.
Flat roof max. height , a little more complex and ISTR - one or two test cases.
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If you look at the 7mm - blade , it is a Robert Bosch , probably a "universal" with a choice of plastic clip for the end of different arms. I avoid - they are a PITA..
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The actual rubber aerial mounts - for different marks - look at C&S TaT Sales. ( prefer the later big multi-wing nut to the earlier wing bolt collet type..
When I grabbed this pic . it stated UN Civilian Police , you can see - as many DIY mounts as there are blue beacons !
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That one is in fact not modified to a beacon mount (this type of side beacon mount is always a DIY conversion of a antenna mount , sometimes two flange joined or cut-N-shut with addl. tube) - it is in fact a pukka antenna mount with the rubber aerial mount in situ.
I have a Ex-RMP truck and the antenna mount was a length of 1" x 1" angle iron with two fixing holes drilled through the galv. screen frame at passenger side (very, very common with RMP blue lamps) ...
ISTR the truck (amd. owned by Shatters) was Ex-RAF and winterized ..
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Typical hard-top with antenna mount , photograph when in service (mount like this - but not so common) .. 51 HG 05 , truck now in ownership of Shatters. (note also slave start socket on front panel)
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http://forum.emlra.org/garage.php?mode=view_gallery_item&type=garage_gallery&image_id=819
Typical beacon mount (truck belonged to bobbyboy)
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Sorry Bill - don't agree (but I don't know a lot).
Right now you can do a FFR with a fair bit of basic kit around the Manpack - cheap due to it being dumped on the market , if I am off on pricing - somebody please correct me as several months since I first checked out.
For instance - I purchased this here (and it is real quality construction and brand spanking new)
And then found it on eBay being sold with the frame (on previous pic) - both together for about the same price.
From what I understand a good working Clansman Manpak is under £200 (sometimes £100) - display non-functional - £40 to £50.
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In US - factories / warehouses must use grey slotted Dexion (as the common UK manuf. is called) stuff by the million miles - and you don't have any rivet counter nit-pickers who know better on minor details. You can get a pair of sliders for rear antenna for about £15 on eBay.
To fill the Dexion there are a few cheaper items such as chargers and of course the boxy switch thingy for the tuners, can look quite impressive at low shipping cost too because nothing big.
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The other alternative - - but I don't know the full details (somebody may provide a photograph) is fitting of the ManPack frame in the cab centre seat position. There will be a bit of variation on this depending on Shunt/ammeter position etc.
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This is the starting point :-
http://www.militaryrover.co.uk/'>http://www.militaryrover.co.uk/'>http://www.militaryrover.co.uk/
After that - you need to read up where others have offered assistance , I am lagging behind. I am doing a Unitary a unitary kit with Clansman (plenty dumped on market just now but prices can be high or low for same stuff).
I am also doing a unitary for a earlier truck - so it will be Larkspur. Again a area I have neglected , collected all the misc. stuff but no radio - I need to swot up.
Check out here :-
http://www.militaryrover.co.uk/
http://www.land-rover-lightweight.co.uk/Clansman.html
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johnhughes from NI has done a lot of beginners guides on Ex-MLRA , read all up and by others - after that you can only come to HMVF and ask specific questions ..
http://forum.emlra.org/viewtopic.php?t=6313&highlight=idiots+guide
http://forum.emlra.org/viewtopic.php?t=6542
Larkspur will not be so easy , more so where you live..
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The two holes drilled through the galv. top capping would probably stiffen the bracket up sufficient for antenna mount..
On a civvy bodyside it is only the alloy panel - that is why the military spec. tubs have reinforcement steels affixed along the insides (also often caused dissimilar metal corrosion to alloy panels)..
If they used a standard Dexion kit on a Lightweight and required rear mounted antenna - then they would just mount the sliders off a Unitary Kit and use packers to position for the tilt (this is what many M.V. Collectors do now to keep the tub space free). A support like this could also be used to mount a beacon (as often was / is the case).
I suppose it depends on what limited role radio TX & RX they were using , a modified bracket like that would be more than adequate for a Manpack remote aerial..
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You can't compare any Dutch Rover against a British FFR Apples/Oranges.
I think British FFR front wings left Solihull pre-wired according to era. for Tuners - up to inner wings , this is not so easy to determine on Parts Lists for harness , as said previously - it was a bit messy in this area until the later wings with spade lid terminal box covers appeared.
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What they did do was use a GP Dexion kit :-
This is a earlier S2A era kit . I suspect somebody took Item 36 Stanchion and hacksawed off the crank , drilled 2 extra holes in and bolted it on the upper body side. Not a good idea because a FFR 2A Mk. 8,10 88" or 9,11 109" had heavy reinforcement steels in behind the rear wings from when it left Solihull. However ISTR having seen it done !
It was done when a hard-top was fitted but probably a special kit intended for hard-top mounting.
The clue for Dexion kit use in a Lightweight is the later Dexion S3 kit , this has a mounting bracket looking like a bit of angle iron with 4 qty. bolt holes drilled in (you find these left bolted on the galv. capping rails). They have a long part number branded on and these have defo. been traced back to the kit (this gives a pukka mounting for Diagonal brace Item No. 40 on diagram..
You do find holes and often they are never identified (actually I tried toavoid bodywork with extra holes - other than a good truck that had VPK at some stage),
Probably the most rare of CES kit to find on a Lightweight is this tube in the terry clips :-
That is the rear grab rail - for the brave !!!
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Your holes are in the main so unusual - I doubt you will ever determine what was fitted (esp. the tub) ,
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these are my mystery holes , I lifted a centre seat base and found this extra ally plate bolted down. It is a KB GS. that it was fitted with VPK , history shows the VPK was fitted but then held in NI reserve. At the time I pondered on mounting frame for Manpack - but I now have one and don't think so. The 4 qty. holes are not for a winterized heat exchanger that would be fitted on a similar extra plate.
Being VPK - I now suspect some sort of culvert mine detection , possibly the cab side of Claribel radar bullet detection ???
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One of the reasons I never bothered for 10 years to get the history , In 1980 there was not even a handfull of books available with any info. on military Land Rovers - offhand - I think I had only 1 and small bits in another general book.
No possibility of doing Goo0000gle searches. You relied on people in local MV clubs with better knowledge , often the ones who had regular military service could be trusted more, one of these (a jeep man) called to see the remains of the markings - looked and said "X7 field commanders car RA" - I just accepted !!!
In reply to your question - from my 3 years experience with 34 Sig Reg. (V) - I don't think so , often we were on a weekend exercise and the rankers did not ever get the broad picture. We were once on a area with some RA in practice , we tried to get near the guns but were prevented - I don't think there was any connection ....
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If you look at the photographs on the other thread , you will notice that there is black paint in middle of doors. Ruddington used to take a chisel to all markings and black them out, there was a mark on the rear also (probably union flag) - it was in factory DBG still and 1 year after I got it I used wet-n-dry and gave it a flash coat or two (well more than several) with celle paint. I was carefull sanding through the black paint but all I found was bits of two or three colours ///// see amd.
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PS.. (amd. just remembered I have this noted in vehicle log) . Union flag on rear The doors were marked with X7 and front and rear were marked with 1.1/4. black and yellow badges front and rear.
Yes , I should contact the 35 Sig. TA and get badge details for after next re-spray , X7 was I would say too small for a call sign , IIRC about 4 or 5" high at most , don't know what 1.1/4. means ???
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At Ruddington , loose items (nickable) were also numbered with Lot No. for security to check at gate-house - so seat base cushions, spare wheel & jack were marked with white paint !!
I had it for 10 years before doing a history search :-
M of AT now closed (apparently high stripping cost of asbestos roof etc. - hence "B" cards now at Royal Logistics Corp. @ Deepcut Bks.
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Nothing much to say for history - but bits I don't quite understand.
1. ASH = Ashchurch (CVD / Central Vehicle Depot)
2. Only one Regiment. BUT - I don't know what (TK) means ??
35 Signal Regiment (V)
RHQ – Coventry
Squadrons: Birmingham; Newcastle-Under-Lyme; Rugby; Shrewsbury.
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I found this quite amusing because from 1968 to 1971 - I was with 34 Northern Signal Regiment (V) - based in N.E. England.
Now when I was with them all the Rovers , Austin & Bedford trucks were in DBG , abt. 1969 permission was given for Regimental badges on the doors. There was a design competition and the winner for 34 Regt. was a white/blue sort of lightening (spark) flash and I put quite a few decals on !
Then it went to Ruddington for disposal - dates seen to be booking in date , auction date & Lot No.
The TA in those days were well equipped with brand new Rovers (well what I saw of them) , washed down well before garaged. ISTR that officers never drove . There were drivers and ED's - I was a Electrician Driver , strange because I was a apprentice Fitter & Turner in real life - but I did have a ONC for Electrical , if I had not joined the Merchant Navy - I was destined for Electronics Technician but they wanted me to work through electrical first. Officers did drive them to a pub on a night , one got rolled on the NY Moors and he was sacked , don't recall if he was Court Marshalled first !!
The record sheet for the financial , I don't think Deepcut give you a print off - quite a bit I am uncertain of so pointless speculating..
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ffs Bazz - Tow Law , paintballing - just up the hill from me !!!!
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theredkite - I see you live at Hexham , just one valley nearer the Tartan Curtain than me....
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Hi StoneRoad - possibly your name should be MilitaryRoad ????
Past Haltwhistle this summer on the train from Hexham to Carlisle , about 5 to 8 miles east of Carlisle (north side of track) I observed some interesting restored WW2 vehicles in a garden. Sat at the correct side on return trip doing my best to spy and somehow I missed the place !!! Any idea what it was , forget now , possibly CMP - certain more than one ???
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ISTR the Dutch had some transmission problems , as a result of choice of using their stock of larger tyres and the diesel engine. IIRC their axle mods. were not a success and Rover ended up sorting out. Only had a good look at one on the show scene - well kitted out woth correct Dutch FFR gear - very nice it all was for something different , the owners remark to me as I walked off was - but I have to live with the diesel !!!
Made me wonder about my project ??
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Never had a cloggie BUT I have this good 5mb - sometime I will know (but I have a Fairey OD to go on too).
to drop into this FFR (converted by PO to 12 volt , not prepared to put back) - about 1976 , 43 GF 07 , chassis and body still rock solid !
It will then be rubbed down & re-sprayed in white/black DP , I intend using it as a winter vehicle so will be putting a full Williams winterization kit in. I don't want to hack the tub back corners out for starting battery boxes , the centre seat is claiming a pair of starting batteries but one may go under the present (modified to 12 volt) battery location to free up for the heat exchanger - or the heat exchanger may have to go in the tub ??
The alternative is to get another tub and I have missed two FFR winterized moded because they were to far away - uneconomic.
I intend to line it all out with the pukka Plastazote "Hardura" stuff , not seen one of these RADHAZ linings , they are very cheap just now - but would I be able to cut up , re-stitch to size & fit ????
Too many project - as they say insufficient time available ...
Was my FFR ever fitted with radio kit?
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I had wondered about the kangaroo - some Lightweights(British) were taken to Nambia by US Transport and were used by the Finns. A photo was posted here last week of one being unloaded , other British vehicles were white but this L'wt was still NATO/black. I had wondered if the Finns had handed over to the Australians - but as you say Cyprus sounds more like it..