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This is totally bizarre - I am not doubting the content of the first post in the thread, however it needed photographic evidence of his show display boards and it seems you do not have this , possibly others will come forward and confirm what you have stated ? The owner has been quite open in demonstrating the Walt construction using plywood , waste pipe & paint etc. This would not fool close inspection by the vast majority of mv enthusiasts. The reason being it is probably impossible to obtain the real truck (or at realistic cost) - and stated his charitable collection intentions by highlighting the Snatch theme. Perhaps good intentions have got carried away with the Walt thing. If this is the case, then it is a small crime - it is a small world and he will soon be aware of his outing and change the wording on his boards. Without good evidence - then this man is having his name blackened. No doubt he will soon come to this forum and use his right of reply.

Regarding rope grips - there are big differences in performance of the BS "Bulldog" grip and the continental DIN rope grip. Following slip through on lift ropes this was investigated over 25 years ago IIRC by the HSE Sheffield Labs / British Ropes test facilities @ Sheffield. The point coming to mind is that the BS grips in 100% black finish were far more efficient than the ones with a hot dipped galvanized finish to the saddle - the galv. acts as a advanced lubricant for ever. Torque is all important - you will note that the DIN grip hex. nuts incorporate a serrated flange washer. On lift ropes - you could correctly torque the plain hex. nuts but had no assurance that they would not slack off soon after. Obviously the type of rope construction makes a big difference. Following research - more frequent checks were made to terminations , subsequent rope renewals - changes to DIN grips were made and industry has tables available for quantities according to rope dia. / construction. Obviously the above not so important when dragging with temp. rigging - ..

============ And in physics I suppose the word energy has to come in - amount of work that can be performed by a force (and I suppose the control of the energy during the application - thinking of KERR snatch recovery). All gets a bit complex - so many factors.

The correct tread pattern is all important , the subject research is complete - mandatory in winter months in many european countries , Google the subject and you will find such as this :- -------------- There is no doubt that the government has a part to play. Something that would really help the UK market is legislation. A number of other EU countries have made the use of winter tyres a legal requirement and many offer specific winter recommendations. Without legislation, or at least official advice, it is always going to be difficult to encourage people to change life long habits. Even in a country like Sweden, where the need for winter tyres is quite visible, there were still a significant number of motorists driving without the appropriate tyres. That was until the government introduced legislation. In 1999, the government passed a law enforcing the use of season specific tyres. As a result, the total number of motorists using winter tyres went up 10 per cent by 2002, according to the Swedish National Road Administration. That may not sound like a huge amount, but the increase meant that nearly all drivers in the studied area (Östergötland) were using winter tyres.

======================= Sorry but I can't agree with this , a aggresive open tread tyre is more of a mud tyre - IMHO in snow you need a snow specific tyre , for most snow you are going to encounter 13" or 14" tyres are ample diameter with front wheel drive. If you have never experienced deep snow (wet & dry) on steep inclines with such as a directional snow tyre - then you should. I prefer :- http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_winterreifen/vredestein/snowstar_i/index.html Best to have a spare pair of rims for winter to limit wear

IIRC = if I recall/remember correctly

I think if you look at the Disco Dave site - you will see two styles of thermo. housing adapter - mine is the one off vehicle & fresh painted . IIRC he also posted the up to date layout (that seems to be on a authentic scale Rover blue-print of a S1 /S2. The rest of the hoses are just Dunlop Gacord 1" bore.

To rig a "winterized" correctly then you have a special thermostat housing adapter , IIRC you have this ? ============ Then :- Harmo 743 Bottom hose (engine hose) Hillman Hunter 67-77 Humber 67-78 Sunbeam / Singer Gazelle. ------------ Angle hose (Heat Exchanger) qty. 2 is Harmo 1428 Not certain is Harmo Hoses are still in business , just this is what the kit inventory states. Just a matter of going to a factors & asking to view a Gates or similar hose catalogue for cars detailed or cross ref. Nos.

Sir Lancelot & Sir Tristram http://rfaaplymouth.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=713

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/surface-fleet/future-ships/queen-elizabeth-class/ http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/08/06/chinese-carrier-killer-missile-game-changer-expert-says/

http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/lake_district_docs95/windermere_boat_registration_form_v181209.pdf The decision of the scrutineers is final. The cost is just to obtain the LDSPB decal No. plate so you look like a fishing boat (to the lake Police can identify you if you are clocked for speeding). Plus slip fees , very long wait for very very expensive mooring unless you have clout.

A Stolly on Windermere would probably not be easy from private or public slip , for starters - for over 30 years for motor propulsion you need to be registered and display your large LDSPB decal No. A application would be interesting , they would need a £££££££££ bond up front for recovery in event of sinking. Bit out of contact with the other lake regs , certainly you would not be permitted to go charging length & bredth of Ullswater as west end is sail only (other than ferry).

And here it is - what seems to be very good film documentary evidence that there were at least 3 qty. Land Rovers , 1 Lightweight "Regimental Police" it seems (was this Para. MP's ?) and two 109" S3 Safari , AJ plates - RAF (probably used by medical staff) ? This indicates that Land Rovers went ashore via. landing craft or heli-lift from the very start of the conflict :- Click pre-view Clip 8 of 12 ================ Clip was 8 of 12 (This appears to be dated 14/06/1982) http://www.itnsource.com/compilations/faithhistoryandpolitics/events/?lr=S07020702 Quote: ITN/BBC POOL- inseparable TX 14.6.1982 FALKLAND ISLANDS: First pictures of the aftermath of the battle for Goose Green / Soldiers carrying injured on stretchers / Injured man with badly burned face and hand receiving treatment / Other patients receiving treatment / Commander Rick Jolly interview SOT / Civilian children waving from inside building / Dead bodies of soldiers killed covered in tarpaulin lay in grave / Soldiers carrying dead body on stretcher covered in Union Jack / Also pictures of the burial of Col H. Jones

Well - in answer to your query , provenance. IMHO - if you had such as Lightweight 54 GF 10 (does the plate say "Regimental Police" ? - then you would have a historically important Lightweight , how much extra worth - some £ , but hard to say. Bit of a compilation with it seems a few sec. of Stanley at the end, I may be wrong but the bulk with the POW's , dropped rifles & helmets , burial of the dead - is that Goose Green, Darwin - the start of fighting by the para's ?

Yes , now as clear as day ,somebody has parked it up levelled out on the chassis for floor joists and set the shuttering for the corner blocks at same level - I wonder how many years ago ?

Looking at those four concrete blocks on the ground - probably foundations for some sort of covered structure. Looks too well preseved if not kept dry.

OK - like most things in life , best not to get into oversimplification. I am going on memory here because I have got rid of all of my course notes etc. The question is this , if a person had been badly injured by the broken rope (or killed) then sooner or later it would come to the notice of the police and a "Enforcing Authority" that could be a Local Authority or the HSE. If it were a truly private event (By invitation only) on private owned land or land hired for a event - then the enforcing authority would have no right of investigation & subsequent prosecution , possibly the police would. If this were a riverbank - say part of a camp site or event field WHERE ENTRY IS BY PAYMENT OF GATE MONEY - IN other words WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ATTEND ,then a "Enforcing Authority" would have to investigate and prepare a case for the DPP. Some people may recall in the news several months ago prosecution of a "Sculptor" following his work of art "Dreamspace" being blown away at Chester-le-Street , Durham. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/8662948.stm

Pity this thread degenerated in to a lack of respect to alternative viewpoints . Not that I would endorse damage to revetments and another persons "River bank management & flood defences" OR new frontiers to the worst types of the green laning movement. Good entertainment for the troops - YES , possibly the next time the Stolly should have a cargo of concrete railway sleepers and tree trunks and give a demonstration of the loader crane and how the task can be done with no river bank damage or winch assistance.

On the run -in to the beach it was decided to mount a Scorpion and Scimitar side by side in the bows of the landing craft ready to blast at any enemy on the beach when the bow ramp was lowered, thus giving the LCU formidable fire power. The Scorpion mounts a 76mm L23 gun, and the Scimitar has a 30mm Rarden cannon. One of HMS Fearless's LCUs was lost during the Falklands War. Foxtrot Four, skippered by Colour Sergeant Brian Johnston and his crew of three Royal Marines and two naval rating were killed on 8th of June when Foxtrot Four was bombed and sunk by Argentine aircraft in Choiseul Sound. Johnstone was awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal for his bravery in rescuing survivors from HMS Antelope earlier in the campaign. ------------------------ Go to britains-small wars.com . Falklands . Stand-by to the Beach. Unfortunately I am having difficulty posting the direct link I would think most of info. on the britains-small wars website will be correct.

Well - if you recall the Falklands Conflict and the news blackout with 24 hour delay , like WW2 most of the newsreel would possibly be a re-enactment. I once spent a bit of time looking at these newsreels looking for Land Rovers to try and decipher any VRM's. The winner writes the history in any case - so who knows , I doubt if the camera team went in with what may have been an oppsed beach landing ?

About 50 sec. in - is that a Bedford ready to go ?

I have witnessed what used to be called "single trip shackles" brand marked with SWL , submitted for proof test (2 x SWL) and they failed on the tensile rig at 1/4 of the marked SWL. You can't beat genuine Crosby or equiv.

To come under Loler Regs. - lifting within a certain degree of vertical (not loading out by winching) , and then arguably business for hire or reward , I forget been retired 5 years now. AFAIK - I still have the UK record for re-testing of Demag & Gottwald mobile struts - well over 840 tonne on the hook

Within the space of a couple of min. the Stolly was :- 1. Rolling Load 2. Dead weight 3. Bruce anchor in various combinations of

Allan Allard produced a good book on the subject , first published 1982. The 1984 re-print is a good book on quality paper. The 1986 book has greater content but on cheaper paper. Unfortunately very little specifically on the 2.1/4 petrol conversion , a bit more on their 2.1/4 diesel conversion (brings performance in line with standard petrol). Only the black & white photograph of 23 FM 26 as already shown in this thread - and then DIY endgame when Rover bolted a turbo on the 12J and all the Jap imports.