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The reason you have damaged the head is because they are  'safety critical' and are cemented (with a correct procedure) in with a Loctite thread lock.  You need to apply a little heat to soften before screwing out.

Dixon Bate - may supply ? but I doubt it because they don't like them being removed, likewise I don't think Land Rover have ever supplied.

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I can't find a FV  No. most of the pintle other components do have.

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However the NSN  (NATO stock No. is  -  G1/5305-99-941-1751)  so search on that also check with  The XMOD  - up Scotland Borders -  IIRC Peebles (must be on your travels).

Details are  :-

Screw Machine  UNF thread ,  steel , flat, CSK (countersink)  Head , Slot-drive ,  zinc-coated  ,  1/4" x 7/8" lg.

Tub internal dims.     18" deep x  71.1/2"  long x  52" wide.

I will measure tub dims.   Single handed I find easier to move around in yard than the later  WT  (wide-track) that more suitable for Defender.  It had increased wheel track and 7.50x16 tyres.

The WT was made by 6 firms that I am aware of ,  different Mk.  IIRC one to 3 ,  Mk. 1 similar to NT with leaf springs but with a tailgate.

The last NT were made about  1975.  These have a few detail differences,  no brass bailers in floor.  Transom with a flap for bowser tap pipe (this could be used as a bailer), this was a conversion to earlier tubs on some NT.

It is a Sankey NT (narrow track).   FV 2361

Made by Pressed Steel Co. (Scotland)  /  Rootes Pressings Ltd

Sankey Ltd.    Most of the running gear was by Rubbery Owen IIRC.

Wheel rims  Dunlop Well base ,  ISTR actually in the main done by Sankey.

It would be OK behind a 109" with 7.50x16 tyres , or such as a 88" CL or LWT with 6.50x16 tyres.    In fact it would be fitted with 6.00x16 commercial tyres , some with divided rims found their way on.  Tread would be multi- vee , several small sipes,  like a taxi tyre.  A good alternative was Michelin XCA (radials)  although the MOD did not use that I was aware of, they look very much the same as the various makes of cross-ply used all similar. Dunlop,Firestone, Good Year.

Rated abt. 15 cwt.   I have been daft & with tyre pressures bumped up carried 30 cwt loads of gravel.

Rather than chain drilling the big holes - you should have used a hole saw.  Such as the Morse & Starrett ones cut very accurate to the stated dia.  I suppose it depends on what hand electric drills you have  -  the Spennymoor better DIY models would more than cope,  I have Makita industrials , one with a very low bottom cog , a brute of a variable & a 0-500rpm variable I use for honing bores etc.

I would say - due to the fact that the bonnet is designed for stowage of the starting handle (LWT is longer than Series) and single-piece jack steel handle within the two clips provided - in a certain width , then that is a clue to what CES jack was intended from Rover 1 S2A days.

Willing to be proven wrong. these were designed for use with the front axle jack safety stop and have a very low closed height (lower than jacks of time-line provided for civvy S2A)

Ern Lake 1 ton ,  normally these were branded with the VRM number - so if you find such a jack with a S2A  LWT  VRM , then that would be conclusive.

5120-99-943-0538

JACK, screw hand , 1 ton tripple-lift   closed h.  5.1/4"   open h. 14"  c/w 30" handle (although I would have to check that 30").

I don't think this jack was sold on to civvy market  ?

The steel handle eye doubles up to hold the starting handle correct when handle inserted into red open grommet of bonnet reinforcement angle.   In use the steel handle is used with a proper wood round turned handle with taper to secure in the eye.   One of these mysteries of LWT is where this wood handle was supposed to be stowed  ?    Never seen one included with a Ex-MOD Rover & don't recall it listed as CES   - however that is what you are supposed to raise/lower the jack.

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RAF  "Starfish"  in area  ,  probably to do with operators safe bunker or subset decoy.

http://www.froyle.com/dummy.htm

Google around    RAF  /  Lower Froyle  /  WW2 /  decoy  / starfish

The normal shortcut/backdoor to 'field-survey research' is to ask the land-owner/farmer , just beware they normally then ask  "why do you want to know".     The last time I made such an enquiry - at least the estate land-owner did invite me into her kitchen to lay out on her table my  O.S. Explorer + Pathfinder , but then - still first asked   "why do you want to know"  LoL

The  paint from abt. 1979/80  was  NATO Green IRR (infra red reflective)  BS285 , it came in spraying & brushing

The earlier paint from at least late 1960's was  :-

H1/8010-99-224-5482 PAINT WAR EQUIPMENT MATT-SPRAYING OLIVE DRAB, BSC 298    I have a can - by the Walpamur Co.  -  I assume it came in brushing also.

So little info.   I had pondered on a adapted FFR , however it could be a civvy or military 12 volt with a 'split-charge' relay for winch / camper leasure battery etc.  Or even a S2A  civvy with a pair of 6 volt batteries in series (+ earth)  and IIRC they were not all diesels.

Some German tanks used infra-red lighting during the Battle-of-the Bulge,  it stands to reason that some Allied vehicles were also equipped.  I am thinking it was for  'occulte' meaning all normal lights off - other than infra-red  ,  during WW2 - this technology would be doubling up as occultation doubling up as well as real occult in it's time , as well as touching the "need to know basis".

Series or parallel - always best to have a matched pair , purchased at same time , same brand, same capacity, batch - otherwise they will be fighting against each other in a effort to equalize.  Infrequent use - a discarnect is always best.

Yes ,  every single part was listed for  36IV  ,  I don't know what the supply situation is now - gasket is a fast mover so should still be available.  I last purchased  abt. Y2K from a  LR authorized dealership 10 qty.  I should still have some  Small items like this used to be min. qty.  5  - as packed more for dealers & for reasons of % discount..  

The trigger mechanism looks  'steam'   ,  Westinghouse did a steam trombone , is this a steam cornet  ?    Theory 1.

Not Ethanol related.   Lay up for 6 months + and you get the gasket problem -  going back over 40 years I have removed the gaskets totally cream crackered in bits abt. 6mmx6mm , fortunately not more than 1 mile from home.  It is lack of petrol sloshing around and keeping the gasket damp.  The O ring is a known problem  -  but not related.

Going back to abt. 1970 -  ISTR the gaskets were made from a better layered sandwich was more reinforced rubberized in centre.  You probably have come across the fine cork crumb type.   It could be that Ethanol will attack these because the cork binder glue is rubber.

Antenna thing on roof + heavy co-axial or whatever dangling  ?      I don't think it is radio - could be something like mobile  'blind-landing'  ? or a beacon.

Google on the words  -   "parasitic battery drain"  ,  you will find lots on test procedure , use of basic logic.

BHT 700    ,  that  VRN  -     HT =  Bristol - so well out of its area..   Very good to know production only between 1934 & 1935., so a waste of time trying to actually date  BHT 700.

Thanks

Sorry for delay , but I needed son for improved photography.   It does seem  a  Ford C 10   /  C Ten   1934 to 1937    ?

13 hours ago, Paul Drake said:

Speaking from experience the RAF Museum does not hold vehicle records. Try the Merlin archive or

RLC museum.

Are you certain the RAF Museum does not hold vehicle records  ?  - they have twice provided me with LR info.     Merlin Archive will provide for  RAF  (Tri-Service , from abt. 1982/83  ,  VRM's  KA  on)

RLC    ,  I believer - would only be able to give. info. in very rare cases of a Army vehicle transfer to RAF.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/59036927

The crust must have heaved upwards  ?   !

Yes , but hardly a Technical Data Note.    It does not tell you what it consists of  /  is , obviously better than a clay soap/lithium/calcium basic grease.   At abt. £15 a standard size tube you get more per $ than a toothpaste tube of silicone grease at £10.   It's main claim seems to be that it is tacky + EP ,  it is a very good high temperature grease at max.  260C because  Rocal Saphire 2 is very good at high temp. (to 160C)..   It seems they use the word  "military" as marketing speel for what is a good grease and then you just have to accept because you are left in the dark.  Mountain Bikers have lots of  £££££££

Does anybody know what type of grease  PM600 is  ?    Is it a silicone grease   ?

The tube says  00.4315.014.010   , it looks like a NSN   ?  So I google it and up comes mountain bike suspension fork maintenance - well Son 1 does use it for that purpose. However I can see no indication it is a NSN.

There seems a few manufacturers , his is  "Liquid-O-Ring" and made in USA by  Balmar LLC

Thanks in advance.

Yes,  Ford Model  C Ten   (10 British HP)  manufactured  1934 to 1937   (Wiki).   That is excellent because it permits me to date the photograph not earlier than 1934.  I will still try and post a better photograph.

No - I know Fords quite well. My old man took a Prefect off the road (that he purchased with part of my mothers de-mob £) , petrol rationing. He dismantled it to re-spray (he was a spray painter) - it was taken from garage & sold when he died  1992.  He also had a Pop. & two Ford vans in 1950's.  I was only interested in cars from 1960 on..

This car has radius at bottom of screen corners - similar to at top. Headlamps are closer to rad. grille with small light fittings to outside of headlamps.