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You should be able to find photographs of Bedford 3 / 4 tonners cross-axled & lots of flex on the chassis & I suppose it must have returned to normal. However - I think this is much different and a 1" banana will have the truck crabbing down the road and this will not go unnoticed by followers.. I think you need to aim for perfection (it is the project foundation) - I don't know how much £ a carbon analysis would cost , knowing the 'chemical & physical' would greatly help , I would only be guessing at grade - they would aim for lowest acceptable on £ cost.. Probably at WW1 BS Spec's were not even available. I think they knew all about fully killed & semi-killed steels - empirical on deflection at centre span (and return) proof testing ?
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6 hours ago, Richard Farrant said:
There are modern techniques for straightening chassis' nowadays and I remember when we were rebuilding crash damaged DROPS vehicles during the Bosnia conflict (c.1993), a company from London straightened a chassis by a method whereby it did not even have to be stripped out and it was aligned by laser. This is done cold with hydraulic jigs.
Quite true what you describe - certain there must be commercial vehicle versions, I would not say that the days of such as the Celette are obsolete (I believe they hired a hessian sack of the unique attachment points, these were often circular for original factory welding fixtures + gripper pads for sills , boot rear flange & engine/beam front X members - for each model of monocoque) Much was left to up to. hydraulic ram control using laser input against factory alignment data . It is about 20 years since I watched this at a firm at Durham that specialized in car body repairs (often what you would consider a write-off) - that business -I believe was financed by a pool of insurers to do this in-house.
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For this project , if it were I - I would buy/borrow a heavy bearing press min. 20 tons and probably 30/40 tons better . Set up the 'longitudinals' on press table supporting ends on a pair of DIY trestles made from sleepers, fence-posts, whatever. Then quite simply straighten using the minimum of heat to just the flanges.
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As and apprentice - I took part in such straightening of bent "solebars" on such as bogie-bolster . These solebar could be UB, RSJ, RSC , RSA and often involved a 'bulb-iron' of some description. It would be done by a pair or two pair of fitters and one or two burners using oxy-propane. The rule was - if they could not do it , then rivets were burned off and it was then a blacksmiths job to straighten . Depending - it could have new material or the lot scrapped. IMHO - this lorry RSC section is far to slight and you would endanger insitu. At the mill after the straightener rolls , this size section would be bundled to abt 5 ton and lifted using a pair of wire strops , it would be very floppy when craned ,but it's memory would straighten. These solebar removed are going to be kinked - but you have a good chance to get very straight again if removed. Truly amazing the quality they got from open-hearth steel 100 years ago , I would say the grade will be a bit better than cooking stuff.
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Yes, that is where the plate (trailer makers) would have been , at least you have the Contract No. & Ser. No. - eventually with a bit of research you should be able to find the VRM & makers name.
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I have never been one for miracle pills for batteries. My AVO , Chloride discharge resistance thing (drop-tester) and hydrometer(s) - now fully retired. There are a few alternatives but I settled for a RING Smart charger , registered the 5 year warranty (it's 4 year must be up) and it has been kept in constant use to try and bust it. The Halfords 'trade-card' knocked a few £ off. I have fully recovered 3 soft sulphated batteries , two hard sulphated - I could not do anything with. It is the fact that now I can do a very accurate % capacity check of CCA that is the most worthwhile feature in knowing how a battery life is standing up , and then do something about it in time.
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OK , mine at A frame (nearside) has a similar nomenclature plate + strike-off plate.
The alloy nomenclature plate has much more info. inc. NSN etc. The way the trailer is stored - access at that side is poor but I have managed in part and jotted down some of the main bits. I have photographs but that computer hard drive packed in - will try and take replacement pics. as I doubt if ever I can recover.
It actually states the maker as - Reynolds Boughton & Ser. No. 43433
Contract is a bit earlier than yours - LV1A55
FV2381
The actual trailer vrm is 88KK35
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The offside has a additional plate (hear the jockey wheel bracket) , that seems brass
Reynolds Boughton, Amersham, Bucks England.
Ser. 43433
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I would have expected yours to have had a additional makers plate as limited info. on the nomenclature plate . Keep looking , may have been knocked off & you could have primer painted over sheared rivets , may need a close inspection for small holes / rivet ends ?
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7 hours ago, Down and beyond said:
I hope so also mate he passes the tools down into the pit to me all the time he knows he sockets at 5 so all good so far
I tried that , then I was far too generous with mountain bikes & have never seen them since.
You are a Mk.3 (hydraulic disc braked) , probably made by Reynolds-Boughton , Viking or Universal Engineering (South Dorset Engineering). Possibly you could show a photograph of the plate(s) on A frame ? Just the odd difference between them , obscure fittings on wiring harness. History of full range - I forget exactly - ISTR Mk.1 were upgraded to Mk.2 spec. and all made by Arrow Construction Equipment. These were drum braked - more like 'narrow-track' . IIRC of all the W.T. Mk. there were actually 5 manufacturers before the Penman type, the most RARE of all being the King - that actually had KING embossed in the drop tailgate, the number made was very low abt. 6 or 8.
There was the Paratow , I am now uncertain of the Mk. they manufactured.
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On 12/21/2019 at 1:10 PM, MARTIN CROSS said:
I'm short so just want a bit more height for me and more comfort for her!
ISTR what I have fitted are the front 'genuine' Defender COUNTY spec. seats along with non-genuine rear tub forward facing seats but with identical matching trim . These cushion/squabs give better lumbar support & hold you better when cornering - than the BASIC Vynide (actually upholstery as MOD Spec. would only be the genuine bomb-proof Vyanide in black or more probably Charcoal that was manufactured by Wardle Storey - it was discontinued after the first few years) . Later stuff had a little stretch and not so durable. "replacement" spec. stuff is always £rap stretchy stuff.
The COUNTY (de-luxe) civvy Spec. oatmeal colour/texture trim is quite acceptable but I always intended to get some olive drab duck covers , ISTR that Exmoor trim did these covers 'off-the-shelf' , possibly not so now - but easily run-up.
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"Jet Patching" of pot-holes does not seem to stand up to traffic from what I have seen. Or is it that the County Council has no £ funds to oversee that the work by contractors (from Eire it seems) is done correctly ?
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It is a known problem , these tight backing rims have been readily available for a good while now. At first blush - the quality and finish does seem genuine Lucas. They could be a Chinese copy ? I may get around to screwcutting a plug to make into a expanding tool. Some people make a few splits with a junior hacksaw blade.
Probably Lucas TVS (India)
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If it is a 'authorized' drop kerb then it will be to a high specification under the sets. I had one done over 45 years ago and the Urban District Council authority stated only their direct works department could do the work (the cost to me was £40). There should be a concrete foundation under the sets, compacted hardcore under any slab or tarmac pavement.
It is now a Unitary Authority - County Council, now you have to apply for a license , they give details of 'appointed as approved' contractors who may do the work , along with instructions ref. sewers / power cables etc. On completion and probably stage work - the Highways comes out and gives a final pass & document that should be retained with the property papers.
One was recently done near me , traffic lights & the whole lot , work that was once done by a labrador with a spade in in under 1 hour - now requires a mini-excavator to be trailer delivered , a quotation £ 1000 to £2000 (no fixed estimates).
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The one on EBAY (Marcus Glen) , I am certain the packaging label is identical to reproductions being sold by Champ & Land Rover dealers. I have had them in the past , I would rather have them than a original. The pressed edge is spot-on (I have compared). I just use a genuine bridge-plate for a drill-jig.
The advantage of the repro. is that the steel is Zintec or a similar coating. Originals are just plain bright mild steel , you can blast clean them , prime & finish but if vehicle is in daily use - the rust comes through. Garage queen - I would still use a £15 copy.
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I am interested in reading about the history of the Russian BT range of tanks - is anyone able to suggest a good book ?
Thanks in advance..
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pdf attachment on here , this is a example for parts. Obviously true in-service Bowman period. You will have to refine your own searches.
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You could always try your own FOI on your Contract No. , asking for everything retained , obviously less hardware LoL
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Have a look at this lot at Smithies
http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/
The 12 volt side is more or less civvy Basic that you will find in a Haynes Diesel.
You can find some AESP by searcing using FOI (requests) Army Equipment Support Publications. You may not find your exact Contract No. but one near does. For Supplementary Catalogue(s) you can find but no not so easy on-line. Most had a Matrix at front - so you find your Contract No. in column , read across for supplementary "Bolt-on" packages that Solihull fitted. Generally most of 24 volt is standard (genny etc.) , obviously different loom/harness sometimes 90" / 110"
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One, I sometimes use is Wolf - FOI 2016/00702-AESP2320
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Is your map reading lamp of intended MOD Defender type ? like this :-
https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=660
, very bog-std. & boring.
I always considered these lamps. manuf. by Hella - quite good , and in fact superior to what I have used in Series (because they have a better military appearance) , so I purchased a batch , ISTR in Hella packaging. The Land Rover boxed ones seem quite expensive now.
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John Richards states this lamp is EARLY Defender type - on 'time-line' I don't know when EARLY ended - Wolf ?
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21 hours ago, MARTIN CROSS said:
I have just bought a 90 that was involved in the trials And wondered if anyone knows more than is on the Net or has any pics.
I would also like to get aerials and wing boxes.
Undoubtedly your truck has been involved with Bowman, however as I see it - it is a relatively early 90" - therefore Clansman radio equipment would be more 'in-period' and easier / £ cheaper to obtain. Wing boxes are more costly than several years ago but far from unobtainium. Often they used to be sold complete with all items, now even the flex. mounts for the TUAAM are removed - to just a bare box ! The antenna base elements (BALUN ring-thing) can differ in detail nomenclature plating and some can have no makers plates (will be Racal but probably intended for export ? I was reliably informed ). The 'base antenna mounts' (flexible aerial support) - over about 20 years production , there were several versions , generally No.31 with different Mk. Most of the detail difference is the design of the collet clamping - this is something you should consider if you are time-line rivet counter..
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ISTR that Racal owned approx. 6 qty. 90" XD Wolf for trials & they never were the property of the MOD. IIRC they were sold off abt. 2005.
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3 hours ago, Pzkpfw-e said:
There's a T34/85 doing the rounds, advertised at $250,000!
1995 - McGreggor (spelin ? ) down in Wales first quoted me a straight £10,000 delivered to NE, all the good-uns must now be well worn out !
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5 hours ago, Diana and Jackie said:
I'm sure there are people buying these vehicles and realising very quickly they are out of their depth, as well as chancers trying it on to gullible people.
I bought a Spartan little realising what problems I was taking on, luckily I am more than capable of sorting it out. There's a Shielder on ebay for £22k - honestly, a vehicle with a spares problem to start with including track that's hard to obtain.
A 432 which has an asking price of more than a CVRT, is heavier, more difficult to work on - where's the sense in that?
Diana
What you say is quite true , however 'chancers' - to me there are a few versions within vehicle circles.
A friend (deceased) of mine , intelligent (public school , county supported) , then salaried county 'official' , his words to me was always "information is power". His step-dad had the village petrol station so he was always motors inclined. His main interest for over 50 years was doing the deal , K9 was largest he would take on , Jeeps, Land Rovers, all MG and Spridgets. When computers and forums came established - if he ever used it would be at work/library ?? His whole business plan to me seemed faulted (buy cheap,sell top$) , his working £ capital was always tied up in unsold stock-in-trade , I always commented - take up river club fishing and learn the pools , also if you take up spinning - don't try snatching. Some people never learn , I doubt if the profitable deals balanced the loss deals. However - the benefit was he loved touring the countryside meeting people with similar interests - what price do you place ?.
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The book "Quarter Ton" by Pat Ware (Warehouse publications 1996)
Unless other 'in-service' pics with veracity turn up - that may give changes.
Page 125 shows a FV18003 (side on view) . States - apparently 134 supplied , in 1955 , under contract 21227.
Poor quality photograph. It does indicate to me Yellow hard-top inc. roof , doors yellow , bonnet yellow , the remainder seems to be black.
Page 124 has quite a good photograph (good front + side view) of a FV18005 mountain rescue ambulance.. One of 24 similar supplied to RAF during 1955 & 1957. Author suspects pic from first contract. must be all RAF -arch to to roof gutter).
Page 123 has some info. Truck , 1/4 ton. CL/GS, ambulance, 2 stretcher. Rover Mk.4, 107" WB.
Mentions details of coachworks, also states - This vehicle was occasionally also described as 'truck, 1/4 ton, CL/GS, 4X4 , ambulance special'
NB. The photographs in book all seem period official - ministry.
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ISTR many years ago a article in a Rover mag. has pics & details of one that had turned up in a sad state for resto.
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2 hours ago, Matador_Doris said:
New in and a great find for the restoration 7837, two boxes of new old stock War Department 1.0 MFD Suppression Condensers. There were eight of these originally fitted to each diesel Matador, along with a smaller 0.02 MFD condenser inside the regulator case.
Lord knows how many pages this thread will run by completion, at least four years to go before she's restored and driving!
I hope that the 70+ years old dielectric will still function ! Have you checked the capacitance , the only reliable check will be when 'in-service' ,,
1944 A.E.C Matador
in Heads Up: For Sale!
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So - you're keeping the Koken , Whitworth socketry bling for a better project ?