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Is the Kubel - the car that's been around the NE for 50+ years , sits a bit low because it is a remount on a VW Beetle chassis ?

£ free / almost free lunch gone ? Gold plated Youtube is £15 p.c.m. to escape ads. - not that I use it to any note. btw don't cluch on any of these ads. your phone/puter will get some sort of VD that the same specialists charge £50 to get rid of.

Now 40 years old - the best write up I have seen was by Somon Frazier who seemed to run the Austin Gipsy 1958 Register 1968 - four pages with photographs + his illustrations , inc. a photograph of his which was probably Ex-Civil Defence (althouh I don't think they were relesed by then. B&W photo but must be black or a very dark blue ? , described as Series 4 long wheelbase with fbreglass hardtop. This 1967 model is one of the last and belongs to the author of this article. (the GRP top has a side long window with a half-length one to rear). Mention of the diesel engine that was also used in black cabs (this would be the FX4 of time-line) , I suppose when the bodies had rusted away most of these engines would re-power Land Rovers (Milner Conversions kit) or re-power FX4 for another 3,000,000 miles. BIG move from Flexitor to semi-elliptic leaf springs. Interesting with the petrol engine is a change of main jet that gave much more power (extra 10 hp) with no loss of m.p.g. (Zenith 42VN with larger manifold).

I would have expecte these Gipsy to have had a mention in Pat Ware's book QUARTER TON - but no. Can't think of anything substantial in 4x4 &/or military books or magazines. Interesting your photograph of No. 20 was dressed with tub candlesticks and Larkspur ATU (aerial tuning units) of the front wings and of course the yellow bridge plate. I wonder if they went to the trouble of rigging a wiring harness for FFW/FFR . Tyres are Dunlop Trackgrip - circa. common on MOD Land Rovers. Hood has radio details - so probably Dexion was incorporated to mount radio ? The NATO pintle on front bumper - normally only fitted by Royal Marines. I have known scrap front bumper blades to be repurposed as bumperettes on Land Rovers - copy-cat.

Ref. Wiki - the Sundowner had quite a history of engine changes , it was certainly a fine looking craft and yet Lightoller had the hull extended by 8'-0" , also masts fitted for sails - that would probably give an ungainly appearance. Seems it now needs £ lottery funding if the timber hull can be salvaged.

Does your son by any chance cast Churchill tank brass plates ? possibly with a stash of miscast LoL

I think not ! The Vangard rims have extra holes - probably for mounting trims / embelishers - the rim in question does not. This query rim is most distinctive - - the slots where the two parts are riveted together - it's not a full complete slot , it is a broken slot such that it has a extra rivet. It's most significant & should allow a zero in as most uncommon.

On the basis of 'what's left' with 5 studs rim , 16" rim - I have to guess at Austin Gipsy s.w.b. , more tyre detail photographs - maker etc. & if you look hard under paint at nave then you may find rim makers details - GKN Sankey or say KH (Kelsey Hayes) - but KH normally used a more DIY weight bolt secured.

1971 - my apprentice managed to drop a carburettor screw down the throat of his Fiat 500D , he just carried on , it must have become embedded on piston or chamber to no adverse effect !

I once tried to make a suggestion on HMVF regarding such NOVA problem , that's what a forum is for - however a very rude member by the handle of ' BROOKY ' cut me off , stating he was some obscure motoring club NOVA accredited specialist. So - what do I know ? Most probably BROOKY will appear here soon and resolve all issues in time. On the time issue - officially the limitation is against yout , you now need to take effective action. Myself - I would have my solicitor send a letter by Royal Mail "Special Delivery" a.s.a.p. with original copies of all documentation. Further explaining the story to date in full, the snotty part being that you hold them 100% responsible and you will be also providing receipt for your legal £££ costs at a early date.

Give RAF Spadeadam a ring - they may still have Mig 21 on their stock-list gathering moss ?

Without shadow of doubt - Rover. Part No. 246109 Hook assembly , LV6MT13/2540-99-943-9271 They were fitted to some S2A military contracts ? probably prior to introduction of rotating D-B NATO pintle. but more probably - they were just a listed Optional - listed on Towing Attachments pages. IMHO - relagated as latch springs were of tension type, not a safety device as they fail to danger, a compression spring is considered safe providing it is supported and coils if broken prevented from winding together - not a easy design task.

Hi , many thanks for offer , however both my S2A rovers ar complete.

They look like S2A from 109" Land Rover - I would have to have a look at brackets , to confirm. Possibly also 88" basic depending on squabs fitted . Pre-Defender squabs with simple hinge pins that go through holes & fitted flat-washer + split pin.

It's possible you may be able to pick up a scent trail but it's late in the day - have you tried a enquiry at the RAF Museum (I think it's the Hendon address) as unlike Army (Royal Logistics Museum) - they keep RAF vehicle disposal records , you should get stations posted & final demob. IIRC - I received some info. from them on two Rovers that were in fact later Tri-service but always with RAF - one was at Laarbruch & Marham & the other only at Falklands.

URS - odd ones do at times come to market , off LWT they are a numb thing to store taking up valuble covered space - so normally in rough condition - the battery box is aluminium so it hardly suffers, steel - probably the Expanmet of the roof cage suffers worst - no big deal same with a bit of marine-ply. However - a word of warning , what use is a URS if it comes without the correct & proper over-centre clamps (4) to secure to tub floor - possibly / probably more difficult to obtain than the RadOp seat (check availability and £ cost) . The correct RadOp sliding seats are arguably the most difficult LWT parts of all to source. Antenna sliders & clamps are often missing - but expect + £100 to £200.

The 2286cc head and 2495 head would be interchangeable - fit & bolting. However it is not something you would do ? Cylinder heads - there are differences such as push-rod tubes , valves are different (rotation caps & tripple lipped collets) , the 2.1/2 has larger combustion chamber & shrouds . I think there must be a difference in c.r. ? Fueling is different 2.1/4 was a CAV (Roosa Master) pump - the drive was used for the vacuum exhauster on the 2.5na . Commonality of many parts , a hybrid is hardly feasable.

Yes, rad. blind - sorry I was speed reading and the dimensions were not noticed.

It must be Defender / Wolf WINTERISED equipment , if aperture is PVC glazed I can only think the original hood rear was rolled up out of the way. With Series - standard utility hoods were modified ,with front & rear screen blinds , 109" had door top blinds fitted to top of door or totally loose. Lightweight door top could be similar fitted or more often sewed to the hood & rolled down & secured with ropes (front & side-screen ropes were often changed for mshock cords). If the is no PVC window ? then IMHO - it can only be a fume curtain fitted to rear of front seat - using the hood bow to secure. Normally Series fume curtains had a fine 'insect prevention' type see-through mesh.

There are plenty of stockists of IMI Norgren - probably best & largest UK manufacturer of such fittings , ISTR they still do most imperial nylon tube.

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The Form 654 - was always acceptable ? probably I would suggest but that depends now on knowing that date ,, was it actualy available at time of first registration ? (many Form 654 get lost before first registration , often if not used on public highway - farm / estate usage. Plucked for spares over a few years and then rescued by a restorer. The best that can be scratched together is the dis and a actual receipt date at ordnance depot. These date(s) often differ by days/weeks from the Solihull Dispatch OUT date & that would be the key to not having a Q Reg. imposed. The difference in dates between the Solihull Dispatch IN and OUT - can be considerable. My understanding = no F 654 , then the only acceptable is proof by chassis No. & Solihull Dispatch OUT date.

73KC25 - the nearest I have to that is LWT 44KC42 and it was dis 04/12/1984 - so that one may have been into early 1985 build.

btw - with a Ex-MOD Rover , you can't describe it as a " 1984 model " , like it may be possible to do so with a civilian Land rover. MOD Land Rovers were built according to Contract / Item No. the actual Contract could be signed months/years prior & often extra Item Numbers (batches) were later bolt-ons to a Contract. These Contracts could stretch over 31st Dec. / 01 Jan , and in fact the MOD financial year end that ISTR was the change-point date(s) (that IIRC may not have been 01 August , so that VRM pair of letters may not have been identical to as the civvy world) ?

One of the poblems is that 109" and 88£ CL + Lightweight could be on the same Contract No. but they would be on different Item numbers and production of the whole contract could stretch several months + The actual VRM would be pre-ordained , ISTR only seeing a single VRM with a comment that it was never built. So - can quote two Lightweight KB I own. & one is a Suffix. Y and one is a Prefix A 23KB41 dis 09/02/1983 Contract FVE21B/244 Item 20 First civvy Reg. 26/09/1997 - as NYA 322Y (I am uncertain if Item 20 (batch of vehicles) was the last of contract /244) ---------------- 57KB73 dis 16/9/1983 Contract FVE22A-225 Item 1 (most obviously the first batch of vehicles of /225) First civvy Reg. May 2021 - as A549 XTL ====================================== I also have Lightweight 92KA58 (Tri-service but RAF) dis 14/01/83 Contract FVE21B244 Item 7 First civvy Reg. 20/11/1997 - as LAG 703Y So - you can see vehicles dis Jan & Feb. 1983 given Suffix Y plates , it seems that the DVLA went by dis , I suppose their other alternative (as civvy Rovers) - they would use the Solihull Dispatch OUT date - and that would be up to you to verify to their satisfaction. First Registrations would be DVLA Form V55/5 also with MOD Form 654 (Release Note) - if this could not be produced - then you would receive a Q plate and that would take some shifting.