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5 hours ago, Jessie The Jeep said:

Bowes Railway/Springwell Village 1940s Weekend - June 25th
 
Since I was at the Breighton Aerodrome vintage aircraft fly-in on Saturday the 24th, we only did one day at Bowes on Sunday. The weather forecast was looking good for most of the day, but there were thunderstorms due late afternoon. I didn't fancy trying to pack the Dodge canvas away in a thunderstorm when I got home, so decided to just take the Jeep, as that would be quick to put back in the garage.

Bowes is a fairly small village event and so there were only around ten vehicles there and half a dozen displays and dioramas.

Amongst them were a Kubelwagon and BMW bike and side car. There was one classic car, a few other Jeeps and a Dodge.

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

1 hour ago, rustyaustinchamp said:

Thanks for all your replies chaps, Standard Vanguard is a vehicle I never considered but looks exactly like the wheels I have.

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. 

4 hours ago, Bill Coates said:

Hi, I've had a look on another site & your are right!  Series 2/3 seat mountings.  Before I advertise them are they of use to you? Bill

 

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.

5 hours ago, sirhc said:

Yes, definitely not big enough for a glazed aperture 

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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4 hours ago, Sean N said:

Ruxy, not really sure what you're saying here and subsequently - there doesn't seem to be any reason this wouldn't be possible, as your examples seem to confirm? Assuming a late 1984 DIS and 1990s or 2000s disposal (subsequently confirmed by the Merlin report) and a form 654, normal DVLA practice would have been to assign a B registration reflecting the vehicle's correct age.

Clive, the current (-ish) MoD acronyms and abbreviations document has no A/C listing, even for aircraft, but does have multiple AC listings including Accounting Code. I'm inclined to agree with Richard that it's an administrative rather than hardware acronym.

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)  ?

1 hour ago, Minesweeper said:

Well, I have an ex-Military 109 - Military  Reg was 73KB70. I bought it through a Dealer in 1996 who got its civ reg A765JPB for me. I always thought that it was a 1983 Land Rover and now ready to be "historic" but now I think that it could be a 1984 model - just not sure. It seems to be ex RAF Reg and said to be a Rapier Radar Vehicle - still not done more than 30,000 in its life.

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)

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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

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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.