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Interesting Wapiti photographs here - inc. pranged

http://norav.50megs.com/photo3_2.html

yeah theres definitlely no doubt in this story its something thats plagued my dad for years,as he couldnt understand why they did it,i guess deep penetration ground radar would be needed to try and find the site,i dont think you would see any trace when they were shutting down the site,most of their land had already been flattened and was large areas of brownfield,even in the 80,s we were scavenging parts of the shore line for scrap shell cases that had just been chucked in the river

and the thing about the mod is it can be near impossible to get any info

your right about a lot of stuff being purposely disregarded as there have been a few childrens play areas closed down due to severely comtaminated soil,and they only came to light in the last ten years

im not sure about scrap prices in the late forties,but i know army surplus auctions were quite common then

with vast quantitys of different items

i sometimes see items on certain auction sites(not ebay) that are just out of storage ,recently it was a load of 1940s

bikes

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I was recently reading about the use of "deep penetration ground radar " , it seems that "deep" is 4m , that is only 13 feet. Hardly sufficient depth to keep kids & scavengers away from burried tanks, spitfires or dead bodies ..

Unfortunately you don't give sufficient details for me to get on to a good diagram, 12 volt mil. or 12 volt CL (Commercial Logistics) , anyway at 1983 you will have the later changes - so work to this diagram (that will be very near / same).

http://www.land-rover-lightweight.co.uk/Images/Electrical/ImageMineNew.jpg

First probe , check at the ignition switch , - follow the white line to top of fuse (contact 5) - have you a voltage ?

I take it - the engine does start/run ?

If it is a genuine unmolested Hotchkiss M201 , then you will find plenty to Google on - after that - learn to speak French.

I remember hundreds of Hotchkiss coming to UK about 1980, the problem is that hundreds of M201 were going through La Maltournee workshops for re-build from early 1970's. Meaning they could be mixed with Willys or Ford bits - becoming a Hotchpotch or was it a MALT - I forget now. I suppose the start point is original Hotchkiss nomenclature plate & hope for no Re-build plate & loads of numbers on the chassis LoL

Apparently 1 week viewing delay north of border ,,

BUT ,, not if you live in Scotland..

Starts TONIGHT..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p01pm

Hhmm

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/connect-asia/the-hunt-for-buried-spitfires-in-burma/1038352

Has anyone any ideas what mpg one of these engines should do? The one in my lightweight appears to be returning about 12 mpg.

 

 

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A fit engine , the benchmark is about 18/20 mpg when warmed up , country roads / gearchanges - a little less BUT a basic 109" or 88" should not drop below 15 mpg even with X country tyres. Tyres make a / the big difference, 205R16" on a 88" with a overdrive on a long run (motorways) & towing a trailer - I get 20 to 24 mpg and that is the tops with a petrol.

A Land Rover S2A and S3 24 volt engine ,has a unique front timing case cover with additional mountings for a 24 volt genny bracket , so some work is needed to change over a 12 volt engine , also depending , the dizzy drive may need a few changed components.

Such as a 40A "Toastie" has a different genny bracket (not involving the timing case cover).

AFAIK ,, it is in very recent years that ALPHA Industries moved M65 manufacture to China , so in theory a modern manufacture OD jacket was identical to Vietnam war era. - the price was very reasonable. So unless you wanted something A1 cleaned with somebody elses name on - what was the point ?? I suppose here are rivet counter clothes collectors.

Actually - abt. 5 years ago , I wanted a Nightime Urban , the very best deal was that I imported a small batch direct from USA , marked X'mas present - no £ duty this end..

I knew of a Vickers Vigor still working for a small O.C.C.S. operator until abt. 1980 , larger sites always used such as Ex- Bedford 4 Tonners as water dust control trucks , fuel bowsers etc. - so all sorts of trucks could be retained on books for such purposes. Crawler mounted could be a bit of a problem - possibly ,,

This dft publication , there has been IIRC two prior versions that had a signature , the latest no longer has. They earlier version invited queries - I have much correspondence. I asked for data on any Emperical testing they had completed , had the dft done any testing - zilch.

Don't forget - such as the Dixon-Bate "Recovery dolly" had no brakes at all , then came the braked "Recovery dolly" by manufacturers such as Armitage Trailer - you can't compare chalk / cheese. The dft have outdated "opinions" and that is all they have, then they publish half-baked "Guidance Notes". You will not see such as these "dollies" holding up traffic at the legal but reduced speed on motorways LoL

Just a bit of an update for anyone interested.

If you are building a Turntable steer trailer like the one in the photograph above, when it comes to braking they are not allowed (and haven't been for some years) to have Over-Run (inertia) brakes (UNECE Reg 13), this means that they cannot be Type approved and also shouldnt be able to gain an IVA or SVA.

This may also mean that the driver of a vehicle equipped in this way that is stopped could be prosecuted.

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Then , his turntable is his "Dolly" , read onwards from - However, if "dollies" are being used for the transportaion of perfectly functioning vehicles -- etc --

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dft-information-sheets/a-frames-and-dollies.pdf

LWT LoL - clean up after Binmens Strike , just as well only 5 min.

Bedtime reading (pdf)

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrsc.cz%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fmanualy%2Flrsc_lw_dutch_clanek.pdf&ei=cZOBULTIN6nO0QXO0ICIBA&usg=AFQjCNHTjEpf2daFzZoNzqfv-32Mgfcgbg

Same as a British L'wt.

Any nomenclature plate still fitted (if original).

From abt. 1980 with International VIN , plate on bulkhead centre (under bonnet)

Chassis No. front offside dumbiron (in area above front spring mounting bolt)

Engine - UK nearside , front of BLOCK , machined face, (look in area of water pump / front corner of cylinder head - you should see it).

A trailer on plate - FL , would be about 1972 / 73 , having said that - a exception, IIRC some ambulances (101") were later DIS.

The last of the "narrow-tracks" , were built abt. 1975 , IIRC on a "GB" plate

There are a few minor detail differences.

1. No brass baler hex. plugs at underside corners (to shut & float as dinghy).

2. The tub bodyside plates are "lay-flat" and spot-welded on.

3. The transom has a flap

a) used for sticking a stand pipe for tap when a bowser tank fitted.

b) reliably informed that this was in fact opened to sink the trailer fast when deep water wading off landing craft , Lightweights had upper tailgate removed to sink fast for 4 x4 , other Land Rovers had the tail-gate lowered & fitted with struts.

Shortly after came the Mk.1 "wide-track" with tailgate , mechanically same as last of line narrowtrack , A frame , drum brakes , IIRC - same leg stands.

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ISTR - the earliest 3/4 ton narrowtrack (Mk3) that I have had was on a EN plate. abt. 1964

Shot blast to SIS (Swedish Standard) SA 2.5 (white metal)

- then use what the oil majors have used on rigs in the North Sea (for ever) Leighs , when climate conditions are correct.

http://www.leighspaints.com/en/Default.aspx

I would probably opt. for Epigrip zinc rich primer (pile it on) followed by whatever (probably because this is what I have experience of) , probably a Epigrip 2 pack finish of at least 40 micron dft. Probably best if you ask their advise for primer & a good oil & fuel (when dry) resisting ..

You should be able to pick up a Elcometer museum piece for little £.

http://www.elcometer.com/coating-thickness-gauge