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If the nomenclature plate is extant, then the NSN & Contract No. should reveal a bit (what it was built as - FFR / GS + possibly the RAF role). The RAF museum normally makes no charge for a history search.
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There is a book by Christopher Duffy "Through German Eyes" (The British & The Somme 1916)
His research which was explained in the early chapters , showed that the German intelligence officers were more competent at extracting info. from British POW's than their British counterparts (this was from psycho based rather than thumb-screws). Certainly the British were never going to give them any credit for this - even if they knew , all we have is the victors official history that has been prepared & published. IMHO there was much more to the flight of Rudolph Hess than has ever been made public , the British Intelligence Services seem to wish to claim it as a sting operation - probably was but Hitler may have sent him. His flight plan over the North Sea was very complex for radar avoidance (German) and with unloaded guns he would have needed it.
Much has been written about such as Operation Mincemeat and the superior British intelligence / counter-intelligence during WW2.
However it would be very foolish to consider the Germans beyond such spoofing , for what could have been their greatest escapade. Who knows - Hitler could have come to some arrangement with one or more of the three allied warlords ?
Some of those South American rivers are very wide and more than sufficient in depth for submarines many miles inland.
It does seem as if Martin Bormann made such a escape , would he have taken a load of loot (to finance Fourth Reich) well in advance of the escape for self & not his fuhrer ?
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Not trying to teach anyone how to suck eggs,but Plusgas reaches the parts other spray oil will not(WD-40 is like water by comparison,IMO).
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A bit of a clue for these substances is to Google around the manufacturers COSHH sheets , you can gleen a few clues , in this case they state Hydrocarbon Distilates 75 to 100%.
- ,,,, to 100% leaves a bit of scope ! Stated for the worst case safety aspect for COSHH . So we are looking at I would guess petroleum distilates (a unspecified light ends / more probable - light ends mix ? ) safe for transport , probably with a bit of magic added (Teflon , graphite, MOS2 etc) - plus a bit of pale spindle oil (as light as it comes) and the rest will probably be Stoddard (White Spirit).
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It seems the all magic "3 in 1" oil is basically 100% pale spindle oil ISTR..
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Working my way through the pics.
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Seems to be also the main DP (often with red on range cars) used at British Army Support Training Wainwright & Suffield , Canada
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According to the L'wt Parts Book dated may 1975 :-
LV7RU / 2805-99-822-9494
ENGINE,GASOLINE
c/w clutch, 24 electrics , up to engine No. 95109476A
Rover No. 608326
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That NSN would probably be just for a brand new Ex-Solihull crated cartridge.
I have the odd FFR crated Lightweight FFR engine units , problem is they are stored with poor access. As soon as I can get to them - I will check all the labels on the crates.
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The gasket description you give - sounds like a tinplate reinforced composite sheet c/w steel anti-blast rings type , these are sprayed with a special sealing laquer. If the block has been decked & head skimmed to correct surface finish - then the application of any compound will have detremental effects. Even if the surfaces are far from perfect - then you would be better off using straight out of the packet..
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Recently read this book :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flatpack-Bombers-Royal-Zeppelin-Menace/dp/1848840713
Well worth reading , there is a good photograph of a Sky Car whilst on display at The Imperial War Museum (unable to show for copyrite reasons).
It was discovered on English soil complete with winch and cable + a crow-bar jammed in the winch , no crew body ever found.
A sort of cigar shaped thinghy sky car , apparently could be suspended for over a mile below the dirigible which remained above the cloud. The observer tended to be a smoker (the only crew benefit) and he had a telephone line to the gondola.
The observer smoker or not - must have been a very brave man..
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By the 1980's most ignition automotive capacitors (of quality) were in fact of metalllised paper such that they were "self healing" apparently in the event of electrical breakdown between layers - then the heat developed vaporized the metal and cleared the fault - magic !
Then the electronic ignition types came along , mass production will have ceased in the UK & EU probably , even out of a Intermotor , CI or even Lucas box - they will may be made in China out of primitive dielectric construction ?
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To me it looks about right , right for a sand cast , resin sand cast at best. It looks aluminium on my screen, and as if somebody has put a small wire brush in a drill chuck to remove the paint and overdone it - probably not a good idea to clean up..
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Yet another :-
Possibly the only downside of stopping cash transactions will be the reduction in profits to ferry services between Eire & England ?
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Vehicles that have been rebuilt using a mix of new and/or used parts
To keep the original registration number:
Cars and light vans must use:
the original unaltered chassis or unaltered monocoque bodyshell (that is, the body and chassis as one unit); or
a new chassis or monocoque bodyshell of the same specification as the original. A receipt from the dealer or manufacturer is required.
AND the vehicle must have two other major components – as listed below – from the original vehicle.
Suspension (front and back)
Axles (both)
Transmission
Steering assembly
Engine
If a second-hand chassis or monocoque bodyshell is used, the vehicle must have Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) or Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) (see section 11). A ‘Q’ registration number will then be issued (see section 7).
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Hardly Abandoned !
On private fenced land - the owner will not wish for this type of internet publicity for obvious reasons.
VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA: DVLA
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for DNP 159H are:
Date of Liability 01 11 2011
Date of First Registration 05 01 1998
Year of Manufacture 1969
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2286CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREEN
Vehicle Type Approval
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I have memories of 1 ton 109 g/s landrovers on my RAF Squadron in the late 70s, we knew them as 1 tonners and they looked like a normal 109 but had 6 cylinder engines and heavier duty suspension. I have not heard any mention of the type since, what were they for? (and did they really exist??) :red:
Thanks in advance!!
Iain
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Can't think of any MOD 1 ton "Bonnet Control" Utility , the nearest would be the TACR-1
However - ISTR they always had a 2286cc 4 banger..
The 1 ton chassis (civilian) was based on the military 109" chassis.. IIRC the S2A MOD version (Rover 11) , rear civilian style rear tow-member as no rear bumperettes ,and not LHD or RHD handed because it had two steering relay holes.
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Don't park it on the drive , looks like they may wish to buy them back or even nick them if their finances are so bad..
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Daytime.
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Don't forget the Hawker Hurricane night intruders operating against Germans in the main operating from France & the low countries , esp. long range Hurricane 2C "Night Reaper" flown by the Czech Karel Kuttelwascher DFC x 2 , the top night ace (15 destroyed in 42 days). Admitted he did have the advantage of flying over France before the Dunkirk evacuation , his was a sole role with nobody to watch his back and at night..
Land Rover Series 2a information
in British Vehicles
Posted · Edited by ruxy
amd. WV9241 to WV.9214
The Contract No. WV92??
Can you clean this up please and advise.
Strange that it is a Rover 11 with "Car" - this is normally a Station Wagen. And the fact that it is 10 cwt (normally a 88")
All the 16A Ref. on 3039 are RN ar Army
The exception being 3039 that is RAF seems to be
Truck Utility, 109" FFR
WV9214
it is on NSN 2320-99-806-2530
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At odd times - RAF Rovers were taken from Army Contracts and re-plated.