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Please remember if using Linseed Oil for restoration to take care as any cloths used in the restoration will SELF IGNITE if left together in a pile. Remove or place the cloths in a fire proof container after used.

Can any one help with information and parts please. I am hoping to fit power steering to my Land Rover to make her easier to drive, now we are both OAPs Has any member got any parts to sell, or a full list of part numbers would be a great help.. I need 4 bolt pas steering box, pump and fitting bracket, header tank and pipes, fittings and belt. Vehicles full details. DIS 2.1.86 93KE06 vin SALLDHAC7BA2352323 110 hard top FFR with original engine 2.5NA Contact details Michael Haynes fern-cottage@manx.net

I am following this line up. The picture was taken on 3.9.1944 in Fleurbaix, France during the Liberation of Northwest France just outside Lille. On the 75th we drove her fully bombed from Sussex to Ghent and back on the route the 8th Army took, we passed within half a mile from the picture location. The picture is still a great peace of history and thank you for your reply. Mick

May I ask for help from member better skilled than I in recovering vehicle markings from old pictures. I have just received this from the Dingo registry. The down loads shows the Dingo as owned by the two careful owner since February 1942, 1/ 1944 2/ 70 odd year later. Dingo F475451 is the vehicle, but the last two digits in the 1944 picture are hard to see. Thanks Mick

all items have either been sold, given away or binned. mick

yes it is still avaiable. e-mail should read tumbledown.farm@yahoo.com. sorry for mishap

I have one new unused type 716 mast telescopic 8mt and ancillries, 5985-99-645-0001 Racal Antennas Ltd. I am in the process of selling up in the uk and would like it to be used as designed, it is to good kit to end up as a flag pole. Would any one like to make an offer. I am in the uk for another 7 to 10 days and it is located in east sussex tn6 3ql. E-mail tumbledown.farm@yahoo.com.

Good Morning Richard A quick question whilst my hands are greasy. Dingo oil dip stick, is the oil level taken with it screwed down or resting on the top of the dip stick tube. Have a good Christmas, Cheers Michael

if you go to Electrothermal for a price on BV's, you will need to be seated when you read the quote.

I past my army test on a 1953 3 ton Commer Q4 with crash box. Would always pick her to drive instead of the RL's with heaters she was great to drive. Once you have cracked it you can make her sing like a bird. Go out on a quite road and practice, you must get the speed off and match the engine speed or she will play you up. Mick

The one I fitted in my MJ did not have the spare wire yours does, same switch and lamp which came on with the switch, going out on the boil. On 432' the BV's were placed in the rear doors, may be it is a remote warning light.

If you read the Mail or Sun newspapers today you will see a report of the fastest Police arrests in history. Five welders from English came over in a UK registered van, had permission to land in the Isle of Man to do two days urgent repair work. Landing conditions stated they were only allowed to travel directly to the hotel on landing and then hotel to work ONLY. So what do they do, go to Tesco's to buy breakfast dressed in working kit plus face masks looking like they has just landed from the moon, in a community that has no restrictions. Waiting at the hotel on arrival were the police who arrested them all within one hour of landing, all are now doing 14 days inside. If any one wants a 14 day free holiday just follow their example.

Have you got the vehicle to BV supply lead? I have many leads and two BV's, if that helps. Mick

61 on a light green square is the company marking within the infantry brigade, ie green square is infantry, 61 is the company, but you need the army group insignia to go with it. Example. 61 light green square with the dessert rat insignia would read as follows. Dessert rats put it in the 21st army group, which is attached to the 8th army. light green square makes it infantry therefore 131 infantry brigade which is the infantry attached to 8th army, 61 makes it the senior rifle battalion of the 1/6th Queen's. now you need the bridge sign and platoon markings if used. Easy to follow these signs on British kit, all you need to do to understand them in seconds is to sit in a slit trench with live rounds coming in, you will soon learn to recognise British kit. You will also find the issue tiolet paper does have it uses. Hope this helps and by the way before D.Day and after D day may be different as units reformed.

The Goons met during WW2 whilst enlisted and performing in army unit shows, including Michael Bentine. First time Spike met Harry was when he lost his artillery gun. Books on these characters are well worth reading.

Richard I though Spike Milligan was Eccles and his artillery gun which was not dug in correctly, went down the side of a hill passing Ned Seagoon (Harry Secombe). on its way. I can not remember the exact words said, it was something like "has anyone seen my gun" Mick

I spent three hours collating all the data and entering it only for it to wipe the screen clear, telling me it had timed out. It seems that it will only except five vehicle and assumes no sane person would collect more. Bring in the men with the white straight jacket and take me away. See you in the nut house, I will let you know the visiting hours. Cheers Mick

All the MK/MJ Bedford's smoked from new until warmed up and will make a large smoke cloud. The air brakes snatch when cold, all part of the character of the vehicle you own. You are spending money trying to correct a fault that is not there. Mick

Larry you will need the correct grease, split pin, locking washers, paper hand towel, couple cans beer that may come in the kit. Get the bearing kit, see what is inside and then talk to you mate to see if he needs anything else. What is lockdown, not a word used in this free island. Mick

Hi Larry May I respectfully suggest that you find a friendly garage or friend so you can watch your first bearing being replaced and most importantly correctly adjusted. The adjustment is most important for two reasons, to loose it could cause the wheel to come off, to tight will cause bearing damage. The internet shows mechanics changing a L/R bearing removing the old bearing Race/Cup with a drift, that's ok but I would not use a drift to replace the new item due to possible damage. Line up the new race lightly tapping into place with a copper hammer, then place the old race up side down lip to lip on top of the new race and tap evenly/gently into place until the sound changed to indicate it is fully home. The old race will follow the new into the casting, to remove place bolt in the old race cup from behind without damaging the new and gently tap it out. The adjustment is easy after you have done several bearings, please take hands on advise as it is a safety factor if you get it wrong. After road testing I always jack up and test for any settlement play, adjust if necessary. Good luck Mick

For the film Charlotte Gray the K2 that I drove in RAF kit was in fact in army markings taped over for the film. Also the M20 I rode as D/R the day before in BD's was not in the correct London Army Unit markings and can not be used as a tac sign reference point. Mick

No brakes failed

Hi Alfie Welcome to this site, very nice to see a 19 year old interested and owning old military vehicles. You will find years of experience here if you require help also loads of interest in what you are doing, pictures always go down well. Regards Mick

Thanks Richard. I was the last person and vehicle to enter the island. 26 hours on my feet now recovering with some brown milk in my coffee. Mick