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    In that case I wouldn't like to try and jump start the meteor off a land rover. Hearing how much load the aux gen was put under trying on our AVRE not too sure it'd do the landy any good. You could use the landy to charge up the batteries I guess.

    Jump starting

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    You could always hand crank the aux gen on the cent ;)

    I found we could start the aux gen with pretty low batteries. Leave the aux gen to charge the batteries and warm up the meteor and life is a lot easier.

    Landrover should have no problem turning the aux gen - tiny lump.

    IWM Duxford - Military Vehicle Show

    in Future events and meetings

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    Not wishing to contradict any one the original colour was not yellow or sand it was green when it came from the Cranwell Institute of Technology in the seventies. It was painted yellow on its second rebuild for no good reason. When the vehicle first arrived at Duxford the engine was seized the doors welded shut and the instruments missing. Members of museum staff rebuilt the vehicle over the then closed winter period under the direction of their in-house fitter. At the time the company I worked for had Dutzer people over from Germany who kindly gave their free time to free the engine, Attached photo taken in 86 [ATTACH=CONFIG]92444[/ATTACH]

     

    Sweet, didn't know that. They could have at least got the windows to open - blummin hot in there.

    IWM Duxford - Military Vehicle Show

    in Future events and meetings

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    Whereabouts on the dash? I know some bods who own them so will ask the question :-)

     

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    Top of the dash, slightly right of the middle. There are two lights I think it's the left hand one of them.

     

    On another note it was great to see the three Great War trucks come off the road onto the site. Really enjoyed gate duty, especially watching the weasel - not the tracked type, but the furry type that was working the hedgerows near us.

    IWM Duxford - Military Vehicle Show

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    I admit when the Praga passed me on the cavalcade it was doing quite a turn. The colour where did that come from the council it’s not the original shade of green, that’s much darker closer to flat NATO green. The red light in the cab amongst the old Commer instruments could it be its not charging, a thought. It was nice to see it going, smoke and all.

     

    It was originally in a desert scheme, but got quite scabby. They didn't have any sand colour left, but plenty of park bench. She wanted to go faster but the tyres were a little out of shape so it was a little bumpy any faster.

    I hope I waved ;)

     

     

    What does the label by the light say (if there is one)?

     

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    It's the only thing on the dash that does work, it has no label. I don't think its linked with the charging as the batterys are good, it might be to do with the air brakes.

    Duxford MV show today.

    in MV Chatter

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    Really enjoyed the show, especially the 3 Great War vehicles that came in (their brakes were better than a lot of the jeeps).

    It was a little more quiet than last year, but I guess with a lot of people going to Normandy before this show there would be some very tired and very sore people out there who would just want to relax for this weekend.

    Still a very well attended show.

    IWM Duxford - Military Vehicle Show

    in Future events and meetings

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    It's not its heritage that makes it dubious, but rather the fact that no one can tell me why there is a flashing red light in the cab and when it was painted someone must of got the paint from a local council as it's the same colour as a park bench......

    Apart from that for an air cooled straight 6 she drives well.

    IWM Duxford - Military Vehicle Show

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    Well tomorrow's show day and I think everything is done - I know I am, 3 days of graft and I'm knackered!

     

    Chieftain ARRV won't be running this year due to a Pied Wagtail building its nest on it.

    I have the dubious honour of driving the Prauga around the airfield, got my ear defenders ready.

     

    Looking forward to tomorrow

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