wally dugan

You asked when the MKs left service the answer was the mid 1990s and by 2000 most if not all had gone the last up date on documents was 2009 and that did not include MKs only MJs

well after investing that amount of money l do not think l would be hanging around if it is as bad as that l would be doing more than asking for advice . l known there are cowboys out there and l have met some of them l would not trust to work on a wheel barrow the one used on building sites. And like others l could list them

I have just check the list there is no 701 in the 48 publication on MK/MJ that l have. l no longer copy the EMER's or AESP's due to the actions of former forum member Sorry but as l do have a spare copy of the CES above if you send your home address l will pop it in the post

l believe l have most if not all the publications on computer that one there may be a spare copy as l did one for a owner of a MJ some time back

Like you have have had a long interest in ASEP's and EMERS and have been very lucky in a massing a large collection. l notice that this is missing from your list as to your question about the winch and crane is yes there are

I am sorry to hear this it not up to you to rectify any of the problems you have paid for a service and in your opinion have not received it any reputable company should do the upmost to rectify valid complaints. Over the years l have been asked to inspect military vehicles for a number of reasons for the police insurance companies as well as solicitors acting for disgruntled clients with such problems as you have indicated . In a number case's both parties have come to a amicable arrangement with out the need to go to court go back to the restorer and make it clear you are not HAPPY with jeep and what you would like done to rectify this unhappy state of affairs

When you contacted this [ restorer ] did you give a written instruction of the work you required or did he give you one. if the work as you say is not up to the standard you expected have you contacted the restorer to express your disappointment. As a last resort you could employ a independent engineer to inspect the problems you have found. Sadly these people do pop up from time to time and often give the impression of having the skills to do the work to a high standard.

The only thing missing from the information given is its wartime census number which was H4133662

it housed a early computer to give firing solutions M9/M10 mainly anti =aircraft M1 12O MM

HERE is some thing use as a generator

On the subject of footage of the stalwart FRVDE had a 16mm film of the stalwart which showed shots of the alvis factory making the hulls for saladin and others the factory trails of the prototype stalwart 2020RW cross country trails and the sea trails as well as shot of things like towing a 5.5 and a { broken down} centurion the whole thing runs for just under a hour and l just have watched it

If W& P happens in 2023 it will never be the same a lot of trust has been lost by the present owners and once lost it is very hard to regain it. l for one enjoyed the early days and gave me like others the chance to meet friends that were from other parts what ever happens at W&P there is no doubt that it will change yes the die hard' s will still go . There many smaller event's that are a mixture of types of vehicles and good they are and l am sure some will grow

the EV series of numbers is for the year 1963/1964 the number looks like 01 EV 00

ANDY do not worry just a good job they never worked for me in a museum l would have sent them to the workshop to get down and personal with one. Any way clive will have just as much as the RLC but if you want to pay thirty five pounds play their game ask for the history for a humber and give it's BK NUMBER no mention of armour and l bet you would get it. REGARDS WALLY '

I would like to put a foot note as l have more than a passing interest in the history cards l rang the RLC museum to find out the state first l talked to the lady curator who had not a clue what l was on about then put on to the lady archivist l enquired was the information on pigs there the cards are held some where else l asked the location she said who was l and what l wanted to know for l explained who and why she became defensive and rude l still did not get a answer but they now know pigs are soft skin vehicles and they have the cards l suggested that more research was needed on their subject matter This seems to be the norm in modern museum

The key cards for the BK SERIES were held a the museum of army transport at beverley The rlc museum took all the records unless they have passed them on

l am now 73 and have kept my C1 not because l needed to but god forbid l have accident with a historic vehicle l have under gone a yearly medical and eye test and seen a consultant to keep it to show that l am still fit to drive a large vehicle on the road

A small company but have used them for hard to find fasteners including cage nuts worth a try SPALDING FASTENERS 01522 753444 very helpful

its the crest of london county council up to 1965

It's the 1966 catalogue with the left hand drive moke picture the preface pages in the early days were the same text and pictures the same ones appear in several catalogues

have you checked the plug lead it's self if ok the contact point in the cap is it clean and making a good connection hair line cracks can be hard to detect

Thank you for your comments l have three sets in the same condition l am going to give one set to the young man with the ferret who lam helping in the hope it fires his interest in military vehicles in the future

Ladies and Gentleman l would like your collective opinion on the following a complete set of seventy five unopened and unread of wheels and tracks still in the packaging that they came in. Having seen secondhand ones for between five and six pounds and l know that maybe what they want for them your thoughts are welcomed WALLY

34 workshop DONNINGTON

BOB richard harrison from newcastle way was having some made if it helps