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    Electrical question on 1954 Ferret

    in British Vehicles

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    As I am sure you are aware you Ferret has a very different set up for a lot of the electrical as it moves back in the vehicle because of the conversion to the Canadian alternator set up.

     

    Rob Love over on MLU forum is a great asset as he is both ex RCEME and an ex Ferret owner himself. He is sometimes on here, I think he is CMPToolman or something like that. I have his email if you need it.

     

    R

     

    Once again thank you Robin...There are a few very bad wires we are replacing....Maple Leaf Up..I remember you telling me about that a while back...I'll check it out again...

    Electrical question on 1954 Ferret

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    BST refers to the Ballast resistor,this shorts when you turn the ignition switch to enable full voltage to the coil when starting and SOL is for the starter solenoid, also in the same area should be OIL, and R. These wires go between the switchboard and the ignition junction box, usually fixed to the inlet manifold at the back of the engine.

     

    Thank you

    Tracked Vehicle Instruction on a diesel Spartan

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

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    After spending most of the day with Mr Terry Brooks yesterday undertaking driving instruction and passing the tracked vehicle test 1st time I am pleased to say that I can highly recommend Terry for anyone who wishes to learn to drive a CVRT or other armoured vehicle.

     

    I also learnt that in his opinion diesel Spartans, which I learnt on, are noisy, unresponsive and use more fuel than a petrol version besides which diesel costs more. Terry said that in future he will be reverting to petrol. He also said of course they are heavier.

     

    Diana

     

    Tell Mr.Brooks to have a Ferret driving class in the USA...................

    daimler armoured car manual

    in British Vehicles

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    hi , i had a knock on the door last week and a chap i have know for a long time was there. he said " i am having a clear out and thought you might like this " and gave me a nice hardback daimler armoured car manual he has had for years !!!! how nice was that ?, any one needs any info from it please ask. i just wish he had got a dodge wc42 manual too !![ATTACH=CONFIG]87987[/ATTACH] :):):):laugh:

     

    The Holy Grail !!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats..You have one great friend...

    Fuses or relay for headlights in my 1954 ferret MK1 ?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    have u got your fsc up and driving joe?

    Pretty much...Just put on new brake hoses and got the brakes going....GSP restored ect..Now working on getting the lights working..I have it up on blocks wheels off...I couldn't go anywhere out of it's garage as there is about a foot of snow out....I hope to have it driving around the neighborhood in may...Slowly getting it working better....VERY cold here the past 3 months.

    Fuses or relay for headlights in my 1954 ferret MK1 ?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted · Edited by joeferret

    Joe there are two thermal cutouts in the Distribution Box No.1 Mk 1. 10A and 30A, the headlights come from the 30A one. If there has been a short circuit it will take a minute or so to recover. If no recovery then water may have got in and it will be rusted up.

     

    Yes they get full 24v.

     

    The Distribution Box box has the jump start socket.

     

    So is it just the headlights that run off the 30 amp and the turn/stop/tail lights on the 10 amp ?

    Thank you Clive.....

     

    Joe in USA

    All this ww2 armour!

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    I've been involved with a couple of concrete Tanks, pictured is the last .It still houses engine and all internal components.

    And yes I re-covered it for future extraction !

    Trust me when I say It is not an easy task removing the concrete from these hulls, concrete was at its best back then ..............One of sand two of cement !

     

     

    Rob..............rnixartillery

     

    WOW Rob what a great project to recover for history....I have done a lot of work in underground mines and can truly appreciate the jack hammer/chisel work it takes....Would you mind posting a picture or two of a complete project? Great work..

    The very best to you.....

    Ferret Scout - (USA)

    in British Vehicles

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    Hello Friends and Happy New Year!

    I know there has been a lot of chatter about which oils etc... and sorry to bring up old nightmares but I hope you can understand ...Orlando is not "Military Vehicle Friendly" so trying to find SAE30 non-detergent oil for the engine etc… and EP90 GL-1 oil for the transfer box etc… , well - let's just say most automotive stores look at me like I'm crazy.

     

    My Ferret (01CC99) is in need of a good service, can anyone American Ferret(eers) or Canadian Ferret(eers) help me?

    and .....am I even looking for the right oils?

     

    Thank You.

    “Keep Calm And Ferret On”

     

    Several well known auto parts stores carry Penzoil sae non detergent 30 wt...Check the yellow pages for auto parts stores and give them a call...I found it at the local O'reillys auto parts store.

    For the engine I use Penzoil sae30 wt (detergent)..On the back of the 1 quart container in fine print it will say something to the effect manufactured for older vehicles...My oil filter was the original diaper type which was like new..However I purchased a cartridge oil filter to put in the filter canister...I purchased my oil filter from www.Khakiimports.com

    My Ferret is in the Chicago area...Anyone nearby with a Ferret please Private message me I would like to here from a fellow owner...

    The very best to you...

    Another ferret owner.

    in Introductions & Welcomes

    Posted

    Hi folks, i'm Keith i'm ex armoured corp having served with 16/5 lancers late 70s to late 80s.

     

    Along with my partner we own a mk2/3(m) ex britforleb ferret & a series 3 lightweight land rover both needing to be restored, i'm hoping i might be able to help out others but if the truth beknown i think its me that will be asking for help ?.

     

    Welcome from the USA..Visit Youtube a lot of interesting videos on there with Ferrets...The very best to you with your restoration.....Lots of great people on here that are willing to help a person out...

    Sabre movement !

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    WOW that was tight.....I have cabin fever this winter real bad...Where I am at in the USA it has been really cold here the past couple of months....-25 F with wind chills today....It's nice to see people enjoying their armour...My Ferret MK1 is resting peacefully in a heated shop this winter while I work on it occasionally trying to get the gear box going...Thanks again for posting...

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