Cold_War_Collection

Thanks everyone for the feedback, BS paint is near impossible to get here, but we have found that Dupont 38500A is a good cross reference number. Many thanks to Robin Craig for getting us in touch with a US Land Rover Spares outfit "Rovers North" , who came up with the number. We have done a test panel, and are happy with the results. Cheers Nick CWC Canada

I know that this has been a frequent Question asked. But we would like more information of Britsh Bronze Green of the post war period. We have the BS numbers, but being in Canada, few mixers can get this formula right (we just had the turret done...and its more like Bedford commercial green), so back for a re-spray it will go. Has any one had BBG commercially mixed, and do you have the mixing codes available? Many thanks Nick CWC Canada

Technically, Yes, its the same set up. We have a B 81 set aside as our "spare" Cheers Nick CWC Canada

Going back to GMC engine colours, When we did a T-17 a couple of years back, both GMC 270's blocks were found to be painted Grey. These were the original engines that were installed, and we do know that the vehicle saw service in Holland, and was returned to Canada in Late '45, early '46, so she saw no other service to potentially add other colours. hope this helps? Cheers Nick CWC Canada

Great! Thanks for all the feedback everybody! Cheers Nick CWC Canada

Some very thoughtful comments here. Yes, its changing, some things for the better, some, not so much. Youth participation is an area that we should be looking at, as there is so much for Youth to do today, if we are to foster interest, then its up to us really to engage them so thay know we exist. I work on things other than old MV's, such as Classic cars and Vintage Motorcycles, and I can tell you that to many of us, a 1975 Honda CB 750, well, thats just an old cheep bike, right? well, not anymore, parts and restoration can run into costs you can't imagine. Its an example of the costs of rebuiling old machiney. Price out a Restored Sherman? even a post war E 8 version will set you back more than a bit, and we all know that life is getting expensive, while wages stay, well, flat. The nice thing about what we do, is that there is so much choice in vehicles, some expensive, some not, so most of us can find a place. Whats important for us, is that we see when someone is new, or is struggling to present what they can afford to do, we encourage them. Their rig might not be perfect, but lets be helpful and not judge to harshly so that they may be encouraged to stay in this hobby

These look orginial, and I'm not sure if they appeared on all variants? I am reffering to the screw type caps in the picture.

As it would happen, on closer examination with Paul, the word is "HAYBAILER". with so many layers of paint, its quite obscurred. Nick CWC Canada

while working on another vehicle in the shop, the sunlight was entering just so, and a beam fell on the front plate of the Ferrets turret. I could see the outline of letters under the paint faintly, and it spells out "HAYBALLER" in stencil block letters Ferret number is 18 EA 40 As its has some extra radio ant. mounts, thinking this could be a REBRO version? Ideas? Cheers Nick CWC Canada

I worked in the Canadian Defense industry, Armour, and we re-purposed many of our older M-113 FOV hulls. One type was this concept, with the hull lengthend 3 feet, and then a new bulkhead a few feet behind the drivers station, then a flat floor for multi use. Could be Hiab equipped, and / or have a RWS installed (C-6 GMPG). It had two large pull out drawers in the rear as tool bins. Nice new power pack with hydrostaic steering ! , Two finger driving, very nice change :-) Cheers Nick CWC Canada

The cover in your hand goes at the base of the rear doors, covers the electrical wires of the convoy lamp Cheers Nick CWC Canada

I tend to agree, having been around a few of the type (and having old MV's on the farm growing up...with MANY mods), this drop down is likely a modification Cheers Nick

All good! we added threaded inserts and rebuilt with new bearings, but I will drop you a line about them, having spares is always a good thing ! Cheers Nick

Some pictures of the D/S final drive of our Scorpion, note the stripped bols that were found upon opening the inside case!

Thank you so very much. We strive to ensure that the fleet is kept up to best possible condition, and with help of venues such as this excellent fourm, we can find the historical information we need to be as accurate as possible in our restorations. Being in Canada, it can be a struggle at times to get information and parts, and we can't thank the members in the UK enough for all their help so far.

As we prepare for a day of driver training next week, we are moving quite a bit of the Collection around, and being thats its been great weather for a Canadian October, we are taking a few pictures. Here is the Collection' Bv 202 and 206, both ex-British Army. The 202 is a great runner, but will need things like some sheet metal repair and a new or fabricated hood to finish it off. There is no history on this Bv 202 at all, so we are looking at finishing it as an example of the type used in the Falklands War

Just came off of a post service test drive , and no snags :-D

Turret Sight Finished...

Sight for .30 cal.... sorry state, but will be finshed and fighting fit by the end of the day! and serial # detail

Here are some pictures of the welds and extra plates that were installed as part of the Mk 6 Up-Armour, one can see the extra plates and the Kremlin plate as well, as compared to the original, which was close to the Mk. 2/3 Ferret

Great Reference material! Thanks Nick

So, noticed that there are lots of places to put vehicles, but no section for vehicles of nations not normally thought of. Since we are preparing for a small local parade this Sat., thought I'd snap a couple of pictures of the collection Volvo Sugga. its a 1954, and has a complete and orginal interior, right down to the service tags. We could however, use a hint on where to find the correct radios for it. (please !!!) cheers Nick CWC (Canada)

Hi everyone, Here is an overhead of the collection Stolly, in the back is a J 60, Saracen tires, a Ferret gearbox and other sundry items to make it a bit of a display. Still sorting out the fluid leak in this one. Could be Crane realated and we had a good suggestion from Robin to install isolation valves to close off flow to the crane when not in use. Anyone want to chime in on this? I think it might be a great way of not pulling the crane out to find the leak !!, or am I missing something critical in the hyd. circut? oh, and does anyone have pictures of the Stolly in RTR service from the late '70's ? many thanks Nick

slow progress, but when there are more than a few vehicles to work on, this happens, as I'm sure all would agree! Here are two pictures of the engine compartment line detail. Due to corrosion, we ended up making a few replacement lines. Cheers Nick CWC (Canada)

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