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The reason why I put it like that is that I too have read in a manual somewhere about using it on up changes. If the gearbox is in neutral at the time the brake is actuated, it will only act on the clutch shaft and gearbox input shaft and the rest of the drive train will still be turned by the road wheels. Think about it, knock it out of gear on a hill and kill the engine, what would happen? This means one would have to half depress the clutch pedal to shift into neutral, then fully depress it to shift into the next gear, this in theory could possibly be helpful, however in my humble opinion, for a novice it would be too much to get a grip of and should be ignored. Having spent 6 months of my yoof driving up and down the soft blue clay haul roads in the bottom of a reservoir in an AEC 690 dump truck, I can say that practice makes perfic we only used the clutch to start and stop, just slipped the gears in all day, even overloaded with the drag from the clay road which sank as you passed over it, although we never broke through the blue clay top. We worked 7am till 9pm, 7 1/2 days a week, the dumpers had the starters and silencers removed so you couldn't hide up quietly out of sight, and if you stalled 3 times or got caught being push started, you were down the road no second chances, Paddy's rules! Top money though! :-D erf change gear.PDF

I am overhauling the front brakes on Forceful, I need to find new gaiters for the brake expanders and for the servos, has any one found a source for these or know of a cross referenced part number for something else that uses the same type? Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Disregard the clutch stop, it just complicates things, only use it to get in gear when stationary. when you have learned to change gear without it you can see if it's easier and use it if you prefer.

Only ever driven an Explorer, but this works for me. Get plenty of practice on quiet roads, traffic is stress, you don't need it! Depending on the gradient, pull away in third or 4th, double de-clutch going up and down, you can skip 5th on the flat. Try to get all gearchanging done at low revs, higher revs mean longer pauses in neutral while the revs die down. Use the rev counter to judge change points, note the revs at which an up change works, and use it every time, take your time, it won't be rushed, it knows best! Changing down on hills can be done but is best avoided, but again, using the rev counter it can be done quite easily with practice. The no stress way to practice your down changes and note the revs is as you approach a junction, this way if you mess it up no one will notice as you can coast to a stop and select the gear at the junction. :cool2: Don't panic, take your time, after a while you will be able to do clutch-less changes all day without thinking.!

Well, bless me it didn't sell, maybe the £20 postage put them off! :confused: or was it because the seller would not accept returns.

Nick, are the exhaust nuts made of brass, and do you need to replace any? rusty studs can strip the threads. If so I found 6 from a petrol Meadows today. Don't jack the front too high because of the couplings, I think you can just support the weight and loosen off the fixings to lean the pump assembly forward a bit. I may be wrong, it's been awhile. Have fun, sounds like you're doin good. :thumbsup:

For Historic Vehicle exemption purposes recovery vehicles qualify under: e) Haulage Vehicles - not used for haulage purposes. Haul; To pull or drag forcibly; transport by lorry or cart. I have always understood that an Explorer/Pioneer is unable to be tested due to the fact that each road wheel brake on the rear bogey cannot be tested individually. A load cannot be imposed for test purposes. And that the air brake system is non compliant with modern thinking. This would apply whether it was recovery or ballast bodied, or whenever it was registered/manufactured.

Mine is also called a Breakdown Truck 1996, when first taxed by me after MOD it was taxed private light goods for the first year. I just told them I wasn't using it commecialy. 1997 they changed it to taxation class : 25 year exempt. 2005 they changed it to taxation class : historic vehicle. I think it comes under: e) Haulage Vehicles - not used for haulage purposes. Anyway they ain't got a leg to stand on after 12 years, they've had enough goes at it now!

Nick I would have thought the water pump was used to put the fan in the right position, and to connect up the axle heat exchanger along with the double thermostat for the bigger rad. Scammell may well have done it the same way, just my thoughts.

FV 11301 Scammell Explorer, varied depending on contract number, 1956 cost £7200.0.0 all in.

Essence of Pioneer, pure art.

It's not what you know, it's who you know that knows someone, who knows who has got 'em hidden away! RESULT! You can sleep easy now Nick :yawn:

Having seen a good many Landrover front wings ruined by branches in much the same way, I reckon that's a very good guess. I've often wondered about those shaped bumpers. I like the hand powered air horn on that one!

Easy to see why you liked that Video Nick, I wonder why they didn't show any right hand turns at that speed? :shake: Impressive performance !

Here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=7123&page=5

Looks like the hammer out of a pneumatic drill, painted and distressed to fool us, about the right size too.

A very nice day trip is from Tenterden to Bodiam Castle and back on the Choo Choo Puffer train http://www.kesr.org.uk/visitor/timetable.html

Welcome Serge, I do like that Dodge, enjoy the forum.

As you can see, it is the friendly forum, the Stolly pond is getting crowded on calm days, enjoy! Russian truck gallery: http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=8235&highlight=russian+truck

Hi Steve, don't worry about the Scammells, they're quite friendly, just make sure you pull up in time to miss the Stolly pond, those Explorers prefer not to get their winch ropes wet.

The Memorial on the Downs above Eastbourne. The Memorial is almost in the centre of this picture, on the darker green patch. There was just a small clump of trees on the top in those days, and no scrub, except for small patches of gorse, the Downs were sheep shorn turf, with very few fences.

But in my case 3 people who were preserving the original engines did get what they were looking for.

Quite right, I'll have a word with CW.

Speakers on full: Just to help you sleep

I'll let you know after the neigbours are out!