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Here are a couple of pics from Fred's time in the RHA in his Sexton and with the commanders Cromwell, he told us about one practice where he spent nearly 16 hours on maneuvers to get to the range under blackout conditions and as they stopped to fire he dozed off, slept through the firing and had to be shaken awake to drive again. How you sleep with a 25 pounder going off next to you I don't know.

Steve

I know a few of my friends have had these problems recently while swapping to the longer lifed silicone fluid in classic cars, I just wish the people who rebuild the cylinders would say what fluid resistant seals they put in at the time, had it with light aircraft as well.

Steve

He did a short book of his life a couple of years ago I'll have a look to see if he still has his pictures scanned in and will let me post them.

Steve

A friend quoted setting them up at 0.014" when cold and it should sit nicely at 0.012" when warm, haven't tried it but when I put the engine back together it's the way I'm going to try.

Steve

Welcome along to the forum, you're not alone with the farm and steam interests, look forward to seeing some pictures of your toys.

Steve

Glad you are still keen to carry on the restoration, I've always had a soft spot for sextons as a friend of mine drove one in the RHA.

Steve

Fantastic work and it's great that everything has survived so well.

Steve

As Lauren says it's the Shuttleworth Collection's Fordson WOT2H complete with a light warning (early radar) body but unlike the one dawnpatrol on here restored it seems to have never been fitted out inside and without the roof hatch for the aerial.

Steve

Well the show happened despite the weather and everyone seemed to have fun I've put a few pictures and a short report here http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?49359-Shuttleworth-Collection-VE-Day-airshow-3-5-15&p=441721#post441721

Thank you to everyone who came

Steve

The airshow was blighted by the weather which put pay to the first world war and some of the inter war aircraft flying but did get off to a good start with a beat up by a Bf109 Buchon, then followed by displays from the collection's PO2, sea Hurricane, piston provost, Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hind, Demon and the fighter collection's Nimrod. The Hangar 11 P51 Mustang and Consolidated Catalina from duxford also visited before the show was finished with the DH88 Comet. Sadly I was busy during the flying so here are some pictures of the MVs who turned up to support the show despite the showers. Thank you to the forum members and the Huntingdonshire MVT for coming and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and we can keep building things up and you are all welcome again.

Steve

Thanks for bringing the MW to the show it looked fantastic in the line up, and it was good to have the WOT next to it to show not everything was built abroad.

Cheers

Steve

Looking forward to seeing the pictures, one of my favourite trucks, congratulations

Excellent firm in Bedfordshire http://www.kempstonradiators.com/ I've known them do amazing things with radiators and fuel tanks for fair prices, great finished article.

Steve

Sorry to hear all of this has happened and at least you will know you have done a good job on the tug, hope you find some more work soon. Steve

Amazing sight, thank you so much for posting that video, I thought getting 5 trucks together was impressive, that really is something else :-D

Steve

Congratulations I hope you find the work needed is far less than you have feared.

Steve

I guess the main traders would do it or know who they send it to, from past experience with other vehicles if you get Rex Ward of DUKW/GMC fame to look at it, you'll have a proper job done.

Steve

Good luck with your project, I'm a bit far away(Bedfordshire) and the WC54 is off the road for a bit so I'm not much use to you but thank you for not forgetting the less glamorous side of the army.

Steve

Fantastic pictures by the way

Just a note to say forms are being sent out to the vehicles already registered but we can still accept more if you contact myself at steven_panter@hotmail.com or contact the organisers at kathryn.hale@shuttleworth.org. Without being registered you would have to pay full admission to the show so please don't turn up on the day expecting free entry as chances are I'll have to ask you to pay or turn around which I don't want to do so please fill the forms in or contact us.

I look forward to seeing everyone who comes along and I hope everyone has a great day.

Steve

Wow it almost makes it worth digging the garden over if you find stuff like that!!!!!:-D How did you find/find out about it?

Steve

Glad to hear she has been found and is in a safe place, great news for the family

That is true, the failures I've heard of have mainly been on 2 strokes, so totally different running conditions (high revs, low mass compared to the plodding Dodge engine) as I say until I get the front end apart and get the engine into a stand I'm just figuring numbers, just wish it hadn't happened while my right wrist is buggered.

Steve

Thanks guys, I really enjoyed doing it.

 

Unfortunately, the museum as we know it now is closing. However, the majority of the aircraft (and the tug!) are likely to be signed over to a group of volunteers and displayed around the former RAF St Mawgan HAS site at the other side of the airfield. Fingers crossed it all goes ahead, they are desperate for funding to help kick start this.

I had heard a rumour this was happening I hope the plans to keep a museum on site work out for you all.

Steve

Looking at the outside of the shells, it appears that they have spun in the conrod. I reckon you will have to change the conrods as the new shells will not fit properly.

The internal on the conrod doesn't look that bad but I'll measure up with a decent intenal micrometer once we've cleaned it up but con rods are easy enough to get hold of, it's only the crank (and a decent build stand) that are difficult to get my hands on. I'm not sure about the building up of the journal and re grinding idea as I've heard of it going wrong later down the years and i'd rather just do the engine once.

Has anyone else had experience of having a Journal rebuilt up?

Thanks for all the advice everyone

Steve

More vehicles are joining the list for the show, I'm really looking forward to seeing a good mix of types but there is still room for more if you'd like to come as my WC54 now has a little bit of engine work to do Contact myself steven_panter@hotmail.com, or PM me or contact the organiser direct at kathryn.hale@shuttleworth.org

Steve