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    IWM Duxford Military Vehicle Show

    in The meetings log and photobook

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    It's £7.50 if you come in a vehicle for the display. The registration form has the T&Cs here - http://www.iwm.org.uk/sites/default/files/public-document/MVSEntryForm.pdf

     

    Closing dates for entries

    All entries to be received by the Show Secretary before Friday 10 May 2013.

    Entries received after this date will not be processed and applicants will need to register on the day of

    the show. A 2013 show plaque cannot be guaranteed. On the day registration excludes listing in the

    event programme.

    All exhibitors registering on the day will be subject to an administration charge of £7.50 per entry.

    Gate passes and information will be sent out approximately two weeks before the show.

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    Fordson wot2h woes

    in British Vehicles

    Posted · Edited by Lauren Child
    Added blonde moment

    If you do strip down the engine, you can clear out the water ways with a wire coat hanger. Rust does build up in some oil ways and can restrict the water flow and this can be dis-lodged but only if you take the engine out.

    Have you joined the Early Ford V8 club yet? They may be able to help with more technical advice.

     

     

    Is there a trick to removing the heads in-situ or do you have to take the engine fully out? It would be a shame to take it all the way out only to find there's no problem. It sounds like a quick peek could give a good heads up on the state of the engine.

     

    EDIT: I was having a blonde moment - I just spotted that you can take a panel out each side at the base of the console to gain access to the rear-most head bolts, making an quick peek a lot more do-able.

    Fordson wot2h woes

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Just to re-iterate, the heat is normal for the V8 (at least it's the same with my CMP). From what I've heard the WOT runs hotter than the CMP, so the sort of heat you're describing doesn't sound unusual, although it's difficult to compare via email.

     

    Building on the fan belt queries, have you checked that the pumps are actually spinning. I've heard a couple of anecdotes about the belt going around slipping across a solid water pump.

     

    I note from your PM (hope you don't mind me mentioning) that the radiator never boils over. That's a bit odd as if you fill the radiator then it squirts a pint or so out after a few minutes of idling (gave me a scare when I saw it first). If yours isn't doing that it sounds like water isn't circulating.

    Fordson wot2h woes

    in British Vehicles

    Posted · Edited by Lauren Child

    It does sound a lot like what mine does.

     

    I headed out to change the oil, filter, and run through a full service but I've found thick oil/grease looks to be seeping out of the inlet manifold gasket. Coupled with the gunk in the radiator, and I think I may have bigger problems.

     

    At the moment I'm pondering taking the heads and the inlet manifold off to take a look, change the important gaskets and look for problems. Unfortunately at least two of the head studs are obscured by the centre console metalwork and engine out would be a big job that I'm not set up for at the moment.

     

    Assuming its the normal "senior" oil filter, FBW-P52 from inlinefilters.co.uk fits. I don't know on the nipple, but the filters are standard for a number of different vehicles so I'd imagine spares will be easy enough to come by.

     

     

    If you get any ideas through other means, please share them - perhaps we can put our heads together!

    British oil cans?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Lauren,

    Just wondering how this question linked with oil cans, then thinking about it, are you assuming that oil was supplied in these cans? They are actually part on the MT kit to go with vehicles and not a unit of supply, I would imagine the oil was supplied much as it is today in drums of around 5 gall (now 25 litres).

     

    I was wondering whether supply via Canada would explain the cans being of similar construction, but like you say probably not.

    British oil cans?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Here's a photo that shows what I meant. I know that the POW can was British but used throughout the Commonwealth countries, but the Canadian 2 gallon cans have a raised lip where other nation's 2 gallon cans don't seem to.

     

    I also have a post war British small (quart?) oil can that's made with the same raised edge, so I'm wondering if there was a reason for it.

     

    From a feel I'd say the raised edge cans seem rather more flimsy but they seem to have lasted better with less corrosion inside.

     

    British and Canadian POW cans.jpg.

    Another newby

    in Introductions & Welcomes

    Posted

    Thanks for the welcome everyone,:D

    I am quite local to Cambridge im from Sevenage Herts,so any heads up on events local would be most welcome.

     

    Regards

     

    Alan:beer:

     

    There's a local MVT that meets in Huntingdon. It's a good crowd if you can get there. Alas I don't get there that often with work.

    Ferret-vs-BRDM

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Of the two, the Ferret is smaller and easier to work on.

     

    The BRDM2 is quite complicated in places, which makes it more of a toy, but also more to go wrong, so it depends what floats your boat (did I mention it's amphibious/deep fording). It's more difficult to get into and out of.

     

    I've not driven either of them, but if you go the Ferret route make sure you chat to someone who knows about the Ferret two-step.

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