Lauren Child

Excellent news! I can't wait to see it:)

There was one of the "also needed" hooks on ebay recently - you may want to take a look and see if you can find it.

I think the Wire Cutters No2 that you show, were made from 1944 onwards, not sure but maybe some one out there will know ?

I had heard similar

We may be going over so e old ground, but just in case:

An old thread on Ethomix - http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?32156-Frost-Ethomix

FBVHC info on fuel changes, and the additives tested and approved - http://fbhvc.co.uk/legislation-and-fuels/fuel-information/

Was that petrol or diesel ? - seems fungal or bacterial growth. I understand less of a problem with petrol.

 

In a sealed approved type 'emergency' fuel container , I can't see where the water comes from (my second son is the chemist) . In a vented vehicle tank - I suppose in a damp atmosphere it is possible , even with just a pinprick vent hole.

It was petrol in a vented vehicle fuel tank. The gunge was sucked through the fuel pump and into the carb, clogging both up.

No problems with ethanol rotting the older rubber components (touch wood), but the cleanup was a real pain in the bum, so I've stuck with the additive.

This is why I use it. This crud grows in the water and blocks everything up. A sample of my fuel tank contents when I was having problems.

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Not the reference I was looking for, but:

M.T.72 coloured orange or yellow, issued in UK for all B vehicles, carriers, generating sets and small engines.

M.T.80 coloured red, issued in UK for A vehicles except carriers, and overseas for all vehicles.

Petroleum Spirit undyed, issued overseas for generating sets and small engines. Forbidden from use in vehicles.

Derv for use in C.I. engines.

Use of MT72 and MT80 necessitates daily check of engine compression. Any suspected lack of compression to be reported immediately (which ties in with what Richard was saying about valve problems).

From the RAMTS March 1945 "General Principles of MT"

Are there any additives around that will neutralise the ethanol?

I use Ethomix from Frosts since having problems, and it seems to do the trick.

In actual fact leaded petrol was available before WW2 as an option. During the second half of WW2 the British army introduced a leaded petrol for all vehicles use and it caused a lot of valve problems and modifications to do with valves, guides and ignition timing are often seen in the workshop manuals of wartime vehicles. The lead built up on the exhaust valve stems causing them to stick.

 

regards, Richard

Ah cool, I'd not come across that before. I do have a questionnaire somwehere that answers what type of fuel is for what types of vehicle, I'd imagine either at the point of introduction or later after problems.

I use some additive to stop the green slime of doom growing, but that's about it. Leaded petrol was introduced for tanks during the war, but not for softskins.

Wanted. 8 off nuts that hold 900 x 16 split wheel together on WW2 British vehicle. NOS or used good condition. Thanks

Are these special nuts, or just normal nuts and bolts?

So are you a volunteer at Beaulieu?

I noticed you didn't get a welcome, so welcome in

Looking for any information regarding the MoS wartime and post war vehicle rebuild program ,i know that all our vehicles which have been through the MoS rebuild program have a plate fitted giving information regarding the rebuild and some times a new identification/census number ,the war time system seams to have issued rebuilt Bedford MWs with new Z numbers in a range starting Z16------ and my own Bedford MWR was rebuilt post war as 34RD84 i have also found several Bedford MWs which were rebuilt several times post war on each occasion a new number being issued , my 80" landrover also had a MoS rebuild but retained its original census number ,at what mileage/age were these rebuilds carried out ,are the vehicles striped completely with each component being reworked to as new specification ,if this is the case either they used a very good parts storage system or all of our vehicles are just a collection of the finished parts that reached the end of the rebuild process at same time as the chassis ,after the rebuild what was the expected mileage/reliability for the new vehicle ,was the same system used war time continued post war ,would the large scale rebuild program have finished with the end of the MoS in 1959

My WOT2 had a complete rebuild, even to the point of replacing the dash with a new one (without the instruction plates - there's still the dimples where they would be fitted but un-thereaded, hence knowing it was a brand new part).

1956 could be the start of FV4202 development.

You might find this would find a home with a loyd carrier of the starting & charging variety.

Welding of turret armour?

A close-up of a failed suspension road spring?

On the subject of Coles cranes a quick search turned up this Google Database.........

 

https://sites.google.com/site/colescranedatabase/main-database

 

There is a section on the military cranes supplied by Coles

 

Looks a pretty comprehensive resource

That's handy - it looks a lot like Model - 6-7T Mk4

https://get.google.com/albumarchive/100636175774182132488/album/AF1QipPvW0jcNs8MyJiNSCluMvkREXoRIjxJgig5nFi_/AF1QipO1VcMnYHO0EHYjyqkTSR4bXvmCDVReXub5WKvj?source=pwa#5812509689905208210

Edit: My mistake - it's more like a mk 3

https://get.google.com/albumarchive/100636175774182132488/album/AF1QipPvW0jcNs8MyJiNSCluMvkREXoRIjxJgig5nFi_/AF1QipOZAUZ4b_WFdTumEZ5PkHQUeeXHPzz0RH0UpLCA?source=pwa#5812509577854505298

It reminds me of the black rubbery resin that gets used to cover integrated circuits applied directly onto circuit boards (the black dot in cheap digital watches and calculators). That's called "potting compound".

Took me a while to navigate to it!

That's the normal policy that they currently have isn't it?

You know how to make me jealous

i bought a yard crane last week and can finally put the turret on the churchill. i couldn't resist the temptation to make a gun and chuck it on

It looked better with the Charioteer turret on it

IIRC the white star was to be at least 8", or not displayed (was there a thread on here a couple of weeks back?).

I just did a quick google on british jeep and the photos seem to only show the star on the bonnet top and sides where there is space.

I'm not a welder (yet), but I have been watching the ChuckE2009 videos to learn a bit before I get some lessons. This video of a portable battery welder looked interesting for those of us with big lumps of metal that may not be near a convenient socket, albeit DC 150 amp only.

It is rather expensive, but thats probably a lot on batteries and fast charger.

If you follow the videos theres another portable unit without the batteries that works on a long extension cable.