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I had a similar problem with my Saracen; turns out that a vacuum line was not connected correctly and there was a massive air leak. It ran fine with the choke on (as it was compensating for the extra air) but not off or at idle. A spare bolt and a hose clamp in the end of the hose fixed it Cheers, Terry

I don't know this particular model, but it does look like a silencer slips on over the tip of the exhaust and is retained by some sort of clip arrangement on the pair of hooks. Cheers, Terry

Do you have any manuals for the gun equipment? We have one in our museum that needs a little TLC. Cheers, Terry

That would be the fill pipe, I would think. Cheers, Terry

I've come down with a pretty bad cold and therefore wasn't really up for crawling on top of the Saracen and taking some pictures over the weekend. If you haven't got them already, here are some extracts from the User Handbook. Also, forum member Oily has some photos on his Facebook account of when he did an engine swap, if you need more info, let me know and I'll get his permission to reproduce them here. Pump Assembly [TABLE=class: grid, width: 700] [TR] [TD]1 [/TD] [TD]Handle bracket - tyre pump [/TD] [TD]22 [/TD] [TD]Pivot arm - tyre pump end [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2 [/TD] [TD]Spring - tyre pump [/TD] [TD]23 [/TD] [TD]Oil drain pipe - tyre pump [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3 [/TD] [TD]Control lever - engaging tyre pump [/TD] [TD]24 [/TD] [TD]Oil drain cap [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4 [/TD] [TD]Oil filter plug - tyre pump [/TD] [TD]25 [/TD] [TD]Pivot arm tube [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5 [/TD] [TD]Adaptor - oil filler pipe [/TD] [TD]26 [/TD] [TD]Pump drive body [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6 [/TD] [TD]Oil filler pipe - tyre pump [/TD] [TD]27 [/TD] [TD]Pivot arm - drive end [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7 [/TD] [TD]Hose clip [/TD] [TD]28 [/TD] [TD]Pulley [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8 [/TD] [TD]Flexible control - tyre pump engagement [/TD] [TD]29 [/TD] [TD]Bearing housing - rear [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9 [/TD] [TD]Radius arm lug [/TD] [TD]30 [/TD] [TD]Pipe - fluid supply to pump [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10 [/TD] [TD]Radius arms - adjuster [/TD] [TD]31 [/TD] [TD]Hydraulic fluid pump [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11 [/TD] [TD]Trunnion pin [/TD] [TD]32 [/TD] [TD]Pipe - fluid delivery [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12 [/TD] [TD]Pivot bracket - adjuster screw [/TD] [TD]33 [/TD] [TD]Trunnion - adjuster [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13 [/TD] [TD]Adjuster screw [/TD] [TD]34 [/TD] [TD]Nut - locking adjuster [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14 [/TD] [TD]Nut - adjuster screw [/TD] [TD]35 [/TD] [TD]Radius arms - adjuster [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15 [/TD] [TD]Nut - locking adjuster screw [/TD] [TD]36 [/TD] [TD]Adjuster screw [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16 [/TD] [TD]Split pin [/TD] [TD]37 [/TD] [TD]Pivot bracket - adjuster screw [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17 [/TD] [TD]Pulley bracket [/TD] [TD]38 [/TD] [TD]Pulley bracket [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18 [/TD] [TD]Connection - tyre pump to filter [/TD] [TD]39 [/TD] [TD]Radius arms - adjuster [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19 [/TD] [TD]Air intake pipe [/TD] [TD]40 [/TD] [TD]Radius arm lug [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20 [/TD] [TD]Pivot plate - tyre pump [/TD] [TD]41 [/TD] [TD]Adjuster nut [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]21 [/TD] [TD]Tyre pump [/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Filter Assembly (Later Type) [TABLE=class: grid, width: 700] [TR] [TD]1 [/TD] [TD]Dust cap [/TD] [TD]7 [/TD] [TD]Seal ring [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2 [/TD] [TD]Air host connection [/TD] [TD]8 [/TD] [TD]Filter element assembly [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3 [/TD] [TD]Outlet elbow [/TD] [TD]9 [/TD] [TD]Drain valve [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4 [/TD] [TD]Filter head [/TD] [TD]10 [/TD] [TD]Bowl [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5 [/TD] [TD]Inlet adapter [/TD] [TD]11 [/TD] [TD]Clamping ring [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6 [/TD] [TD]Pressure pipe [/TD] [TD]12 [/TD] [TD]Clamping ring hut [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Cheers, Terry

Does anyone know where I should get my 24v feed for radio power in the Saracen? This thing? Here somewhere? Or somewhere else? Cheers, Terry

The M113 is largely a tracked beer keg. Cheers, Terry

I assume that you've tried generous applications of WD-40 or RP-7 over a few days? Cheers, Terry

[TABLE=width: 777, align: left] [TR] [TD=width: 55]4091 [/TD] [TD=width: 521]4091_AESP_5995-C-100-521_Cable_Assemblies_Repair.pdf [/TD] [TD=width: 144]Cable [/TD] [TD=width: 150]Clansman.Cable.Assemblies.Manufacture.and Repair.Techniques [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 55]4092 [/TD] [TD=width: 521]4092_AESP_5995-C-110-521_Cable_Assemblies_Repair_Detail.pdf [/TD] [TD=width: 144]Cable [/TD] [TD=width: 150]Clansman.Cable.Assemblies.Manufacturing.and. Repair.Detail [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Hi All, Does anyone have a copy of either of these manuals, as listed on the VMARS site? They only allow members to access them, and while I'd be happy to pay for a membership, their antiquated payment methods and the fact that I'm in another country means that I'll have to wait about 2 weeks to post out cash, while ideally I'd like to get a basic intercom working this weekend. Cheers, Terry

I picked up an NOS CBF the other day that was packed in Jan 1985 (over 29 years ago). Unfortunately I won't be using it, as my plans have changed slightly and my new stuff is all ANR. Cheers, Terry

I'll try and take some pictures tomorrow. Cheers, Terry

Oh, I thought you were the event organizer. Usually it's their responsibility to provide one to the owner of the venue, usually a council. I've never seen a case of individual entrants having to do one. Cheers, Terry

Fair point

Some very cool footage, but I thought that the point of the Bailey was that you could build it without any heavy lifting equipment? Cheers, Terry

Yep, and if you try and throw it all back at the council, they'll just deny your application, as it's all just work to them. Play the game, it's not all that hard and once you've done it right the first time, you can just resubmit the same paperwork over and over for future events. Cheers, Terry

I don't know about over there, but here, the main thing that councils want with a risk assessment for vehicle events is to do with movement of the vehicles around the public. For some shows, we've had to have a policy of you must arrive before and you cannot leave before times, during which the vehicles must not be moved, but more often we can get away with something similar with an exception being that vehicles can be moved, at walking pace, as long as an official walks in front of it while wearing a high-visibility vest. Some may also want your club/organisation to have public liability insurance, which is usually provided on a blanket basis through memberships of the larger club organisations. It may seem a little unreasonable somtimes, but at the end of the day, if you are running an event on council property, they have ultimate liability for that event. Cheers, Terry

My guess is that it would be more like red primer, admiralty grey, DBG and then whatever the unit painted over the top, most likely 4 other coats of DBG, some sand, more DBG and a few coats of NATO green Cheers, Terry

Maybe you should start a thread for a group buy of accumulator seals? Cheers, Terry

I tested mine with water; 2 full cans emptied out in less than a minute - not bad at all. Certainly a lot better than trying to hold them up and do a free pour. Cheers, Terry

Issah2025, roughly how much is one of Lehar's bodies? I've never considered a kubelwagen, but I've got to admit that it's pretty cool and I could see myself using one as a daily driver... What is the quality like? Do you have any details of the build-up? Cheers, Terry

I couldn't find fox wiring, so here is a wire fox. Cheers, Terry

A note of caution about buying gas regulators from another country: just about every continent uses its own bottle fittings. The kit linked by Marvin would be perfect for me, but does not fit an Australian specification bottle, which uses a T50 connector. The cheapest regulator I can find that handles 600 PSI and has a T50 is $400 on its own - a bit much for an infrequently used product Cheers, Terry

Very cool I'm pretty sure that any military vehicle is welcome at Corowa; they just have a dual "theme" every year to add a bit of variety and a focus. Cheers, Terry

Paul, There is a big difference between bar and psi. 400 bar is 5800 psi; 700 is over 10,000. Cheers, Terry

Marvin, How did you go with the rebuild? Were tone seals up to the task and if so, do you have specifications and details on where I could get a set? Cheers, Terry