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What about some online tutorials or youtube etc. a google search might help a bit for example http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Mach3+with+lazycam+&aq=f

Very true John Would probably goose the engine again and as you say trying to stop one would be dangerous. Having seen the photos and even unladen they look heavy. Was looking at documents of CES for our 3 ton CMP Holmes Wrecker re trailers and they were used but it looks like a bigger vehicle would handle them better. gary See below for a bit of light reading From REME handbook description. 7½ TON LIGHT RECOVERY TRAILER The Light Recovery Trailer was built by Crane and could be towed by any of thewheeled recovery lorries or tractors including the 3ton Breakdown GantryLorries, Heavy Breakdown Tractors, CMP Gar Wood and Holmes Wreckers and DiamondT wreckers. It was originally designed for the recovery of small trackedvehicles, the light tanks and carriers, but could also carry 15cwt trucks. Itcould also be used for recovering larger wheeled vehicles by putting the rearwheels on the trailer and leaving the front wheels trailing. The chassis was a tube with beams supporting the deck.Two tracks with adjustable chocks carried the casualty. In the centre was awooden floor to carry the ramps and other equipment. Ramps were smooth on oneside to allow disabled tracked vehicles to be loaded using the hand winch whilethe other side was ridged to give a better grip when vehicles were loaded undertheir own power. There were jacks at the rear to support the trailer body whenloading and unloading. A hand winch was fitted at the front and there wereguide rollers to allow the towing vehicles winch to be used for loading.Suspension was in the form of torsion bars on the rear wheels. When loading casualties the following procedure was followed. - apply the trailer brakes using a hand wheel at the rear - extend the rear jacks to support the body - free the ramp from the securing straps - remove the rear chocks and position the front ones - attach the front winch handles - place the ramps into position on the supporting brackets at the trailer rear - pay out the winch cable - when loading light tanks or carriers the winch cable is led under thecasualty and attached to the towing hook at the rear - winch the casualty onto the trailer - carry out the operations in reverse to stow and secure the trailer equipment - secure the load with chains and Warwick strainers. and of the CMP Wreckers CMP 3 TON 4 X 4 BREAKDOWN LORRIES Canada produced her own military vehicles which generally followed Britishpractice and specifications. In the case of breakdown vehicles however theyfollowed US practice in ordering twin boom wreckers. There were many variationsand the War Department ordered several versions to supplement UK production. All the 3ton CMP ordered by the WD were 4 X 4 Chevrolet on 134” chassis. Somewere fitted with Gar Wood CA5P equipment while others had Holmes W25 equipment.Both were very similar, differing only in the winches and booms which werefitted. Early deliveries had No12 cabs while later ones had No13 cabs. A smallnumber were articised in case of operations in the Arctic. These hadmodifications to allow operation in temperatures of - 40 degrees. Thesemodifications included heating and insulation, low temperature oils andcoolants and had a slightly raised cab to accommodate chains on the front wheels.Rather more were winterised to allow operation in temperatures of – 20 degrees.Most however had neither sets of modifications. Vehicles supplied included Cab Body Vehicle code Tyres Equipment No12 4G1 60444-M-BRKD-3 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Holmes W45 Articised No13 4G1 60444-M-BRKD-4 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Holmes W45 No13 4G1 60444-M-BRKD-5 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Holmes W45 Winterised No12 4G2 60444-M-BRKD-3 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Gar Wood CA5P Articised No13 4G2 60444-M-BRKD-4 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Gar Wood CA5P No13 4G2 60444-M-BRKD-5 10.50 – 20 pneumatic Gar Wood CA5P Winterised All vehicles were similarly equipped and were interchangeable as far as 21 ArmyGroup was concerned. There was a strong frame mounted behind the cab and this carried the booms,winches and other equipment. Two booms were attached to the frame, one eachside, so that they could be swung out to an angle of 190 degrees. The boomscould also be raised and lowered using hand winches. Each boom had a five tonwinch which was driven from a transmission power take off. The booms could beused individually or could be linked to operate to the rear when a combinedpull of ten tons was available. There was also a chassis winch driven via a transfer case take off. There were telescopic bracing legs on either side of the frame which took thestrain off the chassis when lifting to the side. In such operations the boomwhich was not lifting was swung out and used to anchor the vehicle usingholdfasts or a convenient tree. Equipment and tools were much as for the 3ton 6 X 4 Breakdown Gantry Lorries.There were stowage boxes on either side of the body for smaller equipment andtools. Larger equipment such as snatchblocks were loaded into the body. Therewere brackets at the front of the body for earth anchors and there werebrackets for oxygen and acetylene cylinders in the rear. A carrier for tins ofpetrol and lubricants was fixed to the front of the frame and a bracket forwooden blocks and skids was fitted to the rear of the frame. Wooden rollerscould be strapped to the rear of the frame supports or strapped to the booms.

if only they were easy to find but never seen one in the flesh so to speak

Thanks for that, now to find one to go behind our wrecker :cool2: gary

Hi During WW2 some of the REME LADs and LRS used the 7½ TON LIGHT RECOVERY TRAILER and I have a couple of questions that I am sure some knowledgable chaps on here might be able to answer 1. what do they look like, any pictures or link please 2. would they have been used in western desert campaign or was soft sand and uneven rocky desert floors too severe for them, were they part of REME inventory then? Thanks Gary

We've still go ours but they are Cr@p with lots of faults, and engine couldn't pull it out of bed. the rear wheels had wheel studs too short and it is really a cosmetic and not a mechanical makeove to extend their life in TA service etc. We even got one back missing it's generator (was an FFR) and no one picked up on it until we started to use it.

We used to use same on our MOBATS towed behind land-rovers but lead was longer if I remember correctly, the curve sat on barrel and attached by webbing straps

ex MOD bedside cabinet painted black and stuck on side between wheels

Hi everybody Anyone know of a good UK supplier of the Ford grey engine paint for GPW engines Thanks in advance Gary

Thanks Richard and Pete Taking it out today and strip etc. Yep you are right re gudgeon pin probably more like a ring broken or bit of piston/foreign matter etc. Can't see size yet on a piston so might have to gauge the bore to find out. Will update on here later regards Gary

Took off head and shown as blown at No4 but worse still was No1 had a large score/gouge out of cyl wall -looks about width of gudgeon pin and piston showing signs of breaking up. So it's engine out now, strip and hopefully it can be rebored as I don't want to lose an original GPW engine and head. Help or advice appreciated guys, can these engines be saved or is it beyond repair?

Thanks Guys Will get some asap. Is it only fleabay or do other outlets sell it? Gary

I am about to replace a cyl head gasket onto a jeep, what is the concensus of opinion as to using a gasket compound with it (it is a fibre/non copper type gasket) such as hylomar or similar. Gary

Thanks Hanno I have sent emails in past and another yesterday but no reply- will try to phone them thanks Gary

Thanks, will give em a try (again) lol

Hi Robin, Not sure I have a parts manual only the maint and drivers ones. Re LWD tried them a few months ago with no reply or answer so far, will try again Gary

Thanks Gordon, will try to get one from jeep etc to compare I think most were pretty standard except the screw in housing for the sender unit Gary

Hi Guys Does anyone have a source of, or know where best to obtain, a temp guage and sender unit for our Chevy F60L CMP Wrecker (216 engine now being upgraded to a 235) Would a GMC and other US vehicles of that era have been standard (Jeep/Dodge etc)? As can be seen in photo 2 it is now stuck at 72 degrees (presumed DegC as it originally came from Holland) http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj283/garyawallace/17042011160.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj283/garyawallace/17042011158.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj283/garyawallace/17042011162.jpg Thanks in advance Gary

Slight difference as to the way it was done brit style. after cocking, gas parts off first then the top cover - then breech/working parts. reverse order for rebuild with gas parts last- this was also good if you got bumped part way through before getting gas parts on it could still be fired and cocked by hand etc.

Australian Modification perhaps? :cool2:

Thanks Robin Got it and will reply more fully. It was a good couple of years ago so too long ago now. I have written it off to experience and if I ever get over in near future will be giving the gentleman a little social visit. Gary

But sometimes they won't honour disputes from international sellers. I won and paid for an item (A Theodolite) from a French Canadian seller -paid for within 10 minutes of winning it - then I got an email from him saying he is not sending it as he was hoping for more money and reneged on the sale (despite accepting my paypal money). I replied stating it was an auction etc and was won fairly and under terms & conditions etc but to no avail. I raised a dispute via EPAY who said as it was a Canadian branch etc they could not do anything etc and to try and resolve on own. I emailed him a few times but every reply I got was then in French and pretty hostile -even asking for a refund (Which I never ever got) and leaving negative feedback etc didn't do any good so had to write it off (a pretty substantial sum) I even got his name and address and phone number and phoned him but again French and hostility etc. Anyone know a good French Canuk hitman near Quebec I can hire, lol? So beware of this loophole that seems to be a flag of convenience for FeePay auctions gary

I'd have thought that drinking copious amounts of any cider would end up with Cripple Cock:whistle: I'll go now....

Yep we used to have a store full of them, mainly for the larkspur radios if they didn't use the murphy carriers etc, also for load carrying awkward kit. not used a lot and when we got rid of them in the 80s most were still brand new and wrapped up complete with the shelf and straps etc.

Was GPMG not in there too? Was that No 4. They took over from the vickers in the 60s