militant-nick

We attended as a family yesterday, for the second time, and thoroughly enjoyed it. A short video for now, then images later this afternoon.

10 x Squire 220 keyed alike padlocks arrived today, well impressed for just £85 delivered.

Good luck with the spiders! I had to bug bomb the shed last year due to them constantly dropping down from the roof, it's due again!

If it's a relay valve that is sticking a gentle tap with a soft hammer may get it moving but will most likely need an overhaul. I have had two that played up constantly but reset with a tap, eventually I stripped them down and had to replace the springs that had corroded. I could do with a few overhaul kits for them, if they are still available.

 

Iain

PM sent.

All progress is good progress :-D I get the feeling air leaks & Militants go hand in glove. I've had two obvious leaks on mine fixed prior to going into bodyshop, it's improved the ability to hold the air but it won't hold all of it overnight. No current audible signs of a leak. My missus uses some fly & wasp killer spray to kill spiders, think it's from Aldi in a blue & red can.

10?? :wow: :wow: Gawd I thought 3 or 4 (Landie) was bad enough Luckily the bigger lockers on the Mk 1 are T-Keyed

Didn't include the two on the Jerry can holder either!

Are you going to leave the boom extended and the jacks down so you get these bits painted too?

I've left it one third extended currently Iain as there's a narrow gap between the barns which leads back to the front of the bodyshop & I don't want any mishaps, I'll go back & fetch them out soon.

Thanks, just the job - all 10 for £78 :cheesy:

Hopefully nothing will stop me getting over there this Saturday and I can have a closer look.

Another parts delivery today - a small thing but important in the scale of things - a set of 3 keyed alike Squire 220's to replace the ones on the vehicle that have rusted solid.

 

 

Once I get the genny running i can use the 4" grinder to slice the old ones off.

I need these too!

On my wrecker there is a sliding bolt on the passenger door, the same on the rusty one so I think they are standard.

I thought it had been bought in a hardware store...

I can feel your frustration, so good luck on Saturday.

 

Iain

Mine too

Birchanger Services on the M11, late last night (Sun 29 May 16)

 

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One of these spotted 1610hr today heading north on M1 by J29a.

I received a call from the bodyshop yesterday, asking if I could move the spare wheel off the back deck. I said I could & attended this morning. I was initially a little disappointed to still see the Mili pretty much as I left her the other week, save for a few trial/test patches they'd done with their paint.

After a a quick discussion it transpired the bodyshop owner was still suffering after falling off a ladder recently (is this becoming a common theme with militants & insecure ladders?!). He told me he now had 20 litres of the correct paint and would be cracking on with it over the next few days.

I took these few snaps, it was surprisingly hot work at eight thirty in the morning, the temperature already at 20c. The boom is at full reach, not bad for only having one extension.

Thanks John, looks well presented as is

Rick if that chip in the windscreen is in the line of vision you will have to get it replaced before it goes for test

Check all tyres have the correct load rating to conform to the the more detailed VTG 7T plate cert too (photo of yours is the 6T cab plate). We've had failures on nearly new vehicles nationally, though touch wood not my depot, because of incorrect load ratings.

If the 7 plate didn't come with the truck you can order it here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/507502/replacement-hgv-plating-and-testing-documents-application-form-vt59.pdf

we send all our trucks for a voluntary loaded brake test (test centres usually have a loaded test trailer) at £10 per axle and headlamp beam set £10 as these tend to be common failure areas, only a few DVSA testers will let you correct the beam on the test itself if you don't go for the voluntary before hand.

HGV inspection manual https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hgv-inspection-manual

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131834368245

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131834359877

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131836520604

Hi Nick

I used Aue d nil for the interior, both are available from Marcus Glen.

 

Cheers

Iain

Top man, thanks Iain

Evening Gents,

Been quite foretunate with the cab roof, no leaks I've yet discovered. Interior isn't perfect but not too shabby either, think it was the first job I did - sanded & hammerited it. Good tip on the sealant.

Anyone know where to get the cab interior duck egg (engine blue?) paint from?

Cheers,

Nick.

fantastic thread mate great work in sometimes difficult circumstances there, can't wait to see the finished paint job.

Thanks John 👍

Replied to your msg John, I think

Thanks, looks good. Wonder what the story was there then? I've contacted a number of Foden owners with a view to posting a Foden register thread on here shortly

No problem 👍

Any photos of yours John?

when I was on Facebook there was a good ex military Foden group, I bet most of those may know who owns what & what regs etc. One lives up the road from me with Shiptons recovery.