militant-nick

Try Colin Voss from EMLRA - you can find him on eBay, seller ID is mattblack2003

Thanks, good shout - plenty of useful stuff on there 👍.

I keep reffering ring back to this image from miliblog.co.uk, did many trucks have a shipping stencil on the driver's door? As I can see no reference to mine having left the UK, it may not be applicable to mine?

You would not want to follow this one, an accident waiting to happen ......... don't think he could be classed as a professional

Blimey, not seen that for years!

Thanks Gents, all info is useful info - is there a supplier for the TP numbers you know of?

Sounds like the Mili represents an in service one as is then in this regard

Here are some of my photos from my collection that might help.

Keith

Thanks Keith, more evidence suggesting white then

I like the white backing on the reflectors I think it looks neater, all my reflector backings were left white when I painted my milly.

thanks Simon, noted

Top bit of Fabrication....

I'll second that 👍

That colour looks good in the sunshine, a really nice job!

Thanks Iain

Just wondering where the stowage is for the ground anchor pins?

Would have thought that they would be close to the anchor plates.

Behind the little fold down flap with the amber reflector Bryan, now has a squires padlock on it as I have almost the full compliment of pins.

Red lever behind the drivers seat Iain - for winch/crane hydraulics? Not seen it done like that before...

What are folks opinions & experiences on the circular reflectors being painted or staying with the white backing? The bodyshop sprayed the ones that were on but I've now added new as you can see by the contrasting white colour - looking at the few in service images on google they appear to have been left white? I have enough to replace the painted ones if I go that route...

I just re read the whole thread again.

 

In post #33 there is what appears to be an electrical cable with a four pin connector, is that for a boiling vessel? Looks similar to one in my opinion, was it a standard fit or do you think that was a crew improvised scammed luxury piece of Gucci kit?

 

I a sure your budget is stretched all the time, but is a set of repro military plates on the list somewhere? I well understand the civvy registration issues and concerns, just seems to be a final display item that will really set the vehicle off nicely. I have been accused of being pedantic elsewhere by others, its just me.

 

Keep up the good work, you are a very lucky man owning it, wonderful project.

mine doesn't have the extra cable you mention but the previous owner did rip out the battery cradle (which I am trying to replicate albiet a bigger version for the huge batteries now in the truck) so he may well have ripped that out too. Iain may be able to tell us?

Mil plates on order thanks to John's post above thanks again John & thanks for the words of encouragement Robin, makes it all worthwhile.

looks great Nick, what a difference.

 

I got my pressed plates from e-bay after seeing a thread on here, arrived very quickly.

there's a choice but I used e j-parts.

Thanks John, I was searching for plates this weekend, have found them on eBay 👍

Sunny photos, still need to paint the grill green, reflectors, step guard & marker boards now on. Oxy cabinet & Jerry can holder next then passenger seat & reconfigure the batteries in the cab, then a lick of paint in there should almost complete it.

Looks very fetching in current Union colours

http://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/article/bid-for-challenger-2-life-extension-project#

Slightly older article but still an interesting read

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/land/vehicles/2016/01/16/uk-surges-ahead-challenger-2-upgrade/78841260/

Do you need an O licence if a private hire?

No, if operating as private HGV then not required. Most hire companies won't now ask about o licences a customer may hold as they fear being culpable if the customer breaches any road transport laws & then tries to lay the blame at the hire company's door. We've had to go before the traffic commissioner before to get our trucks back because of the actions of unscrupulous customers. We won't confirm payloads for similar reasons but advise customers to use a weigh bridge.

my problem is i don't have an operators license or cpc. so not going to be easy to hire a truck from a big outfit. i'll keep trying though

a lot of the big hire companies stopped asking for proof of o licence a few years back, never known us/them ask for cpc proof. Most want proof of finances & fleet insurance, good luck 👍

I have had the hip ring pads done in canvas same as the original, the seats are not canvas and they still need refurbishing.

Of course the spare wheel cover was done at the same time as the pads in canvas looks OK. Not sure it would be suitable for the seats though. :undecided:

I would think canvas would do the job fine enough, was your cover canvas?

Now you mention it, I've only seen the seat material from my passenger seat I've yet to fit on modern DAF LF tippers, like an almost plastic type material. I have a very good automotive trim man down my way but maybe a bit far for you. The material for the crane cover felt almost too heavy for canvas but could well have been, wish I'd been able to stop & jump out to retrieve it!

Thanks Nick.

yes, as well as the canopy for the operator there should be a small bag like cover that goes over the controls and clips onto a row of fastners that are inline with the bolts that hold the top on. I have the fastners but no cover, I've never seen one or a canopy so not sure what materiel they are made of. Possibly canvas or maybe plastic?

 

Iain

Similar material to those you had made maybe?

Yes lost the crane control cover on M1 by Luton, so need that too - was there another cover then Iain?

two pack expoy BS285 NATO green if I remember correctly pal.

Thanks both

Very smart indeed Nick. It makes all your preparatory hard work worthwhile, you'll just need to keep it looking like that now.

indeed Iain, once it's at its new storage home I can get the huge tarp over it. Bodyshop reckons £300 ish to tidy up the paintwork if required in years to come. I need to order the pressed metal number plates from somewhere and the missing cupola pad, I may well copy Iain's spare wheel cover too

Thanks for the comments, the bodyshop certainly met the brief of 'doesn't have to be a mint job, just a good job' so well pleased. The rear marker boards & missing side reflectors are being fitted along with the missing light guard come step under the bumper, they'd also sprayed the internals of the cab doors which saves me a job. Tub of red liquid was, I believe, hydraulic oil for a skip wagon under restoration after mine.