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Rear body on my Explorer was some sort of t&g hardwood with a chamfer on the joints. It had a coat of silver primer then an undercoat followed by the top coat and had lasted remarkably well for 40 years. The 4 gun planks were usually thought of as being oak and had a long bolt about 6" from each end in recessed holes to prevent splitting. I think they were 6ftx3" and either 10" or 12" wide, you can measure the brackets to confirm. Depending on the CES it carried 2 3ft rollers and a single 6ft, 4 36"x6"x3" hardwood timbers and either 2 or 4 36"x9"x6" hardwood timbers.

McLaren had that technology in the F1 30 years ago, some current cars can get a software update without you even knowing.

Well done, did you know or is it all over the internet?

That is impressive, but which component?

OK, totally off topic but just to keep you all on your toes, which current member of the Royal Family did I respond to in 1972 when asked why their Industrial Power Product supplied item failed for the third time?

Looks like the 2.5 DI engine, a step up from the infamous 2.4/3.6l York which was a pig to start on a cold morning.

Thanks, I knew there would be a logical explanation😀

Can you trace the cables, I suspect it might be a glow plug relay? The engine would have been supplied by Ford Industrial Power Products, a division I worked at in the early 70s.

Still don't understand, E5 should have 5% ethanol so 4 litres of petrol contains 4x50=200ml not 600ml.

Care to clarify, that sounds like you used E15 petrol not E5 or have I missed something?

fins well fire??

One problem I can foresee with the thrust bearings is that without a cage the balls will bunch up and possibly give less than smooth steering action. I presume that is how they were in service?

Richard, that looks like a Unipower Invader which was rated up to 16T although the caption says 14T. Engine would have been a Perkins V8 same as the Leyland 16T prototype with the Boxer type cab.

As Mikes has said, that is not an Explorer type coupling, it should have a 4 bolt flange front and back not 6 bolt. Does it have an adaptor on the 4 bolt gearbox flange or a 6 bolt flange? The damaged ring would be easy to replicate and a visit to a motor factor should identify a suitable car suspension bush that would fit, the type with a metal tube for the bolt and a metal outer to press fit into the ring. Engine torque would not be a problem as it is pre gear reduction and would be in the order of 500 fl lbs. IIRC the Explorer clutch does not have a sprung centre on the friction plate and there is a chance of ending up with a gearbox chatter at idle if using an undamped coupling shaft.

They were in the Scammell Explorer CES, along with a manual chain saw in a leather wallet and lots of other interesting pieces.

Is the second pair not an army issue barbed wire cutter?

Along with Scotch Locks!

I'm not taking any chances, being an auto electrician I have self insulated. Joking aside I have come out of retirement to drive artics for a supermarket company. We are gradually getting back to normal as suppliers have in many cases ramped production up by 50% and we are working round the clock but there are still plenty of retards abusing the system by stockpiling perishable food which will have rotted long before it gets used.

Good find, CS @ £25 or HSS @ £75. You will also need a large die holder.

France during WW1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/4688626358

Essentially a linch pin, there are several different types of locking methods, I have seen these on Hollebone adaptors.

Hi Pierre, The photo is of a Thornycroft Big Ben crane carrier fitted with a Ruston Bucyrus RB22 crane. I found it on Flickr and there is no mention of copyright.

As I understand, Defender Wolf is 24V period, even the non FFR types.

I'm almost sure that was showing as having been sold for £15k on the day of the sale.

To be totally correct we should be referring to it as duty which is currently something like 58ppl for petrol/diesel which is then taxed with VAT. Red diesel/gas oil duty is circa 11ppl.