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Would it not have been easier to rotate the distributor 180 degrees? Rotating the cam 180 degrees would have no effect on the valve timing as Mike30841 suggested.

It has gone downhill rapidly despite allegedly being stored inside but still looks complete.

DC currently has a recovery and a gun tractor for sale: http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/view_large.php?ad=80917&cat=4 http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/view_large.php?ad=80919&cat=4

They also had a Foden type EKA Compact mounted on an MAN 6x6.

Richard, I hear what you are saying about the different expansion rates but Past Parts don't seem to think it is a problem. From their own site: Units are bored and re-sleeved back to their original bore size using stainless steel which means it won't corrode, a valuable advantage for vehicles stored for long periods. Even if a new part can be supplied, a re-sleeved unit may still be preferable, especially if the casting is aluminium, as it eliminates the common problem of bore pitting and corrosion. Presumably there is still a potential problem if the chrome plated steel pistons corrode??

Thanks Andy, that is exactly what I wanted to find. Rather embarrassingly I had looked on the CCMV gallery and missed it.

Hi Robert, I had my suspicions about AEC from the moment I saw it but failed to identify the model. It is at a private collection, still in Victoria.

From what you said about the air pipes I gather yours has air over hydraulic brakes, I seem to remember the AFS ones were vacuum hydraulic which explains the different servos.

Can anyone identify this chassis for a friend please?

There's something decidedly fishy about that tipper but the recovery is an AFS one which were almost identical to the army ones including the cupola. The chrome grill came in around 1959, 377 ALC was registered in August 1962 and was allocated to the Scottish Home Office.

It's not the rear prop that self destructs but the three speed transfer gearbox although it could be that the vibration starts in the prop. I could drive mine flat out at circa 35mph with no problem but I have seen several with a brass plate warning of the speed restriction. The rear brakes have unique actuators bolted into the rear swinging beams and it could be difficult to adapt a modern spring brake unit to suit. The handbrake uses a large disc on the back of the transfer gearbox with a mechanical link to the lever.

Yes I realise that but Pikey Pete's spec listed 11.00x20 twins. Should the fronts not have been 9.00x20 as well like the recoveries?

8 stud rear axle suggesting it had 9.00x20 twins at some point. Cannot make out the front hubs.

It's more simple than that, S and L are the two wheelbase variants of the R series, not the body type.

Ignore the itchy fingers, it's the bigger biceps you are going to need to get round corners.....

From memory the standard FV lamp pods will take a modern 7" headlamp unit which uses a 75/70 watt 24v H4 bulb.

I saw these on Milweb and thought they might be an idea as they would double up on the rear lights. You would need to remove the triangles if used on a solo vehicle. http://www.milweb.net/webvert/a1830

You are in the right ball park, 11CE31 was an RL box truck and 11CE65 was an RL fire tender, CE being 1957/58.

Seeing as you asked, quite easily, a suitable tri axle trailer from King weighs only 8.5 tons, say 9 tons max with outrigger boards. http://www.kingtrailers.co.uk/dynamic_files/GTS44-3%20Issue%202%20290514(2).pdf A modern 6x2 tractor would be 8.5tons while a S26 6x4 with heavy 14 litre Cummins but less 5th wheel and rear mudguards is also 8.5tons. I did say that Rick would have to get the tape measure out as several online sites have the Cromwell at <3m.

I disagree, providing the weight comes within C&U regs a max width of 2.9m is OK which is very close to what a Cromwell is. See second sketch here: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120214192454/http:/www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/drivingforwork/largeorheavyloads/guidance/policeailloadwidthdiagram.pdf Either way it is up to Rick to make sure he is within the current law and I suggest we leave it at that to save upsetting the mods.

Steve, the Cromwell weighs circa 27 tons so a gross of 28.8 is not going to work. Rick, if you are going to take it across show grounds you would be better off with a 6x4 tractor, 6x2s have very poor traction as the second axle will often only lift providing the max design weight on the drive axle will not be exceeded. Whatever you go for do the sums carefully as you are going to be close to 44 tons. As I understand, the width of the Cromwell is also right on the limit without needing notification so get the tape measure out.

£30.5k + 10% + 20% vat on the buyer's premium, £34,160

The brand new crated Merlin made £29.5k, the trailered Merlin £16k and the trailered Griffon £23k. A pair of used Shackleton props made £4k.

Machine gun mount.

Original recoveries with 9.00x20s were 8 stud but yours are clearly 10. The twins were fitted to give a greater load rating than a single 11.00x20.