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Similar ones available at auction here: https://www.cva-auctions.co.uk/details?listingid=0240eb48-3c29-4fd2-8eaf-e4f9832fe4d2

FV 2842 by any chance? Odd looking trailer made by Rubery Owen showing as being current in the 1971 Chertsey book.

IIRC both the DAF and Foden DROPS were retro fitted with ABS including the trailers. I have also read about an ABS kit that was available for the DAF T244 but have no info on numbers fitted.

Agreed, it is what we call the redneck approach.

Had one do that on a Shogun a couple of years ago, two year old reputable make battery checked out fine on an expensive battery tester, cold cranking amps were fine but would lose its charge over a week if not used. New battery fitted and all sorted. An old Land Rover has very simple electrics, the main culprits to look for are any aftermarket gadgets or faults within the alternator. Easy way to find the issue is to disconnect a battery lead and connect a multimeter set at 10A in its place, then find what is causing a draw by pulling fuses and the alternator plug until the meter reads zero. Do not switch any circuits on while the meter is connected for obvious reasons.

Canadian Military Pattern. Manufactured during the war in Canada.

T6-3544, the later turbocharged version.

Tomo, in the very first photo on this thread the chassis is set up for LHD, was the front axle fitted the wrong way round? I am thinking the Ackermann angle would only be correct one way?

Xmod claim it is used on FV430 series and wanted £93 each, probably worth more like £30.

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You have to be careful with what you carry in the back of an RL, the chassis is designed to twist so that all the wheels stay on the ground when going cross country and anything large and rigid could have a hard time. The AFS RLs all had gaps between the floorboards to provide some flexibility.

Yes, thought it might have been slightly retarded but was actually spot on static and the advance was working fine.

It's quite an experience, first lesson is not to smash your elbow into the back of the cab when changing 1>2. On the motorway they cruise nicely at 50mph but don't open the engine cover as the sight of a cherry red exhaust manifold inches away from the carb is quite scary.

I saw that and couldn't believe they gave £4.6k for that wreck. They were not built as fire tenders but high mobility high capacity pumps to transfer water long distances to burning cities by working in relays. They could pump 900gpm which is more than most modern fire appliances. There is a shoe shop in the King's Road with the same name, I used to drive past it most days:

A lot of the RLs would have been support vehicles for the AFS Green Goddess pumps which had nominal mileage from undergoing routine inspection. They were stored in ideal conditions with the wheels removed, custom made wooden blocks to keep the weight off the springs and generator control boxes removed for safe keeping. I bought nine at auction in about 1990 for just under a grand each and most ended up abroad. You could try the owners club RSOLES for more information.

Is it 6MT3 2540 99 829 1174?

That brings back memories, competition points with a stronger spring.

Have you tried Sleeman & Hawken limited?

Definitely not Explorer and I cannot recall seeing them on AECs or Fodens.

I've never heard that theory before but either scenario could not end well. Was Martian the only post war recovery to carry a hot spanner?

Any reason to have been used in America? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right,_uses_kilometers_or_miles.png

Like this?

I had never seen that method until a mobile fitter came out to change a super single. He failed to break the inside bead without removing the wheel, set up his angle iron and was just about to hit it with the sledge as I legged it when I remembered how our depot tyre fitter lost a chunk out of his forehead. It worked but would have been much safer with a short chain and a dog clip to one of the stud holes.

Yes, but not until April 2023, currently no NI after retirement age.

Just realized how long it is, was the E type for the 12000lb 'triple cookie'?