Brooky

Thought the following pics may be of interest. All taken of Antars in service in Germany late 70's

Been digging through some old photos today and thought I would share these with you

Nope there is an AEC Dorchester in there as well, will try to dig out a piccie

No probs, should have read the post properly!! Had had a long day work does get in the way of important things!!!

Nope sorry was delivered new to the AFS

I hope the picture answers the question! They had AFS on the doors and the legend "property of the Home Office" above n/side front wheel. If anybody wants to delve deeper into the AFS fleet can I suggest a book called the Green Machine, published in the earlier 90's. It listed all the registration numbers of all the AFS fleet and as much history as the authorscould find, remeber that when it was written a lot of vehicles were still in store.

The HCVC has been looking into the CPC situation along with FBVC and MVT but it appears to be a right and left hand comunication failure. One thing is for sure it won't favour enthusiasts. Phil. (Cynical old b......!) Phil There is no confusion regarding driver CPC. If you do not intend to drive vocationally (for a living) there is no requirement for the holder of an LGV to have a driver CPC. The CPC training will be recorded on a card and will have to be produced to a prospective employer if you went for a driving job. If you have a current LGV you will get a driver CPC under grandfather rights. This will last 5 years, if in that time you do not attend the periodic training then you will lose the driver CPC and the right to use your licence vocationally you will however still have an LGV licence.

Chaps Driver CPC is only required if you are going to use your vocational licence to earn a living i.e drive LGV's for payment. There are exemptions for those people that will only use their licence for personal reasons (horse boxes is the obvious one) and for people who driving is not their main occupation (scaffolders builders etc). The fact that you have a driver CPC will be recoded both with the DSA and on yet another plastic card with a chip on it. The regulations state that the driver must receive 35hours of training in 5 years (7 hours a year). All those with an existing vocational licence will get under "grandfather" rights a CPC that lasts for 5 years. If that individual does not attend the required training in the next 5 years (September 2014) then he/she will lose their driver CPC and will forgo the right to use their licence to earn a living. I am sure that given the above driving schools will split the training into driving and CPC and run course in both not run them concurrently. Just another point about driver CPC it in no way reflects the CPC that you would need to run a haulage concern, the driver CPC syllabus covers such things as loading/unloading, safe and fuel efficient driving,transport workplace safety etc. It is also an attendance only course with no test or assessment at the end of it. Hope this clears up driver CPC

Point taken (no pun intended!!) I came to the conclusion that the spark was too powerful ( it would jump between an inch and two inches) when you look at the thickness of bakelite between the copper on the top of rotor arm and earth (the spindle of the distibutor)the spark will seek out any weakness. I would go through rotor arms in 50 miles!! As I said I wouldnt touch the system again. I also found out (an expensive lesson) that the module didnt have any reverse polarity protection and a mistake in the wiring blew the module

I fitted the system to my Morris CS8. No end of problems with it burning out rotor arms and coils. I think that the spark was to powerfull for old rotor arms. Ended up buying any rotor arm that would fit!!! In the end after yet another breakdown converted it back to points.........no further problems!!!! Wouldnt touch the system with a bargepole for older vehicles, just get the original system well maintained, just my experience you understand

Welcome from another North West member and a Land Rover owner.

Very rare!! I used to have an HAR01 version,(ex airfield snow blower that I was going to restore) buthave never seen this version which I think is an HAR.

Please pm me as I worked for a large exhaust manufacturer and have helped out a couple of C8 owners with universal boxes that have done the trick

Greetings from another northerner!!! live in Preston we need to sort these southerners out. Shant be at Rawcliffe, got to be some where else

When I get a minute I'll post some photos, as a newcomer where would be the best place?(did I forget to mention I also once owned an FWD HAR01)

British and very pre war technology!!! Will try to dig out a picture or two

Ahh yes the CS8 a very pretty truck but not very practical (never got as wet and cold as when I drove it in inclement weather)

They did as well as the Army. Not very many though,only 7000 produced and only 239 ever registered in the UK

Nope sorry. Lives in the frozen North Lancashire in fact

Landy is 1957 (have posted piccie in L/rover gallery) It may have a military background as it allegedly spnt some time with RAF Mountain Rescue

Just thoght I'd introduce myself. Been looking at HMVF for some time and thought it was about ime I put my two pennorth in. Been around preserved vehicles for more years than I care to mention!! Have owned (amongst others) GMC with workshop body, Morris MRA1, Bedford MW, Leyland Hippo, Morris Commercial CS8, Scammell Explorer, Bedford O Type, also used Austin K9's Bedford QL's and Commer Cab Fords for work. Present wheels are a series 1 Land Rover long wheelbase Station Wagon. To earn an honest bob I am involved with LGV driver training, and operational support to the logistics industry so if I can help with driver licencing and vehicle testing plating etc give me a call!!

Thought you might like a piccie of my Series 1. There is a thought that it was used by the RAF Mountain Rescue..........No proof though.