FV1604A Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Last week, I bought a manual for a large military vehicle which consisted of a large amount of loose leaf pages. On going through the papers, I came upon a section stapled together detailing a totally different vehicle. The mystery vehicle comes in various marks 6a/6b/6c all mentioned. It has a B81 RR No 1 engine. It carries a main supply of only 19 gallons of fuel with seven on reserve, and weighs in at 6 tons 4cwt total. The manual's weight distribution section details front axle, centre axle and rear axle, so assume it is a six-wheeler. It has a David fuel Pump, a Solex type 48 NNIP carb, has torsion bars and tracta joints. A fluid coupling oil reservoir is also detailed. Am I looking at a part of a Saracen manual, although the fuel tank capacity seems low for a vehicle of this type? Possible alternative; Alvis Salamander crash tender, short runs, no need for large tanks and reduction in weight essential for speed. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Mike not sure if this is a game or you are genuinely stuck;) But are there no document codes or annotations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The mystery vehicle comes in various marks 6a/6b/6c all mentioned. It has a B81 RR No 1 engine. It carries a main supply of only 19 gallons of fuel with seven on reserve, and weighs in at 6 tons 4cwt total. The manual's weight distribution section details front axle, centre axle and rear axle, so assume it is a six-wheeler. It has a David fuel Pump, a Solex type 48 NNIP carb, has torsion bars and tracta joints. A fluid coupling oil reservoir is also detailed. Am I looking at a part of a Saracen manual, although the fuel tank capacity seems low for a vehicle of this type? Possible alternative; Alvis Salamander crash tender, short runs, no need for large tanks and reduction in weight essential for speed. Mike, The Salamander was designated as a Mk6 crash tender by the RAF, so fits the bill here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 No it's not a game ,Clive, I am not really stuck either. It was just that I was arranging the very thick bundle of loose papers making up the manual into order, engine, gearbox, etc, I was left with this stapled section of 28 pages which I quickly realised wasn't part of the book. Page 9 is followed by Page 179 and then 370, and there are no clues other than those given, but I think, Richard, that you have solved it, if there are Mk 6/6A Salamanders. Thanks to both of you for a swift response. I can now file it accordingly. BW. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 there are no clues other than those given, but I think, Richard, that you have solved it, if there are Mk 6/6A Salamanders. Mike, There were indeed, Mk6 and 6A models of the Salamander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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