Thanks Stuart - I sure am!

I was a little worried, but he was running so nicely I just couldn't resist! He went beautifully though thankfully.

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Andrew
REMLR #269
LROCS #839

1958 Series II SWB - "Gus"
1963 Series IIA Workshop 108-616 - "Party Bus"
1965 Series IIA Ambulance 113-896 - "Ambrose"
1966 Workshop Trailer 101-750
1995 Defender 110 S/W - "Truckasaurus"

Thanks Richard.

Mongrels aren't they...

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Andrew
REMLR #269
LROCS #839

1958 Series II SWB - "Gus"
1963 Series IIA Workshop 108-616 - "Party Bus"
1965 Series IIA Ambulance 113-896 - "Ambrose"
1966 Workshop Trailer 101-750
1995 Defender 110 S/W - "Truckasaurus"

Here is some piccys i tok of OLR's ambo to inspire you.

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1978 FFR, 1949 80 inch
Gone - 1973 lightweight, 1997 Disco, 1973 109

The TAC plate we found has been identified as belonging to 2nd Division, so it is likely that Ambrose' final posting was to a CMF unit in NSW.



Last night I got the Landy itch, but unfortunately the Fairmont was due for a pink slip so I had to dismantle the dash to fix a pesky little problem instead and ran out of light.



















...never one to be deterred by something so trivial as darkness, I got my mag-lite and a sheet of wet and dry and went to work anyway!

I decided to see what else I could uncover on the formation plate holders!

On both front plates I uncovered yellow markings - mostly numbers. I found it odd that the markings were in yellow. I have only seen them in white. Is this out of the ordinary?

On the off-side plate was a series of numbers on two lines, I think they are:
2310
0555



The near side plate was much harder to read. I can make out the second figure as a number 6 but I'm not sure what the first marking(s) are?

I don't think it is a '10' because the first vertical marking has a curled lower end and the oval shape is too elongated to be a "0".



Any suggestions?

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Andrew
REMLR #269
LROCS #839

1958 Series II SWB - "Gus"
1963 Series IIA Workshop 108-616 - "Party Bus"
1965 Series IIA Ambulance 113-896 - "Ambrose"
1966 Workshop Trailer 101-750
1995 Defender 110 S/W - "Truckasaurus"

mm, those are new to me. the one with 2 lines could be the items NSN (nato stock number). I'll have to look it up to check.

The other one is more unusual.

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1994 Discovery TDi
1961, Series 2 Ambulance. 108-098 - Eden
1981, Series 3 FFR. 33-727 - Grover - Gone, but not forgotten

Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers Mem. 129
Defence Transport Heritage Tasmania Mem. 12

You know, strictly speaking, throttling the staff is my job

This morning I got up a little early and fitted the new light globe on my way to the bus stop.

It must have looked funny - a well dressed guy in a tie and trousers spinning screwdrivers on a ratty old Landrover at 6:45am!

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Andrew
REMLR #269
LROCS #839

1958 Series II SWB - "Gus"
1963 Series IIA Workshop 108-616 - "Party Bus"
1965 Series IIA Ambulance 113-896 - "Ambrose"
1966 Workshop Trailer 101-750
1995 Defender 110 S/W - "Truckasaurus"

Another thing... Yesterday arvo I went for a drive, and just as I hit traffic on Norwest Boulevard it started to rain. My passenger side windscreen smearer works okay, but the drivers one just made sounds like a dying porpoise and did very little. I ended up just turning it off and wiping it manually occasionally...

Does anyone have any experience with reconditioning these things? I would like to have a go at it myself but would like some inside knowledge. The green bible is no help here unfortunately.

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Andrew
REMLR #269
LROCS #839

1958 Series II SWB - "Gus"
1963 Series IIA Workshop 108-616 - "Party Bus"
1965 Series IIA Ambulance 113-896 - "Ambrose"
1966 Workshop Trailer 101-750
1995 Defender 110 S/W - "Truckasaurus"

G'day Shonky

"Windscreen Smearer" I like that If it is a Lucas unit it could just be suffering from worn out brushes, or the insulating block where the wires enter the side is poor/dead, for parts and info, it might be worth contacting Kevin Baker @ KB Classic Spares in Witta in Qld on 907)54 944 221, and if you quote him the model No he should be able to supply parts, as he is the "Lucas" man with a large store of parts, 50,000 plus or Barry Cliff electrical in NSW,@ Wyong on (02)4351 1968.

hope that is of help


cheers

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68 2a GS 6028D 172-484
Aust No5 trailer 2wheel 1/2 ton Ch 1974=173-489
REMLR No 003

Shonky,

Pull the wiper motor apart - it's not a sophisticated piece of engineering, and check the workings inside. From your description, it is working but not well.

Once you have the top off it and you've exposed the driving gears, connect the motor up and see if you can locate the reason for the poor performance.

You might find as I did that the lubricating grease on and around the gears, has solidified, which slows down the whole operation. These motors all need regular (every decade or so) changes of grease and surprisingly good results can be had from some TLC. The other area to check is the contact on the switch - the one located on the outside of the cover nearest the driver. Sometimes this contact has loosened and/or it needs a little tweaking to ensure it makes a good electrical connection.

If it is working now - albeit poorly - it is more likely than not, that you will be able to fix the problem.


Jack

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I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

1971 Landrover S2A Station Wagon
1917 Model T Ford Lt Ptl Car (under restoration)

G'day All, Hopefully this link will work and it will show you How To Do It I had to remove the link as it gave everyone open slather to post on my behalf (Ithink) cheers Dennis
PS It ain't Rocket science either LOL
PPS If I can find it I will send it to Richard.. later today