I have a full set of new tyres and tubes which I found, ready to fit.
I am not going to fit these as a set, but get the most out of the tyres already fitted by mixing them with the old ones.
To do that I have to get the drive disconnects fitted and working .
The Melbourne stalwart owner who drives his stalwart everywhere said to me the tyre wear was poor until he fitted inter wheel disconnects and on road performance improves.
I notice when driving mine the vehicle is more lively off road where it can get wheel slip easier.
All drive line failures I can track down are due too, incorrect fitting of parts, water in drive system , lack of lubrication and lack of oil via leaking oil seals.
Alvis did look at interwheel disconnects, via a fergerson viscus coupling, but costs and interchangeability with other Alvis models in service stopped this.
The Stalwart didn't get a diesel motor either because at the end of the day the Army was very happy with the vehicle the way it was.
It must be remembered the Stalwart was designed to follow a tank which doesn't spend any time on tarred roads and when it entered service petrol still ruled.
I am learning the B81 rolls is not your normal petrol engine,,,its designed to be tough.
The Stalwarts strength is as a amphibious vehicle, it has a very good off road ability in its own right ........more so than a DUKW or LARC.
I was was looking at a DUKW the other day and the DUKW is a bit better in the water than a stalwart, but the DUKWs long over hangs, and belly with rubber bellows around the tailshafts etc is more limiting than a stalwart off road.
DUKWs also bent propeller shafts if a driver is not carefull.
