Thread: The Ultimate FC

I found the engine oil level in the dry sump tank low, so I topped it up, and it took about 16 litres of oil.
To day I started the old girl up only to find engine over flowing out of the dry sump tank breather.
This tells me this thing is going to be like a old English dry sump thumper motor bike in that if you dont use it often, the oil drains from the dry sump tank into the crankcase via slightly leaking ball valve and over fill the crank case until it runs for awhile to sort its self out.
Make note to my self....check oil after running the motor if the vehicle has been parked up for a while.
The silly thing did need 8 litres of oil at the end of the day.
Running the boiling vessel which draws very high current (amps) shows the altenator on the vehicle is excellant with more than 50 amps advailible at 24 volts just off idle and much more above that revs.
The altenator is interesting as it as semi sealed from water and dust ie water and dust shouldnt worry it at all.
I have read there was a army mod so 240 volt power tools could be run from the altenator , it used a separate 240 volt regulator off the stator windings which are straight forward to access.

New to You Tube.
At the end note the removal of the rear mud flaps on the white stalwart before swimming.
Note operation of water jet steering levers though roof hatch .
The Green stalwart I think would be a ex Swedish unit because of the fitting of a FOCO crane.
Sweden purchased 38 stalwarts for resupply of island gun batteries around their coast line at the height of the cold war.
The stalwarts worked well in the snow.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNaLIFvNO38]Alvis Stalwart at War Time In The Vale. Swimming in river Avon. - YouTube[/ame]

the 240v power tool idear was used on a few vehicles, i remember it being on fv434s but there was an earthing issue and a few people got electric shocks so the tools were taken away and the idear dropped

I have been busy with my job and family as normal.
Also waiting on parts from O/S.
The winch self laying gear is interesting as the winch is hard up against the front of the vehicle, so a unusual set up is used.
If this vehicle was American it would use a few loose pins and rollers with a grease nipple, but being british it uses roller bearings and seals thoughout .

Oil is used in alot of nipples instead of grease.
Even the eye on the end of the winch cable is threaded into the cable by hand and beauifully done