Thread: 29-792 = Batty

I downloaded the link but only got there pages re Arty. Can you give me the link to the whole publication?


Thanks, Howard

Originally Posted by hot rover

Hi Lionel
I found some reading for you might explain what I was saying earlier. Hav a look on the REMLR site in the vehicle marking page some info there.
Cheers
Rod

Originally Posted by HowardSmall

I downloaded the link but only got there pages re Arty. Can you give me the link to the whole publication?


Thanks, Howard

Hi Howard
This is a copy out of the Taubet book of those 3 pages that is all I have.
Cheers
Rod

Sorry to keep on, but what is the Taubet book?

Howard

Originally Posted by hot rover

Hi Howard
This is a copy out of the Taubet book of those 3 pages that is all I have.
Cheers
Rod

Stephen TAUBERT personally published a book and later a CD-ROM of the history of vehicle markings in the Aust Army, at his own cost.


Go to The Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers. Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. , then "The Library", then "Books". The book and CD contained years of work and valuable research, and were priced accordingly. Don't expect a burnt copy for free.

I have a copy of his book, first edition, and yes, he wrote and correlated his book at his own expense after AWM knocked back his application under the VP95 grants,he was assisted financially by the Military Jeep club of Qld and several members personally contributed myself included, he was not allowed to add anything post 1988 under the secrets act as a lot of that stuff was still in use

A lot of later information has come out since Michael Cecil retired.

cheers

G'day All,

I have been doing little bits & pieces on Batty in preparation for waking the engine out of its slumber. You know the story; the previous owner said, "the engine was running when the vehicle was parked"

I found out that the bottom radiator hose leaks like a sieve because it must not be a genuine part and is too short. There is only enough length for the adjustable radiator clamp to barely bite on the radiator outlet. I have solved the supply of new radiator hoses issue.

Today, I investigated the broken indicator & horn stalk. Apart from the stalk being pulled off when I got Batty, there are numerous bits and pieces broken off it too. Then I traced the wires back and noticed the brown wire with the black trace - colour code "NB", is cooked. The wire was melted from the horn button all the way to the big junction inside the dash. There is no horn either mounted under the bonnet either. The other wires for the stalk are either cutoff, or there are blue wires used for a number of different connections. Why follow a standard factory colour code when there is pretty blue wire to use

I suppose it is all fairly typical of old Land Rovers. Even if I am the third owner after it was auctioned off by the government.

Luckily a couple of my spares Land Rovers have the indicator - horn stalk in place and the wiring looks pretty original. I will be able to copy off them to find out what wire goes where.

One day all the bits and pieces will join into a total and I will have Batty purring and mobile. I wonder if that is described as being optimistic or simply delusional

Kind Regards
Lionel