SADF Radio Relay Truck - Gog

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 8th November 2010, 03:56 PM

Gog sat on his own 4 wheels for the first time in months only to have the other two wheels amputated several hours later.

On Friday (finally) I was able to complete the conversion of the front swivels from uni joints to CV joints. The delays happened when firstly the ENV spline, wouldn't fit through the Stage 1 axle seal, so the retainers had to be machined. Then when wanting to reassemble the swivels, we initially couldn't find replacement Stage 1 Railco bushes, so we went with taper roller bearing conversion only to find that the machining of the kit (ordered for a stage 1) was for a standard SIII. Thankfully All Four X 4 had a pair of Stage 1 swivel kits on sale at the LR Expo so they were fitted on one side, but I lacked sufficient shims to set up the LHS swivel correctly, so postal delays put another fortnight behind. Then a Land Rover musical chairs weekend added further the the time lag.

Friday day-off and the brakes were fitted, hubs re-assembled and swivels lubricated. New shock absorber bushes and back onto his front wheels. Then new master cylinder

So he's on his wheels all Friday night and Saturday when he gets his new Engel fridge (to replace the blown Electrolux 3 way).

But just as things were happening, more Land Rover musical chairs, but locally this time and mainly to accommodate another Mk3 Inter (not mine).

Sunday comes along and Gog loses his rear wheels. Firstly to replace wheel cylinders and to discover he really needs new shoes as well, but mainly to remove the rear spring packs to have them re-set/re-built so he rides level rather than bum down. Springs are now off ready to go to the spring works on Friday.

Time is really getting short for Corowa 2011 though!

Can he go to the "Year of the British and Eupopean Vehicle" seeing that he is a South African Land Rover and not a British one?

**Shonky** · 8th November 2010, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Can he go to the "Year of the British and Eupopean Vehicle" seeing that he is a South African Land Rover and not a British one?

If Gog can't go due to his SADF heritage, then none of the ex ADF Landies can either!

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 8th November 2010, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Shonky

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Can he go to the "Year of the British and Eupopean Vehicle" seeing that he is a South African Land Rover and not a British one?

If Gog can't go due to his SADF heritage, then none of the ex ADF Landies can either!

So it'll just be a few lightweight and 101s this year will it?

**Shonky** · 8th November 2010, 10:17 PM

I guess so... and maybe a certain MoD FFR?

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 9th November 2010, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Shonky

I guess so... and maybe a certain MoD FFR?

It's arrival is in the lap of the gods, so not expecting it to be ready for Corowa.

I guess it will be like lots of other years (like 2010 with the year of the Jeep) when our Aussie Rovers went along for the ride as well.

Interesting that we have Year of the Blitz - year of the Jeep, but then year of the B & E vehicle. Not year of the Kubelwagen, or year of the Land Rover???

**Shonky** · 9th November 2010, 11:32 AM

I would like to see a "Year of the Emergency Services"

All those pretty Ambulances, Fire Tenders and MP vehicles... Mmmmm.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 9th November 2010, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Shonky

I would like to see a "Year of the Emergency Services"

All those pretty Ambulances, Fire Tenders and MP vehicles... Mmmmm.

That'll get Ellard over to the South East!

For 2013 year of the Towed Equipment I'll have to consider if I will take Mary Austin (173-651), Magog (204-796), MGBGT (27-673), or Grease Monkey(173-870)!

BTW: Magog and MGBGT don't seem to have made it into the REMLR lists yet!

**Phoenix** · 11th November 2010, 01:54 PM

Actually both are there, they just might need entries in the lain list to match before they will show up!! I'll have a look at it.

**Phoenix** · 11th November 2010, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Shonky

I would like to see a "Year of the Emergency Services"

All those pretty Ambulances, Fire Tenders and MP vehicles... Mmmmm.

I want that one as well!! And don't forget rescue vehicles!!!

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 11th November 2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Actually both are there, they just might need entries in the lain list to match before they will show up!! I'll have a look at it.

It seems that another PT1-1.2 trailer (Listed as: 204-892 - - HMK HMK Haulmark Trailer - - Archive Photo - -) appears but not Magog 96 ARN earlier. Is it that because 204-892 has incomplete data or at least different data to that of Magog?

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