Thread: Bemboka: 1951 Ex-RACQ Road Service 80"

Originally Posted by Roverray

Had the same problem with our old S11 Rural fire truck - had 2 extra leaves and the best is a piece of small diameter fire hose. ( almost identical and strong) Talk to a local rural fire brigade or if you run into problems I could probably source you some. Remember to have it just shorter than max shockie travel. Thinking back I may once have actually folded the hose double for extra strength as we had some rough drivers.

Thanks Ray

My 1951 - was ex-RACQ then ex-NSWBFB and it had folded fire hose for the check straps, I was hoping to avoid that but it will be my fall-back position.

Diana

As Henry Ford said of the model T - you can have any colour you want on your 1951 80" as long as it's deep bronze green!

Although there were a few exceptions for fleet orders, the British Army had sand colour for the Middle East as did the RACQ, but most were dbg.

My ex-RACQ, Annand & Thompson 1951 had the plate but will check tonight what it specified.

There is a document on the Australian 1950 CKD vehicles which specifies A&T as one so one must assume they were the master distributor from 1949 at least. Will check that doc when I get home too and let you know the dates of the first batch deliveries.

Have you noticed that on A&T built vehicles from 1952 the chassis number is frequently on the LHS chassis rail and not on the engine mount as in other 80" or the spring hanger on 86"/107"?

Addit: Oops I don't need to check the plate tonight, it's in my Photobucket.

This week I've moved my 1951 80" resto project from the farm to my home in Sydney.



In the move I seem to have lost or misplaced the large nut on the steering box sector (cross) shaft. The one that holds the lever.

Does anyone know where I could find another one or what thread it is?

One off a dead steering box maybe the go.

Diana

No one has a dead 80" steering box?

All I want is a nut off the steering lever.

It would help if you'd tell us which kind you need? Bronze with fine thread or steel with coarse thread? .W.

Originally Posted by B.S.F.

It would help if you'd tell us which kind you need? Bronze with fine thread or steel with coarse thread? .W.

No, not the worm nut from inside ,

I need the nut on the outside that holds the lever connected to the longitudinal steering rod.

IIRC I have the steel "2 start" worm and nut inside.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

No, not the worm nut from inside ,

I need the nut on the outside that holds the lever connected to the longitudinal steering rod.

IIRC I have the steel "2 start" worm and nut inside.

hi diana will have one for you jim