Thread: Series 2a restoration

The cookie cutters were fitted to SIIa cargo (GS) while jerrycan holders were fitted to SIIa FFR/FFT.

GS cookie cutters


FFT jerry can holders


Series three all had jerry can holders.

The pommy rear bumperettes are made much lighter than the oz ones.



The pommys also had front ones.

those pommy front ones are just soooooo ugly!
good thing our mob fitted brush bars..


ooh, edit, can anyone explain the reason for the yellow disc, I have seen it on dca cars and other non military vehicles

Originally Posted by harry

those pommy front ones are just soooooo ugly!
good thing our mob fitted brush bars..


ooh, edit, can anyone explain the reason for the yellow disc, I have seen it on dca cars and other non military vehicles

In military parlance it is the Bridge Weight Designation (BWD).

For gross vehicle weights above 3 tonne (IIRC) a number indicating the weight class of bridges the vehicle is permitted to cross.

In the battlefield situation this is important when MPs are controlling bridges that may be damaged. There are sometimes double numbers on trucks indicating tare and gross weights depending if the vehicle is laden or unladen.

In aviation I believe it has a different meaning, and possibly that the vehicle is permitted to travel on live taxiways or runways.

I read somewhere that the front and rear 'bumperettes' were to allow vehicles to shunt each other up slopes or out of trouble if bogged or otherwise incapacitated.

Originally Posted by dreamin'

I read somewhere that the front and rear 'bumperettes' were to allow vehicles to shunt each other up slopes or out of trouble if bogged or otherwise incapacitated.

really to push start on cold mornings, the front higher bumpers meet the rear bumperettes

Great advice about the bumperettes - thanks

Some real progress over the weekend. Managed to get the passenger side fuel tank off at last - 3 weeks on one bolt is that a record?

After all that hard work i found that the tank had completely rusted through!



Then the strangest thing happened. I called in to the buy back shop at the local tip to get some scrap metal to practice my pathetic welding technique. And guess what - there laying among all the junk was a S2 land rover fuel tank. I have never seen fuel tanks of any kind at the tip before. So I got it for $30 - i guess it might have a leak - but much better thank the tank I took off,



I also removed the tow ball. The farmer had taken off the military hook (which I have) and put a standard ball on. He had used a fine collection of washers and spacers to make it fit.



The clutch pedal was struck fast in the up position. So I had a good look at that. Once I had disconnected a pipe from the master cylinder the pedal had full movement and the master cylinder was working well. So the problem must be after the master. I am assuming that the slave cylinder is ceased. So I have removed that and ordered a new one. With any luck that will do the trick - if not I guess it is a blockage in the pipes or god forbid a problem with the clutch itself.

The next BIG job is the removal of the bulk head. I would like to get the clutch and gear box working before I take it out.

I have also noticed quite a bit of oil on the chassis below the steering box - i think this is the only place if can have come from. I have seen steering box restoration sets for sale on the net with gaskets, bearings and seals - should I get one of these? I have not taken the box apart - yet.

Clutch - most likely the slave cylinder, or possibly the bell crank shaft siezed.

While you have good access, check the connection between this shaft and the release shaft in the bell housing. This is by a short bit of pipe and two pins. These pins should be checked for distortion or breakage. They must be replaced by the original hardened pins or at worst high tensile bolts. Mild steel bolts will last just long enough for all the floor bolts to rust so they are hard to replace.

John

Thanks John I will take a look at those bits. Hopefully the new slave cylinder will solve the problem