Hi Everyone, its Alan, dopey/Tonys son, just wanted to say thank you for the kind words from everyone. If anyone fancies one last laugh at his expense then ive attached the following photo from the first(?) club rally. where he thought he could drive through the lake in the off road park (cant be as deep as everyones saying, lets just have a go, we can just float to the otherside if anything happens) and another where he liked to really help out with the club goings on.

ill have a look at the rebuild thread, and see where he got up to! its 98% finished now and "passed an MOT" but theres still a few things i want to do before i can say its finished.

thanks again everyone for the kind words.

Spotted in a Midsomer Murder episode 1 watched last night. A 109 truck cab CHT 898J. It's currently taxed so I wonder if it's owner is a member.

I had a 6x6 Range Rover for a bit - it drove beautifully. It used to go round Wandsworth roundabout like it was on rails. No problems with tyre scrub or handling - it all worked fine.

I was very lucky in finding original factory part 1 and 2 books at Beaulieu for £3 the pair. A bit extreme I think.

I always wondered how well they drove, do they scrub the rear tyres on corners wearing them out pretty quickly?

I have spoken to a few drivers of the tracked Centaur vehicle and they all say the same, they simply don't steer. Anything other than solid ground and less than 20mph, you turn the steering and they just carry on in a straight line!

Craig.

Can't seem to find the Part A and Part B books available now. Brooklands books reprinted a lot of them but they don't seem to list the two volumes. Paddock spares have a IIA manual for £45 but it seems to be just one book.

I found these on ebay. Okay, they are the earlier prints and it comes with a parts manual but still, maybe asking over the odds for those but I reckon you could ask £30 - £40 for both of them together perhaps.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195810200539?

I have both volumes already with the white covers otherwise I'd be taking these from you. They are very useful books and the two volume versions go into a lot of detail.

Craig.

thank you for the reply

Ring them up and tell them.  They will put a marker on your account to make sure you get it next time

Peter

Took the front brake cylinder apart to fit new seals. Came across a design of piston I haven't come across before - so the seals I've got won't fit. Annoyed!

Quote from: diffwhine on Nov 18, 2024, 02:42 PMInteresting one, but can't help I'm afraid. There were a few converters 6x4 and 6x6 vehicles - usually for fire services. It may have been rebodied I suppose.

If anybody wants one, I know where there is a Stage 1 V8 6x6 which needs a home.

MMmmmmm I wonder.