Sorry forgot the pics. As you can see I dragged the stuart on with the scania.

Safely at home 0300 this morning. 35hour round trip. In and out with stealth :salute:
Colin and sons excelent adventure

Return load?
 

Let's see it!

Hmm! perhaps it may have been more exiting if they were CMP Stuarts.:blink:

Exciting enough though
 

Interestingly for whatever reason my post was made in between seeing your one without pics and the subsequent posts...

The Stuart looks great, and I expect to see a perfect one drive out of your workshop in a couple of weeks. :cheers:

Did the Stuart come from Mudgee way
 

Just a quick question did the stuart come from a chap who mined industrial Diamonds near Glenn Davies?

Quick answer: Yes.

Ah well
 

Quick answer: Yes.
Ah Col meet Col

I used to play with that 25 years ago when it had a diesel engine fitted in place of the radial

Hi mark, yes it was col meet col and a lovely old bloke he is. We got on very well and he loves his new plane. It will be great to see both tanks up and running. I will keep everyone posted of their progress. They will have to be under cover and await their turn but hopefully not too long.
regards
Colin.

Best destination for any tank
 

Those tanks do not realise how lucky they are. Glad you got them Colin.

Can I book a ride in one of them when theyre up & running?

A your pace - I suppose that'll be in a months time??

Your ride is booked in. You can have a drive if you come and give me a hand :coffee :)

Would be honoured Colin.
 

TImes & location Colin - sent by PM if you like. I reckon it'd be an unforgettable experience.

I went border raiding this week but I suspect no one will mind as what I picked up was yellow :p
I picked it up at Terang so how many MLUers did I pass without realising it?

Your Border Raid
 

Hi Robert - I suspect quite a few... thanks for the call too, just sorry I wasn't able to catch up with you at the time.

Does it have a Military connection? If not is it still border raiding? It'll look a bit out of place on a blitz.

Rick

Border Raiding
 

Robert,

Love what you picked up. Hope to have one myself one day.

Regards

Alex

Rick, I hadn't considered putting it on the blitz but it would make a uneque truck out of it :devil:
Alex, It will be verry useful when I get it mounted, I need to add a frame to make it into a three point linkage implement.
As with all cheep in perfect working order purchaces some repairs will be necessary before it can be used. :bang: :coffee
Keith one of these days i'll make a planed trip to Melbourne instead of a mad dash.

Easy Solution
 

Just paint it green Robert - problem solved :thup:

Manual diesel injector :D

Speical tool number 27836428
 

Great photo, sure many of us have done this at one time or another to free up an a stuck engine. What amazes me is how often it works.

Remember my Dad filling and I mean filling an engine with diesel fuel, cylinders, crank case, intake manifold and just let it sit in the sun for a week or so. Then he drain the whole thing out. Put it in gear and rocked the car back and forth until the engine would spin all the way around then put fresh fuel in the carb put the plugs back in fresh oil and the silly engine start with a cloud of smoke made a racket but as it sat there running it smooth out smoke stopped coming out the exhaust. Don't know how long the engine survived but I remember the car driving away under its own power.

Cheers Phil

Diesel
 

Love your work, Robert. Just hope it does some good. Otherwise it might have to be an engine transplant I fear.
I plan to visit next trip and take the heads off, then we'll know for sure.

Keith droped in today to visit the cab12 and I found the perfect photo frame for him :D
Of all the photos I've taken of this blitz it was only today I noticed the axles have the removing studs in place. :cheers:

Raid
 

Yes, caught in the act, a very slow motion raid, this one...

Good to catch up, Robert.

Robert's place is in a beautiful setting off the Snowy Mountain Hwy, well worth a visit, if just to see his concreting prowess!

This was the pic I was taking
 

Although the engine was seized I'd hoped it may not be too bad but the dipstick has a mix of oil and water, so no point pulling a head off at this stage.

http://gallery.me.com/oldcmp.net/100...13276994950001

It's missing a few bits, but is not too bad. Does anyone have a spare Ford cab 12 horn?

http://gallery.me.com/oldcmp.net/100...13276997150001

Also looking for a grille and fuel tanks.

Howard you started this thread nearly four years ago and yet you haven't visited to check the export permits yet :D

Warning.! I will be conducting a secret border raid from my forward base at Corowa this year, deep into NSW. The prize? To be revealed.

Keith,

I hope you are sealing off that shed, calling in the licensed Asbestos Clean Up Crew, informing the HAZMAT people at the EPA, placing barriers at a certified safe distance to keep the general public, sheep and cattle safe from air-borne asbestos fibres and were wearing a full-face mask filter system (pos pressure) certified for the prevention of the ingress of asbestos fibres when you took that shot!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Love the bright blue V8, by the way..... :salute:

Mike C

Hazmat
 

I held my breath and was careful not to make any air currents.
Actually I was looking for more of the stuff as I hear it is a good insulator.
At least it's not the blue asbestos! But of course I do understand it is a potentially hazardous material, to be treated with respect.
Whilst the engine is an appealing shade of blue there will be an unappealing shade of brown rust in at least two of the cylinders.

How do you know it is not blue asbestos? Strike out the potentially, it is hazardous - as in carcinogenic - material. Best to wet it down well before handling it. :teach:

H.

PS: that is one great Cab 12 you have there, Keith!

Cab 12
 

Yes, apart from some bullet holes (old vandalism) and very minor rust she's very low mileage, just run in really. Shame she's missing the original rear body (Machinery Workshop) and the engine has water in it.