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Originally Posted by horsa
Updated shots look great and it appears the front fender skirts came out nicer than you'd led on. Good job 
I didn't know your carrier had one of the handles welded on in front of the driver spot where the face crash pad is located. I've seen this on a handful of T-16s but hadn't been able to determine if it was a British add-on or a modification done by the Swiss. Since yours never saw Swiss service, it would seem it has to be a British feature. My carrier (Swiss return) and the one we found in the UK within 100 serial numbers of mine that never saw Swiss service don't have the handle. |
Thanks David, yes the front fenders looked a lot better once they were painted and the problems I had seemed to diminsh once fitted. Interesting about that handle, I had not realised that they were not fitted by the factory as standard. I think, that it is there to encourage the driver to take his hands off the sticks.
Talking of steering, I still have an issue that I am not sure the oil is circulating through the rear axle oil cooler. Its all plumbed in ok, but the feed pipes that drop oil onto the brake bands dont seem to have had any oil in them. The oil cooler is getting warm, but the rear axle is very hot after my run. I know there is a thermostat in the cooler, but dont know whether this stops ALL flow if it is stuck shut. Any one have any experience of this? I dont want to have to disturb it really as its a hell of a job getting the oil cooler out now!
Thanks Ron, glad you like it. I think you may well be right on the registration as it was not registered as HISTORIC and so I had to go to the local DVLA office to get them to tax it for zero. They took the registration documents away and said that they will ammend it. My guess is they may send me a new registratoin mark. Hope not as I just made my plates up! It was first registered out of Pounds in 1980, so you are right with your date guess.