Rear drum dust excluder

[Lynn Eades]

It appears from your photo that the wedges are too soft. The rollers have pushed into them . This would make the load on your pull rod much bigger, as the rollers would be trying to climb out of the trench rather than climb a steady ramp.
I think the pull rod might be a weakness in the design and have seen a couple of broken ones. The pull rod I mean is not shown in your pictures.

Rick, your grease might creep to your linings.

[RichardT10829]

i was not going to use any at all... thoughts being the water would run out the drum...but now i am second guessing myself, i dont intend to have it fording up a river...but the situation may arise where i would have too. hmm some thinking to be done now.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

It appears from your photo that the wedges are too soft. The rollers have pushed into them . This would make the load on your pull rod much bigger, as the rollers would be trying to climb out of the trench rather than climb a steady ramp.

Hi Lynn, You have sharp eyes! The marks on the wedges are there but very slight, hardly indented. The home made rollers were more damaged. They had flat spots and probably did not roll but slide. I have replaced them with two rollers from a cilindrical roller bearing. Now these will probably prove so hard that the wedges will suffer more. However I had no other option at this moment as I have to drive my oldest daughter to her school ball next tuesday. Next time round I will make new parts and have them hardened so they will last.

Cheers,

[Dave Schindel]

Wow,driving your daughter to the school ball in your carrier,major cool,Marc!

[The Bedford Boys]

I had thoughts of taking my date to the School Ball in my Dad's old carrier, but then I thought about the physics of a Ball Dress and high heels.... I shall leave the rest to your, I am sure, very vivid imaginations....

[shaun]

I once, many years ago took my carrier to the battalions Officeers mess summer ball near Cambridge at a big Stately home with a realy long drive. It was as an interest point after thier meal, some of the other guys took a Ferret Sout car. when they came out to view the "Then and Now " RECCE vehicles. Well they had all had a few "drinkies" during the meal so they were a little happy to say the least. Anyway we ended up giving rides down the 1 mile long drive in both the Carrier and the Ferret. At one point i had my Colonel (drunk as a skunk) standing in the commander position of the carrier leaning forward of the front armour with sword drawn, shouting at the top of his voice "CHARGE" as we rattled down the drive with several of teh "ladies" in the back. They were all wearing very expensive frocks with lots of lace (not the Col !). in the morning both the carrier and the Ferret were full of very pretty lace tatters.
On another note we did a school summer ball last year for a local girl and won "best arrival vehicle".
All good fun !!!!

[Marc van Aalderen]

I am really looking forward to tomorrow evening! My only worry is the wheather forecast.....

Cheers,