another Aussie humber fv1601

[jeepfinger]

Hi John,
A real good friend of my lives in Kalamuna, is that any where you? His name is Norm Chester. His son Ray has a Landy, he had a Bloodbox, not too sure if he still has that one.
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Military Section meetings are held at the VCCofWA clubrooms on Hale Rd. near Tonkin Highway, Wattle Grove, on the third Tuesday of each month beginning at 8pm. Anyone with an ex-military vehicle of any era or country, or an interest in them, would be welcome to attend any meeting

John, looks like you have just missed the last one.

Regards, Dave

[jeepfinger]

John,

Just saw this photo in an old newsletter
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...MTNkZDBhYjEzNg

Quite a few shots of the Humber in there. the unimog belongs to Norm.
Dave

[john piercey]

Bringing the Humber home - on the back of the trailer ready for the journey

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[john piercey]

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Damaged right hand front

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Hard to see but someone rubbed down with sanding disc

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Main rust in roof LHS

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Replacement guard trial fitted

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Damaged front panel pulled into shape

[john piercey]

Jeepfinger, Dave thanks for vcc info will check mv side out soon.I live approx 30 kms from Kalamunda and have seen a CMP truck parked out the front of a house at the bottom of the hill before you head up to kalamunda,it was/is fully restored and was a couple of years ago so maybe thats your mates? cheers John

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

John, sorry for the delay, been bush for a couple of days.
Some pics of pioneer tool fittings and layout.
I assume you realise that the bolt hole in your new mudguard is for the bridge plate (bracket) as are the two extra screws next to the headlight.
More to come
Rich

[john piercey]

Thanks Rich thats great,did not even notice that small hole in guard,must use a long screw and a spacer ?,i can either keep my eyes open for brackets or fabricate some now i know what they actually look like.I see bridge plates for sale in UK i assume they are the same ones we used or are they different size or pressing to Aus ones? and / or does anyone do them here?.Have got in touch with Russel Altman,and will be chasing up Tim Vibert as well.Dave mills how do i get in touch with him?
more photos to come but we struggle a bit doing them
John

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Pick head Brkt, and the last is the top rifle mount. Will fit the driver side with no issues, but they are a pain on the passenger side.
There should be a set of brackets on the side passenger of the tub as well, you will never guess what they were for.
Roof rust like yours is not rare, as well as inside the centre vent, and around the battery box etc.
You could always paint it back to the red, with all the markings, it probably spent more time red than green, and will be waaaay faster.
Be interesting to see if you can unearth the markings on the bonnet, hope it's not too late for wet&dry with plenty of water. As a side note, don't let anyone sit on the either of the bonnets, you will end up a major bumdent.....
Rich.