Project F15

[Max Hedges]

Originally posted by Bob Moseley
Hi Max - been in the tunnels again I see.
Bob

ya always gotta keep ya eyes open in those dark tunnels
I may have to put a guard dog in there
Max

[Howard]

Originally posted by Max Hedges
Howard I found some treasures, might help the F15 find top gear

I still think it is an injustice that Mrs H has been into the tunnels, and I have only driven over the blessed things!
What I need Maxie is a pair of head gaskets & any advice on freeing stuck valves...
What is the recommended head gasket material? Does anyone have a new part number?
HH

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
I still think it is an injustice that Mrs H has been into the tunnels, and I have only driven over the blessed things!
What I need Maxie is a pair of head gaskets & any advice on freeing stuck valves...
What is the recommended head gasket material? Does anyone have a new part number?
HH

She obviously runs without the use of all cylinders; remove the heads and cut the offending ones off with an angle grinder so they don't interfere in future.

[Howard]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
She obviously runs without the use of all cylinders......

Who, The truck, or Jo??

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
Who, The truck, or Jo??

Doesn't Jo read this forum occasionally? You're toast now.

As for your other question, gasket material - you know that white PVC used for wood glue? Alternately you could use gaffer tape. That'll stick to anything.

[Max Hedges]

what I done once was soak the valves with oil and then with all the plugs out had some one push the starter button while I taped the stuck valve down in time with the engine through the plug hole
first I made sure that the valves would move a little, they may not close up at first but I never give in.
Other wise you gunna have to take the head off if they are stuck hard.
Max

[Howard]

Cleaning out Dad's Shed, and look what i found!
(Was being used for storing gum boots)
Says "TRUCK 3 TON, TIPPING, D^D"
Am I correct this was for storage of canvass payload cover?

[Howard]

Oops, sorry about the orientation of the photo above!
Here's what is ahead of us!

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
Cleaning out Dad's Shed, and look what i found!
(Was being used for storing gum boots)
Says "TRUCK 3 TON, TIPPING, D^D"
Am I correct this was for storage of canvass payload cover?

Certainly looks like it's a canvas valise for storing a tarp! Well done on finding such a rare item. Your mission now is to not only find what goes in it but what carried it too.

Nicely marked as well.

[Howard]

Yes, I found a canvas tarp.
(But) It has been cut up & made into a cover for the boat...
(Dammit)
HH

[Howard]

Look what I found...
More shed cleaning today,

About a dozen of these .303 boxes. Buy one from me at Corora


This one will look better in my F15 than yours...


Pick up this one at Corowa...

[Plushy]

Howard all i can see are red X`s

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Plushy

Howard all i can see are red X`s

Hmmmm....
They are OK on my computer....
Jiffy? Carmen? What have I done wrong?
HH

[zemsi]

... there's nothing wrong. I can see the pics too

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Howard

Hmmmm....
They are OK on my computer....
Jiffy? Carmen? What have I done wrong?
HH

Fine on mine too...

James, have you been on the XXXX?

Nice finds, H. Seems the shed is the magic pudding! What next?

[Howard]

OK, Plushy, what are you trying to do to me?
Can anyone tell me what these are?

[Rusty]

Looks like an egg and teaspoon holder ie the egg goes in the big dished hole the tea spoon stands in the little one and serve

[hrpearce]

I've got James' problem I only get boxes with photo ID numbers.
I've finally got them, the security settings were playing silly buggers behind the scenes.

[Plushy]

Howard its working fine for me now , maybe my computer had a hissy fit . XXXX is for girls , straight irish whisky is a mans drink ! .

Nice finds Howard ! the funny red blocks are interesting dunno what they are for

[aj.lec]

I have seen blocks similar to that used under large tent poles to stop them sinking into the ground
pole sits in the cup and peg or tension rope goes into hole next to it

[Howard]

Originally Posted by aj.lec

I have seen blocks similar to that used under large tent poles to stop them sinking into the ground
pole sits in the cup and peg or tension rope goes into hole next to it

Ah... Makes sense... Not very exciting, though...

[hrpearce]

Howard I finally got to look at the clip that shore is a uneque sound, shame to tamper with it.

[Howard]

G'Day All,
While nosing around on my Uncle's farm a couple of weeks ago, I came across (among other things) the tailgate from my F15! Exciting enough, but last week while I was home from work a bit crook, I noticed that there was remnants of a TAC sign still attached.
So today I attacked it with the wet & dry. Any ideas from our group of those in-the-know?
Photo One before any work
Photo 2, secrets starting to be revealed
Photo 3, I've rubbed as much as I dare...

[Howard]

In this one, I have bumped up the contrast & dropped brightness

So, I make out red upper, blue lower, separated by a white band & white band at bottom.
The number at the bottom appears to be "415".
About all I can make out at the top is a "5"
Any ideas?

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Howard

In this one, I have bumped up the contrast & dropped brightness
Attachment 23694
So, I make out red upper, blue lower, separated by a white band & white band at bottom.
The number at the bottom appears to be "415".
About all I can make out at the top is a "5"
Any ideas?

Red & Blue horizontal is artillery, 415 is HQ L of C Area Camp Staffs (normally a black background) white stripe at bottom is L of C area vehicle marking.

Probably (this is a guess) a truck belonging to a L of C HQ camp AA battery.

from
FORMATION SIGNS
AND VEHICLE
MARKINGS OF THE
AUSTRALIAN ARMY
1903 – 1983
Stephen Craig Taubert

[Howard]

Originally Posted by cliff

Red & Blue horizontal is artillery, 415 is HQ L of C Area Camp Staffs (normally a black background) white stripe at bottom is L of C area vehicle marking.
Probably (this is a guess) a truck belonging to a L of C HQ camp AA battery.

Thanks for your quick reply, Cliff!
I am sorry, but this non-military mug needs some help with what you have told me.
What does "L of C" mean exactly?
Thanks, Howard.

[cliff]

Sorry Howard...L of C = Line of Communication

All of Australia was broken up into areas called Line of Communication areas. These were the HQ's and fixed camp troop units such as workshops, AA protection, Ambulance/medical units and hospitals etc.

The white band at the bottom often had black letters denoting which state the L of C unit was from like 'Q' for Queensland etc.

[cliff]

below is a photo of a 1/35 Australian Pattern CMP Ambulance I made. The unit sign on the passenger (RHS looking from front) side of the bumper shows that this is an ambulance unit (487 on red/green diagonal) from a Queensland Line of Communications unit. (white stripe with 'Q' in it) It also belongs to a Headquarters unit as it has the Rising Sun Tactical marking above the passenger side headlight.

hope this helps

[cliff]

Howard your truck may not have been a L of C unit truck but a 'Corps' truck with the white bar.

Below is a scan from Stephen Talberts Formation sign book showing the different set ups for the Unit Signs.

[Howard]

Thanks, Cliff. Pieces are all falling in together.
If only I had the top number...