Ferret armoured car

[Paul H]

Just seen a Ferret in our road 

It’s a local vehicle and the owner said he doesn’t have any issues parking at Tesco’s 

Paul

 

[Pete Lewis]

you wouldnt get that down your trouser leg 

then ive got no idea why ferret lovers do that anyway

Pete

[martyn wright]

Hi All  I drove a couple of these back in the 70s, we had them in Germany!

[PeteH]

Neither does Bill. who owns this one. Just off the the Pub.

Not a Ferrett though

Pete

 

[PeteH]

26 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

you wouldnt get that down your trouser leg 

then ive got no idea why ferret lovers do that anyway

Pete

"Northern" Macho thing?.

[Paul H]

12 hours ago, Paul H said:

Just seen a Ferret in our road 

It’s a local vehicle and the owner said he doesn’t have any issues parking at Tesco’s 

Paul

 

Here’s a close up , made by Daimler and I think a V8 

Paul 

[Colin Lindsay]

I grew up with those driving about the local streets, along with Humber Pigs and Saracens. Very strange driving position.

 

[Pete Lewis]

last year i donated a Humber Scout car workshop manual to the Rootes heritage 

written by my uncle we had most of the family at Commer 

Pete

[ahebron]

Had a nosey at a replica a few years back, iirc it had a diesel engine.

Adrian

[PeteH]

According to "Wikki". The standard power plant was Rolls Royce?. "six cylinder 4.26 litre water-cooled Rolls Royce B.60 petrol engine." An "inlet over Exhaust" valve arangement too. Also Fitted to the Austin Champ. "jeep".

AND, Wait for it, Vanwall, ran modified Alloy block B60`s putting out 200+hp in racing during the 50`s good enough to collect a constructors chamionship!. Aparently using Modified Norton "Manx" Heads!.

 

Pete

 

[Unkel Kunkel]

VW Eos 2.0 FSI :

Hadn’t  used it for a few weeks....... Brakes  fully stuck on! 

Not just binding, car  totally Immovable - with a hard, rigid brake pedal.

What to do?Can’t even move the b. thing  an inch !

On - line forums full of dire  stories of ABS  Valves , pressure sensors, sticking servos, rusted internal parts of servos , electronic failures all sorts of things - all complicated and expensive.

But ..

Thank goodness for U tube !
Basically, the answer “slacken brake pedal pivot half a turn and lubricate”

That sounded just  far too easy and cheap.Things are never  that simple !
 - but decide , “Hey give it a go - it will cost nothing...”

So, after a bit of a struggle getting to the bolt/ pivot ....half a turn, and  “ let us spray..”with WD40...

A wonderful surprise  it worked -  instantly!
 Apparently  condensation/  damp  ( these cars are certainly no stranger to that in the winter) rusts steel shims around brake pedal pivot  and the bracket it fits in and it sticks ( i.e press down and stays down -very firmly )

So pleasing   to have a simple, quick solution to a problem.

 

( apparently this It can apply to others in the  VW family too)

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete Lewis]

luckily Ferrets dont suffer from perceived VW quality and reliability 

Pete