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Brian North worked on my engine, excellent engineer. Ask him if he remember the senior apprentice who he help on the rebuild about 4 or 5 years ago.

In this months Practical Classics there is an article with Martin on his 1960 Commer Fire Engine, also next month an article on his SpaceVan TV licence-buster.

Thanks Mr P, I now know what I am looking for.

Thank you Mr P, it is a voltage stabilizer that I require to feed the instruments, could help me by telling me what I require, I have had to rewire the Ambulance and I am more mechanical than electrical

Would this be the right wiring for the regulator. Positive / A live feed coming from ignition switch. Negative / A wire run to earth / chassis...

Maybe a sett of bearings for the steering box, I made the joints as Speedy did not have them.

A nice piece of engineering.

Very enjoyable, could also smell the Castrol R

Thanks for the photo's, I now have a length of 70 amp cable to run to the the battery. I am waiting for the alternator to arrive then start with the basic wiring first. I had forgotten about Mr Google.

Thanks for the tip. I have a wiring diagram here that I took off the site a while back as I am more mechanical than electrical is this the cable that runs from the alternator to the solenoid,, also do the same size cable run to the new fuse boxes

I bought a Lucas 127 ACR from Rat Sport today, and as the wiring is shot I am ripping all the old stuff out as there are bare wires everywhere, and then hopefully rewire the lot

Thanks for the type,may have found one on the net will phone them today to check.

Rewire time, what type of Alternator do I need to fit, and do new Alternators have built in voltage regulators any help appreciated.

Thanks Mr P . Looks like a removal job and a complete strip down.

The Ambulance now moves under it's own power, another Commer lives. Have not driven it far as it has a steering problem, and any advice would be appreciated. The play in the steering column is a quarter turn when turned to the nearside with wheels straight ahead and the column will raise...

Hi Mr P, yes this happened while bleeding the clutch system the piston came out, anybody know the reason why? I don't know if it is the right push rod found in ambulance while cleaning the rubbish out.

Hi All, on the homeward stretch with mechanical side on ambulance, just would like to check that the clutch cylinder is bolted to right side of bellhousing? I have attached it as in picture, but having second thoughts on whether or not it's on the correct side, aswell as that I am unsure about...

Thanks Mr P I will put a smear of exhaust cement between the flanges , I did look at Martins SU conversion but bought one of his Webcon conversions. so now with this information hope to have engine in before Christmas.

What would I use to seal the flanges between the inlet manifold and the exhaust manifold, where the baffle/ deflector is fitted. Is it easier to fit the manifolds on the engine before refitting or when the engine is back in the ambulance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated