Wiles cooker manual wanted
 

I know this has been asked before by Jeff from QLD, but does anyone have a wiles cooker Jr manual , logbook or info that may help with the operation of my new acquisition. With the cold weather in Melbourne today I think a hot soup kitchen is on the cards.

Understanding wife
 

Maybe the understanding wife in your signature understands how to use the cooker and can instruct you accordingly. :yappy: Women tend to know more about these sorts of things than their men. Nice acquisition by the way!

wiles cooker manual
 

Euan,

Is it a goer? I have a copy of the Wiles Cooker Manual that the late VMVC member Ray Davies put together some years ago. You may remember him, he had a full size Wiles cooker WW2 model and used to come to some of the GMRG re-enactment events and cook for us and the public. He did wonderful roasts and devonshire teas. Sadly he died and I don't know what ever happened to his cooker. I think it was the only complete one around, certainly the only one ever operating that I have ever seen. I remember finding a gutted one down in the Otways years ago that had been used as a field hut. It had been burnt out from a bushfire. The tyres had burnt off and it had been left there for some time. I told Ray and he got a set of wheels and recovered it. Don't know what happened to that either. His manual does have some references to the Junior
Cooker but I will have to check if it contains a manual.

I normaly find the simple rule of cooking is.....When it's brown, it's done. When it's black, it's buggered! Ron

good one
 

Euan looks like your the cook on our next camping trip
Max

A CGT towing a cooker :)
As long as your cooking dosent end up that hard it can be used as projectiles :D

Euan. Have you talked to Ian Tankard? He would be the best possibility.
David

David,
I will try and catch him on Tuesday, I didn't know he was into Wiles.

Here is a picture of our cooker or Mobile Kitchen Trailer. I have 2 one is for sale of course the shipping will be murder.

Wiles cooker
 

Hi Euan,
I don't have the manual but here is a link to an explaination of the developement of your cooker.
Graeme

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/...hoto___SA.aspx

Yes Euan. Ian has quite a lot of NOS spares for the Wiles. Mostly four wheel parts but a fair bit is common to both 2 and 4. I know for sure that he had the parts book for the four wheeler. I don't know if it covered the two wheeler as well.
I know that Graeme Davies bought parts from him as did a couple of South Australians.
David

Bob Finlay from the SSAA Historical Arms Collectors operated a Wiles at the Brisbane Gunshows for many years. He has manuals for them & spome spare parts, his contact details are via this address

http://www.ssaaqld.org.au/HAC.htm

all fired up!
 

Last Sunday we cooked a fantastic roast in the wiles, I'm still trying to work out the steam side of the cooker. I figure if I pressure test the system with compressed air it should show up any leaks before I fire the boiler.

Hi from Greg I'am from Rocky and part of the 1st CQ Light horse we are chasing parts for our 1958 4 wheel Senior Wiles Cooker to put the finish touchs to project we just accuire a Junior Cooker for the boiler and oven.
If anyone can help give me a buzz on 0413307587
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