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Old 05-02-22, 21:27
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You are absolutely right Grant , thanks .A lot has been happening . Brakes , bearings , oil seals needed attention . Installed a brand new carburator , fuel pump , generator and water pump. Primed the inside of the box .
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Next week , another coat of paint inside the box and maybe an engine start .
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I polished the inside of the rear drums today . What a though job ! Tomorrow i will do the front ones …, Dirty , noisy , dusty ( old asbestos dust ) and lots of sparks . Cleaned and primed the back plate of the left rear wheel . Man those rear wheels are big !
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Adjustments unseized . Brake shoes relined and installed with new cylinders . Grease seals installed . Wheels re-installed . Waiting for banjo nuts and hydraulic fittings to connect brakes hoses . Meanwhile i restored and had a MKII No 19 set work like a gem . A good week .
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Old 19-02-22, 04:08
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Friends , i have just restored a MKII WS No 19 to operating condition . Is it period correct for a Wire-5 truck ? Should i stick to a MKIII ? Thanks .
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Friends , i have just restored a MKII WS No 19 to operating condition . Is it period correct for a Wire-5 truck ? Should i stick to a MKIII ? Thanks .
My 2 cents. By the time the WIRE-5 came out Mk.III 19 sets would have been the norm. Operationally I expect these would have been installed unless not available. It would give all the wireless trucks the same radio with the same capabilities, characteristics and consumption of spares. Perhaps crates full of lesser-able Mk.II sets would have been used in second line units and training perhaps.

On the other hand, it takes a pretty keen eye to spot the difference from a few feet away so I wouldn't cast aside that Mk.II just yet.
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Radiator installed . Carburator linked to the gas pedal . Coolant in the radiator , no leaks . Brakes functional , no leaks . Transmission forks were stuck . Got them unstuck . We should be ready for first engine start soon . Stay tuned . … and wish me luck.
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