VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Hi Richard, yes they are of platypus as I too have some very similar. Fortunately, I do have an original oil cooler is excellent condition and I do have a drawing of the air cleaner and it is round so perhaps the Bovington one is original. It is great to see a photo of the fuse box lid which I assume is original.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Richard, yes they are of platypus as I too have some very similar. Fortunately, I do have an original oil cooler is excellent condition and I do have a drawing of the air cleaner and it is round so perhaps the Bovington one is original. It is great to see a photo of the fuse box lid which I assume is original.

Colin,
Unfortunately the only photo I have of the Pucka Mk6A is of the instrument panel, but in the others I am sure there was a rectangular air cleaner, when I mentioned this to the guys who were doing the fabricating, they said that they copied the round one from the Bovington one, but that is a Mk6B .. who knows!
The fuse box, I have one of those on another project and it was less cover, they all appear to go missing. In the end on my current job, I decided to make a cover and formed it in copper sheet and soldered together, it looks the part. Here is a picture of the fuse box and cover from a part book on another vehicle, it was a common used item.

[colin jones]

Richard, an interesting point here is the photo of Georges showing the fuse lid differs from the drawing I have as it shows a curved top rather than a pyramid
style and the horn button looks like a bren or land drover style. I believe the air filter would be the original style which looks a bit like the Volks type.
Colin.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Richard, an interesting point here is the photo of Georges showing the fuse lid differs from the drawing I have as it shows a curved top rather than a pyramid
style and the horn button looks like a bren or land drover style. I believe the air filter would be the original style which looks a bit like the Volks type.
Colin.

Colin,
that illustration is a bit vague and incorrect, it shows the wire retaining clip as arched, but they are not, see my last post, if it was arched it would not clear the cover when pulled over to remove it. The wire clip is still with the one I have now, think piano wire of the correct diam. would do the job. I think the horn button you refer to is not like on the Pucka one. I will have to try and send the picture to you, I printed off before the old PC died, so not a sharp image but clear enough.

[George Moore]

Colin, I sent a personal message via the website, if you could send me your email address, I have few other odds and photo's to send.

George.

[colin jones]

I got my springs back today for the hatch mech. They did a wonderful job and it is great that you can still take a drawing to someone and they can actually make it for you without it doing a return trip from china nut it too is a dying trade.

[George Moore]

Colin, a heads up to say thanks and that I have sent some stuff to you, plus a link for the files I have on dropbox.

Enjoy !

George

[colin jones]

I must say thankyou to George Moore and Richard Farrant for the information they sent me which is of great value.
Moving right along, they are now both on their feet and the next stage begins.
Also, thanks to ben for the bolt supplier as it was only 10days after I placed my order they were in my workshop. The supplier here in Adelaide only got back to me the day after my order came from the UK. They also told me it would be about 6-8 weeks before I would get them because they were coming from the UK. I then told her that they don't use sailing ships any more.