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Good input, Artisan! I'm going to scrounge up a couple of 30A automotive relays and use them to send the heavy currents to the running and headlight circuits. From what I can deduce, there are two independent circuits inside that switch. One for headlights and one for running lights. The dash...

Another really odd thing happened. Can't believe it, but here's the scoop: There are 4 small 12v bulbs illuminating the 16 speed gear selector, 3 of which were burned out. The 4th one would blink. Blink? Really? Book doesn't say squat about a blinking light there. Inserted 3 new bulbs (#1831...

One thing that is easy to do and might help is to run the dash light knob all the way to full bright, instead of dim or half dim. That will eliminate the heat generated by the circular spring-like resistor. By setting it to full bright, the resistor is not in the circuit, and therefore will not...

Wow. Ok, I'll use a relay. I wonder if the blackout circuit automatically disengages if the headlights are turned on? Obviously, there's no need for them with headlights on. I'll go flip some switches and report back. Thanks, guys.

I have a M915 that someone messed with a little. The original headlight switch is long gone, and it looks like they wired in a Ford Pickup switch in it's place. It was working until a while back when it got hot and quit. All headlight current (10A) goes through it, as opposed to using a relay...

Yes, it does need middle tires. A previous owner did some work on it and forgot to realign the wheels, so they dragged badly for a while. Interesting steering mechanism. The rear tires are fixed in place. The front tires steer as you would expect. The middle tires are controlled by a bar linked...

Thanks for attending, guys. The black APC is a British Saracen FV603 built in 1953. It has a Rolls Royce straight-8 gas engine in it. Weighs 10 tons. 6X6. First two sets of wheels steer. The Saracen, one of the M37 trucks, and the Abbot self propelled gun will be on display at the Washington...

Red Rocket: I have camo netting. Gotcha covered. Snicker.... Jim

Count me in! Not sure what I'll bring, but figure that out later. Thanks for putting this together. Only been able to make one of the Ft. Worden events but it was a blast. Jim

Here is a short video slide show of the event. It will be edited shortly. A couple of vehicles didn't show up in the video. Thanks to all who attended! It was a blast! Look for the same event next year at about the same time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1XmL_QzIdU This is a revised video...

Weather report is on our side. Full blown nice day! Even have a day or to on each side of the event that are sunny and dry. That means we have a good chance. Come hungry. Triple-X burgers are huge! See you all there. Jim

The weather forecast is cautiously optimistic for this Sunday the 13th at the Triple-X Drive-In in Issaquah. I have heard from several people now that are coming. A group of WW2 Jeep guys says they will have 10 Jeeps show up. There are 2 beautiful M37s, an armoured Saracen APC, a self propelled...

You can show up as early as you like, but if you go rolling in there in there before daybreak, some cop may ask you what you're up to. :-) I know you like to travel when there's no traffic on the roads.

This show is being put together by the North Cascades Military Vehicle Collectors www.ncmvcc.org We are a loosely bound bunch of collectors in the Seattle-Everett area (no set boundaries, though) who get together and put on displays or participate in parades. Here we go again with a new...

Yes, the Abbot is a self propelled gun, 105mm. The range is not a mere 'hundreds of yards", but actually about 10 miles with a 50 pound projectile. They did carry 38 rounds on board, six of which were HESH High Explosive Squash Head for anti-armour. However, they were never supposed to encounter...

I have the M915 with Cummins 400, cat 7155 semi-auto tranny, and an air ride seat. I pull a detachable goose neck 35 ton trailer with a FV433 Abbot on it, for a total weight around 70,000#. I like the low gears in the cat. I've seen 66 mph and there was room left on the tach. I prefer to run at...

I'm guessing the brakes were not functional at the time, and he figured he could just use granny and reverse. Anyone know?

Interesting. I didn't know there were some that weren't meant to be lubed. Sounds like a bad idea to not have lube in there. Maybe that's why subsequent ones have lube ports?

Remember that there is a lubrication port on the back of the pack. Most people have never heard of it. It's an allen head set screw. Unscrew it and squirt some 10wt air tool oil in there. The real trick is removing the set screw without stripping the hex socket, since they may not have been...

The deuce tow rating of 10,000 pounds should be taken seriously, from an insurance standpoint. I'm sure the deuce will pull more than that if you are careful, and you can probably get some sort of insurance that allows towing, but if you ever get in an accident and your load was found to exceed...