Re: spade mounting bits

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:30:10 +0100, Mr.Nice.
<[email protected]> wrote:

>has anyone got the fittings used to mount a spade on military vehicles
>kicking around spare?
>I think it consists of a loop for the blade of the spade and a couple
>of other bits.
>or failing that can anyone hash-together a couple of brackets I can
>rivet to the wing to do the same job? I want to be able to padlock it
>also.
>I've email'd anchor about spade but if anyone has one of those kicking
>around in servicable condition it'd make my day. I'm in cornwall if it
>makes any difference.

There is a set of the bits you want as fitted to a 101 on ebay at the
mo.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31348&item=2490626255&rd=1

Ends on monday night.

Theres not much to it, so you could quite easily knock yourself up a
home made set.

<SNIP>
> >>or failing that can anyone hash-together a couple of brackets I can
> >>rivet to the wing to do the same job? I want to be able to padlock it
> >>also.
> >>I've email'd anchor about spade but if anyone has one of those kicking
> >>around in servicable condition it'd make my day. I'm in cornwall if it
> >>makes any difference.
<SNIP>

A nice man has put a pdf of the rear door fittings at:
http://defender110.nightmail.ru/Extracts/Tailgate Tool Fittings.pdf, but
be a bit careful about the spades. I bought one from Anchor and it didn't
fit on my 110. It seems that there's nothing too standard about a NATO
standard spade. Your best bet is probably to try at Sodbury next month, if
you're close enough.
--
Bob Miller
1990 ex-RAF 110 3.5 V8 17KJ83
3/4 ton Sankey 09ES17

<SNIP>
> >Your best bet is probably to try at Sodbury next month, if
> >you're close enough.
>
> Where is old sodbury?
> I've never been and this could be just the excuse.
>
It's at the Newbury Showground, just off J13 on the M4. It's well worth the
effort of going!
http://www.oldsodburysortout.co.uk/ Make sure you have your shopping list
in your head, and allow plenty of time - it usually takes me about 2 hours
just to walk round it all.
--
Bob Miller
1990 ex-RAF 110 3.5 V8 17KJ83
3/4 ton Sankey 09ES17

"Bob Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> <SNIP>
> > >Your best bet is probably to try at Sodbury next month, if
> > >you're close enough.
> >
> > Where is old sodbury?
> > I've never been and this could be just the excuse.
> >
> It's at the Newbury Showground, just off J13 on the M4. It's well worth
the
> effort of going!
> http://www.oldsodburysortout.co.uk/ Make sure you have your shopping list
> in your head, and allow plenty of time - it usually takes me about 2 hours
> just to walk round it all.

you aren't doing right.... it normally takes me from 10am to 3pm to do about
3/4 of the sortout, and then I rush like mad to get in the last chunk!
Having said that, I have a good nosey and rummage at each stall, cos you
never what you may find that could be useful!

--
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