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Well, that supports the theory of a hobbyist replacement motor then, or just possibly some international cooperation going on in West Germany? My poor Ferret has no idea if it's Canadian or British I feel. some features of both and no real way to know what it's past was.

I hadn't looked at the engine tag previously and with just over five thousand miles on the clock I thought i was likely to have the original motor, turns out that wasn't the case. I hadn't thought about looking at the tags because I have plenty of real work to do, but the frustration of not...

Indeed, I gather it was a fairly common item for old tractors and such. I'm told the fitting works, but is a lot messier than newer zerks.

Is it just me or are dummy/display guns a lot more expensive lately? Of course, "lately" is all relative, last time I checked a 1919 parts kit was $600 and people were still turning their noses up as Izzy-marked ones. :-) Hadn't been aping attention for a while but recently checked and I saw...

So based on the facebook page, just about everybody with a ferret in the USA had it out on the road over the weekend. Hopefully you got out and about.

I saw the videos, well done but I do wish he did a text block listing sources for parts and part numbers. So based on the facebook page, just about everybody with a ferret in the USA had it out on the road over the weekend. Hopefully you got out and about.

Of course you are quite right and now that I think on it I'm sure that's why I threw away the first handful or two of links since I don't aspire to those new-fangled weapons. As to what it was, the Canadians ran the C6 GPMG AKA the FN-MAG AKA the M240

Oh, that's very interesting, the Canadian Ferret has a *very* different stowage arrangement than the British. Much more like a Mk2 British than a Mk1, but not that either since it appears they didn't have any sten magazine boxes. I'd be interested to know if that was always the case or if...

I saw Captain Stevens site, nothing for my particular vehicle there so I guess it didn't travel the world like yours did. I was just hoping to pin down it's regiment and service as a start.

Indeed, when I took apart the Scorpion I found a few empty cases, a couple live rounds, and three really badly corroded smoke grenades.

I swapped the old pan-head grease fittings in the front suspension for zerks. 1/8" (BSP naturally). With over 30 grease fittings for just the front suspension I figured I needed the help, hopefully you won't judge me too harshly. ;-) I also lubed the inner and outer tractas. The hubs were not...

I'd looked at this thread before and found it inspiring, if a bit daunting. As a fellow ferret owner I know how much work some of that took! I notice you have kept the stowage from the Mk2 conversion, are you going to look for the MK1 bins or leave it as-is? It's certainly functional like that...

There's a whole forum just for the 430 series (of course there is) at https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wwwfv432couk/index.php

Links, links EVERYWHERE! I keep finding MG links in every crevice. I think I threw out the first handful or two but still: /PSA Hey kids, when your parents let you play with the giggle switch of the 1919 in the turret, make sure to use cloth-belted ammo, or at least use protection, a link...

Well, I guess it was that or buy up some FV-432s

Indeed, the 7" would have been a trick. Some old distillery pipe or something perhaps. What you had worked great though. You know how it is, we make do with what we have. Used a SS canteen cup for the ends and stole some heating elements from a toaster oven. Just add a power cord and some...

Classier than my setup, I slit a SS tube lengthwise, stretched it open as best I could, and welded ends on. It's pretty lumpy but worked for the 1919 I needed done.

I think the spreader insert might be the thing they suggest you need a different tube for. Good to know if I remove the insert I can run regular tubes at any rate. I did buy some standard tubes, I'll see if I can make one work. I guess the runflat insert is a nightmare to remove or install and...

So, before I do a separate post of this as a question: what are folks in North America using for tubes for your Ferret runflat tyres? I've got one that leaks like crazy so it's time. Now, I do have a couple spares tyres that have inserts and tubes already fitted, so I might just mount one of...

The project proceeds apace. I'd meant to take some more pics but usually too busy working. Brake hoses arrived, I found a source for carb parts in the UK that was willing to ship. Hopefully those will be here in the next couple days. I also found someone in the UK who sold me the gearshit I...