War Diary - August 1941 Maj Piercy OC, searchlight camouflage, paint problems, tractor repairs, telegraph cable, bring to rounds, oil requirements, request for leave, defence scheme, machine guns, rifles, camouflage paint, prohibition of photography, Gunner Brunt, lanyards, box social, out of bound premises Sunday, 23 May 2021
Used the Piston Pusher Model #2(Patent Pending)! By ratcheting down #1 piston, I am able to move #5 piston upwards. Unfortunately, it requires considerable pressure to get it moving. Ratcheting #2 piston down, moves #5 down. It's still a tough piston to move. Do I have to continue ratcheting it up and down until it loosens up? Check out the complete story here. The November 1940 War Diary is now online. Here's a small excerpt: PART I ORDERS - 25th November, 1940 WEB EQUIPMENT – CARE AND PRESERVATION OF: Should web equipment become dirty or greasy it may be washed, using water, soap and a sponge…….The metal work will not be polished, but allowed to get dull, so as to avoid catching the rays of the sun. Check out the remainder of the War Diaries here. The War Diary from August 1940 is now online. Major Piercy OC, new tractor driver requested, suspected Japanese activity, local defence, concrete moorings, crew shelter update, drag saw, verticality, accommodation, upcoming Inspector General visit, coal, cook, trades testing clerks, protection against gas, Cdn Scottish det, establishment suggestion, bring to round. Check it out on this page. Our Deuce and a half rebuild project has had a kind donation of $88.00. Would you like to help us get it on the road again? Check out our Quartermaster page here. We've almost got the last piston free! Check out the Deuce progress here. The war ended 3 months ago and there are only rumours regarding when the Canadian Troops will be going home. In the meantime, there's baseball!! Check out the latest letter here. We've received a couple of charitable contributions that will assist us in two of our projects. - Collectable Cards and Vehicle Banners. Would you like to help us reach our goal? Check out the Quartermaster Page for more information. Interac e-transfers to president.vcrgunners are very much appreciated.
Bombardier Cox writes from Germany. The war ended while he was in Paris on leave. That must have been quite the party! Check out his letter here. Moovit did no better than the previous attempts with the WD 40 and the acetone/transmission fluid mix. Time to apply some additional pressure. Cut some 3/4" plywood to the piston/cylinder size. Stacked two of the plywood spacers on top of the piston. Placed the cylinder head back on top of the engine block. There was now a 1/2"+ gap due to the plywood spacers. Slowly started tightening the bolts until the gap disappeared. There was a crack noise that sounded like something gave way. Removed the cylinder head and it appeared that the piston head had moved down 1/16". There appeared to be no damage. The plywood spacers had been compressed considerably. Placed a 1/4" plywood spacer and repeated the process. Over and over again. The piston has now moved down 1/2" . No noticeable damage on the cylinder wall yet. Filled up the 1/2" space with Moovit and we'll see what it looks like tomorrow. Progress at last! Here's the complete story to date! |
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