back at the yard

parked up after another good day on the lake

sat waiting to go out on another "mission" Good 'Ole Stolly :-) still needs a few little tweaks (well it IS a stolly afterall)

after a bath

washing off

after winching the stalwart out of the mud i drive it into the lake at speed & get the front of the cab all the way into the water
(9 seconds into the video)

stuck in the mud (NOT BY ME ! )

the green thing in the back is our life boat, NOT to abandon the stolly but to row to shore with a winch cable if needed

three wheels in the mud, well bogged !

winch line out & ready to recover

getting stuck in mud

baz does a loop

almost squashed

baz skirts the lake

me pulling out of the water

looking out on the water

self portrait

getting ready to go out again

baz fits a new mirror to replace the one that got ripped off

with the numberplate fitted, Alvis badge attached & Union Jack sticker the stalwart is starting to look a little smarter

dowty jet

nice & clean after a day on the lake

water on the windscreen

a little ripple

a small wake

a Big splash !!

ACE what fun ;-)

Baz on the water

stopping for a break

after swimming for a while we stopped to take a break & check everything over before going back into the water again

pulling out of the water

the best view of a stolly is as it exits the water

turning on the water

once afloat the stolly will turn on a penny

Deano at the controls

"concentrate now fella !"

stolly drives into water

first real swim test

stolly getting ready to swim

small lake for swim testing

the small lake used for our first real swim test

old picture of 09ER18 found on yahoo group

posted Feb 7th 2002 by group member jonstruck

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(V642-2) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

for ease of downloading i have split this publication into 5 sections as listed below:-

TRUCK, CARGO, HMLC, 5 TON, 6 X 6
ALVIS / STALWART MK 2 (FV622)
TRUCK, CARGO, HMLC, with winch & crane,
5 TON, 6 X 6, ALVIS / STALWART (FV623)

TECHNICAL HANDBOOK - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
V 642-2
SUBJECT INDEX

SECTION ONE (8.1Mb)
Introduction
Engine
Engine Mounting
Engine Lubrication System
Cooling System

SECTION TWO (7.1Mb)
Exhaust System
Transmission -
clutch
gearbox
transfer box
bevel boxes & transmission shafts
tracta shafts & roadwheel hub reduction gears

SECTION THREE (1.8Mb)
Braking System

SECTION FOUR (4.4Mb)
Steering System
Suspension
Roadwheels & Tyres
Propulsion System

SECTION FIVE (3.1Mb)
Auxiliary Pumps
Winch
Crane
Electrical Equipment

this document has been scanned from micro fiche, some of the images apear in negative, when i have time i hope to replace the photos with better quality ones. If there is a section or publication you need email me & i will try to upload it first

compressor

compressor mounted on the end of the top crank, runs well and no longer rattles like a tin of rocks, that distinctive clanking is OK when you know what it is (slack in the drive shaft) but almost embarrassing as it must sound like a serious problem to anyone not knowing.
bottom right is the power steering pump mounted to one side of the generator drive housing but that has now been moved to the side of the hull with a belt drive fabricated as it was running way too fast.

diesel engine

New bump stops

Refurbished bump stops

all painted and ready to fit

the rubber inside the piston assembly in good shape

rubber on piston in good shape also

the end of the shaft got mashed so was cut off and replaced

the sound of diesel

new diesel tank

the old & the new, the bottom of the oil drum is dented in so that it clears the drive shafts to the front bevel boxes

from left to right you can see the inlet,breather, return & outlet (good bita braising cheers Baz)

hope to rig some kind of fuel gauge into the drums original filler hole

still needs strapping down but a good fit and leaves a bit more space and will certainly be easier to get in and out if needed
at the top of the picture is the hydraulic tank usualy hidded by the back of the cab