My new ride

Here we are, hope this helps

Assuming that the ignition and fuel are OK (You actually have spark at the plugs and a capfull of fuel down the carby) , sometimes, if they've sat a long time you may have no / insufficient compression. Make sure you have no stuck valves, then if it still won't fire, I have had success with a few squirts of oil in each cylinder, crank for a few seconds, plugs back in and she runs and starts fine after that. Can you do a compression test on it?

Jarrod.

So yes it is positive earth according to the diagram. My Inter was positive earth until I had another wiring problem I couldn't find so I gave it to an Auto Electician and got them to convert it while it was there. My reason was my wife wants to get a caravan to put behind it so it was easier to convert the one positive earth vehicle that was likely to tow it than convert the van to work with either positive or negative earth. It also means I could fit a radio more easily (No point as you would never hear it) or more likely a CB radio for when I am on the road.

Dean,
PDU here, suffering similarly to you with a 60's Austin 245F - you may have seen my post on this website?
Where are you located?
AND
Do you have any pictures of your 65 ex fire truck?
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Cheers, Marty, Crystal Brook, SA

Sorry bud haven't been on here in about a year didn't see your msg the 65 is sold sorry a young bloke bought it to do a full resto on ,

Finally had some time to drag out the old truck out got the starter motor rebuilt , new. Battery and cleaned the points we now have a decent spark but noticed fuel pumps not lifting fuel up the line so pulled the pump out diagram nacked found a full rebuild kit at classiccarbs.com so hopefully not long now and the old girl will run again

The generator is easy to change over,but Ive never figured out how to change the Lucas regulator. Positive earth was supposed to lessen battery terminal corrosion,or something.The WW2 GMCs changed from negative to positive ,then back to negative again in about 12 months.The important polarity item is the coil,negative earth makes for a stronger spark,and I think why the change to neg.A lot of bigger pommy trucks has insulated earth return,usually for 24v systems.That makes things tricky.

Thanks all for your help rebuilt the fuel pump, now we have spark to all plugs, fuel coming in to the carbie but still no joy she cranks over fine have also tryed tow starting her when under tow it seems to be running but once you put the clutch in it dies any ideas or tricks I could try
Thanks dean
Ps I think the old girl is growing on me I can see it sticking around a Long time can’t wait to get it on a club Reg and go for a Cruse

I'd check the Timing First..
If the doesn't work Then run a Compression test..
You're 2/3rds of the way there with Spark & Fuel,