A was for Austin, but now B is for Bedford

yes.... designed by two brothers in the deep south where they had stills hidden amongst the gators.

They ended up making more money selling pressure gauges  than moonshine.   To fool the Feds, they called them Bourdon gauges.  Go figure???

PDU, I've sent a private message, I think it goes via channel 40

Bourdon gauge was patented in 1849 by Eugen Bourdon, in France.

Damm, I must have missed that history lesson.

Incredible, the fountains of knowledge accessible through this website . . . turn my back for a few minutes and so many responses. 

Morris, there is absolutely nothing wrong with my sender unit other than it not wanting to unscrew, and that is purely because of limited access. Moving the lower engine plate on that side of the engine should suffice with that but not going there until after cobbadog's pit stop. Once out it will make room for the adaptor that took me a month to track down that will accept the (ex-Humber Super Snipe) oil gauge line and the electric sender for the standard Bedford oil low pressure warning light.

Also, lovely explanation Lang, though not concerned about my gauge either; it was more a case of finding a suitable line (with bsp fittings rather than npt fittings) to suit what I had waiting to be used that was holding me up/ (That and my usual procrastination!?).
NB I, and others by the look of the thanks received for that particular comment Lang, did like the tip about using the lighter oil to prime the gauge line. 

Meanwhile in the outside world I met a local at the Heritage Centre today that has been a real bonus (to be expanded on later) and tomorrow will be an early start for the Dawn Service and our yearly "one hour open session" of the Heritage Centre Anzac Section. 

Roll on Sunday . . . 

Look forward to catching up on Sunday

Unashamedly lifted from cobbadog's blog and camera lens . . . during brief visit to Crystal Brook Community Men's Shed. Thanks Cobba & Cobbarette for stopping by.
   
Meanwhile, Monday, I have an engine to drop out (literally)   with piccies to come later.

WARNING  Another off-topic (sorta?) lengthy PDU Diary Comment:

Thursday last week, chatting to a visitor at the Heritage Centre and he said he had an old Bedford . . . and that was purely by chance as I hadn't said anything about mine up to that point. Then he mentioned it was a D Type, he had put a torch to it a while back, and it was sitting on his scrap heap. 

Thursday afternoon I went for a look: 


Friday, having dealt with a bevy of visitors at the Heritage Centre after the Anzac Day Dawn Parade, I went scrounging but was hampered by the oil drum full of heavy scrap next to the drivers door and no access underneath as with no wheels the chassis sitting on the ground. (Definitely not down in the weeds though, it was a dust bowl!) However, everything that was in reach received a liberal dose of CRC/WD40. Returned home with two headlight rims (some may recall my "spare parts" D type only had one) and the left hand door mechanism (good) which will replace the one that is in a permanently open position on mine.

Saturday: Removed radiator, then laid the truck on its ear for greater access to the underside; this assisted removal of RHF guard (mangled on mine) and brake master cylinder/servo unit. Note the different type of servo which allows much better access to the dreaded chassis side tube nut!
   

Sunday: Visit by cobbadog, and late in the afternoon the bonnet was removed along with carb, fuel pump, fan, and distributor cap/rotor button. 

Monday: Continued with engine removal as far as possible, but despite much effort failed to undo one bolt connecting the gearbox to the bellhousing - it was the only bolt you can't get a socket or ring spanner onto!  Consequently this meant trying to drag the gearbox forward between the gearbox supporting crossmember and the cab floor, which IS NOT as simple as it sounds.   Turned the D Type upside down and with much judicious pushing with front end loader bucket dropped the engine out comfortably before the sun went down.
 
Tuesday:  Men's Shed, Bingo and wife back from Adelaide with Territory (tow bar for trailer). 

Wednesday:  Brought home the engine and bonnet . . .   CONTINUED ON NEXT POST

. . . Leading to the end result:

    

Plus a quick look at what was initially mentioned before Bedford's came into the coversation last Thursday. Very nice 1913 Model T. 

 

 

Looks like your truck .

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