Ransomes MG5 Crawler

[Dieselman 63]

Another silly load for the forester, it got it there just about

All set up at the show. What a relief.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I made the circuit!

The new jets make the idle a lot more lively. It’s a lot more powerful now it’s actually getting fed properly, which is good. I won a spot prize and picked up 5l of oil which was great!

 

[dobbslc]

Look at the smile on his face

 

[Milkybars]

fabulous

 

[Dieselman 63]

Been zooming around on this today. Someone’s fitted it with an electric motor, replacing the petrol motor, it’s a bit pathetic on anything other than flat concrete but the turning circle is incredible!

It’s not mine, for clarity, but it has set in course a series of thoughts that cannot be stopped now

Construction is basic. Buildable. Hmm.

 

[Robotstar5]

I've not seen a Wrigley truck with engine covers, normally just an exposed Villiers engine.

 

[Erie Fred]

I've not seen a Wrigley truck with engine covers, normally just an exposed Villiers engine.

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Amazing what you can haul with these if you don't care about the drivers safety...

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[Rannsachair]

Another MGS for sale in Scotland:

 

[Robotstar5]

That's a decent price, where are you going to keep it?

 

[Pete.]

That's a decent price, where are you going to keep it?

He's gonna trade it in for his BMW

 

[dobbslc]

Might save a bit of space!

 

[cheb]

Happily I'm too far south currently and not traveling north in a van.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Happily I'm too far south currently and not traveling north in a van.

Go on, you know you want to.

 

[dobbslc]

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Happily I'm too far south currently and not traveling north in a van.

You can get a train up there then drive it back...

 

[Bullet2012]

It’s probably as near dieselman as it is to the majority of us on the forum

 

[cheb]

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You can get a train up there then drive it back...

The new ferries might even be finished by the time I get to the port too. Good plan

 

[Dieselman 63]

Todays purchase, an oil bath air filter, not original but I will try and substitute it for what I need. No name on it but it feels substantial enough for me. Very old and dirty.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I don’t know what this is and I’m sorry if you needed this part, whatever it is.

Time for bastardising. Useless end piece cut off. Then it was time to cut the bracket off and re-form the cut steel flush with the body.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I have the bracket for the crawler, so it was time to take the other one off for a test fit. It’s tight, but it works. This is a big hurdle down.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I thoroughly degreased the filter body, washed it all out so it's sparkly clean inside and out, then packed all the wire wool inside and bolted it all together, filled it with oil then gave the crawler a fire. It works perfectly fine - result!

Those aren't rust holes, they're black paint. This filter has been black (which I think is its original colour), green, then red. I'm not going to repaint it, I love it being able to tell its story.

This can now be removed and stored pending further work on the second crawler. It's very useful having the working crawler as a test-bed for these modifications!