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Yes great pictures, we use (play) with the plant we have so Next time we are shifting some heavy lumps around I will get someone to take a few pictures, I always miss out on recording what we get up to as I'm always driving!

Yes Excellent pictures, I love old Plant and as it's not Glamorous its hard to find pictures of kit in service. thank you very much.

We have one of those trailers, to go with our RAF 20 ton Constructor.

also if any of you guys know anything about Clarke Ranger fork trucks that would be good, its another very very camera shy vehicle. this should be a link to the thread http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?50780-Clark-Ranger-Forklift&highlight=clark. cheers. Richard

I have to say the first time I reversed the 175 up to the low-loader trailer the first thing we all said was " we need to fit a lower towing hook! you could also stick the trailer tow bar straight through the radiator if you get it wrong, I wonder hoe many times that happened!

To prove military vehicles are social animals, a 75 has arrived this morning! it must have heard its name mentioned in this thread last night! 01DZ60, very complete, won't take much to get it running hopefully.

Thanks David, love to see more pics and of any other plant. cheers Richard

I'm looking for a Ex Ni Saracen Special Water Dispenser, a picture appeared on a face book forum a few months back but the trail has gone cold. I've got "half of one" I'd like a whole one. so if anybody know where it is, (possibly Leicestershire way). I'd love to hear from you. cheers, Richard

Wanted, EOD Saracen Special Water Dispenser. Cash Waiting. I know there is one out there somewhere.

Bit off topic but what about us people who buy a military vehicle pretend to justify it for work then half restore it so it is safe to use then play in the mud with it, don't take it to a show but have your mates round with a crate of beer. There must be a few of us about!

Yes they where supplied to councils for gritting and snow ploughing after the war from surplus , i've got a couple and there area couple with the plows fitted still about.

Hello, I'm looking for a Saracen Special Water Dispenser, the NI EOD/Riot control version. A picture appeared on a face book forum a few months back and I'd like to get in touch with the owner so I can measure up the turret to make a copy for mine. the trail has gone cold though. anybody on here know anything about it? thanks. Richard

So the consensus of opinion is there isn't a reliable supplier of Russian Vehicles or spares in the uk or eastern Europe. I've tried a few and not had any responses back either.

Yes Leyland Engine, Clark Transmission, currently no brakes, we don't have the cab and I will be careful not to to end up wearing what I'm carrying! We will give it a service and get all its key systems working properly, steam clean and a 20 yard paint job.

175 D/S home and running, well Jerry rigged from a couple of cans, still a powerful piece of kit, dragged a 20 ton Taskers low-loader trailer with 4 of its 8 wheels locked on across the yard with ease.

Lovely day out, recovering some parts for the Beast. Most of you will know where this is.

If I didn't have my own Engineering Business and Military Vehicle collection I'd be there! I can weld, Mill, Turn, Fabricate, Drive a crane, Fork truck, digger (tracked and wheeled) I'm a good mechanic, good with hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems and familiar with a large number of British, American and Russian vehicles from 1/4 ton to Tanks. used to running a team and self motivated. (ok with a paint brush as well) haha bugger! my perfect job! Good luck with your search, its a cracking sounding job, I'm sure you will find someone soon.

Thought I'd post this in the Antar Gallery as its in the middle.

I'm happy to be moaned at for being boring and critical of people who put a lot of effort into going to shows, I know how much work and preparation goes into it. But an example I saw yesterday other people may have seen it or been stuck in it. Traveling to Poole M27 to A31 where it goes to duel carriage way from 3 lanes on the hill with the bend. I'm sure many people know it, There where 2 beautiful living wagons being pulled by 2 equally lovely single cylinder tractors on their way to the Dorset steam fair. All very nice but in my mind bloody dangerous at 11am on a week day. The double then 3 lane tail back was probably 3-4 miles, luckily for me i was traveling back to London! traveling at night would be even more dangerous, to my mind if you can't travel on minor roads where we are more used to get trapped behind slow tractors and you have to travel long distances on A or M roads and can't do at lease 30mph go on a transporter! its not just the slow moving vehicles drivers life at risk. I've heard all the "people are too impatient " comments but is there anybody on here who hasn't moaned about getting stuck in a mystery Que for 30 minis on the M25 when you have to be somewhere at a specific time? I await comments;)

I couldn't resist getting it, I think it will look good parked next to the 'Beast'

last time I bought a crazy big piece of Plant i put it under "I might be stupid but" this probably proves it! If anybody has any pics of these in service or any information that would be appreciated, I don't want to feel I'm alone in my padded cell!:nut:

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Similar issue round our way, that have tipped over 3 trailers in the last year, one at a junction of a major duel carriage way.They drive like crazy!. I'm a farmer and it gives us a bad reputation.

yeah Never have your hand through any steering wheel spokes on anything if you can avoid it! learnt that lesson when i was about 10 years old on a MF 135.

Haha yes! when we moved our other Antar which had the broken steering valve round I tore the muscles in my neck, it took about 2 months to heal. Good training for diving Martians when you loose accumulator pressure! Be nice to see a picture of the pair, I didn't get the opportunity to photo mine together when we had 2, due to the steering problem.