Ashcollection Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Found a third one, its very different in detail to my one, the one in Nelson Green's yard or the other pictures I've seen i.e. in wheels and tracks about the Ruddington sales, so is this one the prototype? It is just like the one in the "sales brochure page" that can be found on the net and also the one pictured climbing the grade in the Janes book, any thoughts gentlemen? It doesn't have a chassis plate either, just a brass plate on the chassis with a number on it. I can list loads of differences in the build details, but I haven't got my anorak on right now so I will leave that for a later post! haha Edited May 28, 2019 by Ashcollection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ.768 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Yes this is a prototype, used for trials at MEXE Christchurch, and did wading trials at Appledore early 70's. It was the forerunner to the ones issued to 17 Port Regt RCT and the one (03FX46) that I operated for Port Division Army School of Transport. I ran the first training courses for these when they were issued in 1974. Great fun taking them out on the road for driver training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/5/2019 at 9:41 AM, PJ.768 said: Yes this is a prototype, used for trials at MEXE Christchurch, and did wading trials at Appledore early 70's. It was the forerunner to the ones issued to 17 Port Regt RCT and the one (03FX46) that I operated for Port Division Army School of Transport. I ran the first training courses for these when they were issued in 1974. Great fun taking them out on the road for driver training. The original trial were done in the late 60s . I looked after 00EX10 while i was with 408 (BR) troop RE in Hameln 67-70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wally dugan Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I was going to post this under amazing what you find when you have time but l think it;s best here. This diagram is small by some of my others as it only imperial 26 x 18. It's amongst the things that came a few weeks ago from my friends estate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ.768 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Going by the shape of the counter weight it looks like the early experimental one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 yes looks just like the one we stripped parts from before it unfortunately got scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM3D Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Here's the last one in happier days in the wading tank at MVEE. The chassis was designed and built by All WheeL Drive/Clark in Camberley. This last one passed through the Clark factory in 1973 and underwent acceptance tests at MVEE Chobam (Chertsey). I had worked on an earlier one in the AWD/Clark development dept. in 1965. I have a vague recollection of doing some work on it at MEXE Chistchurch in the spring of that year. As far as I recall the batch were built in the mid 60's. Why we had the last one in 1973 I don't know. It was either a repeat order or a rebuild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi PM3D so whats your view on how many where actually made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM3D Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi Ashcollection, Deeply buried in a low batt 57 year old memory cell, I have a figure of 12. I am not sure if the one in my pic is the 13th or one of the 12. I can remember taking the photo like it was yesterday, actually it was a cold day in March or April, and I had been working on the unit for many weeks before we took it to MVEE. The fact that it has no registration number on the counterweight suggests something. Do you have any idea/opinion of the total quantity? Kind regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 The fact that a VRN is not shown but it will have had a establish number as all equipment had that will appear in the files with any VRN allocated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 For what it is worth I have found 03FX15/47/48 all listed as Smith 10 ton rough terrain crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Having gone though the file's what found is it was not uncommon for vehicles mainly plant to be transferred to MEXE CHRISTCHURCH and no VRN allocated or displayed in the records only as l said the establishment number is recorded and date of transfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B series Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Regarding the Smiths cranes. I know of the following ERM: 00EX10, 03FX15, 03FX46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55 and 03FX56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 20 hours ago, B series said: Regarding the Smiths cranes. I know of the following ERM: 00EX10, 03FX15, 03FX46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55 and 03FX56. the survivor we have that used to be at the Museum of Army Transport is 03FX48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I've heard of numbers of 6 or 12 produced out of a contract for 52 that was cut back. So it looks like it was probably 12. the prototype has been scrapped but we stripped lots of parts off it first, I have 03FX48. there is half one left at Nelson Greens yard don't know that ones number, all the rest must have been cut up straight out of Ruddington, as there's no evidence or pictures of any others beyond that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B series Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Thank you for the additional information Ash Collection. (when this covid stuff is over, I will pop over again for another visit to catch up). Further info on Smiths cranes: 00 EX 10 served with 408 Bridge Tp, RE based at Hameln, Germany 03 FX 46 served with Port Division, Army School of Transport 03 FX 56 was sold at 178th Ruddington sale April 1983 03 FX 46, 47, 50, 51, 54 & 55 were sold at 179th Ruddington sale. I was at that sale, and impressive they looked all lined up, but many of the tyres were completely deflated, so much so that some vehicles lent against the next one. If I remember correctly, they were all in deep bronze green, and some did not look as if they had been used very often. 03 FX 48 does not appear in the Ruddington catalogues, cannot find it in many other MOD sales catalogues. I presume therefore it was donated by Army/MOD to the Museum of Army Transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, B series said: Thank you for the additional information Ash Collection. (when this covid stuff is over, I will pop over again for another visit to catch up). Further info on Smiths cranes: 00 EX 10 served with 408 Bridge Tp, RE based at Hameln, Germany 03 FX 46 served with Port Division, Army School of Transport 03 FX 56 was sold at 178th Ruddington sale April 1983 03 FX 46, 47, 50, 51, 54 & 55 were sold at 179th Ruddington sale. I was at that sale, and impressive they looked all lined up, but many of the tyres were completely deflated, so much so that some vehicles lent against the next one. If I remember correctly, they were all in deep bronze green, and some did not look as if they had been used very often. 03 FX 48 does not appear in the Ruddington catalogues, cannot find it in many other MOD sales catalogues. I presume therefore it was donated by Army/MOD to the Museum of Army Transport. luck it was donated, I bet the others got cut for their axles, tyres and engines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 03 FX 48 served lastly with 52 PORT SQUADRON RCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 RICHARD I found this while looking for suitable pictures of the museum to include in the book this is the earliest one l could of the R=S it was swopped for a coles MK 5 that was no good for what was needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavingNoah Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Hey there, uh...lol. Just a heads up, there's some of us random internet people who love a certain game (Snowrunner) who were introduced to this model crane, and have been combing the internet for it. Does anyone here, obviously of those who actually worked with this model, and own one...of...what, 12 in existence or something it said above?? Does anyone have an expertise on what one of these sounded like, both the general engine sound, and the crane when operated, etc. We play the game, and was introduced to the notion of this model from a Twitter post, shared on Reddit in our game forum. https://x.com/thinkdefence/status/1728530233614053504?s=20 I don't know how many players have as voracious a curiosity as I have, but I would love to see a modder be able to, at least for us, eulogize this bad boy as a version in the game. We would be super excited, but have no idea what it sounded like, or what it's particular capabilities were. I doubt we are engineers or whatever, but maybe some of us are. Anyway...good day, and sorry to intrude. :: tips hat :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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