T80030 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 you don't know where the three you've seen are now do you? The New Zealand army retains one i believe Watkins Housemovers in the Hawkes Bay has one and the third was broken up for spares (I have the makers plate from the back of the cab) Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthecorner Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 i believe Watkins Housemovers in the Hawkes Bay has one Dave This one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 This one? Hi chaps I think Kevin has now sold his Explorer on to another Scammell fan ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T80030 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 EV1003 is the one retained by the Army EV893 was the Watkins owned machine Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T80030 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 This would have to be a rare pair to have together Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Great photos Dave ! Thanks for sharing them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Heres what you'll need if your Scammell does not want to play ! Another Scammell of course ! Now to convince Hayley ! Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Oh dear whats up with it? nothing too serious i hope:embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 No more trips to the supermarket for a while:-( best put it back on ebay:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steifbear Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Nah its alright just a fractured fuel pipe as it turns out, there was talk of dodgy lift pumps but its up and running now. Cheers for posting the video was a great sound being pulled up the hill onto the site just a shame The Beast let us down on the way to its first proper show. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Nah its alright just a fractured fuel pipe as it turns out, there was talk of dodgy lift pumps but its up and running now. Cheers for posting the video was a great sound being pulled up the hill onto the site just a shame The Beast let us down on the way to its first proper show. Cheers Pete Hi Pete , glad it was nothing expensive ! Joys of playing with these old girls I guess ! Hope to see some more video of you out enjoying driving her soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I am sorry to say, but I now officially own an Explorer. I have sold my Matador, and paid Andi for the Scammell, and it is now mine. Pity really because I don't like them and I regret having bought it, someone please find me a buyer....please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Put it on ebay...You'll be staggerd at what some muppets will buy on there....and for silly money:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin royan Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Tidy load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Don't think this old girls gonna survive into preservation , in one piece anyway ! :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 High Plains Drifter ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 i want to take them home and cuddel them:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV2S Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 sorry sight, does the drinkwater wreck survive it looks like it might realise so body fittings that we could use on our Pioneer resto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Watkins Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Yes, correct. NZ Army has one in preservation, the other is in private ownership in NZ ( the one i sold) and no other Explorers in NZ. I do like the pics... great...any idea where they can be sourced? Cheers kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Im after some advice.... I have just spent the weekend playing with an Explorer i bought to restore earlier in the year. I have managed to find out what most controls in the cab do, but have a couple of questions, Firstly there is a leaver on the front bulkhead above the engine cover, linked to the air system. What does, or more likely what should it do? Secondly i have got both whinches working, but wondered if the main whinch should power out (like a land rover PTO whinch which can be used in reverse to spool out) I can't find any combination of leavers which reverses drive to the whinch- and its hardwork pulling the cable out by hand!- does it have a reverse facility and if so how is it done? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Im after some advice.... I have just spent the weekend playing with an Explorer i bought to restore earlier in the year. I have managed to find out what most controls in the cab do, but have a couple of questions, Firstly there is a leaver on the front bulkhead above the engine cover, linked to the air system. What does, or more likely what should it do? Secondly i have got both whinches working, but wondered if the main whinch should power out (like a land rover PTO whinch which can be used in reverse to spool out) I can't find any combination of leavers which reverses drive to the whinch- and its hardwork pulling the cable out by hand!- does it have a reverse facility and if so how is it done? Thanks Lever on the dash is a trailer brake valve, so that when descending hills, you can brake the trailer, without braking the Explorer. This holds everthing in line, and leaves you with a set of cool brakes, if the trailer brakes start to overheat and fade. The winch only powers in at one speed. It cannot be paid out. You have to lift the drum dog clutch clear and pull the cable off the drum by hand (well many hands actually), or if you can do it reverse up to the casualty, attach the winchrope, drive forward pulling cable off the free drum, then when in your chosen winching spot, engage the winch to pull the casualty out of trouble. Edited July 12, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Im after some advice.... I have just spent the weekend playing with an Explorer i bought to restore earlier in the year. I have managed to find out what most controls in the cab do, but have a couple of questions, Firstly there is a leaver on the front bulkhead above the engine cover, linked to the air system. What does, or more likely what should it do? Secondly i have got both whinches working, but wondered if the main whinch should power out (like a land rover PTO whinch which can be used in reverse to spool out) I can't find any combination of leavers which reverses drive to the whinch- and its hardwork pulling the cable out by hand!- does it have a reverse facility and if so how is it done? Thanks Always thought the lever on the dashboard was a hill holder, used to hold the vehicle on a hill to enable a smooth start, not always possible with a ratchet handbrake As always I stand to be corrected (just that the Explorer I had I couldnt work out why it wouldnt move (as if the brakes seized on) until some one told me about the valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) Always thought the lever on the dashboard was a hill holder, used to hold the vehicle on a hill to enable a smooth start, not always possible with a ratchet handbrakeAs always I stand to be corrected (just that the Explorer I had I couldnt work out why it wouldnt move (as if the brakes seized on) until some one told me about the valve The hill Holder is below the steering wheel, on the right of the steering Column., A mechanical linkage to to footbrake pedal, with no connection to the air system. Hill holder was to free the drivers foot from the footbrake, so he could work accelerator and clutch with either foot, and release the brakes via the hand lever.....in situations where you might not have wanted to use the handbrake anyway, like starting uphill with a casualty. Hill holder puts on all brakes, including the casualty, but the handbrake, of course, only works back axles of the Explorer. (and on a steep hill, with a heavy casualty that may not be enough! Edited July 12, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Yep Mike has it spot on. Big leaver with the ball on the end near the steering coloum is the hilll holder and the valve above the engine cover is the trailer brake. if your scammell has sprung towing hitches it is a first contract ( and in my opinion the best contract:cool2:)it will not have the hill hloder brake on the coloum. There is another valve on the bulkhead just above the accelerator pedal, This should be closed for normal use and only opened if the need arises to push a trailer with the ability to work the brakes ie down a bloomin big hill. If this valve is left open the trailer reaction valve above the engine cover will work all the brakes on the tractor. mine was in the open position when i got my explorer as i suppose people use it as a hill holder as the first contracts were not fitted with one, they were fitted with a transmission brake on the back of the gearbox, most trasmission brakes wee removed in service as huge expensive damage could be done by applying it on the move. mine however still has one:D hope this has confused you some more:nut: Later contracts had the transmission brake deleted and the ability to operate trailer brakes through the front coupling heads deleted also. They were fitted with the hill holder brake however (namby pambys can't do a hill start with a hand throttle eh:cool2:) They had no heater either or cab insulation and for some reason wrere about a ton lighter:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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