AndyFowler Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 What a beauty ! Oh I forgot to mention the Diamond book is spot on Les ! Well done and whens the next one ? :bow::bow::bow::bow:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 COP A LOAD OF THIS LOOK in the back ground and this is in the next sale at withams????? Has anyone an idea of what they may sell for? are we talking 10 20k? or more or less is there mutch of a market for them .How many have the army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 A serving 6x6 was recovering a drops loaded with jerry cans on the A34 on tues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 COP A LOAD OF THIS How many have the army? I seem to think the MoD bought about 130 Foden EKA recovery trucks, pretty sure none have been disposed off although a handful have been written off, they have all been through a mid-life overhaul. I was involved in dismantling and cutting one up in the early 90's. Would think the price would be out of range for collectors, but remains to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 In my understanding, the wreckers are so heavy that they cannot legally be used to lift anything in civvy ownership, without exceeding axle loadings. They are very near the limit for 3 axles(24 tonnes?). That means they are pretty useless for underlift towing in private hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I seem to remember there were 333 in total which would tie in with the 280 or so MANs that are replacing them. As with the Commanders, they will probably be totally re-furbed and donated to some country that let us use its facilities in a previous conflict. As has been suggested, they are only really of use as a winching tractor or recovery crane in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I seem to remember there were 333 in total Mike, On reflection you are correct, I knew there was a 3 in the total somewhere :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I hope you are wrong about disposal.As one is now at withams i suspect they will be on sale soon.If they are near weight for towing they may not be that sort after so hopefully the price will reflect that. I hope (please God make them cheap!) eka sacmmell went 15k to 20k for the best so maybe 25k ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 COP A LOAD OF THIS LOOK in the back ground and this is in the next sale at withams????? Has anyone an idea of what they may sell for? are we talking 10 20k? or more or less is there mutch of a market for them .How many have the army? Carefull, I gave this one a good look over last week, there are loads of bits removed from it incloding the main lift rams on the crane. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Carefull, I gave this one a good look over last week, there are loads of bits removed from it incloding the main lift rams on the crane.John Very wise advice for anyone thinking of bidding on anything in a tender sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Good info Thanks. i does not seem to be in this sale but i am sure there will be more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Cartwons Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 How about this Foden? Nobody has mentioned the Foden FH70 gun tractor - here's one seen at Dorset a few years ago and I know its whereabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Anita Broad, in Wales. I believe she broke the Auxiliary gearbox. Don't know if someone has fixed it for here yet. She now plays Snowtrac and doesn't seem much intetrested in this one at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Yes its the mother inlaw;;;;;;;;;;;;;lol i live with madcow aka zoe ,,and the guntractor is for sale if yo want it. It is on the road now Steve Guest fixed it. Snow trac is cheaper to run lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Cartwons Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Antar Mike where were you when the Foden was running about at Dorset in the Heavy Haulage ring the year after I 'broke' the gearbox? Incidentally I did not break it at all, it was looked at by a retired Foden firm specialist who mended them for the Army. He told me that it was probably pretty shot before I even had it! Steve Guest put another gear box in for me and it was that one that was doing haulage at Dorset the year before last. I have not 'lost interest in it', but driving it from the wilds of Wales to Dorset with a trailer on by myself is becoming a little too much for me, added to which I have been kicked off the Commercial Heavy Haulage team because 'it is a Military vehicle'. Also Mike my surname is not Broad - what planet have you been on for the last few years? I am welcomed in the Military section of the Great Dorset Steam Fair with whatever I bring, also 'son-in-law' as I carry the snowtrac in a lorry with living accommodation I would hesitate to say that it is that much cheaper to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Fodens produced a set of brochures for the low and medium mobility trucks the covers featured some nice artwork such as this one for the gun tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 And what do we know about this beast, one of the early prototypes for the recovery contract. This one has many different features to the truck that won the contract the most obvious here are the longer wheel base, larger cab and the recovery unit which is by the looks of it a underlift and a body similar to the Scammell Crusader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Lv u mom xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Cartwons Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Thank you Mad Cow, carry on the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Withams have listed the recovery Foden under direct sales. Price guide is £35k and it says that a few bits have been removed!!!:shocked: Looks like they are going by it being the first one out and people prepared to pay silly money. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Withams have listed the recovery Foden under direct sales. Price guide is £35k and it says that a few bits have been removed!!!:shocked: Looks like they are going by it being the first one out and people prepared to pay silly money. Ed Direct link: http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,31,/17625/Foden.htm# Looks quite tidy but I would think it has been canibalised because the parts are no longer available. Also, why take bits off a good one to repair another, it could well be that it has other faults. Don't forget that Witham set the guide price and act as agents, the ministry have the ultimate say on reserve price. The guide price on the S26s was £12.5k when they first arrived last January, and most of you know what I paid. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Anita - before the days of the Foden and Snowcart, am I right in thinking you had a bit of a fling with a 20T Constructor? I seem to remember seeing a photograph somewhere, it looked quite tidy with a cut-down body and breakdown crane. Please post some pics and some information on it, please, please, please, please Of course I'm only asking for 6x6 and AndyFowler's benefit you understand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 She broke that one too. Piston hrough the side of the block if I remember....not been fixed yet (as far as I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Anita - before the days of the Foden and Snowcart, am I right in thinking you had a bit of a fling with a 20T Constructor? I seem to remember seeing a photograph somewhere, it looked quite tidy with a cut-down body and breakdown crane. Please post some pics and some information on it, please, please, please, please Of course I'm only asking for 6x6 and AndyFowler's benefit you understand..... I would like to ask for the info to please Anita on behalf of all those Scammell fans out there who are hiding under their annoraks to scared to ask in case it is now part of the Chinese Olympic stadium ! :eek::eek::eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 (edited) Anita - before the days of the Foden and Snowcart, am I right in thinking you had a bit of a fling with a 20T Constructor? I seem to remember seeing a photograph somewhere, it looked quite tidy with a cut-down body and breakdown crane. Please post some pics and some information on it, Of course I'm only asking for 6x6 and AndyFowler's benefit you understand..... Bring on the Red Dragon......... Edited September 10, 2008 by 6 X 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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