robin craig

All I can say is that I am stunned.

You have quite an eye for making a photograph, you really full frame the vehicle.

At your end does the dockside picture enlarge to a point you can read the VRMs for them?

It makes being an insomniac worth the while.

Robin

Degsy

is that word FOULED?

R:cool2:

Good look finding a Samson!

What is your name, is it Guy?

Welcome in.

Robin

So, I don't know who he is but a Mr Phil Henney states that Call sign 23B which was a Scimitar was VRM 06 FD 06

I don't know if he was there but he is the one who stated that.

Robin

Dear Saxmanguy, (oh I how I would prefer to call you by your real name)

Thank you for posting in here.

It is true this thread has not been updated. There has been some talk over on the dreaded Facebook about this. There is a gent who posted over the CVR(T) group who was with the vehicles so I assume you will recall him.

He identified one of the gun variants.

It is brilliant that you are here offering us your input and knowledge from the time. Please don't hold back, every detail has value and it is a reason I prefer this forum as things as easier to search. It will take me a few coffees and my right fingerprint to find it.

The fact that you have identified that vehicles were CAST takes a large element of wondering out of the equation.

Be back soon

Robin

Couple of quick questions

;-

1 who fitted the snow air intake on the wing and why?

2 who fitted the vents at above the rear door and why?

thanks

R

I can confirm that the "choke" emblem is the glow plugs, there is no time cut out on this circuit so don't hold it too long.

We have trouble starting ours out here below minus 15 degrees C.

I refuse to allow anyone to use ether to overcome this.

I think the heated window lamp may also be used for heated front windscreen if fitted but not sure.

Robin

PS is the lightweight yours also?

Welcome to the forum Colin,

I think there are a few rooms in the house not listed as housing a bike, so I think you have room to spare yet!

Regards

Robin

Passed by this vehicle on the weekend.

It has a hand throttle on the centre of the lower bulkhead / firewall yet the vehicle type does not mention it being an FFR.

Can anyone please explain?

Thanks

R

Some of us have half a clue how much work it takes to keep smaller vehicles up and running, when you look at those videos you know there is a pile of spanner time to keep them running.

Impressive to see that many Abbot SPGs trundling around, but to be honest my fave is the Chieftain roar.

Thanks for putting it up

R

Thanks for input, the answer has just been given to me on another forum that they are infact from an M113 in Canadian service and are to mount stretchers if needed.

Thanks all

R

We are trying to identify these for friends

Any ideas? Steel fabricated and painted, no marks or numbers.

Look like they could support a stetcher

All seem to be handed the same.

Knife shown for size, about 3 foot long, possibly American?

Thanks

R

Oops, I was supposed to do that and the under fender wiring for you . . . . seems like that slipped my mind.

I can do it tomorrow though.

R

So, it is nearly noon on Boxing day and the majority of you are well ahead of us by a number of hours.

I guess everyone is in a stupor of turkey and Christmas "spirit":laugh: as it were . .

Tell us what Santa brought you for your MV world. Pictures to make us drool are good also.

R

I can just here my old mechanical teacher at Farm college saying "never start anything unless you are sat in the operators seat" as I read your exploits of the self directed crane going across the yard, very funny, at least now!

I guess when you consider that there are no stabiliser legs and it relies on its own mass as counterbalance 10 tons lift is pretty good.

I like the fact you have a Muir Hill, next you will tell us you have an Eager Beaver as well

Love the look of the beast

Robin

Here are a few pictures of the model I made of the actual vehicle for the then owner, they have been posted before

R

So, from what we can work out it's date into service (DIS) was January 1980.

It first went to the vehicle depot at Hilton on the 21st of February, is that the date it was received? How come the DIS was the month before?

So on the 11th of June 1980 it was sent to the 250 Field Ambulance in Hull who as far as I can see were a TA unit. Interesting as it is a left hand drive vehicle.

It didn't last long there as it was only October of 1980 and it was headed back to Hilton. Perhaps being left hand drive was an issue.

On the 14th of May 1981 it was headed overseas to Canada to the Ordinance Detachment at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), likely a more suitable place for a left hand drive vehicle to be used.

On the 7th of February 1984 it was sent to British Army Training Support Unit (Wainright) which was predominantly an infantry training area for the British Army.

On 31st Decemeber 1985 it is noted as going to be part of Exercise Trumpet Dance, this was an annual exercise down in Washington state in the US of A every winter.

The next entry is 26th September 1990 when it is shown back at Wainright, Alberta. Surely it wasnt left down inthe US of A for all that time?

What can anyone make out to help interpret the data?

What was it's original colour, was it matt green as indicated by "colour code 76"?

R

Dear All,

I have worked out some of this vehicle's history but I am looking for anyone's input that we can get to further flesh it out.

This vehicle has recently been purchased, by a friend, ex the estate of another local Land Rover chap for who I made a model of the vehicle many moons ago.

Here is the PDF that was received, if it doesn't turn out I will edit and repost so standby

R

I have no idea what it is hence alerting you folks!

R

Welcome to the forum Robert,

If you get the hankering for modern British Armour ourselves and the Cold War Collection have a few pieces that may serve as reference material.

Don't forget to come to the "Aquino" event at the end of May 2015 at the Ontario REgiment Museum when plenty of kit will be on display and moving around.

Regards

Robin

Anyone else notice this one?

http://www.mod-sales.com/auction/vehicle/related/71915/Sankey_12_Tonne_Trailer.htm

Here is what I have spotted:

- narrow track, thought these had gone ages ago

- no makers plate visible

- odd spare tyre mount on side

- licence plate mount on left, usually on right

- water bowser type sliding flap in rear panel

Can anyone comment on it?

R

Dear Wally,

thanks for your reply. Currently we don't need any of the red bits but would like to find a supplier just in case.We think we have a supply of the same material here but not quite certain.

Appreciate your commenting.

R

The major reason for making the effort to find out about this bracket is to be accurate with what is put on a vehicle.

For myself and many others the idea of putting an item that was issued say in year 2000 on a vehicle that was actually withdrawn from service in 1990 is a clash.

Being historically accurate is important to some people, it for sure isn't everyone's cup of tea but then I think that is what life is all about.

R

What wonderful positive answers from all of you.

Stupid me, I made the mistake of posting an enquiry over on the ARRSE forum on the same subject. Don't think the moderators over there are doing their job.

Makes me glad of HMVF

Thanks

R

So, even more great info, thanks Richard.

Now the last pieces of the puzzle to be solved, what was the intended application for these brackets and where do the red telltales come from? Someone must know

R