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    Truth vs Myth RB44

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Hello Chris.

     

    Exactly. The faults to the braking system were discovered very early on in service and they were withdrawn from service as a result to get the work carried out on them. The manufacturer and MOD did the work required to sort the problem out and then put them back in service. Job done.

     

    I wouldn't have any problem in buying one.

     

    Me too but got my heart set on a Land Rover when I get my backside into gear.:-D

    Truth vs Myth RB44

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    We used them for towing the Lt Gun around Salisbury Plain (or the Arty did) had one for the ftr section, no real dramas at all to be honest. The blokes didn't have any problems with them one way or the other. I think it's bad rep stems from very early on in it's service life and all faults were rectified or they would never have been allowed on the road.

    Towing a JCB 410

    in Trailers, plant and equipment

    Posted · Edited by recymech66
    Bad shhpeeling

    They had their own drawbars (A frame) which were fun to connect together especially trying to get the pins in the towing eyes.

     

    You have to raise the forks high enough to allow the fitting of the sleeves to the rams so the fork carriage clears the towing eyes.

     

    Ensure the articulation bar is disconnected in the middle to allow articulation of the JCB when cornering.

     

    Turn the steer valve to the tow position (red handle behind the cab which allows the JCB to articulate when the engine is off, air operated).

     

    Engage 2 wheel drive.

     

    The drive/neutral lever is in the neutral position.

     

    They come with a short lead on the CES with Nato sockets on each end to connect between the towing vehicle and JCB to allow lights to work

     

    A frame towing only really allows for forward towing, yes you can reverse a short distance but as soon as you turn the wheels it doesn't work so well.

     

    Hope this helps.

    Jump-starting 24V vehicles

    in Lubrication, Batteries & Electrics

    Posted

    I forgot to add when I do jump starts which is often, the Renault Master has a big battery and the Pajero is 2 x12volt heavy duty batteries(not 24v)

    I wouldnt like to try using a Golf too often:-D lucky he was passing by and never to be seen again:cool2:

     

    Christian

     

    As I said earlier, not something I would recommend,:nono: and it got me out of a spot of bother, no problem with his Golf after the slave start either.:cool2:

    Jump-starting 24V vehicles

    in Lubrication, Batteries & Electrics

    Posted · Edited by recymech66

    I need a slave start in my Foden wrecker once and had no other military vehicles around, a bloke stopped in his Golf and I took the opportunity to throw my slave lead onto his battery, 12v to 24v nearly sucked the life out of his battery but started my wagon, no dramas with his vehicle after that.

     

    Edited to add this is not something I would recommend but it got me out of a spot of bother.

    Whatever happened to the M109 Howitzers

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Thanks Richard for the confirmation the 110 is in the field of fire exhibit,but in deference to the Regiments creed of "the Guns are our colours" we never set foot in any of them, unlike some of the squaddies who if they needed to find a hiding place would dive into anything with an unlocked lid or door.

     

    Any idea how they got the AS90 did it fall off the back of a lorry, lifting strop and twist its chassis, so becoming uneconomical to repair.

     

    I know of one AS90 that had a serious fire, it was completely burnt out inside, it went through a full respray in Osnabruck a few years ago (we had to tow it through the washdown and through the respray facility) and it was said it was to be used as a gate guard but not sure were, maybe it ended up in the museum.

    Whatever happened to the M109 Howitzers

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Alan,

     

    That M109 was restored at Ashford workshops. There is a story attached to it, as it returned from the Gulf and was selected for the museum and sent back to UK........a certain item was found hidden in it........caused all sorts of problems.

     

    Was it an AK or similar? I heard countless rumours of weapons being smuggled back hidden under A veh packs etc. Or that could be a myth.

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