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recymech66

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  1. Yes I think 24/25 Tonne is about correct the 27 Tonne figure is the bridge classification.
  2. We were always told 27 Tonne but in reality it was more like 25, clearly that wasn't the case. Was yours weighed with all the bits cut off? I can't say many squaddies have had 1 on a weigh station.
  3. Such a shame to see it in that state, pics sorted soon.
  4. Ok starter for 10, as I said earlier I was firing SLR in 1989 left handed and I wasn't burned at the stake:D so, anybody earlier than 1989?
  5. Not sure I understand your question, but if firing SA80 from the left shoulder that would mean a face full of red hot brass due to the spent case ejection opening being in line with your left cheek.
  6. I joined the Army in 1989 so used to have a SLR which I fired left handed, I wasn't made to fire right handed as there was no need. I carried out all the drills load unload etc right handed then swapped over to fire. (sometimes made the range staff a bit jittery). However on the introduction of the SA80 I had to learn to shoot right hand for the reasons stated above. To this day I'm rubbish with an iron sight however with a susat or more currently on Ops with an Acog I'm a ninja.
  7. It's fitted with the TES kit?? Edited to add: or is that Harry or William commanding it?
  8. We have a sorry looking Saladin at work, will post some pics when I find out how to do it from my ipod.
  9. On every drive back from Germany we always fill as many jerry cans as we can carry, get to Calais fill up and bin the cans, but keep 40 ltrs for the drive on the UK side, tax free fuel is the way ahead, usually lasts us a week before having to pay the robbing sods in UK. *I have a diesel car.
  10. Recymech, because I'm err, a Recymech and the 66 is from the VRN of my last CRARRV.
  11. Nice photos, good to see that old girls still earning her keep.
  12. Yes they did, was a spectacular sight apparently, burned for quite a while.
  13. Apparently it was caused by a charge bag (or whatever they're called) caught fire from sparks?? I heard a carelessly discarded fag. A mate of mine was sent to recover it. Not quite your run of the mill recovery task.
  14. The bottom pic is the older hession version, and the top pic is the newer nylon version (strangely enough still refered to as hession) with a cam net simply attached to it. The most effective way of camming your vehicle is to drape the hession over the vehicle then drape the cam net over that before pegging it out and then lifting the cam net off the vehicle using cam poles and mushrooms, leaving the hession draped over the vehicle. For AFVs you get thermal sheets which cover the tracks and engine compartment to reduce the heat signature (under your cam net).
  15. There's a small reservoir on top of the turntable isn't there Steve? I think it's air operated from memory, operate the switch with your foot and you should hear the lubricant spraying out. I remember the name of the lubricant it was called Molydag.
  16. 20 Ton Tasker recovery trailer on it's was up to Withams in the next couple of days.
  17. Yep the 6&9 Tonne are useless in BATUS when it's wet, the SVR on the other hand performs brilliantly.(I think I may have said that on here before).
  18. Thought I was going mad when I said G38 but see pic below, anyway not sure which sub unit your mates rover belonged to. Also see pic below for Zap number location, can't help on when these were first used unfortunately. I've mailed my mate in Canada who will ring the paint shop and get the NSN for the paint for you.
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