recymech66

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Yes I think 24/25 Tonne is about correct the 27 Tonne figure is the bridge classification.

Any one know service weight of Foden had mine over weigh bridge Total weight all kitted out with / half tank juice and me in drivers seat

GVW 23080 KG

Rear Bogie 14740KG Front Axle 8340KG

Rear Bogie 13660KG Front Axle 9420KG with crane swivelled over cab

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.

Surely if you were to fire a L85 in the left shoulder, you'd get more than just shells, you'd get a smashed cheek bone with a cocking handle sticking out.

 

Yes correct, it would smart a bit.

Look forqward to that, although you may be getting people excited.

Such a shame to see it in that state, pics sorted soon.

Oh how I miss Hamburg. Welcome.

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?

Would firing from the left shoulder automatically mean left handed firing or could it still be done with the right hand?

 

There was an an exception to right shoulder firing in the Musketery Regulations 1908:

 

"Shooting from the left shoulder is not permitted, unless it is rendered necessary by defective eyesight."

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.

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.

Yep seen :-))

It's fitted with the TES kit??

Edited to add: or is that Harry or William commanding it?

We have a sorry looking Saladin at work, will post some pics when I find out how to do it from my ipod.

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.

Recymech, because I'm err, a Recymech and the 66 is from the VRN of my last CRARRV.

Nice photos, good to see that old girls still earning her keep.

Warrior track pads.

Yes they did, was a spectacular sight apparently, burned for quite a while.

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.

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).

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.

20 Ton Tasker recovery trailer on it's was up to Withams in the next couple of days.

At least those in New Zealand have the proper tyres on and not the piss poor ones we have to suffer!!!

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).

Not British Military issue mate.

Call sign is correct, that is what is on the vehicle.

 

In my older pictures there never were zap numbers, just call signs.

 

When did zap numbers start?

 

Paint code from your mate will be good

 

R

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.