sirhc

You mean Carl? I bought some bits off him over a year ago, and he was trying to clear the yard back then. They mostly do film work so I would guess they'll just move location.

Chris

Yep that was the worst batch of 432s I've seen go through the sales, clearly the last ones in the yard. One did have a mattress and some clothes in the back, I wonder who was living in there! There was also one with a birds nest...

Chris

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What about the Stalwart, LARC, and all those Russian amphibians?

Enigma has been sporting a kilt at Beltring for the last few years!

Chris

I have 4 vehicles which I have to pay tax on, this would really help me. Please sign it, although I don't know what difference it will make!

Chris

I saw it about 18 months ago and it was in the yard in bits, I saw it again at Beltring all in one piece and painted.

Chris

Andy,

I keep tripping over CVRT wheels, and you have enough gearboxes!

Chris

What about a Chieftain ARRV? One of my favourite vehicles, if only I had the space and money! Last time I saw one of these it was on its way to a muddy puddle to end its days being dragged in and out :cry:

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Chris

What about an FV434? Suitably rare, and very useful for fixing that Stalwart.... you'll also get a lot of friends very quickly, especially friends with broken down vehicles..!

They've moved it into the new part of the building now so no more standing around in that freezing old shed. It should be a lot warmer. But it will probably mean we'll have to walk further to the car park, better not buy anything heavy!

Chris

That is an MTLB, it was at C&C. They have now restored it and I think it is back on milweb again. They also took it to Beltring last year.

Chris

Neil,

I don't think the vehicles on the website are actually purchased untill you order one. I know someone who is in the process of buying a T55 ARV who went over there and picked which one he wanted. You buy from the Czech government, the dealer just brokers the deal.

Chris

You just need to look at the FD series to see how many years difference there can be. FD is 1970-71. I have a Sabre (Scorpion hull) with a DIS of 1973 and a Fox with a DIS of 1975 and both are FD registrations.

It might be possible that L/R allocated chassis numbers when the contracts were placed but it does sound like a mistake to me. Either that or someone swapped the dataplate to try and get free tax..

Chris

Military registration numbers are assigned by contract date and not year produced. If the contract was placed in CC for example but deliveries were over several years they would all be xx CC xx but the DIS for the vehicles could be very different.

Chris

I remember seeing that Chieftain at Beltring, shame we won't be seeing it there again. Welcome aboard.

Chris

Jerry should have bought my Pig when I was selling it, it was a good one...!

Chris

We blast delicate parts all the time where I work, at a coatings company. As long as you use good strong masking tape (not B&Q rubbish) and put several layers on delicate parts you should be ok.

Chria

Cheers Scott :-) I think I'm going the replacement cylinder route as I want her up and running for the FirePower W/E in Feb. Just got to get the cylinder from Bannisters - £125 + VAT - and as they only take cash or cheque it means either risking the P.O. sending a cheque or trundling down with cash!!

 

Put the cash in a padded envelope and send it recorded delivery. I always do it that way, bit too far to pop down and buy bits!

Chris

Yes I have heard of them. See your private messages.

Chris

Neil,

It looks pretty much like my Sabre does, but I drilled some holes to let the water out and power washed it. Oh and I put an engine in it too!

To be honest CVRTs are easy vehicles to restore, the Sabre is probably the worst one as you need to strip or remove the turret to get rid of all the mud and crap underneath it. There is nothing missing from that Sabre which won't turn up sooner or later.

My Ferret was 10 times worse when I got it!

Chris

Thanks Lee, those photos just annoy me though! ABRO decided to strip that vehicle of the fan and sights yet leave a nice turret fuse box. I have the sights and the fan but no fuse box. I really wish they'd allocate vehicles to strip and take bits from them rather than just taking bits off the nearest vehicle to hand at the time!

Chris

salisbury plain sound good to me guys! is this still to far for you chris?

Oddball do you know any good routes on the byways of salisbury plain?

 

Rowan

 

Salisbury sounds good, its still a long way but it would be worth it to drive a Ferret about on the plain!

Chris

I would come, but I wouldn't really want to drive down to Dorset, do some off roading and then drive all the way back! You should pick somewhere easy enough for all of us to get to!

Chris

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/lsm/dhmg/little-01.html

Chris

I am going Saturday. I think that is the 'Tracked Test Vehicle' next to the Sabre.

The Sabre by the way isn't too bad but it is missing the sights, night sight box, rear bin and fan... along with the engine, guns, dampers, periscopes etc etc etc!

Chris