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Maybe, but mine was made by a local company back in 2002 I think. Chris

Why make it out of mild steel and not stainless? I've had a sainless one on mine for years with no issues. Chris

Steve, Those scrap CVRTs are long gone I'm afraid! Chris

Centurion AVRE 165?

I thought if it wasn't built with them it didn't need them?

You should ignore the BBA number, that looks like it was put on much later and isn't a correct registration number. If you peel off that sticker with BBA on it you will find the actual hull number, it should date the vehicle to 1958. From the rear hatches I can tell it's a Mk 2/4, I've seen a lot of Mk 2/4s with CA registrations so I believe this is the correct number. Chris

Not Canadian with those light towers on the wings, but could be ex-BATUS. Chris

There aren't too many about though these days, I think most have been cut up. There's pretty much nothing that you can't get for a Spartan, so even an incomplete vehicle or one with poor tracks etc might be worth buying at the right price.

The biggest problem I can think of with Spartans is the fuel tank. They hold something like 495 litres, and unless kept full condensation will be an issue. They are also filled through a hole in the roof and sand and dirt can easily be washed down inside. Despite a lot of cleaning, we could never get ours fully clean and didn't have the cash to fill it up, so we run from a jerry can. Eventually we plan to lift the tank out and fit a smaller plastic tank inside it, some owners ditch it completely to make more space inside. Chris

It's for the Thermos. There's brackets for these in CVRT Spartans etc.

9ACR means the cable is from an FV432. Chris

Looks nice, I'm just about to start doing an M416 trailer to go with mine Chris

Stormer hull, fox turret..

I know of one at a paintball site.

Hi Clive, All the Snatches have the NI phone number etc underneath. The first ones shipped to Iraq simply had it painted out. The vehicles which went over after they were desertised still have it visible underneath the material covering. The camo material is barracuda thermal insluation, there's a metal foil type backing with the netting stuff on top. It's held on with velcro and tabs which pass through staples at various places around the body. The velcro is not like normal velcro, the only way I can get it to stick is by hitting it with a mallet! I'll have to take some more photos next time I'm over at the farm. Chris

Hi Matt, Do you have a Snatch, or have you just bought some rear bodies? I bought a pair of complete vehicles from Withams in the last tender. They were cheap enough. Both started easily and run and drive ok. I have kept one, 26KK46, which I will get round to restoring one day. At the moment I am collecting all the Snatch specific bits when I see them. I have posted quite a few photos to the gallery on my website which you might find useful: http://www.sirhc.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=27 If I were you though I'd look at buying some in the next tender sale and save yourself a lot of time and money. Chris

Fitting an alternator should be easy if the brackets are there. The second alternator is just for the 2 batteries under the drivers seat, the rest of the vehicle will be 12v so you'll be able to get it running and driving even if the other alternator is missing. Chris

You can see the 2 types in this photo... One has no TUAMM mounts, the other has electronic countermeasures fitted on the TUAMM mounts. If an alternator is missing, it shouldn't be too hard to find and fit one. Chris

David, There are Snatches with 1 alternator and Snatches with 2. Does it have the TUAMM brackets on the wings? If not, 1 alternator is all it needs. Mine was fitted with a standard 45ah battery which charged up after about 30 mins of running. I thought I had photos of both types, but aparently not! Chris

I was just quoting this..

Hi Tim, CVRT Engine is 254kg, gearbox is 440kg. I think a 750kg trolley would be fine. Chris

CVRT one is 2530-99-8287-3834. Chris

Hi Robin, I'm glad that the CVRT one can be machined to fit Stormer. Are there any numbers on the new one which match up with the old one? It sounds like they are the same casting. Chris

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I can see the point of an engine conversion, but not building it on a truck chassis. It's not a Saracen if you do. Chris