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I doubt it, they will go into storage (or straight to the scrap yard, but I doubt it given how expensive and new they are.) They won't want Dorchester armour knocking around in civilian hands.

Rick, Have you got the user handbook for the Ferret? Chris

I drive A52/A46 every day from Nottingham to Lincoln. My journey time has been quicker this week than it is usually! Nottinghamshire is nowhere near as bad as Lincolnshire though. I would have gone in the Wolf this week, if the head gasket hadn't gone on the weekend

James, I expect sorting out Merlin requests is the last thing on that guys list. When I sent mine I had it back within 2 days, but I do live round the corner from Chilwell. Chris

With the right bracket, yes.

Robin, Not sure about the mount it is fitted in, but the actual sight unit is the same as fitted to Ferret, CVRT, Chieftain etc. Chris

Robin, They are for convoy flags. http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/5328/RRC7932-FLAG-STAFF-BRACKET.html?search=rrc7932&page=1 Chris

For which vehicles and built from which date? There will be plenty of vehicles without a secondary braking system...

CVR(T) Brakes are much better than you might think. I can't see many 7.5 tonne trucks or HGVs stopping like this... Incidently it's also possible to drive around in one all day, through traffic lights, roundabouts etc etc and not need to use the brakes. The tracks, engine and gearbox are very effective at slowing it down when needed. Chris

No, it's just very VERY faded IRR green and black.

There is very little on a Stormer which is common to a standard CVR(T). The wheels are the same, as are the axle arms and dampers, but pretty much everything else is different... engine, gearbox, final drives, sprockets, brake discs and calipers, electrical system, etc etc etc.

British CVRTs were built between 1972 and 1982.

So when did the requirement for a secondary braking system get introducted to the C&U regulations, and what type of vehicles does it apply to? Obviously a split system as quoted by Mike is not possible on a tracked vehicle, so how do the other tracked vehicles (such as mini diggers etc) which are road legal get past this?

Is it not cheaper to low loader it than to pay the fuel? If you do decide to drive it, make sure you have a backup plan and some way of recovering it quickly if it breaks down. The Police will want it moving straight away if it dies on the motorway, and the bill won't be cheap.

John, The Samson CES list shows the following: 7WG/3940-99-838-6284. Block tackle two pulleys on common spindle 14 tonne working load. There's a typo somewhere! Chris

Tim, There are conversion kits around to turn a Scorp into a Sabre, and also to turn early vehicles into later ones. Chris

£4000!!!!!!! If anyone needs good take off track, send me a PM and I'll pass on some details. It wont be anywhere near this expensive.

Yes, but I heard they work well with a broquet! :-D

Peter, This is not amazing news...! These are 900x16, but they are the same pattern as fitted to Dodges, 101 etc and so not too hard to find. They are just Bar Grips, not Trakgrips which everyone wants. Chris

Tony, The composition of air is as follows: Nitrogen N2 78.084% Oxygen O2 20.947% Argon Ar 0.934% Carbon Dioxide CO2 0.033% Neon Ne 18.2 parts per million Helium He 5.2 parts per million Krypton Kr 1.1 parts per million Sulfur dioxide SO2 1.0 parts per million Methane CH4 2.0 parts per million Hydrogen H2 0.5 parts per million Nitrous Oxide N2O 0.5 parts per million Xenon Xe 0.09 parts per million Ozone O3 0.07 parts per million Nitrogen dioxide NO2 0.02 parts per million Iodine I2 0.01 parts per million Carbon monoxide CO trace Ammonia NH3 trace Therefore when you inflate a tyre with air, you are inflating it with 78% Nitrogen. Why would there be a problem with mixing Nitrogen and compressed air?! :nut: Chris

:cool2: The tool you need is this one! Chris

I've had my tyres on and off loads of times. You can do the job yourself, but you will need some long bars. You can re-use the insert, and there is a nack to getting it back in. Buy new inner tubes as the old ones may be 30+ years old! Chris

Dan, You asked about scopes, not sights! :-) Chris

Rick, Does it run and drive? There is no need to transport it if it's roadworthy! Chris

No 43s for the gunner and No 48s for the commander.