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If your a member of EMLRA then you can contact Mark Cook who can get the Merlin information for the truck. This will give you all it's Unit history.

I ask because I was chatting to a guy who bought one and he told me VOSA told him he needed them fitting. I questioned this as I didn't think they needed them. He went ahead and fitted them anyway and they passed it no problem.

Here you go. A GWR in black/green and a Patrol next to it in plain green. The Patrols were just plain green.

Excellent news, another MV on the road, and an RB44 at that. Did you need to fit side and rear impact protection and a tacho? Any pictures?

Your right there. Take the Falklands. If Argentina decides to launch another attack when we have no carrier force were stuffed. The Americans didn't even side with us when it happened the first time. And don't think that the French are going to come to our aid. I'd feel safer moving to Israel.

So are you saying that all vehicles fitted with a standard 6 way switch are on the roads illegaly? That's a hell of a lot of vehicles. When you operate the switch the lights go out for a split second. Unless you hold the switch between positions you can't notice this. I think hairs are being split here. Such zealous interpritation of the rules is exactly why this country has been flushed down the toilet.

We need to see more of those "German" Japanese Nurses...:-D

Sorry, I meant planes that are owned by the UK Government, not where they are manufactured. Making them compatible with US assets makes me think maybe they have offered to "carry" their planes on our carrier???

What year did you say lights need approval markings? There are a lot of post 1986 (?) vehicles that still have the "Ruby" type light lenses and as far as I can remember these don't have approval marks on them. What's the 6 way switch got to do with anything? They are perfectly legal without modification. You can't have the front lights on their own. It's tail, side and tail, headlight side and tail. Being able to have the tail lights on only comes in handy if you need to pull over in the dark. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As far as registering tracked armour goes, why not!!! As far as I'm concerned, if the Army are allowed to drive these vehicles on the road then so should the public. What about these massive Traction Engines that do 5 MPH? Why allow these on the road, but not a modern CVRT? As long as you have a licence to drive the vehicle, a Commander and the vehicle is safe then what's the problem? Why put these types of vehicles up for sale otherwise? If they are taking this stand then they should not be offering these vehicles for sale to private individuals. They are only too pleased to take your money, but then turn round and say "sorry old chap, thanks for giving us your hard earned cash in the financial crisis, but we couldn't possibly allow you to drive that on the road"! Obviously driving a Challenger II would be out of the question, but a CVRT??? There are plenty of these already registered. If they are not prepared to register them then they shouldn't be selling them. Do what the Americans do, scrap them. Only sell what can be used.

Can't you book the Stormer into VOSA for an ISVA. They can then confirm the vehicle has the correct brake and light systems and confirm it's adherance to CU regs. I'd do this first, before making an appeal as if you exhaust that avenue then your stuffed.

Another ill thought out Defence Review. At least the Air Force hasn't been scrapped like some rumours were saying. Scrapping tanks makes sense as i can't see us ever needing as many again. However scrapping Harrier before the new JSF is ready for the new carriers is unbelievable. So we are going to have a "new" carrier that will be 10 years old before it even gets to see a UK plane. They are going to make them compatible with the US and French Navy's planes. No prizes for guessing who is going to be begging the US to supply some planes for our new carriers. The most important thing for me is regarding Trident. I'm not too happy that they have postponed the decision until after the next election. I'm also not happy they have reduced the warheads from 160 to around 120. Not happy. With Iran and North Korea in this world, we need to be ready for anything.

I was back by 14.00hrs, so missed your misfortune.

What time was that Stone, as I went to Bristol and back today, I might of passed you. What were you driving?

I wish I could tell you more about these vehicles but I can't:cool2:. Some of your information is correct and some not.

Besides, I haven't passed my test yet so I can't drive it! My licence only has B, B1 and H, RBs are C1. Bet you the ones with no brakes are the ones with the master cylinder robbed to fix a better one! I've bribed one of the chaps here (TA, REME but deployed with a light gun reg Stone

Very nice. I see they have a GS model for sale that looks as good. Maybe they have started re spraying them so that they can shift them? They have had them for a over a year now and odds are they haven't shifted many. Yours looks very nice Stone. Must be nice to have a company budget behind you?

A RAF HET with a Carmichael Crash Rescue Fire Appliance on the back on the M4 Westbound, reg no 39 AY 07. Also MAN heavy wrecker with a Land Rover BFA on tow.

Are they going to give that to you in writing? Are you carrying goods on the truck or is it empty? If they are saying that you are subject to domestic and EU driving regulations then the driving time is the least of your worries. You will also be subject to Working Time and daily and weekly rest. You will need to keep a record of ALL your working time, even your day job. When you take your DROPS out at night you will be restricted severely. If you start work at 6am and finish at 18.00hrs then you will only be able to "work" until 21.00hrs and that can only be done 3 times a week. If you are going to drive in the evening then you will need to take a 30 minute break after 6 hours work and another 15 minutes after 9 hours work (if you work more than 9 hours). You will need to keep a minimum of 28 days records. It goes on, and on and on....

I'm sorry to say it but Mikes right. You will be just banging your head against a brick wall.:banghead: They are going to do exactly what they like regardless of any number of good arguments to the contrary. These people need to justify their massive pay grades by inventing more and more rubbish laws. We all took the time to write our letters to the "Consultation" (should be renamed "lets make the public think we are living in a Democratic Country) but it wont make any difference. Once this has been brought in they will be looking for something else to justify their jobs, so don't think buying a pre 1960 truck will get you out of jail because they will be next.

Here is the dealers website and contact details. You will need a Slovakian to read it though. http://www.robus.sk/index.php

What's SLMG, SEP and JAR stand for?

If you want an engine to run on contam then a Reo is the truck to have. My mate put gallons of contam in his for W&P. I had a look at it one day and it was yellow in colour. I said to my mate that I've never seen that colour before. We then drained the filters and there was what we thought was water coming out. All three filters were full with crystal clear liquid. We then had a go at the main fuel tank and that too gave up about two gallons of clear liquid. It couldn't have been water as the engine wouldn't have run, but I was amazed he drove all the way from Cornwall and back without any problems, and even more surprised that it didn't seem to effect the engine. He has since drained the whole system and is sticking to neat diesel from now on. I would have loved to have known what the clear liquid was, but the truck kept going none the less...:-D

They are very reasonable in price aren't they. I reckon if you bought new you'd be looking at about £6,000 for a complete rig. Litchy, What have you got and how much did it cost you to do your training? I looked into doing my PPL on microlights at Popham airfield. The trouble is there they make you do your first 10 hours or so in a SIMULATOR. Is this normal? I don't want to be paying about £125 per hour to be flying a simulator! The other downside is that you have to buy a microlight or buy shares in one to complete your training. If you saw a Bedford and Land Rover then yes, they were my vehicles.

Hello mate, Ideally I'd love to get a weightshift Microlight, but I can't be bothered doing thousands of pounds worth of training for a PPL. Also they need an airworthy ticket too (I think) Your right, you don't need a licence and it doesn't have to be on the CAA list. I'm a qualified Skydiver, but the funs over in 10 minutes and your £40 worse off per jump. I was thinking of getting a Paramotor as they look real fun without all the hassle. You can transport them in your car. There is a place in Oxford that does a BHPA course leading to a Pilot Qualification on PPG's. Have you ever fancied it?

Are there any Paramotor Pilots on the forum? I'm thinking of buying one.