onthecorner

http://englishrussia.com/2012/08/05/suddenly-on-a-russian-beach/#more-106789 :-):-)

Civvies sneaking on to the site maybe?

Isn't everyone there a civvy ?

Can't help you with that but I know that the former Billy Smarts Mack sold for £1950 and both the Reo's sold for £1350 each from what I have read elsewhere.

This one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MACK-6X6-NM-7-RIGID-TRUCK-CLASSIC-THE-LOST-BILLY-SMARTS-CIRCUS-MACK-1944-/270972655683?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f173a9843

Why don't you try asking on the artillery forum? http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/forumdisplay.php?72-Artillery-amp-Anti-Tank-Weapons

I had white pumps (as we used to call them) issued to me in 1986 Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Armoured Corp in Bovington Camp.

Markheliops

We also had them in the Army Apprentices College in 1989. Like Mark said, they were expected to be spotless at all times, especially so before a PT lesson (along with your highly starched red PT vest and blue shorts).

Well, I am no professionally trained machinist and what I do is fiddle around and learn as I go! However, from what I know, no coolant is used when machining Cast Iron. With mild steel, then I use a cutting oil fed in from an old Fairy Liquid bottle - and take small cuts so that I can clearly see what is going on. I expect the professionals will throw their hands up into the air - but it seems to work for me!

 

Tony

Thank you

Fantastic work as per usual!

Can I just ask why don't you use any coolant? Is it to do with the material, or the rotation speed, or just because you need to see what you're doing?

Here you go mate: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?25255-What-is-this-called-and-where-can-I-get-some

Going by the sturdy hinge and quadrant, it looks as if it was designed to be used in the open (90 degree) position. Some kind of Sergeant Major's measuring device for room/kit inspections? How many inches is it from tip to tip in the open position?

Seen today in Sofia. Brand new and looked fantastic.

All GMC CCKW trucks have the ability to double-up the front wheels for increased traction in difficult driving conditions, and they do look very impressive when the extra front wheels are fitted, but I imagine the steering is pretty heavy also!

Thank you

Is there a particular reason for having twin wheels on the front axle?

POMs at play!! Been there, done that, many years ago. Is the excavator one of the big 20 ton Hymacs that were normally used for tank ditching?

Looks like the Atlas 1404 LC, the Hymac's sucessor.

National Hospital Service Reserve. Some more info here

As it's only for a few months a year, why not hire an industrial one from somewhere like these people? They even say suitable for "tank" drying

You mention something about a pallet, so maybe you mean a DROPS, not a DAF?

If it's a DROPS, then it could be something electrical, affecting the stop solenoid on the FIP. It's been a while, and the grey cells are starting to go, but I'm sure you stop a DROPS on the key, and the DAF was a pull stop?

onthecorner

 

Thanks for posting that, no reflection on you but I see accuracy is still not paramount in the mind of journalists then- what the **** is a Maybach Tank then:nut::nut::nut: There were Panzer 4 Stug 3 Jdpz 4 and various Soviet T34 on the bulgianian defence line in question.

 

Steve

Sorry, I should have mentioned that that site is infamous for poor editing/translations! Here's the rest of the history from them if it helps.

http://www.novinite.com/search_news.php?thequery=Maybach

This was in the news today, I thought it might be of interest.

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=120845

All vehicles with slave sockets are 24 volts. Putting one on a 12v vehicle is asking for trouble....

Bury it in the garden for 6 months. Theres a thriving industry here producing "genuine" Nazi artifacts for tourists. Everything looks the part, but they are all produced in one of the villages, then buried for a few months for the correct patina:-)

Some monsters in HERE

Is that an EB in the back ground ? or another kind of rough terrain fork lift ?

In the second from last picture, from left to right are: Terex 72 51 Medium Wheel Tractor, then a Haulamatic with the skip in the air, and behind the Crusader is a JCB 410 Rough Terrain Forklift

Isn't it something to do the "GM" reference, GM - (G)jimmy? Like Willys "jeep" is meant to be derived from GP?

Thanks :-)

Maybe I'm being a bit thick now, but why are they called 4 tonners then, because they can carry 4 tons in the back?