Mk3iain

Thanks Paul I have been told by my local BOC agent that the small cylinders to fit this kit are about £50 each per year to rent! :shocked: Unless I come across some old cylinders, it may be an idea to get a new portable set (about £160) for the components then rent cylinders and then at least I can use it. But its maybe not worth the outlay for the amount of use I may get from it, or is it? DOW!!!!!:mad: I'll have a cup of tea and think about it. Iain

I just got hold of this portable set of Oxy/Acetylene welding cutting gear. I am sure it will fit in the box on my Milly (I hope!). Does anyone have any information on these kits? Are there any manuals etc? I am not looking to using it (yes I get all the h&s!), but I would like it to look complete with cylinders etc. Any help and advice appreciated. Cheers Iain

Bump!

Wish I had kept the one I was issued as a kid !! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Johnny-Seven-Gun-1964-mint-condition-complete-boxed-/280716910690?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item415c082062

Thanks Shaun. I seem to remember the bigger wheels and longer spring shackles and they did have more presence!

I have removed the g.box from my Chevy to get it overhauled and found the mounting/adapter cracked almost all the way around. Are these able to be repaired or is replacement the only way? It seems to be a weak spot with the transfer box hanging off of it, can it be made stronger? I am going to replace the mounting rubbers etc to reduce to chance of it happening again but it is a bit of a bugger:mad: Iain

I have memories of 1 ton 109 g/s landrovers on my RAF Squadron in the late 70s, we knew them as 1 tonners and they looked like a normal 109 but had 6 cylinder engines and heavier duty suspension. I have not heard any mention of the type since, what were they for? (and did they really exist??) :red: Thanks in advance!! Iain

I think it was a 747-400 and he ran away when the kero spilt out!! it would have been ideal for the central heating! The engines and apu and many other components would have been re-usable after checks depending on their hours run. The engines and apu have their own log books and may even have been rental items and will be back in the rental pool. There will be a lot of high value components on the a/c that will not be scrapped hence specialist approved companys doing the recovery. 100t of ally for £30k, seems about right I suppose, but a lot of work!

I have had 432s in the past on the road and can sympathise with owners hoping to continue to use them. It is a worthwhile exercise if it is remotely possible to cross these hurdles. I also find the technical challenge of retro-fitting a second braking system interesting. Mikes idea possibly has the greatest mechanical advantage and reduces the risk of failure if it can be engineered, taking into account use in mud etc. Worth a pop! but it may be expensive!:wow: Richard, sometimes when things are getting complex it is time to think simple !! if that is possible.

Is there a system for VOSA to inspect and approve mods to vehicles? There are countless performance (including brake and handling etc) mods on the market for every conceivable vehicle (well almost) and I doubt VOSA were involved with any of them. I would think the most awkward part of it would be corporate resposibility if it all went horribly wrong. Hence get any mod inspected by a chartered engineer and if your insurance company accepts it then all is good. I of course retain the right to be wrong at all times!!

A trailer board with modern lights and a standard (not a triangle) reflectors would seem a very good idea, anything to stop a back-ender, and it should be perfectly legal!!

Surely it would be the same as any mod. to a car. If backed up by the calcs used and any testing done to prove safe performance, at say 1.5 x gross weight and an independant chartered engineers report. No one can or would give a 100% guarantee but the figures used and independant report should surely suffice! Definately worth a shot or two!!:goodidea:

Mike. I am not disputing that an incident happened, I was trying to highlight that all in all tracked vehicles are not doing this all the time and it is not a major problem on our roads. It was meant to be light hearted!! Iain

Good grief, how many things can go wrong all of a sudden! Any vehicle can fail and cause an accident, but we dont over analyse every detail of our cars etc A wheel could fall off or a tyre blow out, the prop shaft could snap, when I fly in an airoplane the wings could fail!!!:shocked: I have never been aware of tracked vehicles causing huge amounts of casulties on our roads or demolishing buildings,........ maybe there is a government cover up! :yawn: Lets not panic!!:-D As I have said, all the information you need is on this forum to make an informed decision, due in no small measure to Mike and others.

I have some of these but they do not have the visors just the clips etc, makes them a hazard to others! If anyone wants any I think I may have two(or is it four, dohh!). Iain

Width issues aside surely some clever person could engineer a kit to fit a second (Main ) brake system to the G, box outputs? As far as lack of visiblility, I find them to be very good if you have a decent set of mirrors properly set up (For H/S police please assume all safety patronising clever dick statements have been made), the forward driving position is great at junctions and is certainly no worse than a some LGVs . As I have said before this vehicle was deemed suitable by VOSA (tech dept) for H class tests with a driver only. And the tests were carried out by an ex Army examiner who was familiar with tracked vehicles and this vehicle type ! The driver should be familiar with and practised at driving the vehicle safely. We are certainly good at digging holes for ourselves, and finding a stick to use on ourselves. All the information required to make an informed decision is in this forum, all we can ask is that everyone behaves in a safe and legal (as far as you can know as a layman!) manner. It seems these kind of issues are waiting on a test case, if we all act responsibly and with care it will not be down to us. :drive: Drive safe and have fun! Rant over!

At the end of the day it is up to you, there is enough information on the forum to make an informed decision. But beware it might end badly if a court decision is made. As far as registering as a farm vehicle is concerned, this also is covered in detail in past threads, basically it would have to be used exclusively for agricultural or forestry porposes and the penalties for misuse of red diesel are not worth it, as I have said before it is a very obviouse and dangerouse(to your pocket) dodge. Having said that I have had them on the road privately in the past and enjoyed it!:drive: Iain

To be registered as agricultural it can only be used for well defined agricultural activities, and is a very obvious dodge! Not worth it if you have normal use in mind, I would change it to private heavy goods. Iain

Now there is a real gun!! I used to have one of them, how the memory floods back......oops:embarrassed:

Lets own up, who does not enjoy kitting out their vehicle! its part of the fun and thats what its all about really. There are many vehicles out there that are over kitted (eg. Jeeps with sirens etc!). Maybe not a good idea when you are trying to sell, a case of less is more (like de-clutering a house at sale time) but it does seem much loved if overpriced. Lots of overpricing at the moment ie. 432s at 8-10k, seriously!:nut: Iain

The load weight is required for the brake testing equipment, the test station will/should have load simulators! But best to be sure with your own load I recon.

I always paint with gloss first and cover with matt or satin later, as was done in service with British vehicles. Duck oil seems to help with older matt paintwork, when wiped on it lifts the colour and gives some protection. Iain

Wow!! I had not seen that before and was not there, but I have been involved with helicopters for nearly 20 years with the RAF and civil operators in various locations etc and have not seen anything so stupid. I have seen helicopters crash and the aftermath, ie Wessex, Puma and Gazell. It is obvious that not many people in the area were aware of the danger. The energy that is dissipated if any of the blades touch is enormouse and in this case the blades etc would have desimated the area and could have traveled far, the result would have been a disaster. :shocked: