ferrettkitt

Bet that was fun getting it out

Sold some goodies and came back with very little hurray says the missus met Rick (eddie8men) and also saw lofty from Eastenders (many moons ago) probably the last time I watched the program.

Plenty of people not many wanted to part with the pennies. But came back reasonably happy and only bought a few things

We took the RB44 down so if you saw it in the car park... managed to spill coffee all over the mat missus not happy

Who is this Miss identified? I would like to meet her.

Whoever you want it to be I'm sure she is a lovely lass

Nice to know that I was right I didn't want to message him and than find that I had identified it incorrectly

Thanks for the confirmation

I haven't a clue what this is in the back of this RB44 so a few pics for you to have a crack at identifying what it is. Missile reloads or mortar tubes?

Sorry the Sun yes I said Sun has made the pics a bit bright where I wouldn't want it to be can't complain too much as it was a good day.

The person that is selling the picture has identified it as a Bristol Blenheim but I think its a Bristol Beaufort what do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blenheim-X8931-Coastal-Command-livery-/140471861988?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item20b4c682e4#ht_500wt_1156

Item number: 140471861988

Wish this had x-ray vision I could see into the ladies showers:cool2:

Back to the real world lets see if we can get the private up to his neck in cold water:-D

Done that got the T shirt -no where near as much fun as it's made out to be:(:blush::shocked:

Double nagging ones enough

They aren't used anymore mate, all been backloaded.:-D

The smile at the end says it all about the vehicles

Photos for the mortor stowage bits.

Also ideal shed for Saladin wheel, though you need the bionic man to help you up with it

 

Andy

Thanks for the pictures the bionic man would look at that Saladin wheel and think easy and do himself an injury

Saxon personel carriers there were 3 saxons on OTA from 1996

 

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Surprisingly they 2 were soon removed form the range and scrapped

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That last picture of the Saxon hull wouldn't be a great moral booster for troops still having to use them on ops

What does the mortar kit look like by any chance?

ditto that its a cracker

Spoke with terry till from the MVT today . he confirmed he has spoken to the DVLA Policy dealing with my case , They confirmed to him that they didnt want tracked MV's Running on the roads . This is been brought up at there next committee meeting in November .

 

As I have only been a member of the MVT for the past 6 months I have no experience on how the MVT handle affairs but hope that they dont take DVLA's actions lightly . As the Main association for MV's I would like to see them take on DVLA to protect all Military vehicle owners.

The DVLA saying that they don't want tracked MV's running on the road has to backed up with a good explanation of why they don't want them on the road and the criteria that they base that on. Just saying 'WE' as civil servants don't want them on the road isn't good enough. Its good to hear that MVT have been just as concerned about this development.

I still think that they 'r' basing this development on the wrong vehicle and that they require clarification to help them. Do it the right way without upsetting anyone and its more likely to have a better outcome for you and the MV hobby.

Headlamps cannot be more than 400mm from outside edge of headlamp to extreme of bodywork(any vehicle built after 1972) , I doubt that stormer complies.

 

Do we know date of first use of this Stormer? if first use is before 1st April 1986 or build date is before 1st Oct 1985, front marker lights cannot be more than 510mm from edge of body work, or 400mm if built after 1st Oct 1985.

Surely the positions of the lights can be altered to enable the vehicle to comply. If the DVLA have used the wrong model or vehicle type as there example of why it can't comply that would be the owners perogative to challenge them. Would the freedom of information act enable Dan to find out where the DVLA have got there info from.

very nice work rob as usual, i look forward to seeing your collection one day.

 

all the best

 

eddy

Eddy If you ever get the chance do go its a top notch collection top guy as well he showed me and my Dad around very impressed

Hi, looking to book my new toy in for its first MOT this week. Anyone any idea what the weight is? Nothing in any manual. Withems web site says 3050 kgs, the dodge50 fourum mentions 2050 kgs.

The data plate may as well not be there for all the information it gives.

Hi, looking to book my new toy in for its first MOT this week. Anyone any idea what the weight is? Nothing in any manual. Withems web site says 3050 kgs, the dodge50 fourum mentions 2050 kgs.

The data plate may as well not be there for all the information it gives.

This is from Withams

RB44 specifications

Engine, Perkins Phaser 110MT 4 cylinder direct injection turbo diesel. 109 bhp @ 2,800rpm.

Gearbox, Spicer T5-250 Manual, 5 forward 1 reverse.

Clutch, Single Plate dry.

Transfer Gearbox, Boughton 2 speed. Permanent 4WD with selectable HI LO ratio and diff lock.

Steering, ZF Power Assisted.

Turning Circle Radius, 7.4m

Suspension, Heavy Duty leaf springs with AEON rubber assisters and heavy duty double action shock absorbers.

Tyres, 9.00 x 16 XL

Brakes, Hydraulic, Servo Assisted, Dual Line.

Electrical System, 12v Alternator, 12v, 65a.

Unladen Weight 3,000kg Gross Weight, 5,300Kg Max Load, 2,250Kg Towed Load, 2,200Kg

Length, 5.06m Width, 2.1m Height to Cab Roof, 2.35m (loaded)

Ground Clearance, 0.255m Wheelbase, 3.226m Track, 1.79m

Angle of Approach/Departure, 45’/40’

Max speed, 109km/h

Gradient max, 60% Side slope, 33’ Fording, 0.75m

The vehicle weights should be by the vin plate on the drivers footstep Class 7 Mot

[ATTACH=CONFIG]36201[/ATTACH] tens of paint cans later:cool2:

looks very good

Operation Banner is Northern Ireland I'm sure that you know that already http://www.operationbanner.com/

Hi Griff, it made sense last night:blush:! My point was to be that the thread was going off on a tangent regarding test exemption, but I do not believe this to be relevant to a discussion about the LEZ since it is not a criterion for exemption.

 

Members of HMVF are predominantly interested in vehicles as items of historical value to display at shows and enjoy driving in a non-commercial context. Therefore we must consider the types of vehicles which are exempted:

- Anything petrol is exempt.

- Anything diesel under 1.205 tonnes is exempt.

- Anything registered Historic (pre-1973) is exempt.

- Anything in the following list of exempt vehicle types is exempt.

Vehicles designed and built for mainly off-road use, but which may be used on the road for limited purposes, including:

- Agricultural and forestry tractors

- Mowing machines

- Agricultural and farm machinery and equipment

- Mobile cranes

- Road and building construction machinery Historic vehicles (built before 1 January 1973)

Military vehicles [when in crown use]

 

Almost anything diesel powered, over 1.205 tonnes, post-1963 and correctly registered is condemned.

RB44 sadly appears to meet all of these criteria.

 

On a tangent of my own: collectors of historic vehicles are unfortunately becoming caught up in these bits of legislation because of the lack of a rolling 25-year historic vehicle class. Currently a vehicle must be over 37 years old to qualify. It is probably safe to say that the vast majority of collector's vehicles are over 25 years old; in complement to this, the vast majority of 25 year old vehicles are owned by collectors and are thus not used on a daily basis (except by a few masochists) nor are they used commercially. I would suggest that there are a number of vehicle taxation-related problems and loopholes which could be addressed by reverting to a rolling 25-year Historic class, including that of the LEZ affecting collectors' vehicles.

 

- MG

Somewhere along the way all vehicles will eventually be 'historic' and to say that only pre 1960's vehicles and WW2 vehicles are wanted seems a bit ahem. Life and production lines didn't stop at the end of the war.

The legislation that we have has become unnecessarily complicated making it difficult for the ordinary person to own a heavier commercial style of vehicle without falling foul of some piece of law rule or whatever. It isn't helped when Vosa the DVLA and the like say one thing and then change there tune at the drop of a hat.

If we don't have some sort of rolling exemption the vehicles being released now won't exist in anything like the numbers of the pre 1960's vehicles. As it is we don't see enough WW2 British vehicles at shows.

I say old chap there really is no need for a portable loo cleaning service one just avails oneself of a spade and a local bush.

Look if I've told you once I've told you fifteen bloody times I don't want to buy you're watch

Come back its only £5 for the donkey

Rob,

 

It looks like your Ferret has had a fairly easy life!

 

17 Rear Vehicle Depot (RVD) BAOR - Recklinghausen, Germany - one of the large RAOC vehicle storage depots

 

16 BND - pass! Check the scan that Bovington sent you (16 Base Vehicle Depot (BVD), Olen, Belgium?)

 

Vehicle Depot (VD), Ludgershall - another massive storage depot in Wiltshire, home of many Ferrets over the years!

 

Queens Division Depot, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire - former RAF base and home to the B17 'Memphis Belle' in WW2, it was the Queens Division Depot from 1970 - 1993. I'm wondering if your Ferret was a Gate Guardian - if so, other forum members may be able to tell you more, but there should be lots of pictures of it on the gate!

 

Welcome to the world of Ferrets!

Its the Ferret from one of the recent Withams sales and recently on epay. I have a few more pictures from the sale and I might have the lot number somewhere as well.

Happy Ferreting!!

My Bren has the following stamp on it BB8565 any idea when it was built?