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Great to see more fodens are the 8x4 tankers? or what sort of body did they have. MY TUB

Hi Phil I have just recived my mvt mag .There is a show list for next year and the joint show is not is this an oversight? The milweb site also has a event list. And not to forget this site as it is so important to move sooner rather than later. Just trying to help. As you know the show has my support. dave

snowqueen i think Anita Holland Has two a civi one she has done as a prototype military one and the royal marines one i sold her she may have a manual as well,,, looks like you are spoiled for choice,,,,,, thats a rare position to be in.

Im in phill, looking forward to it,,,,, great this year so lets see where we go ,,, Great site for a show asda 3 mile away ,,, lol

TM way forward lol,,, r u sure you can run contam in the mk as it is?? they say multifuel but i am sure i was told it can not std??? and the power you will loose if you thought it was slow it gonna die. they look cool though best of the lot.

My friend has a mk with a coms body just over 7ton kitted out as a camper your body must be a heavy one!!!

eddy8man Please dont do it ......!! a MK is so slow and underpowers as it but with a crane and to move the universal carrier ,,,,, this may be overweight on a mj with a crane as there only 10 ton truck,,, 4 tonner gives it away... i belive the dafs are 11 ton gross if required so can carry more. I think the early ones were 10 ton the later 11 ton gross in dafs, But back to the MK go to Holland no hills there so when you get it going you will be ok,,, lv to see it go up the big hill on the m40 near j6, i WENT UP IN MY LOWLOADER WITH THE T55 ON 6MPH... I bet i would over take you. And if you are running on contam lol pmpl rofl..... is there a place that is just down hill??????? I am not saying speed speed speed but so slow is not safe nower days. 45mph is about there lot 50 killing it a daf will do 62mph flatout at just over 50 comfatable... If i were so bold i would go for a bedford myself to carry the the universal carrier .But it would be a TM,,,,,,, POWER HOUSE,,, 8 tonner with crane ,500 engine huge power hills no problem do 75mph if you dare 55mph comfatable with fully loaded. TM way forward,,,,!! SO YES BEDFORD OVER DAF,,,,,,,,,,if its a TM for that sort of load

I found the cummins to be far better, torque not talk. Start off rev up to 1800/2200rpm change up still with lots of grunt 555ftlb at 1600rpm ish will rev to 3250 if needed. yes it is not as fast top speed you can fit 1600/20 or saracen transfer gearing. And as most stolly miss splutter you never seen to get max power ot torque whan you want it points???? er! electronic better but stil not as smoth running as a diesel. I HAVE AN IDEA Fit a fwd diesel (escort or similar)engine above the gearbox turn the bevel boxes for the dowety drives to face the gearbox of the engine you have fitted ,make some props up to connect the engine and box to the bevel box.. you have a diesel powerd dowety use the gears to get the right drive speed.. simples! cheaper to run in the water, as you will only run it in the water you could not bether with a rad use the water your in pumped rounf the engine. Your thaughts?

I have had both and would go for a daf gs anyday, cummins v bedford daf1 5speed v box 4 speed daf2 tilt cab v fixed cam daf3 permenant 4wd v rear selactable 4wd daf4 pas v non pas daf5 Price value??? daf6 looks bedford1 daf faults front tow hitch on a daf is very far back makes it hard to push things with a stright bar as you damage bumpers. as far as bedfords bomb proof em,,, my friend has a mk, first problem was a front oil seal turns out the crank had been damaged took lots of work to sort, it also had water pump, alt ,starter ,transferbox .front prop .fuel pump. it a mint truck not many better but was made on a friday. I gave the daf death worked it hard, old bedfords are not in the same league, The test is drive either 100 mile see how you are??? i bet the daf drive will be quieter faster same easier to drive with pas. As far as what is better its the daf. A bedford is a classic army truck but old.

What r u thinking scott?? I may have something to come back from yorkshire to kidderminster in the next mounth,, we could sort something do both,,,, dave pm me if you like

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Well it a ggod place to buy and transport from there will be reasonable as well mutch cheaper than alot of the ex ussr dealers who seem just to come up with telephone number prices... get in there dont bother with the dealers go direct// maybe unless its armoured then have a good think...

Looks a good display , i am sure there will be plenty of room for you have a work with phil p , i sure he will sort it , Great to know your onboard. There are Two chaps from the MVT who are booking phill p and grumpy(HMVF name) he is only a little grumpy in the morning.

Thats great news,,

well its all looking good... hope phil p and scott do the do.... lookin good great start

Hi Phil I just has a look on the HMVF Calender and the show is not on there , Also Milweb events good places to put it up. Also on the MVT website nothing on there either. There are shows listed for 2011 on all sites. Get in first.............! never start too early dave I am sure were are going in the right direction,,,,, IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS INTREST JUST PUT A POST UP!!

Great name change i think its a winner says how it was great idea. Can booking in forms be downloaded from the website? What about reenactors. The victory show is based on, are you going to invite any? I understand the MVT about the ss but how does this stand with this show as its not sole MVT. SS were some of the best German troops But yes overshadowed by the camps. This is going to be a great event roll on next year...

cool pics,,,

There is an option, i have a big american chevy camper its brakes are power brakes ie run off the pas pump to assist easy set up, You can see in the pic the red caps at the rear of the master cylinder this is where the feed is the other red cap is blanked off the return is the pipe on top. Master cylinder is just that no big deal, what do you recon????

Road run now your talking,,,,,, sounds good. The victory show is back on i have been told. It is set to be a week later than this show so we may get a few who come to this show and then go there could be a great advantage for all.

There is size diff but as you will know a 432 does not have the hearlights mounted on the front like an abbott that may be the extra lenth. as far as wheel spacing it is probably the same as a t54 and t55 weight distribution denoted as i recall they all have 95 pads each side???? as i recall i could be wrong anyone??? 432 mk1 has a massive nbc pack on the side i took mine off as it obscured the mirror vision. This was replaced just with the doors off the box so it didnt look bad. same goes for all the 432 varients most have things hanging off the side. FV433 AS I BELIVE IS LOWER GEARED THAN A 432 BECAUSE OF WITGHT. lower max speed

Yes 25k way too mutch if it were a case of fittinmg the engine and box 15/20k but as it everything diffs pipes wiring brakes exhaust cut body work etc etc a fox sound good value,,, post some pics when mr brush arrives,,,,,,

I have been to look at it today and em,,,,, Well the ad says the engine and box is with it, yes A engine and box from a firengine is with it. But this truck has never never had an engine fitted. there are no diffs driveshafts exhaust or even a whole for the exhaust to come out of.the engine covers are welded shut or just never made to open. no brakes as they were to be inboard next to the diff. No mounting points for the diffs ,Dash is not conected to anything, It was in a vidio but was being towed the camara came round the back taking pics they stoped then pushed it and more pics to look like it was driving. Its cosmetic but no drivetrain at all there are wishbones and hubs for the wheels shocks and coil springs. no fuel tank. its a shell . I AM THINKING IT OVER BUT THE PARTS TO MAKE IT GO???? em but 25k ?

I am in have you the website address as yet? if not could you post it when you do thanks