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andym

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  1. The final drive incident seems to have happened around 2017, causing the MOD to stop onroad use and get Ricardo to remanufacture and replace CVR(T) final drives. I'm assuming that a final drive failed during onroad use, resulting in loss of control - it's described as "a serious accident". There's a Ricardo press release here: https://www.ricardo.com/en/news-and-insights/press-releases/2019/ricardo-makes-first-deliveries-of-cvr-t-vehicle-drivelines-to-uk-mod MOD's concern is that there may be an unknown number of CVR(T)s in private hands that do not have the updated final drives, especially if they were sold off before 2019, and that the owners aren't aware of the issue. Andy
  2. The risk is unquantifiable without knowing if the issue is mileage, age or manoeuvre related. It would be helpful to know what actually happened. That said, I think it's now of more interest to Ukrainians than anyone else. What's more worrying is if MOD decide they have a liability for selling vehicles that might be dangerous and stop selling MVs to civilians. Andy
  3. I haven't seen this elsewhere, but the MOD have released their report into the fatal accident involving a Scimitar where the driver was struck by the turret bins when the barrel hit a tree. The report details a number of safety issues that are relevant to CVRTs in private hands, including MOD's replacement of final drives following an on-road accident. I suggest that anyone operating a CVRT (especially turreted variants) read the report and take action as appropriate? https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655b304bd03a8d001207fc05/Investigation_into_the_Fatal_Accident_involving_Scimitar_Fighting_Vehicle_on_Salisbury_Plain_Training_Area_-_15_October_2021.pdf Andy
  4. In a statement, organiser Martin Oliver said the festival was in a "desperately sad situation". "The country is still gripped in the cost-of-living crisis and we do not believe that we can risk imposing a significant increase in ticket and camping prices without drastically reducing attendance at the event," he said. The question, of course, is whether that's actually a correct assessment. As noted above, it doesn't seem to be true for Glastonbury. If people want to come to something badly enough, they'll pay. Andy
  5. I've never seen one either, but I'd suggest a chat with Dom at lrseries. He has some assorted Bowman bits on his website and may be able to help? Andy
  6. There's no definitive answer to this as it depends on a number of factors, not least the make and type of battery. The only real thing to do is take the advice given above and see what happens. Andy
  7. And how many people will there be with a driving licence for them? You'll either have a different licence for self-driving cars or no licence at all. Andy
  8. My dad was in it almost from the beginning, I joined in the mid 70s (I think) and was at the NRC at RAF Andover until the late 70s. My dad was there until the end, looking after the post at Lyndhurst. Andy
  9. Thanks to those who took the trouble to reply, I'll investigate! Andy
  10. Now waiting for someone to start asking why civilians are allowed to own military vehicles ... 😞 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-somerset-66775434 Andy
  11. The Bulldog brakes are in the gearbox, which is ITAR and unlikely to ever appear on the civilian market. You probably also need to consider which is more likely in an FV432, a faulty steering box or loss of a track. A secondary system won't help if it relies on the same actual braking mechanism - the track. Andy
  12. Can anyone point me to a supplier of metal P-clips in various sizes, including hopefully the elongated ones that hold two cables side by side? Andy
  13. I'm another one who retains their HGV licence, so at 67 I have an annual licence renewal with medical anyway. Andy
  14. After all the stories of buried Spitfires, tanks and Nazi gold, here's one that's actually true: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/june/30/20230630-submarine-found-in-park Andy
  15. Keep the tyres out of daylight, regardless. Andy
  16. To be fair, they'll only repeat what they've been told about the photo. I can't imagine there are many MV experts at the Telegraph! Andy
  17. I'm wondering why on earth the Trakmark lining has been painted silver? Andy
  18. Not a conversion manual as such, but there's quite a bit of detail in the supplement at the back of the User's Manual? Andy
  19. It won't actually be the same of course, because that would be far too sensible! Andy
  20. The NSN for that is 2940-99-802-5717 so probably not? Andy
  21. I can't say that I've noticed anything different. Firefox on Windows here ... Andy
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