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Hi Dude Have you got the wheel raise and lower sorted yet,,,,,,,,

Come over anytime bud let me know when and i will meet you

If your controls are not the same as mine do a google scan for this company CMCAuk spares procurment (reactive obsolescence) if any one can get a part they can

Am sending you a scan of the valve block dude

Again if its the same controles as mine ,,,the wheel are on the wheels that drop down and steer now on the outside of the trail legs on the wheel pivit there should be one on each side a red screw in handle you push them in and screw up tight this will lock your wheels ready for driving it For firing has it got a plug in the barrel and has it got a breachblock or has it been all taken out ??? (1) If it has then when you put a pyro in it to fire it Close the breach as the force of the pyro might push the plug out depends on how good the welding is but its better to be safe as you dont want any bits of metle flying out. Give me 5 mins i have an idea to help you

Hi Dude I am in the Forest of dean in Gloucestershire. Now if your one side is lifting before the other side ,,,,have a look under the valve block that controls the rase and lower there should be a small lever now on mine that lever controles the independant lift of each wheel so if your on uneven ground you can leval it up

Hi Dude I can help you with bits and bobs but my FH is difrent to yours but the principles should be the same Ask and i will try to help . Once my photocopyer is working i will photocopy the bits you need to know..... The very first thing i wouldnt do is drive it around with the wheel locks out as they can snap (steer wheels) I will see if i can do a few scans of the trail legs up and down and the safety locks underneath. But if you want to know anything just ask Bud:red:

Hi Dude I got my gas firer from the late 50cal (RIP) but you could try a company by the name of IRAC INC or if you go on milweb click on blank fire/renactors there is a company on there i think they call themselves WETAC not sure but worth a try. boomboom

Hi Dude Welcome to a good site,with good folk:cool2:

I tow my FH70 with my M813A1 and boy do i know it as the gun weighs in at 10 ton and is a pig on any bend in the road reasson being the axle on the gun is set on the very back of the gun itself and cuts in like hell but on a straight road its fine it just sits there , I have a 250 cummins in my truck and that pulls it fine but on hills you know its there then going down the hills you feel as if the devils behind pushing you but my M813 is a 6x6 and i think the Maty is a 4x4 just some things to think about ??? but if you aint going far i think it will be fine for the maty boomboom;)

Hi Paulob1 That is a sweeeeeeet gun Are you going to do any shows with it and thinking about it If you put your FH by the side of mine and fire em both off what a show, Nice to see these guns being kept . If you need any bits for it let me know and i will have a look at the bits i have in the barn. Pete

:red:I think it was a diesel but not sure,,,,,,,,But i am ringing my ole mate today who is still on the island so i will ask him . boomboom

I think they call it doging down here:cool2:

Sorry dude thats all i know I have been looking in the old albums of my years on the island to see if there is a snip of it but most of them are of whisky and sheep ???? there not even in focus:cool2:

Now i think what you may have there is a CLECO not a 100% sure but I lived on the Island of eigg on the west coast of Scotland , Now the owner of the Island was called a Mr Shellingberg and one of his many companys made stuff for the Military, about 1980s 1990s And i remember parking the ferry up ( the banmora ) and being met by the man himself driving the thing you have there . As far as i can remember the military never bought the vehicle and hence never got the big contract off the military so there were only a few made so you may have a rare ole bit of kit there. I remember being told that it was to replace the argo. I maybe wrong but from memory it looks very familier. Hope this helps boomboom

That has just put me on a downer Mark was a good human and a Laugh to talk to I bought my Gas 50 cals of him .... a good bloke so now i be gion ta get p**sed. Rest in Peace ole freind :-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(

I live in the forest of dean and you can still go out in the woods and pickup ww2 bits mess tins/ bullits/ grenade tops/ a whole load of stuff and if you dig in a certain place :cool2: in the forest its amazing what you can find;)

Looks to me to be the first attempt of a gattling gun:cool2: nice item though

Hi Boys Count me and the truck and the Gun and 4 more trucks in . Great weekend . boomboom PS charges being prepared

Hi Rob Have you put the parts on yet seat/bat box Hows it looking Pete:cool2:

Hi rob Have you got the bits yet and are they ok pete:cool2:

Yes Many thanks Rob i forgot to tell you what with all thats been going on this and last week. The update on the kit that went missing ( they shadowed it to a european port allong with other kit but lost track of it) break down in comunication. so on that note i be getting p**sed Pete:nut:

Hi Rob The van picked up all the bits you wanted for the gun I have left the steel cage that surrounds the battery box so you could even carefully cut the bad frame and replace it with this one as it is like new,,,,,,,,,,,,,still looking for some sights for you and will let you know dude,,,,oh and by the way i have heard today of a cheqcoslovac anti aircraft gun made by the scoda gun company i think its about 50s or 60s era on four wheels and is ready for towing i think the guy said it was 30 or 35mm:cool2: boomboom

Hi Rob Just to let you know I have the bits you need (seat.battery box /ect ) and i will swap you for a gun layers seat ,,,,,, I didnt know you where on HMVF and i just came off the phone to you ........its me old age creeping in ? good to hear from you mucker anyway drop me a line and i will sort the seat out at this end . Cheers Bud Boomboom