Johnh

On our maiden trip from Andover to Doncaster, we had amber led's on the rear of the Reo, a Motorway cop had a good look at us at the services and congratulated us on a our 'safety set up' he did say 'I know it's a big unit but it's green and slow ! just watch out for the 18 wheelers too busy texting on their mobiles !!!!!

Gutted , I'm working friday ! pity it wasn't on at the weekend hope you have a good show:red:

MVT Yorkshire have it on their website for the 20th August, anybody going ? I think we are taking our REO and a Cockpit from the museum:red:

Just wondered if anyone was planning on going ? The BARV and my Reo need some company :cheesy:

Great pics ! Antar looks great as did all the specimens on show !

Great Pics, looks like you had a good show

There is a guy called Mark Hutchings (I think that's his name) in Kent. He used to have a lot of Reo's. The other place you could try is here.

 

http://www.reomie.com/index.htm

Thanks I will get on the trail !

Well up to now ; British Rubber at Baildon can get them but can take up to 6 weeks to get hold of oh and cost one donor organ each, no reply from Marltrax as yet does anyone have any supplier info available ? :red:

There's a big difference between your tyres and some on a Defender! If you're worried about them, get someone to check them over and give you a verdict. I'm sure they are fine for the limited miles you're going to do.

The bloke from ATS said they wern't cracked all the way round the wall, if they were then risk of de-laminating, there are no bulges or blisters, he said he had seen worse on Buses round Doncaster !! I will have to take some pics and let you the 'jury' give your verdict !

still can't find the kettle and the flaming fish has gone awol:blush:

I've had to replace all 5 of my Defender tyres due to the MOT tester advising that they required changing due to age related cracks in the carcas.

 

This might prove useful.

 

http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law

well what a great start to my Military Vehicle ownership, I guess this means Bella is confined to the Museum until further notice Oh well you live and learn

And just a few more.

Just a few pics from the weekend.

We survived three rain showers and a bit of Hail still had over 40 visitors at the Jet provost stand ! photos to follow !

We tried the flexalan brand, we've treated the tent we use on the gate on show days, canvas cocpit cover for the JP and with a bit left a sankey trailer cover ! Now i need to buy more to do my REO !!! Thanks Tony a brilliant product ! saved us a packet !

contentious threads are some of the best!!:-D

Just don't want to be branded a time waster, I know there is nothing worse than a newbie asking time repeated questions ...

however, i was wearing my usual rose-tinted glasses as i purchased my dream machine,the same as yesterday when I un-wrapped the so called new tyres for the Whirlwind...err no inner tubes guv ?

Anyway , one thing is to get the tyres, next challenge will be who to fit them !!!:nut:

As Time marches on !!

contact deatails for the Co-ordinator are;

Simon Craine tel no. 0114 246 8780

or email at simon_craine@hotmail.com

We hope to have the Sea King XV677 fully re-painted and back out of the Hangar for the event along side our growing Falklands collection !!

thanks for looking

John

One day , just one day I will start an uncontentious thread !!!:nut:

so other tha British Rubber and Marltrax , wher else can I get my tyres ?...please ?

oh and thanks again I am learning so much ! but the shopping list gets longer every time i go near the thing !!! need a jack and another battery now...I wonder if my REO is related to my Surf 4wd:shocked:

An M35A2 tyres will be 9.00x20. 11.00x20 can be used on the same rims, but 900's are the correct size.

 

These tyres always crack. I can't remember the last time I saw a Reo without cracked tyres. However, they will be illegal to use on the road and it's 3 points and a £60 fine for EACH tyre.

Thanks for the warning ! so thats 9 points and £180 and the Police Patrol Man did not bat an eye on saturday ! even asked if we wanted an escort for the cockpit (Jet Provost ) I think he was bored

oh and yes I have the 900s BF Goodrich on at the moment

:blush:Thanks again Guys for your observations, I must stress I am not out to penny pinch, but would like to know of a tyre supplier I can get some from, and to see how safe the truck was 'as is'

thanks again

pick up ready

 

service

 

SERVICE

 

SERVICE!

 

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thanks for the welcome

Yes Chef sorry Chef , got caught in the cracks in me tyres !

3 Sea Bass, one fillet steak medium rare, oh and 6 pints of red heart please :-D

oh and Welcome Mate

Buongiorno Alex !

looks like a beautiful part of your country, I wish I could get my wife to go further north but we always end up on the Amalfi coast !

Welcome Alex, I am a relatively new boy , but there are lots of knowledgable folk on this site ! Enjoy

99 percent of bartread ferret tires have sidewall cracks however these side walls are very thick best to get piece of paper and see how deep cracks are and make decision if tire with a certain amount of cracking is serviceable or not

Thanks for your quick reply ! The guy from ATS joked that if I had driven the 200 miles up to Doncaster on them without any dramas, why was I worried about going 9 miles down the road to Braithwell ??? apparently they have been stood for a long time, fronts are in good order its just the drivers side rears (L/H/D) i wonder if it has been 'kerbed' a few times ?:blush:

I guess you will say 'that old chestnut again' however I can find threads on tyre protection etc but after my long road run from Andover the other weekend and finally got down to a full check of the REO we now have found cracks on the side walls on three of the tyres, The cracks don't go all round the rim, there are no blisters or gouges and one shows cracks in the tread valleys.

so can anyone point me in the direction of a tyre supplier up north ? also is it best to jack and chock until I can get replacements ? bang goes the idea of going to the local shows:cry:

There is plenty of room for a REO

Excellent, now to get my pass signed !