Masseyboy89

My thought is that it would be worth about what it would cost you to get it home.

I had a feeling that could be the case I will have to find out what he wants for it. How unusual are they?

The trouble is with it its quite far away and would need importing, which I would be prepared to do, question is, would it be worth doing? it would be a grand ish to get it home, maybe more. :drive:

Nice collection mate, welcome aboard.

Hi all,

I have a couple of pictures of an old tug - any info? I have a few pics of an existing one I have been offered out of the blue, is it worth having?...

Welcome in!

welcome Ray!

Welcome Luís, did you drive a M151 MUTT in your time in the Portuguese army?

Welcome, I agree, we aught to see a picture of your champ :goodidea:

Hi! welcome aboard!

Sickening, the poor guys, I hope that they make a quick and full recovery and the drunken idiot that caused this gets the book thrown at them.

Another question, does anyone know how many ferrets served in cyprus?

aaaah I see.. Cheers Chris!

Probably a really stupid question, but I have a ferret mark 2/3 'VHF' what does 'VHF' represent?

Hi all,

Firstly thanks to all the people that have got me this far with my ferret, Most of all to Matt 'toolman' for all the help with obtaining its reg.

Has anyone used, seen, driven or know of this ferret? reg no 06 CC 27, I have the service cards, and have had them kindly 'de-coded' I realize I am probably onto a non-starter here but I thought that its worth a try... I would love to get a 'back in the day' picture of this ferret, this is what I know -

Scout Car, Reconnaissance, Ferret, Mark 2/3, VHF

06 CC 27

Contract Number: KL/A/08 (1959 – 225 vehicles)

17^th March 1960: Date in service. No record – in storage?

29^th August 1967: CVD (Central Vehicle Depot), Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

20^th October 1967: 38 Central Workshops, REME, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire (Overhaul and conversion).

6^th March 1969: CVD, Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

8^th May 1969: VSD (Vehicle Storage Depot), Cyprus.

11^th August 1969: A Squadron, 17^th / 21^st Lancers, Cyprus.

9^th September 1970: VSD, Ordnance Depot, Cyprus.

26^th October 1971: C Squadron, Royal Horse Guards / Dragoons (Blues & Royals), Cyprus.

14^th June 1973: B Squadron, 16^th / 5^th Queen’s Royal Lancers, Pergamos Camp, Cyprus.

29^th May 1974: VSD (Stock), Cyprus.

3^rd June 1974: CVD, Ludgershall, Wiltshire (Stock).

4^th September 1974: 32 Central Workshops, REME, Bicester, Oxfordshire.

13^th February 1975: Vehicle Depot, Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

5^th May 1977: 3^rd Royal Tank Regiment, Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, Wiltshire.

5^th August 1977: Vehicle Depot, Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

18^th July 1979: VSD, Cyprus.

10^th April 1980: (UN) United Nations Reconnaissance Squadron, Cyprus.

14^th May 1982: Vehicle Sub Depot, Cyprus.

15^th March 1984: Vehicle Depot, Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

3^rd April 1986: Struck off census at DVD (Defence Vehicle Depot), Ludgershall, Wiltshire and sent to Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.

Will watch with interest! great work

I think a like button is a brilliant idea, I often read threads but don't comment, I would click a 'like' on various posts, I think it would be a great way to offer encouragement to restorations but could also be good to let people know that their friendly banter was enjoyed.

just my 5eggs worth.

Hi all,

I have seen a few weasels that have been converted to rubber tracks? are these manufactured especially for the weasel, or are there tracks that fit from another vehicle? I would be interested to hear prices or links to sites or suppliers

bought another NT sankey

Veh no - 57 AW 14

Chassis no - 11

cont. no - WV7458

any idea on age?

cheers

..where the hell are they all now ? haha!

I often think that!!! and why is it that a select few survived the test of time? Are they guns that were 'brought back' by servicemen and subsequently found by a family member some years later and deactivated? Was that allowed at the time?

I think my sten was deactivated in 2002 I can't remember the exact time without looking at the cert. - but what often makes me wonder, is the fact that it is a nearly 70year old gun, well and truly obsolete - but it has only been deactivated 10years.... where was it previous to that, and what was it doing? I am seeing a lot of 'new spec' deactivation's on 'antique' guns like this one - it seems bizarre to me that they weren't found and deactivated yeeeeears ago? :???

fascinating stuff Chris, thank you very much!

One thing I have noticed with my MK3 is that when you hold the gun up and look down the sights, there is a noticeable bend in the body off it, it seems to begin when the actual barrel of the gun would begin, or thereabouts.

It curves slightly towards the mag on the left hand side. Would I be right in believing that this is when the gun has warped from getting too hot while being fired? How would this affect the action of the weapon? unfortunately it is a new spec so it doesn't do anything now, I would have thought that due to the bend in it, there is a higher probability of it jamming due to binding?

Was warping/cooling an issue with these guns? to me it looks like there is little or no airflow around the barrel. How reliable where they?

Even today there is a lot of carbon in the gun.

I guess that after almost 70 years it would be almost impossible to discover were, or to whom it was issued?

It has certainly seen some action in its life. When was it likely to have been taken out of active military service, shortly after the war?

Wow, just seen this reply, a big thank you for all your help!

Hi David,

Yes it is, its up and running and proving to be a reliable and useful tool

Hi all,

Just taken my MUTT for a pre-mot and the biggest thing flagged up was the lack of seat belts in the front.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for the requirements/have any advice? I am hoping to get away with a lap style instead of a 3point.

All input is welcomed...

Does anyone remember/have pictures of ferret MK 2/3 06-CC-27? it spent most of it's life out in cyprus.