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Where are the pictures Rick ? Not the best of days for it here, pouring down all day !

Paul, you need to have a read through this thread completely there is lots of info / suggestions on upping wheel and tyre sizes on drops.

We took the wheels off Mike !

Rear end after blasting and painting.

Hi Mike, the second one on which the cab is completely out of sight is a 5th wheel tractor as it can be seen that it is pulling a semi-trailer, however it does not seem to be as big as the leading 30 tonner.

About time too....considering the scheme was originally conceived as 25 rolling years.

If you find one please let me know, I would like a copy too.

Had a chat with them today, they do not have any Soma axles, however they do have a home built S26 wrecker made from an Ex-RAF tractor unit. They found the original Soma axles too slow so installed a complete Rockwell rear bogie from a S26 RAF tractor they broke up, they say that it does over 70mph flat out but cruises at around 1200 rpm / 50mph. They say that the bogie just rolled under the chassis complete and all bolt holes lined up. They have for sale 2 more S26 tanker Rockwell rear bogies. My sandblaster has just confirmed the whole of the rear end of my truck has been blasted, primed, undercoated and topcoated ! Excelent timing...not.

Brought the S26 back to my local sandblaster this weekend so had a 20 mile run around the M60. A bit disappointing on the top speed front.... 52/3 mph flat out on the tomtom sat nav, mates Discovery clocked me at 59 mph. It is running on brand new 12.00 x 20 tyres.

Did they both have the RR 305 Eagle engine ?

Oh Stan... he's the bloke in charge of development of the recently proposed Conway Airport.

Great, pulled a connector off the air pressure switch tonight and the brake lights went out.

Thanks Mike, I missed that, so they have an air pressure switch and a mechanical switch on the pedal ?

Both connections off switch and brake lights still on ! Is there a brake light relay somewhere that may be stuck ? Found the flasher unit but no time to pull it out as trim has to be removed. Hazard switch is present and correct, just did not see it, all indicators operate but obviously don't flash.

Looking good Rick.

Only joking !

Yes I also did my tuition and test about 3 years ago with Terry using the Scorpion very good couple of days with the desired outcome !

Rick, when you finish the 2nd one for the bloke from USA try it with that one instead of your own !

Thanks Mike, Will keep you posted on how I get on with it on Sunday. John.

What radio ! You obviously got the de lux model !

Thanks Mike will check it out on Sunday when next working on it, on another note do you know where the flasher unit is located, when testing the indicators last Sunday all the lamps are working but not flashing, oh and do they have hazard warning switch ? Spent a few seconds looking for it but was running out of time so did not persevere. Funny thing about "ignition" on diesels, I work for JCB Technical Training part of the time and often say "on turning on the ignition" you should see this... or that... no one ever questions it but you are quite right.

When switching on the ignition on my RAF S26 Tractor unit the brake lights come on and stay on both without air in the system and when it is fully charged. Can anybody advise where the switch is located ?

Dyson 32 wheel 50 ton capacity drawbar trailer (drawbar seems to be missing). They were towed behind Diamond T's and ANTARs

Go for it, we all should at some stage in our life have the opportunity to drive a 6x6 Scammell with a gate change gearbox and 180 ish of horsepower on tap !

I have been a CET private owner for about 8 years, I had 2 from the first releases which were a bit rough, I had to swap a few engines and steering boxes to build 2 from about 6 in a friendly military breakers yard, that is how I learnt about how they work, plus purchasing all the manuals from Vintage Military Manuals and then spending hours studying them. I sold one to a collector in the Northeast a few years ago, then in late 2012 I had the opportunity to swap the other one for one of the very tidy ones in the big batch currently being released at Withams which also had been sold as scrap as it was a non runner. The latest ones have all had the swim levers, splash boards, and the drive props to the Dowty water jets removed, however I was able to save these from my old one before it was scrapped. As far as I am aware I have the only CET crane attachment in the UK, I know of one other in the USA. Over the years I have managed to collect most of the CES, some of it coming from other members of this forum when they have purchased CVRT equipment in the Withams tenders which it has been mixed with. Due to the knowledge I have gained over the period of owning one I have been able to help out other CET owners in fault finding on them and on the odd occasion help out with spares. As for the rocket propelled anchor, this seems to be the most illusive piece of CES, I have all the drawings to make one but have never been able to actually find an original one. With regards to reliability in service I have heard some horror stories, after Gulf War 1 questions were asked in the house of commons regarding the fact that they were the most unreliable vehicle deployed in theatre. On visiting the REME Museum reserve collection in Bordon on one occasion I was introduced to some regular REME guys as"the bloke who owns a CRARV trailer" to which they all fell about laughing and reeling off stories of how many times they had towed in CETs. As regards to spares, just buy 2 they are that cheap at the moment !