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  1. HI John,

    So this is the same route that Chris Millers Antar and Bonzo Bear, the Mack Interstater would have taken hauling those Markham taps to Dinorwic power station.

    Bw,Mike.

     

    Morning Mike,

    Yes it would have been, but obviously in the other direction, have you managed to find any photo's of it ?

  2. The old heavy load route over the Pennines between Manchester and Huddersfield prior to the M62 the area is known as Standedge, I remember as a child being in that area one Sunday watching a cycle race, later in the day a similar abnormal load came by but it was being moved by Wynns. It also stopped close to the pub which was called "The Winking Light", I think most had to stop part way up to let them cool down, I seem to recall that there were at least 5 ballast tractors pulling and pushing.

  3. Best charger is the twin 12v xtreme charger available from United Scientific Instruments at Kenilworth, Warwickshire. I have one, it is only low output (2.5amps) but is excellent at recovering batteries, also suitable for AGM batteries. the twin version is obviously useful for vehicles with 24v systems which most of mine are.

  4. Can anybody help with identifying the location of the M8A2 shown in this picture, I am sure the picture is quite old and it is quite likely that it has been cut up but would really like to know where it was photographed. I suspect somewhere in Germany / Netherlands area.... any thoughts ? I am also interested in any information on these vehicles still in existence.

    M8A2.jpg

  5. He might well swap it for a set of anti-vibration mounts for his airbed......

     

    Or a pair of good ear defenders ! On a more serious note it must be a complete pain if you are trying to get to sleep at 4am and some people are still partying.

  6. Looks a lot like this one http://www.armouredvehicles.co.za/nonquaiAPC.htm

     

    "The Nonquai APC is alternately known as the Uklebe or Falcon. It was used by the SAPS (South African Police Service) for riot control, and also to protect high-risk installations."

     

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    Monty's South African scrapyard thread http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?19274-South-African-MV-Scrapyard-finds&highlight=Marmon-Herrington

     

    On the road / highway from Johannesburg to Pretoria there is a yard on the left hand side with a row of those parked up, they are some sort of import / export company, I have seen ex-British Army vehicles parked there in the past.

  7. This is Rick setting off to W&P at 3.30pm on Monday, he should be there by now.......

     

    Thanks Bob, it looks really well it is a credit to everyone there who has worked on it, unfortunately I will not get to W & P this year, did you get a picture after it was loaded on the transport ?

     

    The whole project brings back memories of me working silly hours on my ANTAR in your yard back in 92 then dashing off to Stonleigh in it as its first run on the road following restoration.

  8. Quite right the control box is marked as 60 amp. I have been caught out in the past using it in my Crusader when parked up, you must have big batteries and a high capacity alternator. Most armoured vehicle operator handbooks have numerous warnings about using the BV without the engine running and charging.

  9. Ok I got a BV vessel and cables as the missus likes her coffee :red:

     

    Is there a junction box they plug into?

     

    I suppose ditto for the penthouse lights?

     

    Hopping they are all little boxes instead of hard mount sockets, but if that's the case I need the numbers for those

     

    There are a number of different control boxes for the boiling vessel depending on the vehicle they are used in. Most armoured vehicles have the control and power circuit integrated into the vehicle wiring, for example my CET has the on/off switch inthe earth operators dash panel.

    Most wheeled vehicles if they had BV facility used a seperate control box. I have one from a Stalwart fitted in my Crusader.

    I have attached photos of one from a Foden Recovery which is destined for my Scammell S26.BV 1.jpg

    BV 2.jpg

  10. Marmite - In your post Number 103 posted at 09.13, it looks like David Cameron on the desert motorbike in Photo 10! Its good he can find time to attend

     

    You have actually broken his cover, he is down there checking out the fact that there are actually more military vehicles at this show than he has under his control in the British Army !

  11. keep pics and show reports coming .cant make it this year due to new baby girl and new house move tomorrow and losing internet connection tomorrow while the 23rd ! :-|

     

    Just go and sit in your local McDonald's car park with your laptop, that's all I ever use them for, oh and the occasional use of the toilets, wouldn't dream of eating the food !!!

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