timbo

Pics would be good.. Happy to see some pics of that collection of yours as well..!

Let me know if you want to 'borrow' a CVRT or two...

Great progress - wish I could move that quickly !!

But don't forget the usual milweb warning - just coz they're advertised at that doesn't mean they'll sell at that !!!

Nice to know it can be done if needed. These things seem to ebb and flow. My limited experience if you can't find it, give it a few months and eventually it will turn up. Guess we will be OK with CVRT bits for few years yet while they remain in service. I did hear that J60's are becoming increasingly rare though, so if anybody wants one....!

There have been lightweights at this value in dealers for some time now, but they do seem to be creeping up on the private market as well now. Inevitable eventually I suppose, no more to come out and a lot were used and abused in private hands.... I shouldn't worry about selling it provided you enjoyed it and didn't sell for below market value at the time. At the end of the day you can't keep everything on the offchance it goes up in value (well some people probably can but not me !)...

Now if you culd recast the pads on CVRT tracks - that would really be something.. Thanks Tim

Quick question...was there a campaign medal or any kind of recognition for BAOR service ?

Excellent thanks... Now all I need is a Stormer to go with it, or two as I have two of these..! Cheers Tim

Looking forward to proffreading the manuscript..!

As Dave Arnold once famously said 'we won the war y'know...'!

Sadly only had one vehicle running properly this year - for next year am determined all CVRT's will be properly up and running so happy to oblige with a drive.. The only key you'll need is for the padlock. Watch out though - they're addictive! Some more ideas. Samson winch is now connected up so could do some recovery demos.. Biggest ever private gathering of CVRT'S ? Must have been halfway there already this year. Road run on the Sat to drum up interest for the rest of the weekend..

Bought with a few CVRT bits and bobs but doesn't correspond with the other main brake mc's I have. Anybody got any ideas? Many thanks...

To get back to the original question I would imagine this would be a very difficult vehicle to value. On the one hand it's rarity would suggest a high value, but is it not true that people don't tend to want one off vehicles since they are very hard to get parts for and as a prototype it won't have any operational history....

I note the fire extinguisher to hand.. Was it a runner then ? And where is it now ?

Alien old chap I am getting my sandbag ready to be pulled up even as we speak.... You simply cannot have too many recce tales esp where CVRT concerned.

A few more pics below (hopefully!) These are courtesy of and copyright Ratty..! Please note in the arena pic there is no mud flying around or drifiting going on ! If you think the pic of the pyros looks like the Scimitar is blowing up that's because it pretty much is. Mr Baker has been repainting the scorch marks this week I understand ... Cheers

Slight tangent but wasn't it Pounds that ran a bulldozer deliberately through a rare 19th century navy ship a few years ago when they got wind of a possible campaign to try to preserve it ? Lucky survivor indeed..

Cue Mr Heliops. He has recent experience with his Ward LaFrance. The problems you will have will not be technical but will be in dealing with the disapproval of certain members of the MV establishment who will frown on such heresy..!

If it does all come to nought then perhaps one for the IPCC....

Is it deffo still there then ? Does it have an engine etc..? Lovely bit of kit - I still always enjoying looking at Agrippers Cent BARV.

A couple of summers ago I spent some time chatting to Dave and he seemed like a nice guy and he has run Chieftains for a few years so should know the ins and outs. i like them but unusually for this thread I think they sound like theyre being strangled ! Good luck all the same - these fantastic beasts deserve to be saved...

No particular beef with this but you have to remember these people are first and foremost trying to make money. The prices they want for their old kit seem to be ridiculous but then most of this stuff doesn't sell but sits in a field until it is no use to anyone but the scrapman... Wouldn't touch anything corporate with a bargepole myself but I suppose it does stop vehicles being scrapped (at least in the short term).

Dave Smales of Dinscott MV Collection did have one for sale. Yes it has been used for corporate work but I would say is tidier than most that have done this, working turret traverse for eg.. Also the Peter Boys one didn't go in the auction so in theory should still be for sale. As it reached £23K in auction but didnt meet reserve though it is prob quite pricey. Since this was bought from Withams for £13K less than 12 months previously this seems a bit steep but then it might have had a bit done to it. Don't believe the Withams mantra of 'this is DEFINITELY the last one ever'... I suspect there are a few more to come but you might have to be patient.

I did put a post on the EMLRA website about it but probably should have been more active. There were some really nice landies there including Tobys VPK, a s2a lightweight (getting rare now), and two VERY nice 80 in series 1's..