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  1. Richard Farrant
    Hi Catweazle, Best of luck with the boat this w/end. Oh, by the way, that photo of Champ with a motorcycle in front, is it from a TV series called The Baron ? Richard
  2. Richard Farrant
    This CMP 8 cwt belongs to Anthony Main and it is seen at rallies.......it is usually at Beltring.
  3. Richard Farrant
    Bob Todd, now that is a name from the past, remember seeing him at the MVT D-Day Overlord show at Southsea in 1984. He was just a little bit p*ssed and climbed / fell into a Bren Carrier for a ride around the arena :-D Richard
  4. Richard Farrant
    Well, I guessed it last night, but did not want to spoil things by diving in straight away.............as you have now had about 20 hours to do it, here goes; Village of the Damned Bring on the next one, Catweazle :-D Richard
  5. Richard Farrant
    Hi Catweazle, According to the calender, it is you birthday today. Happy Birthday, mate :thumbsup::captain:
  6. Richard Farrant
    Robert, I do not think it is anything to do with the tank Museum. It was always displayed on London to Brighton as being from the Royal Artillery Driving and Maintenance School at Bovington Camp. Richard
  7. Richard Farrant
    It is an Albion on the right, but not a Chieftain, it is a WD/HD/23 6x4 10 tonner, not many around now, but there was a mobile workshop version in REME collection at Bordon, known as Machinery, RE .
  8. Richard Farrant
    Mike, This is a Light Mobile Digger, known as LMD. Built on a Thornycroft Nubian chassis with B81 engine. Fascinating piece of kit, but troublesome, another gem from ROF :-D. They were used to dig slit trenches, gun emplacements, etc. Not loved by the troops, who done there level best to wreck them..........we then had to fix 'em
  9. Richard Farrant
    I have never come across overall tracks on one of the cranes. That is not to say they were not issued with them.
  10. Richard Farrant
    Mike, The engine is a Perkins 4.236, which was used in Massey Ferguson tractors, at the time when they owned Perkins. There may be a different pulley, but I bet the pump is similar. I know a chap who runs a business doing tent hire, he finds the Eager Beaver ideal as they are fairly light when using on lawns, etc. He has been scouring for parts as well. Because they were made by ROF, they are a mixed bag of parts, I think someone went to the Ordnance stores and looked to see that suitable parts were on the shelf. :-D
  11. Richard Farrant
    :-D:-D:-D The C8GS did not come out until 1944, so unlikely that one was in a film released in 1943. I know the answer..............not saying, but film was dated 1960 Richard
  12. Richard Farrant
    The one in your link is actually rated at 7 tons free-on-wheels at min. radius of 9ft 6ins. Blocked, it will lift 10 tons at min. radius, there are outriggers and screw jacks fore and aft of the rear bogie to use this duty.
  13. Richard Farrant
    in fact there are three GPA's in the photo.........
  14. Richard Farrant
    :-D:-D The crane in the photo, looks like it folds back, which is unusual, because this model was normally a 30 foot fixed length jib. The later Coles issued to RE for bridging, etc. known as a Mk.5 did definitely have a folding jib. As I used to do the repairs and SWL tests on them, I have fond memories............well, do now, probably cursed them at the time
  15. Richard Farrant
    Yes, they were diesel electric, with a Perkins 4 cyl driving a generator. There was also an electric motor connected to the transfer box so that when on lifting operations in free-on-wheels mode, the vehicle could be moved by driving the t/box with motor, and to steer, there was a large electric motor on the steering column. It took a bit of getting used to because steering control was a bit sensitive.
  16. Richard Farrant
    Hi Catweazle, That is the one. Not sure if it was the only one, but it would have been one of the first slide backs around I would think.
  17. Richard Farrant
    You should driven the Militant Mk1 Coles bridging cranes then, 27 tons and armstrong steering :-D
  18. Richard Farrant
    Mike, Never seen or heard of that variant, it could of been a one-off from Chertsey or similar location. We once had a Mk1 come in for repairs with a Brimec slide off body, used by RE for picking up plant equipment. It was shown in one of the FVRDE / MVEE handbooks, I think that may also have been a rarity.
  19. Richard Farrant
    Perhaps he forget to let the handbrake off . There maybe a technique to it, from memory you pushed yourself along, not driving it. If it can be done in mud, then grass should have been easier. Still it is good entertainment :-D
  20. Richard Farrant
    Hi Mike, Back in '91 when I did the REME course on Leyland DROPS repairs and overhauls, we were shown a training film and it was a recognised procedure to use the flatrack as a method of moving the vehicle forward if stuck, it was shown in really muddy terrain and it was very effective.
  21. Richard Farrant
    Now for a serious suggestion :whistle:.............is it a steriliser ?
  22. Richard Farrant
    OK Harry, I thought that would be the case :-D
  23. Richard Farrant
    How much did you Dad pay you to have his Fox on the header ? :-D
  24. Richard Farrant
    Tim, Ransomes did make mobile cranes using solid tyres, so it could be from one of them. Not sure of the size of this wheel.
  25. Richard Farrant
    or one of those early Morris Commercials with the low level radiator :undecided:
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