Clve Pemberton

FTC rv

My Bren started out as UE 65 T9231

And then A5196

Hope this helps

Mine arrived yesterday from WWA, looks good to me. Here are some pictures

Just offered this incomplete screen upto my project fox to give you the genersl arrangement. Hope this helps, I'll take some more pictures later.

Regards Clive

Thank you both, had these for years and didn't know what they were. Seen a few for sale and the vendors never know what they are. I guess plenty of them have been scrapped given there construction !

Clive, I've got two these, thank you for the identification, they have numbers on them, on one :- 34E2241101 HB283

And the other:- 6 stores/31468/CB.44A

40P/508 6/54. I guess the last bit is a date. Do any of these number make sense. Regards Clive

Peter

Have you seen this one on the web:-

http://www.clash-of-steel.org/gallery/pages/view_entry.php?image_number=258

Linked to :-

http://www.20crevisited.co.uk/

Regards Clive

Looks good, you could bring it along when complete to a club evening, or off roading next BBQ. Keep posting your progress. Regards Clive

Great clip, especially as it's my mk1 steel bodied Antar being driven by Roger, does anybody know when it was filmed?

I disagree with Rogers comment that it's not fun to drive, as I think it's bloody great fun.

I think it's Leconfield,

Headquarters Defence School of Transport, near Beverley

As I understand a gate guard is a unused piece of equipment used as a static display near to and forming a symbolic display of "guarding" the main entrance to a barracks.

It's intended to be installed as a gate guardian at the Beverly school of transport, they are selling of the mechanicals to find the refurbishment. No doubt some useful spares for someone, or purchase now and wait for the disposal of the gate guardian!!

Hi

I have a "prototype diesel Saracen" converted in the late 80's by Alvis ? I purchased it a couple of years back and it is used off and on road.

It is fitted with a Perkins turbo phaser, it retains the original pre-select gearbox system and cruises on the road at 45mph. It has "air over hydraulic" bakes that are great, the steering is power assisted via a hydraulic pump engine driven, the GCP is also air assisted. The internals/controls were never finished with no lighting or engine dials, only a start switch and oil pressure light !

Regards

Clive

Mark

You hit the nail on the head, A running ARV is worth more in scrap, regardless of being a runner or a dead tank.

I have purchased two over the last couple of years

A Cent ARV for a scrap value of £2750, 3 years ago (£60 / ton). It had been outsite, however had 36 miles since base overhaul. I have run the winch for loading, however no go on the main engine due to lack of spark.

Also an Cent BARV from Withams at tender for £4,600 last year, does turn over however carb linkage siezed.

I was quoted £200 a tonne for weighbridge weight 3 months ago, puts the ARV at £9k and the BARV at £8K. I have no intention of scrapping either of them.

Transport is not cheap it did cost me arround £650 to move the ARV and £400 for the BARV.

If the engine is good in the crate that has a reasonable on its own.

Remember once you have one, you will want the set !!

Regards

Clive

Went ahead a bought the Humber !

Yes she is well filled with filler and showers rust when going over a bump ! A novel approach to the sill repair with expanding foam !

She did perform without any problems on the test drive, 249 miles (Flint to Ipswich) and 25 gallons of petrol. A very good ride averaging 47/48 mph, in-all 9 uneventfull hours.

The re-fuelling was a little challenging as one tank was out of commisson and the other just flowed out of the top !!

Should still look gook alongside the mk1 and sqirt tho'.

Dave, I will have to talk to Phil and re-assure him that "to far away" is not a problem !!

Regards

Clive

Hi all

Does anyone know this vehicle ? Is is solid (may be too much to hope !!)

Assuming from the picture's she has been cut down for use as a recovery vehicle post military service.

Regards

Clive

Dave

The Rapier has become an ornament ! I must get arround to rigging up the new fuel system

Back to the 434, the hull number has also been removed, indicated by 4 broken welds !

Does anyone else know of any further identification markings on 434's

Has it been published how many 434's were originally in service ?

Regards

Clive

Hi all

I have aquired another toy, an FV 434 from Marcus Glenn

At lease this one runs !

I cannot find any data plate in the vehicle, where should it be ?

The army reg numbers have been removed

Is there a hull number marked on a 434 ?

Any help apreciated.

Picture attached

Regards

Clive

Richard

Great photo, maybe next time it could be a convoy of Saracens !!

Regards

Clive

Hi Lindsey

Good photo at the Garrison, was it a cold trip Home !

You can count on my vote on Thursday.

Clive

Thankyou all !

Ian, sorry it wasn't me at gun powder mills

Tony B , the FH 70 came from Phil Benham and the Foden limber (project) locally.

photos Will follow when the PC allows me !

Hi

Been collecting "projects" for around 7 years. My passion is for post war British vehicles, I live near Colchester, Essex, although I Keep most vehicles at work in Ipswich, Suffolk. Current running vehicles are :- Abbot FV433, Humber pig Mk1 and MK2 squirt, Saracen diesel prototype, FH70 howitzer, Bedford MJP, Bedford RL , Scammell Crusader, Austin Champ. and to many projects to list (or tell the wife about) but include a Tracked Rapier, Centurion ARV and BARV ! I am looking forward to participating in this forum.