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Found one! Smart, want one, NOW! More like a 2+2 than a 4 seater by the look of the rear seats though. Just need a pic of the trailer now.

Finally found a picture here, http://www.driveguide.com.au/4wd/Mil/Standard/JAB.html I'm sure I've seen BW pics of it, will keep looking.

Forceful and I will be there evening of 15th, Americas field or new field , Kettle will be on.

Really neat, ain't it? And the pivoting rear spring hanger mount for articulation, carries four as well! The claim Suzuki invented the 4-wheel ATV back in 1983 looks dodgy, too! Nick, I can't find anything on the REME museum web site, or on the web any where, although I'm sure I've seen pics somewhere in the past, if anyone has found a site with any info could you post a link please?

Smart K6 compensates for scruffy owner every time, see ya at W&P :-D

Hi Graham, HMVFTV star already? :clap: http://www.HMVFTV.com/watch/83deff5c7813a67e14f0/Mack-NO-&-close-coupled-Long-Tom

Thanks Lauren, the only thing I could come up with was a half restored autogyro, and I just knew it couldn't be that! :-D I realy must get to Duxford next time, nice photos folks.

"I know I've left the door open, no one can nick it I've got the keys" said Anne Robinso, "I'm not the weakest link!"

Any info on the Model T please Andy?

BAT-M's fulfill many useful roles at Beltring.........

BAT-M at home, these beasts can grade a cambered road in one pass I believe :shake:

Mike, I came to the same conclusions as you did by very much the same thought process, and was expecting the off road performance to suffer, and resisted a Diesel conversion for many years for that reason . In some ways it has, gone is the ability to trickle along at 300 rpm and then power up a very steep hill all the way to 2400 rpm if needed, then lift off at the top and drop down to 300 rpm for the decent on the other side. Tick-over is around 700 rpm when hot now and I need to go up a gear to avoid wheel-spin when the power comes in, which means I have to change down a gear at the top for the decent, which is not so controlled now. I have recently improved the throttle control by moving the rod linkages in relation to the pivots of the bell cranks, (drilled new holes) this has "geared down" the pedal so any bouncing around produces less unwanted input. All this is may seem rather extreme for many people reading this, many owners may never attempt such things, and therefore miss the point of our concerns, but the main attraction of Scammell Explorers, WLFs and such, is often the fun to be had off road with them. As you say it's nice to see other people's opinions

Edit to my last post, AWESOME above 1200 rpm!

Snapper, Forceful's not happy he wants tyres like that now! Good shots Andy,that Duxford looks very exZILLerating, all that speed! Must get up there sometime.

I tend to agree with this as the Cummins L10 in my Explorer is flat and gutless below 1200rpm, fine above that and cruising at 15-1800 rpm, which seems to suit an overall top gear (engine to rear wheels) ratio of 8.35 to 1, if your gearing is much higher than this you will be 'rowing it along' with the gearstick. It suits an Explorer fine though.

I've heard that at least one other is sitting in a museum somewhere.

This is one of the most fascinating MVs I have come across, talk about think outside the box! No doubt someone will come up with more info and a couple of pictures of it when finished, seen and snapped at Beltring 2007.

Please don't ask that, this is a peaceful thread so far :nono:

Thanks for the info, I'm a bit lacking in this department, if it grabs me I take a photo. It's a bit like art, I don't know much about it, but I know what I like:bow:

Keep 'em coming.

It would be nice to get both sides of the story, what does the ferret have to say about it?

Mr Madrat, you seem to be fading away in the background, get some Old malt down yer neck ASP...........Hiya Mrs Madrat, nice to meet you :cool:

See here for size comparison http://www.hmvftv.com/watch/e51891440e4da0b65a70/Heavies-playing-on-Slab-Common East meets west in the strangest places!

The first one from the other end.

Love 'em!