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    Foden 8x6 DROPS IMMLC - Whats yours registered as?

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

    Posted

    Cosrec,

     

    Been away with work so access to this means has been limited.

     

    This thread has confirmed a few things, the particular vehicle we were considering is a rot box so thats out of the equation.

    The overall speed and roll over characteristics of Foden DROPS don't make it attractive and we're not after one for 'riding about in', it needs to comply with various criteria to make it viable.

     

    Lots of advice gratefully received, thank you.

    Ballasted Defender 110.

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    Thank you for your prompt replies, they have certainly given me other avenues to explore.

    I don't think this vehicle has ever been fitted with radios, as it is GS and had no Dexion or other tell tale FFR evidence when I bought it.

    That doesn't mean to say it wasn't screened for manpacked kit though.

    I also can't see any obvious signs of weights or heavy plating having been applied anywhere.

    I am thinking that the 'ballasted' term is possibly a REME wording for having a certain job done (upgraded springs or whatever).

    By the way it belonged to 37 Sigs (V) and also 38 Sigs (V).

    Thank you again and any other suggestions will be gratefully received.

     

     

    Before I joined the regulars, I served in 37 Signal Regiment (V) and had the misfortune to work on National Communications Radio System (NCRS).

     

    It consisted of a computer system in a small box body mounted on a twin axle trailer towed behind a GS 110.

     

    This was issued to us in 1993/4 and was designed to provide post nuclear strike high frequency (HF) communication using a large multiple dipole antenna array that would computer analyse a set of HF frequencies and send data over the most favourable freq.

     

    Our 110 GS wagons were modified by fitting metal plates along the full length of the load bed to provide the ballast to tow the twin axle NCRS trailer or 'horse boxes' as we called them.

     

    With the ballast fitted, these wagons were effectively ruined and the handling was horrible.

     

    I did my best to remain in the more 'punchy' Mobile Signals Troop equipped with 109 FFR's fitted with UKVRC 321 and manpack UKPRC 320's. Our 110 GS's were all KF registrations (41KF90) and our 109's were KB's (83KB10)

    Brit Mv fire extinguisher brackets, what is the difference?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Ditto what Chris says, had and seen plenty of vehicles over last few years but not seen the one with the red tab fitted to anything.

     

     

    That type of BCF extinguisher was banned in the early 90's by the Montreal Protocol, most of them in Land Rovers and Bedfords were replaced by 2kg dry powder extinguisher, these were larger and a pain in Series 3s as it was fitted in the passenger footwell, it got in the way and the clip caught the back of your heels!

    Series 3 rear seats

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Robin,

     

    It most certainly is a BV and it proved to be brilliant over the three months my crew lived out of our 110 FFR Rebro, a bit of a throwback to when we had Sultans as armoured CP's.

     

    I wired it to the 24v signals batteries using a cut off BV lead (wires C and D from the lead if I remember correctly)

     

    It needed the engine running to boil the BV but it worked fine.

     

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    I upgraded to one of the new silver BV's later when they came in, that was much better because it draws a much smaller current (15 amps rather than 60 !!) and it has a switch on the front.

    Series 3 rear seats

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Those seats with the grey trim are for late Defender / Wolf onwards, they fit in slots fitted to the inside of the body.

     

    The Series seats were normally in a black trim with larger brackets to fit over the tub sides of a soft top vehicle.

     

    An example of the later grey seats can be seen in the picture below (along with a younger me pretending to strip a 'borrowed' USMC M16)

     

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    Army Air Corps Veterans Day vehicle request

    in British Vehicles

    Posted · Edited by Brewstop

    As an update, we have:-

     

     

    CVR(T) Sultan Got One!

    FV 436

    110 FFR with Clansman fit

    Series 3 FFR with Clansman fit. Got One!

    Airportable Land Rover. Got One!

    Bedford MK/MJ GS. Got One!

    Bedford Tactical Aircraft Refueller

    Bedford UBRE

    Honda XR250. Got One!

    Harley Davidson dispatch bike

    Supercat ATMP. Got One!

     

     

     

     

    Thank you to everyone who has replied so far, still room for more!

    mtp s95 pattern smock

    in Clothing/uniforms

    Posted · Edited by Brewstop

    I think the hood wire and rank slide will have been removed by the owner, a fairly popular modification.

     

    I have removed the wired hood and compass pocket on my PCS CU MTP Smock, it won't annoy the SSM because thats me...

     

    I've also removed the front zipped pocket flaps that sometimes catch in the zip when its opened and closed.

     

    image.jpg

     

    What is interesting is the design of Future Aircrew Clothing System (FACS) for rotary crews, it will be a two piece design based on PCS CU but with the wired hood removed, a civilian type hood retainer flap and forearm pen pockets.

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    AAC Veterans Day Clansman Fitted Vehicle Request

    in British Radio Equipment

    Posted

    Army Air Corps Veterans Day is being organised on Saturday 21 June at the Army Air Corps Centre, Middle Wallop, Andover, Hampshire, SO208DY

     

    The organisers would like to display military vehicles used by the AAC over the years.

     

    In return for free camping, access to event bars and exclusive access to current AAC aircraft,

    would anyone be interested in bringing examples of the following vehicles:-

     

    CVR(T) Sultan

    FV 436

    110 FFR with Clansman fit

    Series 3 FFR with Clansman fit

     

     

    Current AAC vehicles will be displayed next to historic (anticipating huge debate as to which is better)

     

    There will be the opportunity for exclusive photos with your vehicle next to current vehicles and aircraft.

     

    Any assistance will be gratefully received !

    There may be an opportunity to fly in the full motion Lynx simulator for people who bring vehicles to display.

     

    Please feel free to PM me or email me: AACen-7AAC-671-SSM@mod.uk

     

     

    Regards,

     

    Sandy

    Clansman 353

    in British Radio Equipment

    Posted

    The radio will work with other Ae systems that were issued such as:-

     

    Ground Mounted Monopole (GMM)

    Elevated Very High Frequency (EVHF)

    Inverted V

     

    they all plug into the front of the set using a small co-ax

     

    Improvised Ae could be made using the small co-ax going into the Centre Junction Dipole (CJD) from a PRC320 bag then Copper Wire (R4) or D10 use as the Ae legs.

    Army Air Corps Veterans Day vehicle request

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Army Air Corps Veterans Day is being organised on Saturday 21 June at the Army Air Corps Centre, Middle Wallop, Andover, Hampshire, SO208DY

     

    The organisers would like to display historic military vehicles used by the AAC over the years.

     

    In return for free camping, access to event bars and access to current AAC aircraft,

    would anyone be interested in bringing examples of the following vehicles:-

     

    CVR(T) Sultan

    FV 436

    110 FFR with Clansman fit

    Series 3 FFR with Clansman fit

    Airportable Land Rover

    Bedford MK/MJ GS

    Bedford Tactical Aircraft Refueller

    Bedford UBRE

    Honda XR250

    Harley Davidson dispatch bike

    Supercat ATMP

     

    Current AAC vehicles will be displayed next to historic (anticipating huge debate as to which is better)

     

    There will be the opportunity for exclusive photos with your vehicle next to current vehicles and aircraft.

     

    Any assistance will be gratefully received !

     

    Please feel free to PM me or email me: AACen-7AAC-671-SSM@mod.uk

     

     

    Regards,

     

    Sandy Lyall

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