sean101ryan Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Just had share this one, a mate put in bids in Withams latest tender sale, mostly for useful stuff like a fork lift truck for his yard, some clansman spares etc. Just to fill up the form a bit he put in what he thought was a silly bid on a FH70 155mm gun. Guess what he won, yes the FH70!!! Now panicking where he's going to put it as his yard is full. He has too much money anyway having bought a Sabre CVR(T) recently and then had to spend £6k on a beavertail truck to carry it so getting it from Withams won't be a problem! All he needs now is the Foden limber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Blimey Sean I bet he was panicking when he put the last bid on and then there is that awful silence when no one else raise's their arms :shock: Will he be displaying it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 Jack, it's a sealed bid tender auction, you don't attend and have no idea what prices are going to be like. Also found out today that he put in a low bid on a Sabre for spares, won that as well! Don't know about displaying the FH70, had a look at one at Military Oddysey and thought no thanks, setting it up looks like a recipe for losing limbs let alone fingers! We may do I suppose unless anyone wants a cheap FH70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Do you think that he could put it up on Ebay Sean :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 Wouldn't surprise me if he tried, not sure that ebay will accept it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Hello Don't worry about setting up an FH70, they are very easy! In service a crew of 8 could set them up in 2 minutes. Me and a helper can get mine set up in about 8-10 mins I brought mine from Withams a few months ago, not in the Tender Sale though as I wanted one in full working order. It is! I think all the ones in this Tender were complete but I don't think they were all runners. The most important thing I have found is to lock the Trail Legs up BEFORE trying to move the gun. Failure to do this results in the ram braking and if the rams aren't fully up the gun can not be moved, most of them in the tender had at least one leaking ram If your mate wants any help on setting the gun up,( there is an order to it get in wrong and it takes ages), just get him to contact me and I'll help him out. Regard Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Can anyone post a picture up of a FH70? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 There you go, my FH70 My other toys are 1953 AEC Militant HAA Gun Tractor 1962 Mk1/2 Daimler Ferret and 1970 Zil 131 This posting pictures lark is quite easy isn't it. Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 There you go, my FH70 My other toys are 1953 AEC Militant HAA Gun Tractor 1962 Mk1/2 Daimler Ferret and 1970 Zil 131 This posting pictures lark is quite easy isn't it. Regards Richard :shock: oh, one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Blimey Richard, that is a serious bit of kit.......keep it in your drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Bloody complicated flag pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 Cheers Richard, I'll tell him its easy!! There was one at Military Oddysey with matching Foden Limber but they were placed in a really soggy spot so didn't deploy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Respect to Richard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_peter Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I did 9 months on one of those :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Fortunatley the patron saint of the man in question has managed to pass it on. He's back to a 101 now. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 My mate has the Foden wrecker and gun for sale if anyone is interested :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_peter Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Mark, do you or your mate have any pics of them ??? Best, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Would it be the one currently on milweb? Wish my piggy bank was full. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 It is an effective way of keeping the neighbours cat of the Lawn. :-D The original one on the post by the way was a nightmare especially as the hydraulics didn't work. On the good side they do have a donkey engine to drive about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Mark, do you or your mate have any pics of them ??? Best, Peter I will have a look Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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