antar Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Took these pictures today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Do you want a medal for finding and photographing the worlds worst painted military vehicle, ever? :rofl:, my goodness! That looks absolutely awful!, makes Pat Butcher look like a beauty queen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Typical army gate guard with numerous coats of flakey paint, pain in the butt to remove with paint stripper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Have they actually painted the tyres black? Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolman Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Poor old pig! Clive, have you spotted this thread? Needs an enthusiast and a little tlc :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It unusual to still see the wing mirrors in that position. Unlike the Mk1 that had the mirrors on the door hinges on the Mk2 they were placed along the bonnet as we see here. But in May 1977 an EMER was issued to move the mirrors to the wings but this Pig escaped this modification presumably as it went out of service fairly early on. The first digit of the ERM is either 3 or 2. It can't be 3 as 35 BK 54 was a FV1604. I see 25 BK 54 was struck off to the Queens Division depot on 10/11/80. Given the acute shortage parts of various kinds at this time, it would suggest that this Pig has been seriouslly robbed of important bits or is seriously knackered. Yes the quality of the paint job is certainly lacking & attempts to make a disruptive pattern are inappropriate on a Mk2. Any suggestion that this is for disruptive IRR purposes is dispelled by the use of gloss black & its rather extraordinary distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Typical army gate guard with numerous coats of flakey paint, pain in the butt to remove with paint stripper! A needle gun would probably be the ticket, not much to worry bodywork wise on these, if its had mechanics robbed it could be a pain though. Didnt withams have an ambulance version a little while ago, the alleged last in service pig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yes Adam my fingers are almost needle gun itching just to look at it. That would be very satisfying to gun down, although I expect a lot would shift with just a pressure washer! I think I can even see a bit of DBG peeping out from under there. Yes there was that ambulance they had recently. Perhaps it was one of the last out of service & as far as 'scabby' goes probably one of the first Mk2s out of service in terms of being struck off census. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Your fingers would soon be itching with "vibration white finger" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Your fingers would soon be itching with "vibration white finger" . My Dad has that wonderful in cold weather not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 looks like its inthe auction for just over a grand and miss piggy has bid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingp Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 i got a mobile grit blaster ,, she will look after a blast, got to do mine first. make the big girl look brand new.. we love our pigs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.