Invincible Mick Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Owner of Scammell Pioneer recovery since 1981. I think I've got the hang of the gears now. Don't know how I ended up with a military vehicle, but there you go Im quite settled with it now. Started off on Traction Engines in the early days and moved on to lorries. Scammell has been restored since 2000 and has done mainly local rallies bar the two trips to Normandy (2004 & 09). Like to put it to a bit of use and have regularly unloaded Tracton Engines, craned things and once took trolleybus to the town show, plus winching out the odd tree and of course helping out with the RBL's Poppy Appeal Look forward to a few more years with her yet, hope to see you around at the shows. Mick P.S. it's the Scammell thats called Invincible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 welcome to the forum :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Would this be you in Normandy 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Oh lorr! More wheel marks on the club house lawn! Not to mention the 'mines bigger than yours ' arguments. Just when we 'd sorted the Ferret lot out. welcome in, if you can stand the jokes it's not a bad place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible Mick Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Would this be you in Normandy 2009 It certain is Spood + the Ward behind and there should be a Jeep somewhere. Is this on the main coast road from Arromanches? Keep em rolling Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible Mick Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Oh lorr! More wheel marks on the club house lawn! Not to mention the 'mines bigger than yours ' arguments. Just when we 'd sorted the Ferret lot out. welcome in, if you can stand the jokes it's not a bad place! It might be big, but its not fast. Keep the Jokes coming, PLEASE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Is this on the main coast road from Arromanches? Mick It's on the road from Pegasus Bridge heading out towards Hermanville if I remember correctly. I didn't realise at the time but I believe Paul Wallace was on the Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hi Mick - Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck - That will be Tootallmike behind you then? Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible Mick Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's on the road from Pegasus Bridge heading out towards Hermanville if I remember correctly. I didn't realise at the time but I believe Paul Wallace was on the Ward. Paul Wallis may be in the Scammell and Nigel in the Ward. I am not sure from the photo, but you are right on the location as we left the Jeep at camp. Whole crew was 5 of us, Paul Wallis, Nigel Dain, Mike Harrison, myself and son Richard. Here is one of Paul's jeep hanging around in the square of Douvres la Delivrande on June 6th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible Mick Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hi Mick - Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck - That will be Tootallmike behind you then? Markheliops Thats right it is Mike. He never before saved so much fuel by going that steady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Welcome Mick, nice Pioneer, great name Invincible, was that used in service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) hi mick lovely looking pioneer u have got there hope to catch u at a few shows round here i am redditch based see u around nick Edited February 12, 2010 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible Mick Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Welcome Mick, nice Pioneer, great name Invincible, was that used in service? Thanks for the compliment. The name came from someone who took a look while it was being worked on and described it to his father who was in the R.E.M.E. for National Sevice and he told him they were invincible, so I thought "his words not mine" and so it stuck. Here are a few pics at Onslow Park Rally 2008 when she wasn't so Invincible as the ground got the better of her grip, although we were pushing 23 tons plus the gear drag up to this point for over half a mile. Even on the front we couldn't get a grip so the loader was put on the front of the Sacmmell and then at the back to pull the Fowler into its allotted place. Great fun though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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