Stone Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 My mate wants to go and look at the Desert coloured RB44, he might be interested. Is this the one your going to have a look at Stone? There were two at Withams. One went after a week or so and we bought the other It'll make a hell of a nice demo wagon, or just somewhere to put the Birco! Not sure of condition as my boss went while I was on leave. It had a very new respray (still wet in the engine bay...) so hopefully it wasn't tarted up too much for a quick sale. We could buy a new one every 3 years with the maintenance budget I got approved so it should be ok :cool2: Teaser pic attached. You can see the other one in the distance... Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Run a magnet over anything that is steel on it! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Very nice. I see they have a GS model for sale that looks as good. Maybe they have started re spraying them so that they can shift them? They have had them for a over a year now and odds are they haven't shifted many. Yours looks very nice Stone. Must be nice to have a company budget behind you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Very nice. I see they have a GS model for sale that looks as good. Maybe they have started re spraying them so that they can shift them? They have had them for a over a year now and odds are they haven't shifted many. I saw the re-painted one a few weeks ago. It looks ok, but there are plenty round the back in just as good condition. Just look out for those with VOR and NO BRAKES written on the windscreen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Yours looks very nice Stone. Must be nice to have a company budget behind you? All it means is I don't do such a big gulp when they sting you for transport :-) The disadvantage is that they refuse to negotiate at all if you're talking from behind a corporate email account. I wanted to get something extra just on principle (another spare tyre maybe, some jerry cans?) but there's no point arguing really, and from the company's point of view the price is the price...The main advantage is I still have a few quid allocated for modifications so we can think about reinstating the Dodge 50 disc brakes, f'rexample. Besides, I haven't passed my test yet so I can't drive it! My licence only has B, B1 and H, RBs are C1. Just look out for those with VOR and NO BRAKES written on the windscreen! Bet you the ones with no brakes are the ones with the master cylinder robbed to fix a better one! I've bribed one of the chaps here (TA, REME but deployed with a light gun reg so they still operate a couple) to get me a copy of the PDFd manuals in exchange for a couple of slabs of beer so hopefully we'll be all set soon! :-D Stone Edited October 7, 2010 by Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 OH boy!! No such thing as C1 anymore! It's the full LGV or nought! Get that one on the company budget, you're laughing. :banghead: If they give you the oppertunity to do the Driver CPC as part of the course, do it! You won't technically need it as you're main job is not driving but if the muck goes into the air conditioning you can at least do agency work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Besides, I haven't passed my test yet so I can't drive it! My licence only has B, B1 and H, RBs are C1. When I start my new job, they are putting me through my Cat D Coach licence (and no, I'm not going to be a coach driver, I will be driving "Green Kit" again:-D:-D) so I will have a Full House on my driving licence except Cat H...:cool2: Bet you the ones with no brakes are the ones with the master cylinder robbed to fix a better one! I've bribed one of the chaps here (TA, REME but deployed with a light gun reg Would that be 100 Field Regt, REME? My best mate was there for 12 years as a Gun Fitter. Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Here are some photos of some of the others for sale.. there are plenty of nice ones. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 OH boy!! No such thing as C1 anymore! It's the full LGV or nought! Get that one on the company budget, you're laughing. :banghead: I already failed my Cat C twice on the company budget, it's wearing a bit thin :rotfl: If they give you the oppertunity to do the Driver CPC as part of the course, do it! You won't technically need it as you're main job is not driving but if the muck goes into the air conditioning you can at least do agency work. I already passed both theory tests (a year+ ago) so I have another 8ish months to pass the practical before they expire. If they do I'll have to do the CPC, if not I won't... sirhc: caught on a rare sunny day there! Has anyone got any pics of the signals boxes with the big Clark masts on the roof? Best I could find was a postage stamp from N K Recovery... Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Well, it's arrived...:-D Needs some sorting (bit of a soggy accelerator pedal, clutch could use adjusting, getting the overspray off the lights, couple of oil drips) but it seems pretty happy otherwise. We even got a Ministry plate in the front with date in service and correct chassis number on so we may not even need the Form 654! It's a lot bigger than I remember (not an lot smaller than the MJ!) so it's currently upsetting everyone by taking up three parking soaces :cool2: I expect a trip to Borehamwood is in order shortly... Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Does anyone know the P.O.L details and air/oil/fuel filter numbers required? Apparently the AESPs have all been deleted from the big database already, all except the one about the Starstreak HVM fit :nut: Failing that, has anyone got the manual I could nab a photocopy of for some folding beer tokens? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Nick. just got a parts manual from flea bay. you can copy this one.:-D Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Well, it's arrived...:-D Needs some sorting (bit of a soggy accelerator pedal, clutch could use adjusting, getting the overspray off the lights, couple of oil drips) but it seems pretty happy otherwise. We even got a Ministry plate in the front with date in service and correct chassis number on so we may not even need the Form 654! It's a lot bigger than I remember (not an lot smaller than the MJ!) so it's currently upsetting everyone by taking up three parking soaces :cool2: I expect a trip to Borehamwood is in order shortly... Stone I don't think driving the RB to Borehamwood is a good idea, it s well inside the Low emmision zone, the RB isn't compliant, could be a large fine! see the recent thread under legislation re LEZ and RB's non complience Edited October 15, 2010 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Ive noticed alot of RB44 stuff has popped up on ebay. I'm waiting for withams to publish the tender result for 31 august. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I don't think driving the RB to Borehamwood is a good idea, it s well inside the Low emmision zone, the RB isn't compliant, could be a large fine! see the recent thread under legislation re LEZ and RB's non complience Misunderstanding, Borehamwood is our closest DVLA office. I'm not driving it there! (isn't there a mod kit for Phaser engines to make them Euro4 anyway? If not the company can always pay the LEZ change if they need to get somewhere...) When I went on Thursday I discovered that whatever Swansea tell you by phone, a VOSA-issued plate with year of manufacture and date of first registration on us apparently not proof of either! Wasn't too happy with that but I'll try again next week... Clive: good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Misunderstanding, Borehamwood is our closest DVLA office. I'm not driving it there! (isn't there a mod kit for Phaser engines to make them Euro4 anyway? If not the company can always pay the LEZ change if they need to get somewhere No they they will not reach Euro 4 compiience, this is whats being discussed on the LEZ thread now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Tax disc arrived yesterday Just waiting for plates to come now. We also swapped the military mains inlet for a 32A Ceeform. All the interior lights and sockets and the aircon work! Colour me amazed. Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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