Masseyboy89 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 This monster has been at my local scrapyard for years, I was speaking to a worker there, he said that they had several a few years back. The chap said that they were taken apart piece by piece but that this was saved because ally scrap prices fell. He believes they weigh 22tons. Anyway, I took a couple of pictures for you all, I believe it is a German amphibious temporary bridge but dare say I'm wrong? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tank Museum Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) At the risk of being gunned-down it looks like an M2 Rig. The side bits fold down - they can join up to make a bridge or a pontoon affair. They are now onto the M3 Rig, this is a picture of an M3 Rig: Cheers, Joel Edited April 18, 2011 by The Tank Museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yes I'd say it's the same as this one as well, which has made an appearance at Dorset quite often over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I was lucky to see one of these in action a few years ago when it was used during repairs to the Cambrian Coast railway near Fairbourne,quite a sight!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Anyway, I took a couple of pictures for you all, I believe it is a German amphibious temporary bridge but dare say I'm wrong? As others have confirmed you're right, it is an amphibious bridging rig, an M2D built by Eisenwerk Kaiserslautern (EWK) in the 1960s. They were designed to carry a class 60 load (class 70 when uprated to M2D spec). They can be used as a ferry singly or in twos or threes, or more can be joined together to form a bridge. They're powered by twin Deutz V8 diesels. The UK, Germany and Taiwan (or Singapore, I can't remember which) used them. This one looks quite tatty though. Where is it, out of interest? ...He believes they weigh 22tons... They do indeed, though not all that is aluminium - there's a lot of iron in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell sprout Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 It's a British Army Royal Engineers M2 Rig that previously belonged to 28 Engineer Regiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond-t-steve Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 There was a lot of them at leavesly internationals yard at Alrewas Staffs. There may still be one or two there but I have not been past lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 There was a lot of them at leavesly internationals yard at Alrewas Staffs. There may still be one or two there but I have not been past lately. All scrapped, this one is at Richard Tuxfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 looks I've stirred up some interest! Thanks for all your posts! It's sad seeing such a piece of engineering waste away like this. I had to climb up inside it and have a sit in the driving seat, is guess that's one good thing about it ending up there, I would have never had even seen one, let alone get in one other wise! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I was working at North Sea ferries one Sunday Morn havinging being called in to recover an over turned trailer on board the ship. There was 50 odd of these things on the main deck all unaccompanied to be driven of before i could get at trailor. I gave hand driving them on to Quay. To this day still have straight aluminium tow bar that fell of the back of one of them . was told at time they were going to leverslys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 A couple of pics from a day on the Thames on one. A chum drove down from Wigan to London:shocked: A great day out and you would have thought that the Japenese tourists would have seen one before. Even the Police came and said hello:-D Buy it you know it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 The thought of trying to buy it has crossed my mind... :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The thought of trying to buy it has crossed my mind... :undecided: You know it makes no sense to buy it but when will you see another? Depends on the ££££££££ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 You know it makes no sense to buy it but when will you see another? Depends on the ££££££££ I WAS saving for a FV432.... so, if its in that price range..... Having said that, I wouldn't mind betting he'd want near 5 figs :undecided: One things for certain, it would get the old water meter spinning round filling the paddling pool to try it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 How wide is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 How wide is it? Looks in the region of 3 meters to me. Which would explain the "Convoy Exceptioale" bit as it is a bit over the normal permitted width. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I WAS saving for a FV432.... so, if its in that price range..... Having said that, I wouldn't mind betting he'd want near 5 figs :undecided: One things for certain, it would get the old water meter spinning round filling the paddling pool to try it out Keep on saving for a 432 it might be expensive on fuel but imagine what that monster will burn :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUF Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I think the return trip from Wigan to London worked out round £900 :wow:so not cheap, but an impressive day out... :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) I was working at North Sea ferries one Sunday Morn havinging being called in to recover an over turned trailer on board the ship. There was 50 odd of these things on the main deck all unaccompanied to be driven of before i could get at trailor....was told at time they were going to leverslys The Leavesley's ones were ex Bundeswehr M2Bs. Don't know if they broke them all up or not, they were expensive last I heard but that was a few years ago now. A couple of pics from a day on the Thames on one. A chum drove down from Wigan to London:shocked: That's Butch's one, bought after he was inspired by ours (the blue one). They're not too bad to run, the tyres are dear but are about second-hand. I can't remember what ours burnt but I don't think it was that heavy on fuel, certainly no worse than a 432. They're over width, but not so wide you need an escort - IIRC 9'9" wide by about 12' high by 35' long. Edited April 21, 2011 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) A few more photos to whet your appetite... If anyone's seriously interested in running one and wants further info let me know Edited April 21, 2011 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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