Mad Cow Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Nice Pics Si!! Great weekend at Kemble although Weather a bit wet!!!! TM is ace, ive never rated bedfords b4 really thought they were naf! but having a go in your TM really changed my mind! its ace! but i think TM are the exception! god it moves!! excellent!! :yay: PLEASE GOD COULD WE HAVE SOME SUNSHINE FOR BELTRING????!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Love the user name!! very apt!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: As M.C. says we all made it down to Kemble for a great weekend (if a bit wet) It was the first run of any distance, that I have done in the TM and it drives great, :banana: and apart from some comedy windscreen wipers (spun on the spline and started wiping the grill!) no mishaps. Also on its maiden voyage was Grumpy's Militant, which we have just spayed NATO over the horrible yellow that it came in. The Milly ran great and looked the biz going down the road, especially when it got a bit sideways going around a flooded island a bit too fast :whistle: On the way back we had a right old convoy going on, with Graham's Militant taking lead, followed by Grumpy's, me with the TM and the Mog on the back, followed by big Dave in his Leyland Daff with Paul's 110 armoured Shoreland on the back and a Brockhouse living trailer behind. Roll on Beltring!! Did anyone take any photos??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 It sounds like you all had a good run down. We started to head down in the Fox on Friday night. We made it to Warwick before the fan belt decided it'd had enough. I was following behind and spotted fluid dripping from the back, and got my Dad in the Fox to pull over. We'd boiled the coolant, but when cold it started and ran fine, so hopefully nothing more major. I did have a spare belt, but it was getting dark and everything was bloody hot (and heavy) so we used Roadsure to get back home. £54 well spent, we'd only renewed the cover that morning! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hello MC! go in your TM really changed my mind! Looks like it might not be around for long as Si has been lured to the Militant way and has his eye on a Mk3! :-D Wish someone got a picture of Grumpy and Dave playing wacky racers up the hill on the way home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Looks like it might not be around for long as Si has been lured to the Militant way and has his eye on a Mk3! :-D There's one just appeared on ebay... :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 There's one just appeared on ebay... :evil: Do you need a HGV licence for that?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 At 21 ton it would help, Nice to meet you Mike and Grasshopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Do you need a HGV licence for that?????? Not by the letter of the law but it'd probably be a good idea to have one. Good to meet you too Simon, and the others of course. We were both very impressed with how well-built the TM is and what good condition yours is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I think you do??? not sure but pre 1960 is exempt and after is down to lgv etc i thought?? not sure but i always thought it was reqired for post 1960?? im sure there are people who know more Mili Graham will know and im sure he told me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I thought recovery vehicles were exempt from class C license but can't find it now so I must've been thinking of the testing reg's. - Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 They are exempt from test im sure, but i think you still have 2 have a lgv/hgv (one and the same!) for it??? obv catagory C unless towing a trailer then C+E is nessisary??!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I thought recovery vehicles were exempt from class C license but can't find it now so I must've been thinking of the testing reg's. - Mike Only if it has an unladen weight not exceeding 3.05 tonnes, above that and normal license restrictions apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Any TM owners find the gear change stiff, 2nd in-particular. I'm getting "Bedford shoulder" on long runs. Is it mine or are they all like this? Or maybe my shoulder's knackered :dunno: And yes before you say it again Grumpy, I know "it's a truck" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul101Clark Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 "Bedford shoulder" is good character building stuff, I find 6th gear the one to give you arm ache. I have my Bedford back on the road after it's tyre blowout, I know about time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 sorted the gear change, some Muppet had locked a couple of linkage bolts up!! :argh: Its now sooooo much better :banana: :banana: PS anybody thinking of off roading a TM think again, they are SH***, 5mph on a empty on a field WILL have your teeth drop out!!!! :shake: apart from that they are a top truck and great on the road :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Here's a picture of the old TM on the back of the Great Grumper's 15 ton trailer a W&P. It's now been christened SPACE HOPPER 1 :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 You only parked it up there to stop us watering the wheel nuts. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Now thats showing off Most of us poor sods just have a spare wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Here's a picture of the old TM on the back of the Great Grumper's 15 ton trailer a W&P. It's now been christened SPACE HOPPER 1 :-D what are the 'handle bars' on the roof,....for ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Now thats showing off Most of us poor sods just have a spare wheel. :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 what are the 'handle bars' on the roof,....for ?? Bucking Bedford rodeo riding of course :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: No really its the GPMG gun mount/ring, the sticky out bits are springs to counter balance the weight of the gun You only parked it up there to stop us watering the wheel nuts. :-D Still didn't stop you trying! :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Bucking Bedford rodeo riding of course :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: No really its the GPMG gun mount/ring, the sticky out bits are springs to counter balance the weight of the gun Still didn't stop you trying! :argh: :naughty: :naughty: :rofl: Cheers for the explanation, mate. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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