abn deuce Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Lets see now , Great photograph's each and every one , Your quite right to keep the roll cage !!!Does it have rear steering or? I can understand it being a handful at anything above 20 mph that case. Do you have a garage for all your vehicles? with two beasts that size the Antar (or is it more correct to call it a Mighty Antar ? ) and the Scammell you would need a good sized industrial Building !!! I take it She's enjoys having such a Large vehicle of her own ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 :drool: Now those are BIG boy's toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 COR,............ :-D Brilliant Pic's, of some amazing vehicles............... Antar pics are V.Good, but for me, the Scammell pic is THE ONE. :-D :-D Thanks. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/pic5.jpg[/img] Nearly didn't have a scammell anymore after a tyre fire on the Dyson Trailer with the (still Petrol) Scammell on the back, (and the fuel tank on that side too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/6.jpg[/img] Sorry about quality, (Phone Camera) but it shows how hairy things got and explains why the paint is burnt of the trailer in the Earlier axle articulation photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/pic5.jpg[/img] Nearly didn't have a scammell anymore after a tyre fire on the Dyson Trailer with the (still Petrol) Scammell on the back, (and the fuel tank on that side too) Remember reading about your fire in the MVT Windscreen mag Mike, looks like you was very lucky you never lost the scammell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/23-01-2007190505.jpg[/img] Bringing The Explorer home behind my Douglas (no I know it's not military, that is my Civvy Vintage Vehicle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Yikes that was a close call !!! From the looks of the trailer and Scammell it must be 12 feet tall or so ? Your quite forgiven for the civilian Vehicle , Thats a very interesting looking rig all by its self ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thats one hell of a truck... I used to have a Dinky one with a Cheiftan on the back when i was little... Whose is the flight control trailer in the fire photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Mine, I was towing it behind everything else, but it is not what it seems . The Chassis is from an Army "Mobile Bakery trailer" and the body was from a Brockhouse ackerman steering "Binned stores" trailer. The two have been married together to make my rally home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Looks good. Any pics? I'm looking to build a flying control trailer soon to go behind the truck. The office box trailers looked a little too big though (live at the top of a narrow valley with many overhanging trees!). I was looking at a single axle affair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Scammell on the trailer is 15' 0" tall. It means I have to watch bridge heights as well as weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/6.jpg[/img] I don't have to say anymore do I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/tractorpull.jpg[/img] And this is my Matador on the tractor pull at GDSF a few years ago...Any Matador fans out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 yes, there was a decrepit old one used as forestry truck on a place I worked, poor old thing eventually just broke beyond repair, but it was a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Any Matador fans out there? Oh yes :banana: You'll have got a lot of folk excited with this shot! I imagine those softer tryes help a lot with traction :dunno: Welcome on board, great to see you are not afraid to work your toys hard - its what they were built to do. :-) Usually the new boys get their tyres let down on the first visit to the clubhouse, but in your case (Antar and Dyson) it would be just too much effort :whistle: Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 No chance he'd make us blow them up afterwards, and I don't have the puff. Anyway we could have a party in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakman Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Bodge Deep, there was a single-axle flying control trailer at Rougham Airfield (Rougham Tower Association), at the rally there, weekend before last. Couldn't get close enough to "clock" it properly, but it looked "in period" and in good condition, AND doing the job it was designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/dorset2007059.jpg[/img] Loaded up and ready to leave for home GDSF2007 ( only 260 miles to go!) There were two Control Caravans at Newark Air museum, I think at least one was single axle. I'll see if I can find the piccys I took and post them sometime over the W/E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Bodge Deep, there was a single-axle flying control trailer at Rougham Airfield (Rougham Tower Association), at the rally there, weekend before last. Couldn't get close enough to "clock" it properly, but it looked "in period" and in good condition, AND doing the job it was designed for. If you need photos of this, Bodge, let me know - might get time to oblige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/tractorpull.jpg[/img] And this is my Matador on the tractor pull at GDSF a few years ago...Any Matador fans out there? Cor,.................Just HOW many toys DO YOU HAVE,......... :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Great pic of the Matador, I've done lots of recovery work but never done a pull like that.How much ballast do you use and what's the technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 No ballast, choose lowest gear and stay in it. and once you strt spinning wheels stop immediately to save the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/antarmike/dorset2007059.jpg[/img] Loaded up and ready to leave for home GDSF2007 ( only 260 miles to go!) There were two Control Caravans at Newark Air museum, I think at least one was single axle. I'll see if I can find the piccys I took and post them sometime over the W/E How on earth do you take a roundabout with this beast? FANTASTIC! You sure have the good stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 An Artic is limited to 15.9 metres, but a heavy locomotive towing multiple trailer can run at 25.9 metres, providing one of the trailers is less than 7 Metres. When running like this I am 25.850 metres. The Dyson follows a treat, and the rear trailer is a lot narrower so you can forget about that. The only problem is that reverse is out of the question so you always have to be able to move forward. Ie don't turn down dead ends or stop so close to a vehicle that you can't go round it should it choose that moment to break down. The other problem with running like this is I am about 66 tons and only 300 BHP gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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