Stek Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Had one of our Fodens bringing a MJ in on suspended tow to us at Gornji Vakuf when he missed the bridge just out side the base and started going over the edge, told his co driver to jump which he did, hurting himself when he landed. Anyway, Foden and MJ headed down the bank into the river where it came to rest all upright and the driver still in the seat, so he engaged diff locks and casually drove up the opposite bank and back onto the road! Co driver not a happy man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks for posting Stek ! What a mess ! Good to know they were not badly hurt ! Wonder how many have been written off like this one ! :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stek Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 We modified one to get amunition into Sarejevo, you wouldn't have known at first glance but a more carefull look you would have seen the extra "air tanks" above the fuel tank and an extra "hydraulic" tank on the side locker complete with guage set at 3/4 full! Very convincing! Got some more pics that I can dig out, LR 110 that took an RPG that three Royal Marines walked away from plus a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 We modified one to get amunition into Sarejevo, you wouldn't have known at first glance but a more carefull look you would have seen the extra "air tanks" above the fuel tank and an extra "hydraulic" tank on the side locker complete with guage set at 3/4 full!Very convincing! Got some more pics that I can dig out, LR 110 that took an RPG that three Royal Marines walked away from plus a few others. I have a photo of this one somewhere, I'll dig it and put it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stek Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Here are a few more of the same vehicle from different angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stek Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 And some more, first and second photos have just had new engines, prop shaft still to go on the second one. Third photo is Foden at work, well you can just see it in the back ground! Last photo is the L/R that took the RPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Anyone else remember the Foden recovery unit they brought in for the Household Cavalry Pageant in 2007? It lost more oil in one spot than the rest of the parade of old(er) vehicles did all together - much to the Guards RSM's disgust!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADBS65 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just signed up and have been reading this thread. As ex-RCT I have some pictures that I will post on different topics, in due course, if thats ok? Regards Foden's here is a 1 ADTR TTF that went for a swim, in Germany. I can't remember the full story but it was around 1984/85, basically the handbrake "failed" and the truck ended up in the river fully loaded with 12,000 litres of diesel. Following recovery, which caused a lot of the damage to the truck, it was ultimately rebuilt, although I can't be certain of this. I apoligise for the pictures as this was camera technology 25 years ago! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Is that the one that ended up in the Weser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADBS65 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I reckon so looking at my mapping as 1ADTR were based at Bunde which isn't that far away. Was a long time ago though and I wasn't there when it went in :-) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I know a recovery mechanic who was there and was involved in it's recovery, I've watched a very poor quality grainy video of the job, if I remember correctly after turning over a couple of times while being winched out it finally appeared out of the water on it's wheels (with the obvious damage) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazon Joe Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Foden drops now lives at Stoke Albany any good vm electricians bored and what to earn a shilling or two.:-D:-\:laugh::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy: hope to be out this season to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I see Withams have a 6 x 6 Recovery in the preliminary listings for the Feb Tender Auction.... Wonder what sort of condition this one will be in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Foden drops now lives at Stoke Albany any good vm electricians bored and what to earn a shilling or two.:-D:-\:laugh::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy:hope to be out this season to play. Well done , hope you have fun with the new toy mate ! Look forward to some pictures when you get a minute !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Well done , hope you have fun with the new toy mate ! Look forward to some pictures when you get a minute !:-D I can oblige on this one Andy (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Luvly Jubbly :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stolly Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Foden drops now lives at Stoke Albany any good vm electricians bored and what to earn a shilling or two.:-D:-\:laugh::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy::cheesy:hope to be out this season to play. Congrats on your your fine purchase, I look forward to meeting you and seeing your Drops repaired. When I saw it, it looked to need a engine out, a rear prop, the electrics sorted, ect have you found anything else up with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hi heres some pictures of a FH70 that made it in ti civvy street. The crane is EX leyland Martian we fabricated the legs bodywork and underlift in our workshops. It worked very hard for us for 7years all in all very nice truck. we sold it last year and is working hard up in the North of Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks for sharing your photos Cosrec the more the merrier !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Love the pic of it bogged, did you self recover or did you get another wrecker to winch you out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Re bogged Foden Foden had recovered 20 ton digger out of pond 400ft down hill side. What you cant see is it is lying sideways at about 30 degree angle. When hauling in slack rope after recovery we hadnot spotted was that winch rope had a broken strand and had created a right bird cage mess on fairlead. We returned following day drove digger in front of foden and hung on to high side engaged diff locks and drove out picture os scene when first arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Cosrec, great pics thanks for posting, have you anymore? the more the merrier. Impressive that you drove out of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Recovery of a Foden MWD Tanker, Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 A few more random Foden pics, various Theatres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 A few more hope you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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