abn deuce Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Great Photo's , gives more back ground to what things are really like over there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Wonderfull photos mate ! Thanks for posting them !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'll stick some more up when I get a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Good man ! Look forward to seeing them !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 A few more, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks for posting the photos nice to see the fodens at work any more? Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Yep, more to follow.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 A few more hope you don't mind. We really don't mind, in fact we rather like them...:tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 yes please do keep posting i love these fodens but u never rearly get to see them in action other than ploding along the moterway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazon Joe Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 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? Few small bits, have diesel tank, have prop, have brand :cheesy:new engine to drop in, just need good VM /Electrician? work starts this weekend. If passing call in, bring some spanners !! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 The old girls are definitely earning their keep mate ! Must have shortened their expected working life considerably !:shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 The change over to SVR is well underway now, so I would expect Fodens to start hitting Withams in the next year or 2 in greater numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Any idea how many where produced mate ? Where they only used by the British Army ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Any idea how many where produced mate ? Where they only used by the British Army ? Andy, 333 Foden recovery vehicles were purchased. I have never heard of any other countries using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks Richard !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Few small bits, have diesel tank, have prop, have brand :cheesy:new engine to drop in, just need good VM /Electrician?work starts this weekend. If passing call in, bring some spanners !! :-D Joe, do they use a Rolls 305 like the S26/Crusader or is it a later engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Andy, 333 Foden recovery vehicles were purchased. I have never heard of any other countries using them. Beat me to it, apparently the RAF had a few. and the only known foreign forces to use Foden were the Bosnians who stole one, but apparently couldn't get the recovery kit to work and it was eventually recovered by British Forces. Not sure if this was a myth but it did the round a few years back, always made me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 the Bosnians who stole one, but apparently couldn't get the recovery kit to work and it was eventually recovered by British Forces. They probably hit all the Red buttons thinking it turn the system on :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 They probably hit all the Red buttons thinking it turn the system on :-D Haha they probably couldn't work out how to put the PTO in.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Impressive work horse . Great pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Please dont wear them all out, they will all be junk when they arrive at Withams !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazon Joe Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Joe, do they use a Rolls 305 like the S26/Crusader or is it a later engine? Hi Mike, they have the 350 RR same as the Leyland / Scammell 26 drops. quite a few civvy fodens etc had the same engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Withan Tender auction listings now up 4 X Foden 6 x 6 recovery listed, no details, no pictures as yet. Guide Price 15K which may say quite alot about condition. Rumour has it that it is possible there will be ten or more arriving shortly. Condition unknown but expecting a large percentage to be non runners / damaged / stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Anyone know what become of the Foden wrecker that used to belong to Frodsham Motors of Morcombelake, Dorset. Frodsham Motors had the well-known Scammell Constructor that was always parked in the yard, but the Foden was always kept in the workshop under cover. I am sure I read somewhere that it was a protoype, and have often wondered what became of it when Frodsham Motors closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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