RSSRobot Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Events yesterday turned into a right fiasco.!! After having been told the OT was being collected I organised access to it's storage location at Gt Yeldham (should have had keys issued by now - but the council inspectors broke the key in the lock and the chap responsible is currently in hospital...) and then drove up with Jason (AMVG) and the daughter Mk 1 to get the OT out from the garage at Russian Military. Once there we tried fitting the PKT into the turret. First we had a 7.62mm ammo canister stuck in the mount then we found a mounting slide was required. Having checked the other OT's in the yard, none of them had the slide in so Richard is trying to get one from the Czech's together with the KVPT. Failing that his merry band of fitters might fabricate one (Slide that is, not the KV). Once done we sat back and waited for the low-loaded. And waited.... And waited..... We'd had a call at 10:15 Hrs saying they were passing the A1/M25 intersection. I rang back around 14:00 and was told a Suzy had burst at Duxford so they had to call a fitter out but were then at the top of the M11 and expecting to arrive in an hour. True enough just over an hour later Richards phone rang with the haulier asking for directions - my mobile by then having a flat battery. This went on for another hour and a half until we decided it would be best to go find him and guide him in. We found him about 5 minutes drive from the yard but as we pulled up behind him he pulled off... So Richard rang him to tell him we were right behind and if he turned around we were minutes from the yard. Only to be told they'd had enough and were going home!!!! So the OT is STILL up at March and I used up £50 worth of diesel getting there and back for more or less nothing - so I'm not a happy bunny, even after sleeping on it overnight. Now I've done what I maybe I should have done before - got Richard to arrange for it to be shipped down rather than trying to organize it myself. Just waiting to hear when his firm can do it. And how much... One day it will get home!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't use satnavs (yet) - but maps are readily available from shops and the internet as far as I've discovered. Bad luck mate..... MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Funnily enough -the haulier was using maps & not Sat Nav!!! To give you an idea how close actually got before all went pear-shaped here's a map! Edited June 10, 2008 by ArtistsRifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Terms like 'Choclate teapot, and Ashtray on motorbike ' come to mind. You are probably better off not trusting your baby to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 not to be funny but them OT ,S bring nowt but bad luck ,,,,,,,,,:evil:.................................:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Just had a phone call from Richard - delivery is scheduled for Friday morning now. Fingers crossed!!!!! :shake: :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AMVG Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 what time friday neil???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Waiting to hear mate!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Just heard the transport firm have collected the OT - it's staying in their yard overnight and will be delivered at around 10:00 tomorrow morning. :yay: :yay: As Jason just reminded me on the phone - tomorrow is the 13th AND it's a Friday!! :shake: :shake: So I told him not to stand anywhere near the sides of he trailer as the OT is being reversed off!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 fingers crossed for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 start sacrificing hoodies to the God's NOW!!! Best of luck, don't forget to charge camera batteries!:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The 13th is lucky for some. Hope all goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good luck mate fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AMVG Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 start sacrificing hoodies to the God's NOW!!! Best of luck, don't forget to charge camera batteries!:yay: my camera batteries are already charged for the photo's of neil's ot-90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 The 13th is lucky for some. Hope all goes well I was born on Friday 13th April 1951. Today is also Friday 13th and I am driving to Weymouth today in my Ford WOA2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Despite the worst Friday the 13th threw at us (see new blog entry) we've got her home to the storage location in Essex. :yay: And I've just heard the other owner who had all the road going gear fitted has got his one registered down at Sidcup!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Ah HA!! So thats why Station Road Sidcup was shut this afternoon by a security scare! Another OT owner turning up at Sidcup DVLA. :yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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