antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) I like these too! At Walker Machinery a few years ago The Science Museum Rotty and Dave Weedons Ex Swiss Army GR7 based Copy of it! Edited August 6, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Dave Weedons other Rotty, A Super Atlantic this time, Ex Swiss Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 This I beleive to be Walker Machinery again, though for all the world it could be Swiss Army... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I like these too! Who doesn't ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 GDSF 2007 (one of )Mark Walkers ex Swiss Army Rotties in fine company... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 And pulling the 200 ton (Capacity) trailer, with a Contractor as tail end charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 This I beleive to be Walker Machinery again, though for all the world it could be Swiss Army... I don't think this is taken at Walkers, I'm sure he didn't buy any of the trailers. It looks like the one preserved in Switzerland. Schlepper Rotinoff Super Atlantic GR. 7 (6 x 4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I like these too! At Walker Machinery a few years ago This picture is taken at Bezzina's in Malta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) He has not got a genuine trailer, but he has got a rip-off copy of one (made in an East European country, but which one I can't remeber) Edited August 6, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) This picture is taken at Bezzina's in Malta. I'll take your word for that, I thought when I showed Mark this photo he said he had owned both of the vehicles, so I thought it was his yard... Edited August 6, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 There's a live one here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) Tony Jordans GR7 is still unsold, and as far as I know is also still dead. He chewed up the shaft in the third diff on the way back from Belvoir Castle this year, but still hoped the Rotty would reach the £15,000 reserve he set for it in his recent auction. It didn't, not by a long way. The last I was told is he plans to put an Antar axle in as a replacement (although the ratios are different.) If you are thinking about buying it, think long and hard about what you are getting! It sounds like a recipe for trouble to me! Edited August 9, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Tony Jordan's (or as we know him Major Dan) Rotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The offending back axle ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Tony Jordans GR7 is still unsold, and as far as I know is also still dead. He chewed up the shaft in the third diff on the way back from Belvoir Castle this year, but still hoped the Rotty would reach the £15,000 reserve he set for it in his recent auction. It didn't, not by a long way. The last I was told is he plans to put an Antar axle in as a replacement (although the ratios are different.) If you are thinking about buying it, think long and hard about what you are getting! It sounds like a recipe for trouble to me! Sounds like a recipe for financial suicide!!! Probably a dumb question - but why doesn't he source a replacement Rotty axle with the right ratios?? He might get a lot nearer the price he wanted then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) only about 41 rotties everbuilt, only a few survive. none are available for breaking. They use Kirkstall Forge Axles which were once very polular for large dump trucks and mobile cranes. any available spare has already been used. Dave weedon had a brand new shaft made when his went. He has offered Tony engineering drawings and company contacts for the engineers who remade his, but Tony doesn't want to go that route apparently... Edited August 10, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Dave weedon had a brand new shaft made when his went. He has offered Tony engineering drawings and company contacts for the engineers who remade his, but Tony doesn't want to go that route apparently... Surely the cost of a replacement (and incorrect) Antar axle must be close to the cost of a re-manufactured shaft? Unless you've got the axle lying around doing nothing. I thought you meant the rear diff had gone, at first, that would have made it expensive to repair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 The trouble is Rotty GR7's have a different ratio to The Rotty Super Atlantic, which is different again to the Antar (which also has different ratios for different models) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 only about 41 rotties everbuilt, only a few survive. none are available for breaking. They use Kirkstall Forge Axles which were once very polular for large dump trucks and mobile cranes. any available spare has already been used. Dave weedon had a brand new shaft made when his went. He has offered Tony engineering drawings and company contacts for the engineers who remade his, but Tony doesn't want to go that route apparently... Thanks Mike, I never realized production figures were that low..... Purely a personal view here - but I would have jumped at the chance to have the shaft made and use the original axle. And it sounds like some enterprising engineering firm could set up a nice by-line in manufacturing such parts as required!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 I dont think the axle problem is that serious. David Crouch had stripped Bronze worm wheels in his latest Antar aquisition (Ex John Cooper, Worthing). I think the Rotties problems are up in the third diff on the leading bogey axle, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Rotinoff on comparison trials with a Antar for the Swiss Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) One of two Rotinoffs at GD Steam fair today Edited August 28, 2008 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreadavide Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 With that looooooong bonnet you need a spotter in front of the truck to manoeuvre close to obstacles... ...on second thougt, you don't need it, you simply run over the obstacle. Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 One of two Rotinoffs at GD Steam fair today Is that the Science Museum one or has someone created a replica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) Its a replica Mike ! Good one though !:-D Edited August 28, 2008 by AndyFowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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