radiomike7 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Its a replica Mike ! Good one though !:-D Thanks Andy, I can now see the differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 GDSF 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just noticed that in one of Andys pictures above (post 25) I am sitting on the trailer talking to Dave Weedon,how we didn't meet up I don't know:confused: Mark Walkers' Rotty on the way out on Sunday evening, they look bigger on a trailer:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dave Weedons' Rotty in the playpen. We unloaded the tank using Martian and Militant power, then we loaded it again. :confused::-D:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just noticed that in one of Andys pictures above (post 25) I am sitting on the trailer talking to Dave Weedon,how we didn't meet up I don't know:confused: Mark Walkers' Rotty on the way out on Sunday evening, they look bigger on a trailer:-D Makes the volvo (no small lorry) look rather tiny mate ! Once again thanks for taking the time to post ! Being there for a few days you certainly get to see some interesting displays ! I would have liked to see the tank being lifted myself ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 http://ccmv.fotopic.net/c859395.html Another linkfor you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Its funny how some threads come in like a rocket and when they roll off the bottom of the first page and even the second for that matter they seem to fade away, bit sad really. Anyway here are a few more Rotinoff photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Nice little clip on Youtube Les ! Keep up the good work ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCNc3UDcLmw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Its funny how some threads come in like a rocket and when they roll off the bottom of the first page and even the second for that matter they seem to fade away, bit sad really. Anyway here are a few more Rotinoff photos Do you call the top photo a Rotinoff when it was one built by Atkinson, and carries their famous "A" rather than the Rotinoff "Sword"? Hopefully we have done it again and will be bringing three Rotinoffs back to the GDSF playpen, 2009. Tony Jordan's is back together after its disasterous Diff failure.Hope to see you down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thats good news Mike ! I look forward to seeing them ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I went in to see Dave Weedon on Monday as I was in the area. The Parnabys Rotty was vandalised a while ago but is slowly coming back together, there was a rumour that it was burnt out but this is not the case. Dave has a new website at http://www.classictracksandtrucks.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8 bubba Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 whats the cab on the far right almost looks like a corbet/white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 whats the cab on the far right almost looks like a corbet/white Looks like a Kraz :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Ex Swiss army Rotinoff+trailer+Centurion on Milweb, £90k! Perhaps the one in post 7? Edited July 3, 2009 by radiomike7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Tony Jordans Rotinoff today at Ardingly vintage & classic show 11/12th July Edited July 12, 2009 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Ex Swiss army Rotinoff+trailer+Centurion on Milweb, £90k! Perhaps the one in post 7? It certainly looks like it! Have tried to email the contact on Milweb to see if they will just let the Rotinoff and trailer go without the Centurion.... Email bounces, no such address..... Doh!! Anyone want a Centurion.....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 berwickborders_mvc@yaho.co.uk <berwickborders_mvc@yaho.co.uk> Hmm, maybe if you try it as yahoo, rather than yaho ?? Malcom should be on here anyway and that's his part of the world. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Did I say that Tony Jordan has got fed up playing Scammell Scarab in the back of a bus. He has booked his Atlantic into GDSF this year, so providing mechanicals hold out we should have my Antar, Walkers Rotty, Dave Weedons "sunters liveried" Rotty and Tony's one. Also have Graham Booth's Pickfords Super Constructor and his newly acquired PUC 475 Constructor amongst the Heavies. Also Steve Guest's S26, Colin's Landtrain, a new this year Karl Nurse's Mk3 Milly. "The Pheonix" Martian of Bob Rowland is due as is Andy "Ironsides" 44 Ton Douglas 4x4 monster. I am not going to list everything, you'l have to come and see us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Nice clip of video of a Super Atlantic hill climbing in Switzerland. www.youtube.com/profile?user=Stahlseil#p/u/32/qGvwzq7DBYs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I agree Richard , the camera man has some nice other videos too ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Surely that exhaust isn't in the normal place. I swear all the ones I know have the exhaust coming up between the back of the cab and the ballast body. I don't like the look of it coming ouit under the step! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Surely that exhaust isn't in the normal place. I swear all the ones I know have the exhaust coming up between the back of the cab and the ballast body. I don't like the look of it coming ouit under the step! Have a look again Mike, there is a pair of exhausts up the back of the cab but nothing seems to be coming out from there. Maybe there is some different legislation in Switzerland governing where the exhaust exits which the owner has had to comply with ? John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hi there it may seem like a silly question to ask but which is the better machine, Thornycroft Antar vs Rotinoff Super Atlantic? The reason I ask is because the Swiss military buy the best irrespective of price. Was the Antar banned from export? Your views, gentlemen please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Antar was trialled against the Rotty by British army. They decided on the Antar. I seem to remeber a few Rottys were bought by South Africa, they didn't like them and quickly sold them to the swiss. The Altlantic is underpowered verses the Mark Mk 3, (The Atlantic was also underpowered compared with the Mighty Antar C6T) but the Super Atlantic was more powerful than the mk3. The British Army had some trouble with Kirkstall forge backaxles overheating when running the power of the C8SFL though them. Thornycroft did not want to put the C8SFL in the Antar, They were happy with the C6TFL as the biggest engine. I personally think they were right and the C8SFL was too big for the Kiskstall axles. The Super Atlantic with the C8 TFL has yet more power running through the same axle and I feel this is asking too much of the axle. The general opinion was that the super single rear tyres on the Rotty's did not give as good a grip as the dual rear wheels of the Antar. I reckon the Antar was the better machine, (and so thyought the South Africans and the british Army.) I think the swiss went the rotty route because they could get some cheap second hand Atlantics from the South Africans who found them wanting.... Edited January 7, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Was GR7 available with both C8SFL and C8TFL? Various sites quote 335 and 366 BHP which is correct for the two engines. Wiki even have a pic for what it is worth which shows the SFL: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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