Metroman Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 At the the weekend Mark & myself drove to Falmouth to collect this All in all a busy Saturday night & all of Sunday, due to the GG not wanting to starting after the first petrol stop, we kept her running during the second. Pulledover for coffee, left her ticking over only to notice she had stopped again. This put us back even further, after phoning a knight in green armer, it was agreed to park up at Wayne's yard (thanks Wayne). I dropped Mark off & headed home, got in at 10.30. We had covered 740 miles in the Toyota costing £65.00 :-D, the Goddess was a different story, so far £191.00 to Wayne's yard another 120 miles to go :cry:. It will be worth it. Impressive cruising speed 67 mph, I have attached a couple of youtube links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 nice i like the godess too , i used to own 3 fire engines 1 dennis .1 ERF and 1 dodge . but never a green godess . never will now with 1 wife and 1 baby and no room ..............enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I had a 4x2 goddess, NYV12, very nice motor. Once went to the Duxford Fire Engine show , hate to thnk of the cost, mine did 8mpg. Good luck with it Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Crikey. :shocked: Didn't think they went that fast. Thought fifty was about tops. Should have had the sirens and lights on going at that speed, clear a bit of the traffic :whistle: No wonder the old girl wanted a rest every now and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Bedford RL has a proud history, it was 'Truck of the Year'! (In 1952). Though I should imagine it's something like the 101 can do 60+ if you have ten miles of dead straight flat road to get it there, and twice that and strong nerves to stop it!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 During my tenure with 215 Sqdn RCT (VR) the troop sergeant was a HGV fitter by trade and he "breathed" on all our vehicles - with carying degrees of success. Most of the RL and RLW's were capable of around 60 mph+ and one in particular (21 EP 60) was good for 70 mph!! We were quite pleased with these. Tony is right though, at those speeds you needed a LOT of road to stop!! Other attempts met with a diffent fate though - particularly the 45mph Mk 1 Militant - too many times it wound up with the leading wheels in the rear pair catching fire when cornering a bit too rapidly (assuming you could get the steering wheel around fast enough), More than a bit dicsoncerting when the back is laden with jerry cans of petrol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi all. I drove the Green Goddess back from Falmouth and was quite relieved with the progress of the thing. I wasn't surprised as my RL used to pull 60mph but the owner said 45mph was its max, so with a heavy heart we set off. Actually Phil was surprised as I continually caught up with him - except for any hills but no surprise there. If you manage a run up it's not actually too bad. Obviously I only kept my foot on the floor on the motorway where I could be sure there wouldn't be any nasty surprises but 60mph was the normal and 50-55 mph was a pleasant ride quality. I must say I think Phil has a real bargain for the pitiful amount of money spent. The thing is completely kitted out and the maintenance of the vehicle and equipment has been first class. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well you Boy Racers ! :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well you Boy Racers ! :argh: Must say I am a fully trained fire appliance driver (EFAD) (Emergency Fire Appliance Driver) so if anyone is qualified. La la la la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 So your'e going to tell me that you really have no intrests in blasting the down the road with lights and Music, or lets be posh 'Using Auxillary Equipment To Make Progress' and it is just a small boring part of a very nessacary job! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 So your'e going to tell me that you really have no intrests in blasting the down the road with lights and Music, or lets be posh 'Using Auxillary Equipment To Make Progress' and it is just a small boring part of a very nessacary job! :-D To be honest, as we are "blasting down the road" as you put it - I have far more important things to be thinking about. As an officer I no longer drive but still hold the qualification. After a few shouts the novelty soon wears off. Believe me Tony, driving to a shout on bells and lights is sometimes far more hazardous than dealing with the incident itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 To true, as one proffesional to another, it's a zoo out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroman Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 I'm looking forward to collecting it from Wayne's & getting a drive :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I'm looking forward to collecting it from Wayne's & getting a drive :-D You'll enjoy it - RL's are a lot of fun to drive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Be carefull of the steering,i found they pull violently to the left,especially in the vacinity of a petrol station:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 yeah like a 101 a whole new form of navigation, from the Shell, if you miss the Texaco the BP is just within pushing range.........:sweat:AHHHH B******* face it boys if we worried we'd be the High Miliage Economy Forum! Enjoy:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroman Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Well, well we made it home today, collected the lady from Wayne's about midday, after a very bloody exspensive breakfast - £26.00 for 3 :argh: Seemed like a short trip home, 130 miles or there abouts, it rained most of the way, but she's home. Still got a quarter of a tank left, so from Falmouth to Maidstone £190.00 & still some left. Many thanks to Mark again & I look forward to the next adventure :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Cheers for the brekkie Phil. :tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroman Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Cheers for the brekkie Phil. :tup:: Being a family man now, you need to keep your strength up :-D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroman Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Had a play today, got the pump working after about an hour of pull this, turn that :idea: Mark, no problems starting today, no choke or throttle. 4 wheel drive is in low gear only, indicators have packed up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 OK so where do we send the matches? :-D (Just very jealous) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Very nice RL.And what a bargain these seem to go for.Just think,in years to come.People will be kicking themselves for what these used to go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Went for... all gone now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looks a very tidy one! Would appear to be completely kitted so plenty to play with as well. I think these motors are a bit of a bargain at the moment if you can afford the fuel. No pictures of the pump in action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 OK so where do we send the matches? :-D (Just very jealous) I notice he's got a complete field kitchen. Perhaps he's got the green goddess for when the cooking goes all wrong. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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