Sniper Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Hello all, My real name is Tjalf, but for the most people it is to hard to speak. So my English name is Dwight:-D my nickname is -Sniper-:laugh: I'm 25 years young and I'm working in a handy market, I'm in the management. I own a GMC cckw 353 tipper and a Renault 4f6 Ambulance This is my 1979 jeep CJ-7 I'm restoring it and it gets a weird old army look:yay: I'll post some picture's when it's finishd For the rest I've some old WW2 bicycles I heard about this forum from Enigma. I'm doing re-enactment all over the world, but mostly in Europe. Normaly I'm re-enacting 101st Airborne 501 PIR or Prinses Irene Brigade. I've been several times at The War and Peace show, and I'll be there very often (in the future):yay:. I've walked several times with the group of Glen Mallen and First Sergeant "shady" Kind Regard, Tjalf aka Dwight and better known as -Sniper-:rofl: :saluting: Edited June 29, 2009 by Sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Welcome to the Friendliest Forum on the net . Nice to see another GMC dump truck has been saved!!! and your other vehicles are very nice as well . I m sure the other owners of the peddle verity will be asking you for photo's of your bike very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Welcome, it's nice to see the old Renault 4's, I used to drive them! (Back about the time you were thinking of entering the world :shake:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Love that Renault 4. Welcome to the Friendly Forum. When you get time tell us all about it. We do like something different! But please also let us see more of your GMC and the bikes. Will you be joining us at W & P this year? Cheers! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 And if you are at W&P bring the 4!! I'll breack a LONG HABIT AND COME DOWN FOR A RIDE! :iloveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys, This was my first army ride. Daf YA 126 (my grandpa behind the wheel:D) I really would like to go this year but the booking is already closed :cry: But next year we'll be there for sure :-D I took the R4 twice before to the war and peace show, first in 2002. I couldn't find a picture of it at Beltring, but I've found these pictures how it looked at that time. These picture's where taken in 2007 on our way home A friend of mine, Paul rebuilt my R4. He also converted it to run on LPG. He's the owner of the LWB Reo M36A2 in front of the R4 on the ferry. This toy we took with us in 2001 It's a Bombardier Bombi Bombi was used by the RAF on some tropical island. We took Bombi in 2002 too and traded it for a 4x4 GMC Ambulance which we'll take along next year because it is getting a major facelift and restoration right now. Here are some other pics from my GMC Bicycles: I'm restoring this one, it has both wooden rims and splashguards. Sorry for the bad picture, when it's finished I'll post better pictures :saluting: Edited June 29, 2009 by Sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Bikes as well!! Welcome, welcome my man! :-D Just to add the icing to the cake has the Renault got the bolt on 4x4 kit? They were fabulous little vehicles, really impresive cross country even as 4x2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) No it has 4x2 but I never get stuck with it With on the background also a new member of this forum, Chief We had a 4x4 kit for it, but we sold it Edited June 30, 2009 by Sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sniper is there really enough room in the back for stretchers or were the wounded kept in a seated position ? Whats the ground clearance like and whats the engine access like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sniper is there really enough room in the back for stretchers or were the wounded kept in a seated position ?Whats the ground clearance like and whats the engine access like ? Abn, the little Renault 4 first came out in 1960. They are remakable little vehicles. The original was an 850cc 4 pot liquid cooled engine, later ones were 1100. the gear box 4 speed was mounted in front of the engine, front wheel drive. They are independent suspension, my trick to show off was to run two wheels on a 45 degree bank and two on the road, someone tried the same stunt with a convertable Triumph Vittesee, but that's another story. The van came in SWB and LWB. The short had a capacity of 784 pounds (7cwt in UK old Money) the long 1232 pounds (11 cwt) the equivalent Ford Escort van of the time had 5 cwt capacity. The only problem with them was Michelin X tyres, they were totally ******* the vehicle wouldn't stay on the road! Renault fitted Michelin as standard and the vehicle got a bit of a reputation. I fitted Kliber musd and snow to mine and it would go anywhere , if you did push your luck they were light enough to pick up and carry. As Sniper said there was a bolt on 4x4 system (Though some *** person SOLD IT!!) I always wanted one of those, but at £600 it was the same cost as the vehicle. There was a pick up version as well. A far superior vehicle to it's rival the 2CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thanks for your reply , the 2CV was mentioned on a different thread . If you want to add more details on your Renalt 4 I m sure others will be interested in what you have to say . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Hi T. Wellcome on the forum... Edited June 30, 2009 by Enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sniper is there really enough room in the back for stretchers or were the wounded kept in a seated position ?Whats the ground clearance like and whats the engine access like ? You can flip the passenger seat, and then there is enough room for a stretcher You can set the ground clearance on different hights. Mine engine is a 1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 So what year is yours? As you might have guessed I've a soft spot for the little beasts. Didn't the French build a light utility topless version as well? Must go hunting for a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 So what year is yours? As you might have guessed I've a soft spot for the little beasts. Didn't the French build a light utility topless version as well? Must go hunting for a picture. Mine is frome 1985 Yes I noticed. And yes the french army build a topless version, there is a black/white from it on the web but I couldn't find it (in 5 min.) :saluting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 A little bit last minute, but I'm going to beltring with my R4:-D. I only don't have booked, because the renault wasn't ready and I thought that I wasn't able too finish it on time. Now I'm going but I don't know if i can show him on the showground or if I have to park it out side. Is it posible that I can enter as a late entry vehicle or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You should be able to book in at the gate, but they will charge you £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Allright, thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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