secondshooter Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 That is a seriously cool machine , my guess is a movie prop or just a talented mad cool person who had some spare time and a workshop ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Tucker Sno-cat with a one off body. Base vehicle was used a lot for arctic expeditions etc.... Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 that is brilliantly bonkers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) The Tucker Sno-cat - as famously used by Sir Vivian Fuchs (careful typing) in the Commonwealth Transantarctic Expedition in the late 1950s. The Science Museum has an example although it seems larger than the steampunk version shown http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Inspired_Home/ourcollections.aspx Edited July 11, 2015 by simon king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The Tucker Sno-cat - as famously used by Sir Vivian Fuchs (careful typing) in the Commonwealth Transantarctic Expedition in the late 1950s. The Science Museum has an example although it seems larger than the steampunk version shown http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Inspired_Home/ourcollections.aspx I think the steam punk version is much smaller, the track units seems quite different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Sorry no photo but went to brieghton airfield near Selby. Saw at least 60 old planes take off and land . Not into aviation but told they were all Bukers some had travelled from all over Europe. Also great line up of Morgan cars Large scale Model aircraft. A mint WW11 jeep 6 wheeler F1 car with Beta wrote on it last week when I was there a spitfire landed and did a few low level runs. On tomorrow been told it will be better than today Edited July 18, 2015 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 An FV439 on low loader heading East on the M27 at Rownhams services around lunchtime today. I'm pretty sure it was an FV439 rather than anything else with roof-mounted generators, I only had time for a quick glimpse but it seemed to have the large FV439 NBC box. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Spotted yesterday at about 18:30, 2 Spitfires, probably BBMF with engines running at the end of the runway at Kemble. They were less than 100metres from the A429 unfortunately there was nowhere safe to stop as the lay by opposite the runway was full of plane spotters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I must be going plane crazy, I've just seen 2 V22 Ospreys flying over our house heading northeast, are these based at Fairford these days? A neighbour spotted one flying over last week, we both assumed that it was going to RIAT at Fairford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Spotted this again in Derby today, minus low loader this time. MAN 6x4 unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Was it in a services with blown engine. Just going by the oil patches. Man are having serious problems at the moment with three to six year old trucks of a certain mileage going bang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 It's at Imperial Commercials DAF in Derby Cosrec, up until 6 months ago the building behind the truck was a MAN franchise until it was taken off the dealer. I assume the MOD have a contract with Imperial-the huge trailer is nowhere to be seen onsite & the unit has been there a few weeks already so you may well be correct in your observation. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0ozs Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Well actually spotted yesterday but it was late ... On our way home from W&P we followed a convoy of 2 landrovers with trailers and a Bedford MK or MJ North from the A12/A14 junction at Copdock west on the A12 and north on the A140 until we turned from home near Mendlesham. I wonder if we have fellow enthusiasts locally ? Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 It's at Imperial Commercials DAF in Derby Cosrec, up until 6 months ago the building behind the truck was a MAN franchise until it was taken off the dealer. I assume the MOD have a contract with Imperial-the huge trailer is nowhere to be seen onsite & the unit has been there a few weeks already so you may well be correct in your observation. Regards, not running MANs down but we tow for local Man dealer they are having Problems ecg sticking and blowing motors. had one today reported starter us while underneath picking up saw hole you could get your head through in side of block. No oil on floor just spots stains up back of cab as in pictures told to park along side of other 2. Man are actually pulling engines out of production trucks to satisfy demand or so I have been told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 not running MANs down but we tow for local Man dealer they are having Problems ecg sticking and blowing motors. had one today reported starter us while underneath picking up saw hole you could get your head through in side of block. No oil on floor just spots stains up back of cab as in pictures told to park along side of other 2. Man are actually pulling engines out of production trucks to satisfy demand or so I have been told EGR perhaps.... http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/man-admits-to-fixing-300-faulty-euro-5-d26-engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 EGR perhaps.... http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/man-admits-to-fixing-300-faulty-euro-5-d26-engines Yep that's what I meant to be fair to Man they have stood by their product regardless of age when the engines are swopped the engine has all ancillaries on it and clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 10.45hr this morning A50 west bound South Derbyshire, Volvo unit & low loader with 2 x cvr(t) maybe Spartans, with a Saracen in between them. No sign of paintball residue & had been numbered with white spray paint, so maybe from ranges somewhere. Looked like they'd been out in the elements for some years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] 10.45hr this morning A50 west bound South Derbyshire, Volvo unit & low loader with 2 x cvr(t) maybe Spartans, with a Saracen in between them. No sign of paintball residue & had been numbered with white spray paint, so maybe from ranges somewhere. Looked like they'd been out in the elements for some years. These were at Bordon as training aids, sold in the Withams tender sale the other week and you saw the same Hamptons truck I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Good knowledge, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcollection Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Good knowledge, thanks Gone to the big scrap yard in the sky, (or to the far east to make washing machines and cheap cars) can't save everything, all part of the cycle of life! still hate to see it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Scorpion travelling west on the A352 approaching Wool about 5.30 this evening. Suspect we know whose it is and where it was coming from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Friday morning two Snatch Land Rovers heading London bound on M20 at J9 ....... possibly off to a show, Damyns Hall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Not physically seen, but just looking at some photos of an overland trek of mv's (Trackers 2015) starting out from Adelaide today or yesterday and heading for Alice Springs. There is a Dodge ambulance participating displaying a UK rego, 945XUL. Has someone taken it over to Australia for the event? If so, lucky them, I did this one in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 They left yesterday (about 36 hours ago now)... I wish I was going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Not physically seen, but just looking at some photos of an overland trek of mv's (Trackers 2015) . There is a Dodge ambulance participating displaying a UK rego, 945XUL. Has someone taken it over to Australia for the event? If so, lucky them, I did this one in 2000. Probably been exported, dvla check road tax for 945 XUL expired July 2014 Edited August 10, 2015 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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