militant-nick Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hi Nick, I got to play with these in the late 70's - early 80's. Sadly, didn't do any recovery work with them ( I drove Explorers and Martians for recovery work), we were acting as a ferry service, moving them from the RA ranges in the Hebrides to 26 Command Workshops in Stirling. You can see from the pics, that as a civvy MOD driver, we were not held to the same dress code as the military! Regards - David Apologies for the late reply David, great to see the militants back then 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 M40 north bound yesterday morning MAN 8x8 EKA recovery. This Oshkosh HET and one other also yesterday A34 South near Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 From the BBC News webpages. This item about an Amphibious Car event on the Thames. Focused mainly on the Amphicars but a few obvious ex Military vehicles in the background and a DUKW pottering around. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-oxfordshire-40832890/amphibious-car-gathering-on-the-river-thames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Seen over the last weekend at the Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza, 3 Scammell Commanders!!! One carrying a Chieftain ARV, another carrying a Mk3 Antar and the third was a Ballast Tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 All 3 together with the Ballast Tractor in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Yesterday early pm southbound M5 north of Worcester, a Crusader pulling a plant semi- trailer loaded with a faded green Explorer and a demountable office/radio body strapped over the rear bogie of the trailer. The driver seemed to have that satisfied grin only possessed of someone who has just been 'adopted' by a Scammell! Edited August 22, 2017 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Sounds like Nick Steggel on his way down to GDSF. Regards Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 humber on the motorway in Belgium to Netherlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 GMC and Scammell Pioneer on the back of a lowloader heading south this morning on the M5 around junction 21. Looked very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuk 109 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 A55 east bound 9.15 am, jeep windscreen down all dun up in British para gear and the driver and passenger, very smart. I know most of the jeep's in this part of North Wales but not seen this one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Friday afternoon, B17 low and directly overhead near Dorking, no camera sadly so just a memory now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 On my way to work this morning, spotted 3 jeeps near Ashford Kent. Nothing really unusual except that one was 'Nuffield jeep'. Suspect they were on route for France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Very tidy G plate Lightweight in Shillingstone this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 In the lines at Beaulieu autojumble one of the traders operating from a Bedford QL in desert colours . Also on the M25 passed a medium sized four wheeled armoured personnel vehicle on a white artic but was unable to identify as it was mostly wrapped in white plastic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Tidy looking Lightweight passing through Stowupland village early this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Spotted this nice load on the M25 on Monday afternoon - I presume it was heading back from Mons. Meanwhile about 7am last Thursday spotted two halftracks on the back of a low loader heading south - think they must have been on the way to Belgium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Fairly sure the same combination seen today in the company of a GMC on the side of the A21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Actually yesterday - mobile crane 37 KM 37 travelling west on the M27 near Hamble, and Lancaster travelling north at low altitude just east of Cadnam, presumably on the way back from Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Lightweight with Larkspur ATU driving through Diss and stopping at the Shell garage for fuel yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogman Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 MK Museum today. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 At York Historic Vehicle Rally at York Racecourse today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 These at the Anglia Motel on the A17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militant-nick Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Spotted on the Derbyshire Distinguished Gentlemens Ride my brother organised last Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 These were spotted at auction today in Eversley. Two of the 20' flat racks in the first pic were marked 'SA3/Y' and 'SA4/Y'. The only ID I could find on the tank was 'Gloster-Faro'. The thought of having to use the pump on top of the tank was depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 A bit late owing to the HMVF refurbishment, but a couple of weeks back there were two Chieftain ARRVs and an MBT on the A31 by the five-legged stag on the Drax estate. They looked a bit weather beaten, but what interested me was that they were on HETs rather than the now usual Metcalfe Farms transport. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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