antar Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Saw a Leyland Hippo on a low loader heading north on the M5 between Weston Super Mare and Taunton this afternoon. Ah the same truck is now residing in Bolton, it now belongs to the owner of the transport company who were moving it. It will be at Wickstead MVT national show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Followed a GMC 353 heading south on the A50, it turned right into Alsager village. It looked absolutely magnificent, it could have just rolled off the production line. That could well be the one which is now in the motor clinic Stoke with a broken rear axle tie rod which I saw on Saturday, nicely painted but zero evidence of esential maintenance. If VOSA saw that truck they would reinstate testing for all vehicles ! Call in and have a look Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddy Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Not today, but Thursday a convoy of desert coloured open cab'd Landrovers quite well modified. They were east-bound on the A120 between Stansted and Gt Dunmow (maybe going to Carver Barracks?). Quite interesting to see the different array of headgear and goggles being worn by the drivers and passengers. Drivers seemed to be wearing desert goggles and passenger motorcycle helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 That could well be the one which is now in the motor clinic Stoke with a broken rear axle tie rod which I saw on Saturday, nicely painted but zero evidence of esential maintenance. If VOSA saw that truck they would reinstate testing for all vehicles ! Call in and have a look Ray That is one of the reasons that we are introducing maintenance classes at our monthly meetings, particularly during the winter months when we have little or no show related business to conduct. Then it will be up to our safety officers to ensure that that acquired knowledge is being implimented, Its not just a matter of complying with the law, its very much about responsibility for what really is a privilage, not a right to use the public highway. Its now more important than ever that we ALL adopt the correct attitude to our responsibilities, making the task of the appointed safety officer(s) more vital than ever. I would like to think that the MVT would be viewed by the authorities as leaders in that responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 A12 this morning near witham heading (North) colchester bound a jeep and bantam trailer with a canvas raised top on the trailer. is the owner on here???or known??? I am interested in making a similar option to carry more kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0ozs Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I think there must have been a show fairly locally to Ipswich & Colchester - I followed 2 very nice jeeps up the A137 from Brantham to the A14 at about 8.30am today and saw another coming on to the A12 at the Martlesham Black Tiles roundabout a few minutes later - this afternoon I passed a convoy of 2 x CCKW and several Dodge WC trucks going north on the A14 as well. I wonder if anyone knows what I missed so I can put it in next year's diary? Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I think that was the Felixstowe Road Run, put on by Ipswich Transport Museum, have done it myself a couple of times, ending up on the Promenade......bet it was a hot one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Well Saturday actually... 4.30pm - sorry - 1630hrs, eastbound A20 near Folkstone, Dodge Command Car (I think thats what it was):embarrassed:. Sign on the back said 'max speed 30'. Hmmm...:shocked: Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Dodge ( weapons carrier ?) on the way towards woodham ferrers about 4pm today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Battlsbridge auto jumble and clasic car show yesterday nice early Pig, Landrover ambulance and a Dodge w/c selling the Godiver trailer off E.play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Somewhere between Broadclyst and Langford on east side of the B3181, a 'distressed white' Scammell Pioneer (I think) in a field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Mustang coming to land at North Weald airfield- flew over us working in the wood on a chainsaw refresher training course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 About 8am, a gorgeous, shiney lorry on the A17 heading towards Newark. Not much good at ID-ing these, but looked like a Matador with an extra axle & on steroids! Mint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 About 8am, a gorgeous, shiney lorry on the A17 heading towards Newark. Not much good at ID-ing these, but looked like a Matador with an extra axle & on steroids!Mint! Sounds like a Militant or Hippo to me but could have been the 6 wheel AEC Type 0854 Fuel Bowser used by the RAF, maybe with a different body. [h=1][/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Sounds like a Militant or Hippo to me but could have been the 6 wheel AEC Type 0854 Fuel Bowser used by the RAF, maybe with a different body. Would tie in with the AEC Rally taking place at Newark over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason1968 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 a tidy q4 commer with what looked like a tipper body on the A36 near beckington somerset lovely to see one out and about! probably came from that crap rally at southwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hippo or Militant it was. I think it's number plate was DSP or DSF something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 there I was today showing my mate my bofors and pointing it upwards to the shy, when blow me, over the rooftops comes this apache style helicopter. Anyway it was really really low because the clouds were also low, I suddenly realised that my gun was pointing straight at it and to my amazement the pilot was looking straight down at us. ! I don't know who was the more surprised me or him. What else could we do other than wave frantically like a pair of schoolgirls ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourtyman Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Spotted today 10 Challengers on transporters with 1 armoured recovery vehicle leaving Wales this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourtyman Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Sorry forgot to say they were on the M4 traveling e/b just before the M4/M5 interchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourtyman Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Also seen today on civvy transporters on the M25 around J18 clockwise a pair of Foxhounds and a Panther. Been a busy day for the military. 2 B/D vans on the M4 w/b near Reading also saw a what I think was a Humber staff car on a transporter heading north on the M11 near Stanstead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 This evening about 5pm an empty Withams transporter eastbound on the A35 through Bridport. Collecting or delivering, I wonder? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Jeep cruising around Garstang this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 yesterday night - two Bedford OY/OX on a low loader heading eastbound on the M4. Looked very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddy Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Driving up the A130 into Chelmsford last night I saw a couple of Bedford MJ's, an APC, Armoured bulldozer, and a submarine............... ...... No that's not right, hang on I'm asleep aren't I? Yep, that's disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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