The Military Vehicle Thread

[DRM]

I think they are a bit dated tbh!!

Was Leyland then daf not sure what the current GP truck is?

Will have been the Bedford RL, then the Bedford MK/ML, the one next to the RL in the Picture, then Leyland DAF, now seem to be M.A.N Trucks

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 10th

Driving out of Cromer, we passed this place
https://www.muckleburgh.co.uk/
I was considering going in, till l saw the admission price!
£18

https://airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001126456.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 11th

Driving home, from Norfolk, late this morning, we passed this establishment, & called in for dinner

We’ve called before, a few years ago

Anglia Motel
WashGate Road/A17
Fleet Hargate
Lincolnshire


The height/weight/length of a Chieftain is pretty obvious, but it’s always the width that astounds me

This is Sutton Bridge, on the A17
It’s crossed on journeys between Lincolnshire & Norfolk

This (apparently) is the DUKW, that operated for many years on Hunstanton beach

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4960765

https://www.angliamotel.co.uk/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=22

 

[Bristolian]

The height/weight/length of a Chieftain is pretty obvious, but it’s always the width that astounds me

I discovered the height of a Chieftain for myself one night in a very cold and dark BATUS. Standing on the back deck whilst working on the searchlight in readiness for a night live firing exercise my 10" long screwdriver (with insufficient insulation) managed to touch the very high voltage in the searchlight and earth at the same time. I woke up about two minutes later laying on my back on the floor saved from serious injury by the foot deep snow I landed on My right hand was quite badly burned and required attention in hospital but the screwdriver was even worse than me having lost about half its length . The trip to hospital was interesting too but that's another story

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 9th

Reynolds-Boughton RB44

Outskirts of Horning (l think?)
Norfolk

‘Ken’s Jobs’ on YouTube uses one for recovery (& on bigger vehicles than his own)

They’re based at Priestbridge, on the A1, between Morpeth & Alnwick


View: https://youtu.be/oq1jYUdrbjc?feature=shared

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Bristolian
Can I take it, you've seen Mr Hewes on YouTube?

Some of the newer films show them ploughing with a Chieftain

https://youtube.com/@mrhewes?si=3BG7XSTjHfKoS7HC

 

[gbb]

Thursday 11th

Driving home, from Norfolk, late this morning, we passed this establishment, & called in for dinner

We’ve called before, a few years ago

Anglia Motel
WashGate Road/A17
Fleet Hargate
Lincolnshire


The height/weight/length of a Chieftain is pretty obvious, but it’s always the width that astounds me
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This is Sutton Bridge, on the A17
It’s crossed on journeys between Lincolnshire & Norfolk

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This (apparently) is the DUKW, that operated for many years on Hunstanton beach
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https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4960765

https://www.angliamotel.co.uk/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=22

Absolutely gutted last year when we were looking for somewhere to break stop and passed this place. My eyes lit up as i saw it from the road...shall we stop here ? I hopefully asked...
I wanted a Maccys said my wife. So we trundled on to a boring sit down in a faceless, corporate eatery.
Gutted, it looked great from outside...I didn't actually know where we were, we were a bit off route...

 

[Hicky]

Rb's, I've froze in the back of those so bloody often. One of the best mornings in my military career was driving up to an OP on Sennybridge very early in the morning, low sun, low cloud cover....stunning views.

 

[PeteXXX]

A couple of pics from July in Thanet.. Just dug them out of a download folder.. 👍

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

I used this old Triumph to take the wife home on our wedding day and drove it to work regularly for years

 

[Bristolian]

@Bristolian
Can I take it, you've seen Mr Hewes on YouTube?

Some of the newer films show them ploughing with a Chieftain

https://youtube.com/@mrhewes?si=3BG7XSTjHfKoS7HC

Yeah, he's a bit weird but his videos are pretty good. I have sent him information about some of the more "exotic" aspects of Chieftain electronics and some of the built-in test routines he can use for fault finding in the past

As long as he keeps revving those beautiful B60 engines I'll keep watching

 

[DRM]

View: https://youtu.be/x1OWfRAj1Qg

looks like the end of an era, the M.O,D are retiring it's fleet of Land-Rovers that have been in service since 1949 starting with the 86" Series 1's through to the last batch of Defenders, which were acquired in the 1990's, not a bad record I think.

 

[Hicky]

View: https://youtu.be/x1OWfRAj1Qg

looks like the end of an era, the M.O,D are retiring it's fleet of Land-Rovers that have been in service since 1949 starting with the 86" Series 1's through to the last batch of Defenders, which were acquired in the 1990's, not a bad record I think.

Just as awesome as they are shite vehicles. If they LAD had more time and training and the bloke driving them didn't drive like they stole them it would help!
One amusing point of predeployment circa March/April '06, I was sent on a driving cadre prior to Telic 8. The Master driver(instructor) " there are no petrol Snatches in theatre....you can tell the difference two fold. One, the obvious engine note, two, diesel versions have the spare wheel attached to the front. If you have to deny the vehicle to the enemy you have to phos it, shooting or setting the fuel tank alight won't work with a diesel".
5 mins after we landed, numerous V8 snatches roll past......you have to love the army.

 

[DRM]

Just as awesome as they are shite vehicles. If they LAD had more time and training and the bloke driving them didn't drive like they stole them it would help!
One amusing point of predeployment circa March/April '06, I was sent on a driving cadre prior to Telic 8. The Master driver(instructor) " there are no petrol Snatches in theatre....you can tell the difference two fold. One, the obvious engine note, two, diesel versions have the spare wheel attached to the front. If you have to deny the vehicle to the enemy you have to phos it, shooting or setting the fuel tank alight won't work with a diesel".
5 mins after we landed, numerous V8 snatches roll past......you have to love the army.

They are equally brilliant, yet woeful, and great fun yet I suspect the replacements will (I suspect be several different makes) be over budget, over due, and not fit for purpose, I suppose the one good thing with the Landy was uniformity of spares, no matter whether it was a 110 general hack, an Ambulance or even a lot of common parts on the R.A.F's TACR2 Range Rover based airfield crash fire tender, and they are a bit like lego and easily repaired, even when out on deployment, you could even rob bits off one that's wrecked to keep another going, the other concern is that all these modern vehicles with D.P.F's and sensors/electronics are going to be a disaster in the field

 

[Hicky]

They are equally brilliant, yet woeful, and great fun yet I suspect the replacements will (I suspect be several different makes) be over budget, over due, and not fit for purpose, I suppose the one good thing with the Landy was uniformity of spares, no matter whether it was a 110 general hack, an Ambulance or even a lot of common parts on the R.A.F's TACR2 Range Rover based airfield crash fire tender, and they are a bit like lego and easily repaired, even when out on deployment, you could even rob bits off one that's wrecked to keep another going, the other concern is that all these modern vehicles with D.P.F's and sensors/electronics are going to be a disaster in the field

100%, look at the state of the Ajax platform fiasco.