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I agree with rmgill, there would be more, and perhaps continuous, loading going thru fewer wheel stations. Ferret bevel box failure-Perhaps some failures are overdue. 20 years of squadie's abuse, followed by 20 years of neglect may set the stage for the nasty. Unless you can say "I went thru...

I wrote: Swapping stolly and Saracen bevel boxes would thus impart an overall gear ratio change --IF-- this is true, and if such interchange was indeed possible. I should add. And that is a problem since the center bevel box can only drive the center wheel station at 1:1(straight thru).The...

HRD, No experience with either Saladin or Saracen but I once read (Stolly) the Saracen (or some of them?) uses a different size bevel box gear than the stolly. That would change shaft speed, but not vehicle speed as the system is 1:1 overall. In other words the shaft speed would be...

Nice,Surely the most handsome of the Alvis siblings. Is the drivetrain selectable in any way(i.e.4x6)?. What was required for the demilling(gun)?? Is the excavating equipment yours too? 'Maintenance intensive' is a relative term...Easier than,say, a Cheiftain...Harder than, say, for the kid...