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    Starter motor troubles FV432

    Not too sure, ask in HMV Forum someone on there will know, I have a starter if you need one.
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    FV432 TWO years of saving I finally bought it...

    If you would like a spare pack I have one for sale here in UK.
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    Starter motor troubles FV432

    Quite a common occurence for the starter to fail, unfortunately as the previous poster says it necessitates a pack lift to access the starter. Once the pack is out it is about 10 minutes to change the starter. Should you need a starter or a spare very low hours pack I have both for sale. Have a...
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    UK APC's/Tanks (FV432/CVRT) in States

    You guys need to be quick if you want 432s a big UK dealer has a large order for a foreign government and is currently buying up a lot of the privately owned ones. Should any of you want help over here vewing vehicles I would be willing to help. Dave we have already had some dealings.
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    T-72M1 Finally Made It!

    Here is the other end of the collection.
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    T-72M1 Finally Made It!

    I drove a T72 for the first time today. In the collection I help maintain here in the UK we have 2 T72's both are in full running order but over the winter the batteries on one of them deteriorated, so today we replaced them all (4) with new ones. Normally my friend who also helps with...
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    T-72M1 Finally Made It!

    Quite coincidentally I drove through the port of Hamburg 4 times today !
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    T-72M1 Finally Made It!

    Too wide to move by rail.
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    Identification please

    Thanks for the information NDT.
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    Identification please

    Took these photos a few years ago in Sam Winer's Akron, Ohio can anyone tell me what they are please ?
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    M 578

    Could you please let me know if they are to be cut up, I would like to buy one outer door handle for one of the doors on the crane turret for mine.
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    British Vehicle mechanic

    Just looking at your vehicle list, you say your FV432 is a "Buldog" are you aware that the Buldog is a late variant with Cummins power and a totaly new steering unit ? Standard 430 series 2 variants all having RR K60 / Allison packs. As far as I am aware only one "Buldog" has ever been released...
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    RORO shipping help for new FV-432

    Love you guys, you need to study the map of the world a bit more ! The ship would be going the other way round the world if it had to go through the straits of Hormuz, at least you could have it landed on your West Coast then !
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    Restoring rusty chains

    I have found the easiest way is to put the chains in a cement mixer with a bag of sand for a couple of hours, they come out like brand new without any localided damage which blast or acid cleaner may create.
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    M911/M747 Outing

    M747 Ramps The ramps are aluminium, and can just about be lifted by 1 reasonably strong man. It's a lot easier with Two though. Shifting the ramps sideways is definately a 2 man job.
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    Russian (and european) Vehicles on Finnish Army

    Any Maz 8x8 trucks in the Finnish sales, I know Finland did have some ?
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    M578

    M578 working for its living ! The M578 was used for some tree clearance work a couple of weeks ago, as you can see in the photo's.
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    M578

    Thank you & some more pictures We have been out again with the M578 last weekend, this time to one of our local steam rally's.
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    M578

    more pictures hopefully ! M578 ready to go
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    M578

    Dont know what happened but only the last picture seems to have attached !
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