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well today after fixing a minor fault on the wrecker (start switch) I set out to collect "IT" which I had been told of and went to see right away!,,WOW! I aint leaving that (it) allone here says I!..so returned home prepped the wrecker and yanked (scuse the pun!) the best buy yet out of...

Tomorrow I go see "it" !!((at military disposal yard) only 34 miles away..(( where it is RARE to see EX. U.S. Military vehicles. Heard about "it"..phoned and bid on.."it" (WON Imediatly!!) so IT IS bought unseen...and when I go collect "it" TOMORROW!!! (yep folks THAT QUICK in old blighty!!) I...

ALL .S. steelsoldiers enthusiasts (at the VERY LEAST!) CHECK WITH A ""RELIABLE"" (or known) S.S. Member or U.K owner club member B E F O R E entering into BUYING and (then)shipping VEHICLES from the U.K.!!! It has come to attention of variouse clubs over here that VEHICLES BOUGHT UNSEEN (and...

some members had questions..about..length and what will tow what previously..and as a picture is worth a thousand words..

I took a selection of my truck collection to a WW11 airfield museum this holliday and I had a really wierd feeling looking at picture of the base 60 years ago in ww11 ..and recent pictures of the same grass strip same buildings ..and the ghosts? that remaim. enclosed pictures of the base...

Well this is my new aquasition..(previously posted) I have just finished replacing the clutches!! (two drive plates) and the russian trucks are good to work on.. straight forward nice technology.. NOT ROUGH ENGINEERING as some say!..VERY well laid out.."repair freindly" BUT..(phew!) OHHHHH SOOO...

Freind has an M881 which has failed the uk MOT (3 times!!) seems the wheels have too much free play in the bearings. over 1/4" top bottom ((wheel tyre)) hand check. The bearings were replaced. SAME problem!! looking at the tm shows NO adjustment possible just torqued up to 100 f.p. and the...

can anyone tell me if the ((early?)) wiffle tree attatched to the ward la france in picture is the same as modern one used on M62/816 etc? as these seem to have holes for chains in them for lifting (as) in pics sent to me? .and would a wiffle tree (as in pic) permit faccilitate towing without...

BUT But but ..(surley?) You all DO know how it is?? more pics tomorrow when I figure the camera out..(and how I found it)

We have posted vid in video gallery of "my m45 at first try out" fire truck at the last show of the year locals WELL impressed and the fire department crew worked it all out how to use the kit (took me 3 months working to free everything off and make some parts!) we are to visit thier fire...

heres my praga (looks like a "lorry herbie"!)..made a camper in it. (prob the only unit that has a MISSILE survalence control panell to switch on a microwave oven!!) the mats work (by air) from outside or engine pump ..go up 40ft. has diff locks. air cooled diesel. (8.5 ltr)

unusual..full of kit (radio survalance and jamming gear! HUGE generator) air conditioning. makes great CAMPER!! for shows with my other kit..binned most of the gear for BIG money (scrap!) It is now militarised (again) will post pics tomorrow. (today YAWN!)..bedtime+!

friend won an 133 zill at tender. so I used my wrecker to bring it "home" for him. no difference WITH or Without it..holmes gear is rather usefull as well so Im not detatching it. the people at the disposal unit were WELL impreesed with my M62. I am going to try post a "sound" vid so it can be...

as requested (sir!) my (the) rally season (here) starts..with..one man 5 trucks..and logistic gymnastics!!

Any information Anywhere about whistling turbo repai or replacement? We recently purchased two (suposed )whistling turbos specifically asking for units of that type. BOTH new turbos where NON whistlers.. despite the company perpoting them so to be! and they where expensive. Is there and DEFINING...