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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: August 02, 2003, 01:07:59 »
Just had a quick look at a web-site I was told about;
www.milweb.net
There's some serious metal for sale on there

T72 Main Battle Tank, 840bhp V12
£29,995

Alvis Stalwart (loads for sale) from £2,000 upwards

Tatra 8x8, 12cylinder diesel. Tow 100tons
£5,800

Leyland Martian 6x6 heavy recovery. Anybody remember when Brian Hartley (Club Off-Road supremo) used to co-own one of these & take it to Land Rover events (late '80's/ early '90's)
£3,950

Lots of unusual machinery

There's even a genuine 'Piglet' for Neil
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2003, 18:41:52 »
Certainly some Heavy metal there :D

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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2003, 23:57:24 »
Forget the new caravan I'll have a fully restored Stalwart, converted to a diesel engine & with Dowty-Rotol Hydro-Jets installed so it'll go swimming. Just the thing for Billing next year.
Still have some money left over to buy another caravan.


Anybody see 'Salvage Squad' when they restored one and took it swimming?


If I look again I might even be lucky enough to find a Thornycroft Antar on there, the big problem is one of my mates is daft enough to buy one (if I encourage him.....)
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2003, 00:14:01 »
there is only one true heavy metal

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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2003, 00:28:03 »
I'm talking literally, not metaphorically.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2003, 00:36:16 »
so am i

heavy metal doesnt put tanks in the minds of the public when hearing the phrase

they think of the loud guitars

so you are thinking metaphorically not literally
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2003, 23:39:25 »
Perhaps so Dyf, but I'd sooner have an Abbot than a AC/DC album, or a Stalwart than a Sabbath CD.
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2003, 22:09:47 »
Does this count as heavy metal?



It's a Volvo A25 dump truck. It has a 6.7l diesel engine, six wheel drive, transmission and cross-axle air operated diff-locks and can carry 25 tonnes of earth!

A friend of mine drives them for a living and I got to have a go one Saturday morning  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2003, 22:21:30 »
really?

how strange

then what is stopping you buying one then richard?

swap one for your discovery then you can then be classed as a true offroader
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2003, 23:29:21 »
What stops me from buying one Dyf?
The wife (& nowhere to keep it)

Darren, it resembles what used to be colloquially known as a 'Moxy', bit like a Gamma Goat or Volvo Hagglunder with the hydraulically powered    centre-pivot steer
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2003, 00:03:09 »
ah the most steepest of stumbling blocks!
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2003, 16:47:45 »
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Darren, it resembles what used to be colloquially known as a 'Moxy', bit like a Gamma Goat or Volvo Hagglunder with the hydraulically powered    centre-pivot steer


Very much so, only bigger  :lol:  The steering is, to put it mildly, wierd, as you are sitting way out over the front axle. but the most disturbing thing is the pivot on the longitudinal axis. This allows the front wheels to move up and down (tilting the cab) independantly of the back, in lieu of long travel suspension. The down side is that it's quite easy to lie the back of the truck on it's side because there's no sensation of movement from the drivers seat. By the time you see it's going, it's usually gone too far to recover. When this happens you just find the nearest big excavator to push it back upright again  :lol:

Also, did I mention that it's got four pedals, and none of them is a clutch? It's great fun to drive  :D
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2003, 16:54:15 »
coolest thing ive drivedn is a new holland forage harvester

500+ horsepower and total comfort!
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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2003, 22:15:04 »
Perhaps I was a bit 'off' in my phrasing Darren.
A 'Moxy' is (probably) the forerunner of the Volvo you pictured, it was exactly the same layout.

I mentioned the Gamma Goat & HaggLunder as comparables in terms of steering action.
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2003, 22:31:57 »
are you referring to vehicles that articulate in the middle both ways (twist side to side and up and down?)

if so

JCB 410 series do this and are much fun to drive and are comfier on the road than any landrover (helps having an air cushion seat and aircon and excellent view!
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