British Army truck question

[arther dailey]

yup realise that, question is really are the the opposite way/higher mounted than standard 2wd bedfords?

 

[8ob]

 

[8ob]

Step and bumper are higher on the 4x4 Bedfords.

Bob

 

[arther dailey]

cheers,thought I remembered the standard ones being lower.

 

[Swift&Bold]

just looked at the top one, is there a gun ring under the hard standing?

.....there should be, for a vehicle mounted GPMG (Jimpy)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

.....there should be, for a vehicle mounted GPMG (Jimpy)

The early Bedford's had a LMG.
AKA a bREN

 

[Tinbasherdan]

The early Bedford's had a LMG.
AKA a bREN

I thought in your day centurion was a rank, not a tank?

 

[ned]

this ad has a DAF 45.150 with a centrally mounted winch, but no details as to how its routed. Gonna have a root round the net and see if I can find more info when I get a chance.

http://exmod-uk.com/equip.php?ID=411#http://army-uk.com/stock/fotobig/270_IMG_6764.JPG

They are a good looking truck, I love the cab.

Arthur nah I'm always browsing 4x4s, just find them interesting.

 

[Mee]

When i was working on recoveries there was a, MJ bedford 4X4 with a hiab and hydraulic winch . If my memory serves it could be used out the back and the front of the wagon. It also had a hydraulic ground anchor. Such was it's power and cross country ability that i once pulled a yacht on its trailer out of a boggy horse field, beside the A1 after having become detached when the driver fell asleep. I was on a while mind, but it was the only tool for the job. We had landrovers and all manner of things have a go with no success.

Some did have a centrally mounted winch which could be used for front or rear pulls and some had rotatable centrally mounted winches which could have been used for front and rear pulls and side pulls. Unimogs often had the centrally mounted rotatable winch to allow for front or rear pulls and side pulls fitted if specified.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I thought in your day centurion was a rank, not a tank?

When god asked for light:
I replied:
"Get lost. I have not built the generators"

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The Merc UniMog for the British forces were only fitted with a centre inch when ordered to be an artillery tractor. The "Mogs" were meant to be a replacement for the LR 101.

Same with the DAF trucks.

Few odd points. To get a good discount when ordering the "Mogs" or the "Daffy" they would order in bulk. Example they need 70 gun tractors. They will order 100.
The extra 30 will be sent to other units, but the winch would be left on. The REME, Royal engineers and the Marines (Pongo) would be top of the list. They would tend to be the first for disaster relief.
The winches would come with the life spares and life maintenance kits which would be kept in stowage for the hard used units.

Oddly the MOD sales will sell on what is basically new gear. But it is end of life stock. Seams to be a big waste, but I am sure there is logic in there some were.

 

[arther dailey]

Some did have a centrally mounted winch which could be used for front or rear pulls and some had rotatable centrally mounted winches which could have been used for front and rear pulls and side pulls. Unimogs often had the centrally mounted rotatable winch to allow for front or rear pulls and side pulls fitted if specified.

So how was the winch rotated,cog and crank handle? but I guess still had to crawl under to route cable,darn usefull kit though eh.Arther

 

[ned]

in Ireland it was the electricity supply board (ESB) who brought in all the cool toys. Unlimited budget you would imagine. Its nice taking them apart, and selling bits as you go cos its all expensive gear.

Am busy at the mo building a laundry basket, its eating up all my time. Gonna have a look at the mog winches when I get a chance.

 

[8ob]

The scottish councils had a fair bit of decent kit, I bought this V8 6x6 iveco ( rebadged Maggy Deutz ) which was an ex council gritter. It was already piped for lots of hydraulics so I am converting it to a log truck. Twenty ton hydraulic winch up its chuff, crane and decent spades, its work in progress and on the back burner for the moment while I have a major tidy up.

 

[ned]

Thats so nice, someone in that company had taste. Is it air cooled?

 

[Swift&Bold]

.....The REME, Royal engineers and the Marines (Pongo).......

A word of advice; Don't ever refer to a 'Booty' as a 'Pongo', they will go ape!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@SIP-Free
Is that a "Rock Ape"

 

[penfold]

The rear fairlead is pretty obvious, I've highlighted the front fairlead.

 

[Mee]

So how was the winch rotated,cog and crank handle? but I guess still had to crawl under to route cable,darn usefull kit though eh.Arther

No idea Arthur, I only saw the guide tubes and fairleads on the side, never saw it working.

 

[arther dailey]

ok.thanks