The arrival of Abbot SPG (self propelled gun) FV433 @fittermat assists with removing RollsRoyce K60 engine @PartridgeExteriorCleaning comes over to clean @whistlindiesel’s chieftain Tank
I'm always amazed how much they cram into them engine packs We removed a few from Vehicles at salisbury plain army firing range when I worked for Duxford And you literally run the connection leads and pipes from 1 vehicle and plug them into an engine pack sitting on the floor and run it !! Remarkable bit of kit !!
Hiya! Betty here, over from Sid's channel! You do some pretty interesting stuff over here! I could see Sid salivating for some of those toys you've got parked around😆it's nice seeing the other side of the job Sid is doing, fun stuff!
I am so happy my pal told me to go watch pressure washing videos to deal with the brain weasels I had because I found YOUR channel thru Sid. Now I have two new channels to watch. This is great stuff.
I have a core memory from my youth, of being sat in the passenger seat of a series 1 80” trialer in the early 90’s chasing after this Abbot on Knockhill’s off road course 😂
i do like the old Abbot - nice job getting the pack out - i had some nice drives in those over the years - one former boss was very big headed and going to give me some tuition on starting and driving - i beat him to it, started up and drove it out of its rather tight location, he was a bit gutted having a sense of humour failure and called me a big head - i'll take that and a nice job washing the Chieftain down ready for US reconnaissance no dirt allowed, toothbrush at the ready for the tracks when you get on the transporter - can you cling rap it, and don't forget to add the large red bow
Charlie's little face in the thumbnail, what a cutie. Though he's usually got a face like a kicked-over trifle, but in this photo, I'd probably keep him as a pet.
What I find amazing is that Cody went from a dirt poor kid to having resources to purchase a half million dollar tank! The kid has done well and RU-vid is good to some!
@@allthingsmotorized1885 Sure I get that. I was wondering if it would be acceptable to weld it back on with a weld in each corner in a way that makes it obvious that the breach is well "breached" just so it actually contributes some weight
We got involved in an Abbot rebuild and got bogged down on the engine pack, basically it came without one! we found a engine fire damaged but then found out the fittings on the hydraulics are really hard if not impossible to get.
Hi, just wondering why you never start the auxiliary engines on the tanks prior to firing up the main engines. They tended to make start ups easier, particularly on cents. I’m an ex-tank transporter driver and was taught to always fire up the aux engine first. Loving the channel though but I do find matts language a bit ripe for a channel watched by all ages. Any you do great work restoring these bits of kit.
mr h brilliant channel there is a place near me that has alot of british vehicles used for golf tatgets im not sure if they will let you buy parts off them and also their is a cheifton mbt on the carpark at this place
@@MrHewes Yes. I would. I suggest you contact The Chieftain (Nicholas Moran). He's a tanker who's been doing running a channel for ages. H might be willing to give you some advice on Patreon, RU-vid etc.
Was that scout vehicles last task? Serving as an anchor for a boat mooring or an exhibit at a wonderful world of corrosion display located in the middle of a salt lake?
MrHewes, any chance of a quick overview of who is who on the team? We see all these faces and are not exactly sure what they are bringing to the table or their expertise. Loving the channel.
I noticed your doin work with a camera in hand on some of your videos. Consider getting one of those head or chest mounted gopros, I'm sure it'd help heaps.
We use "nail" to describe a vehicle that is worn out, I would imagine it comes from the expression "sounds like a bag of nails" used to describe the noise a very worn out engine makes.
@@MrHewes I would loosely that person's head with a naval engineer's monkey wrench (think a normal spanner, then multiply the size by about 50). It's not a runner! It's a relic! Better things have been fished out of the North Sea after 12 years and put back in service for another 30 years (oddly specific, but look up U-2540).
