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Offline stevegreen

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« on: January 11, 2006, 19:47:27 »
Hi

I'm a relatively new member and thought I'd post a few pics of my vehicle.

I aquired it a year ago from Whitham Specialist Vehicles, after reading about the MOD cockup and waste of money when they sold them, bought them back, refurbished them, sent them to the Gulf, only to return unused and then have to be sold again!

It has a 1.6 litre VW diesel engine mated to a 3 speed auto gearbox.  The centre axle is driven by shaft drive and the two outer axles are chain driven.

Its road legal but with a top speed of under 30mph, its not the best vehicle to travel any distance in!

Off road it is excellent but its Achilles heal is ground clearance - it has no suspension and you have to be careful not to ground it.

















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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2006, 20:30:09 »
I had a quick go in one a couple of years back, Wicked fun.

''One banana, Two banana three banana four'' 8)
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2006, 21:52:58 »
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''One banana, Two banana three banana four''


Tra,la,la, Tra,la,la,..........
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2006, 19:13:22 »
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You  lucky lucky [person of questionable parentage]!

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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2006, 23:36:58 »
That looks cool 8)

How much?
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2006, 19:33:06 »
ive been out on the hillrally with the guy who owns the company that makes them  8)  8)
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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2006, 20:56:23 »
looks like ambition exceeds ability on the last piccy :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2006, 21:01:38 »
We make bits for them, now put together by DML in Plymouth, Supacat do all the development work. The HMT is even better, runs rings around the Pinzinara (sorry not spelt right), 4x4 with air bag ride height adjustment, one of the prototypes had a GMC 6.5 V8 turbo diesel in it, god it sounded good, and went like stink. Cant wait for them to become surplus. :twisted:
http://www.supacat.com/
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2006, 22:50:46 »
Quote from: "beast5680"
looks like ambition exceeds ability on the last piccy :lol:  :lol:


It was a failed climb further up and I bellied out.  Got a tow backwards but it was rather enthusiastic and by the time I had stopped I was near the edge. :shock:

Although there is no point in going offroad if you are not going to try and push the envelope :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2006, 22:52:25 »
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ive been out on the hillrally with the guy who owns the company that makes them  8)  8)


In one of his vehicles?  What did you make of it?
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2006, 22:53:51 »
Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"
That looks cool 8)

How much?


I think last one at auction went for £17k
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2006, 22:58:03 »
Quote from: LOFTY
The HMT is even better, runs rings around the Pinzinara (sorry not spelt right), 4x4 with air bag ride height adjustment, one of the prototypes had a GMC 6.5 V8 turbo diesel in it, god it sounded good, and went like stink. Cant wait for them to become surplus. :twisted:
http://www.supacat.com/

Believe that they are in service with the SAS.
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2006, 18:47:22 »
Well Steve, its the old saying, if they told me where they fit, they would have to shoot me.
But most of the bits we do go on the HMT, and just odd brackets on the MK2.
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« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2006, 18:54:35 »
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Quote from: "RedlineMike"
ive been out on the hillrally with the guy who owns the company that makes them  8)  8)


In one of his vehicles?  What did you make of it?

it was the BIZ,was out in a mk2 i think(ramps enclosed in the sides,Mk1s had the ramp section open to the elements)
even got a shot on the way up to the stage on epynt,

think it was nick jones that was at the helm,will speak to my dad when he gets in & confirm
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2006, 11:19:35 »
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
it was the BIZ,was out in a mk2 i think(ramps enclosed in the sides,Mk1s had the ramp section open to the elements)
even got a shot on the way up to the stage on epynt,


MkII definitely has the enclosed ramps in the sides.  They are quite fiddly to get out - the R clips on the pins have restricted access; and last time I tried to use they, they were "concreted" in where the mud had got in and set.

I am a sponge for details and info on these vehicles so if you have any photos I would love to see them  :D .

I have just tried an enquiry at the Royal Logistics Corps Museum, but unfortunately they did not have the record card for my vehicle, despite me having 2 separate military registrations for it  :cry:
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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2006, 00:01:30 »
ive got pics somewhere,my dad used to go down each year to crew on the supacats doing recovery but havent been down for a while since the hillrally went away from moorland & onto the forest stuff as the supacats are really out of there environment
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2006, 18:13:31 »
wow i want a go looks gr8 fun :D
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« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2006, 22:53:37 »
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
ive got pics somewhere


Mike - would really like to see them if you can dig them out...
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« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2006, 10:59:39 »
I can quite honestly say I've never seen that driving around the Pontefract area, & I go there fairly regularly.

Looks like damn good fun though
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« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2006, 18:47:41 »
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I can quite honestly say I've never seen that driving around the Pontefract area, & I go there fairly regularly.



just to prove it does get out and about  :lol:





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« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2006, 19:36:19 »
are you on the motorway in that last pic?! I dont think id dare drive down the motorway at 30mph max!
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« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2006, 20:23:57 »
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I can quite honestly say I've never seen that driving around the Pontefract area, & I go there fairly regularly.


just to prove it does get out and about  :lol:


Bet it got some great looks on Jubilee Way, Wakefield Road & Park Road (respectively)
I missed it :evil:  :evil: I've been to Pontefract this afternoon :roll:  :roll:  :(
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« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2006, 14:53:17 »
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are you on the motorway in that last pic?! I dont think id dare drive down the motorway at 30mph max!


no - just crossing underneath it on the way to Mudbugzs off road site.
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2006, 15:08:55 »
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Bet it got some great looks on Jubilee Way, Wakefield Road & Park Road (respectively)
I missed it :evil:  :evil: I've been to Pontefract this afternoon :roll:  :roll:  :(


This was last Sunday - just got around to sorting the video out
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« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2007, 23:11:19 »
I'm looking at fitting some packing/ammo cases to the rear wings to store things in whilst offroad.  I want to be able to demount them quickly and have been looking around at possible solutions.

So far this idea appeals to me most:

 

with the locking feet being mounted to the underside of the ammo cases.  It should take the weight as they are designed for the big heavy Engels fridges.

Anyone got any thoughts or alternative suggestions?
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« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2008, 17:45:42 »
<BTM drags this topic 'kicking & screaming' into the daylight>


I spotted this fine vehicle on Saturday afternoon  on Lumley Street in Hightown (Castleford), near the marked 'Hospital'

I was in the 110, so got a wave in response to my flashed headlamps & own wave.

Driver & passenger were both 'begoggled', as it was probably a blustery trip

Still looked like fun though :dance:
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« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2008, 13:53:42 »
It looks not unlike an Argo Cat - now those are a hoot. I've driven an older cable-braked example which was much the same as the descriptions of this thing.
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« Reply #27 on: February 26, 2009, 17:08:09 »
looks like gert fun!!
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« Reply #28 on: February 26, 2009, 18:57:28 »
Quote from: Xtremeteam on January 13, 2006, 19:33:06
ive been out on the hillrally with the guy who owns the company that makes them  8)  8)

And I've been towed out by Mike and the guy who owns the company that makes them on a Hillrally!  :lol:
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