By the way,cool models Neil…
Hi all,
Earlier today,i hastily Parked my car at the now overgrown gates of what was entress transports yard in birchgrove Swansea to catch this British army oshkosh.probably returning from the castle Martin tank range in pembs? I am guessing there is a weight limit on a bridge between jct.44 and 46 on the m4.several times I have seen the loaded tank transporters avoid that stretch of the m4? By the time i was on the Briton ferry flyover my forward facing car camera caught the others.i think they are powered by c15 caterpillar and an Allison automatic gearbox.
pete 359:
Hi all,
Earlier today,i hastily Parked my car at the now overgrown gates of what was entress transports yard in birchgrove Swansea to catch this British army oshkosh.probably returning from the castle Martin tank range in pembs? I am guessing there is a weight limit on a bridge between jct.44 and 46 on the m4.several times I have seen the loaded tank transporters avoid that stretch of the m4? By the time i was on the Briton ferry flyover my forward facing car camera caught the others.i think they are powered by c15 caterpillar and an Allison automatic gearbox.
Hiya,
Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
Earlier today,i hastily Parked my car at the now overgrown gates of what was entress transports yard in birchgrove Swansea to catch this British army oshkosh.probably returning from the castle Martin tank range in pembs? I am guessing there is a weight limit on a bridge between jct.44 and 46 on the m4.several times I have seen the loaded tank transporters avoid that stretch of the m4? By the time i was on the Briton ferry flyover my forward facing car camera caught the others.i think they are powered by c15 caterpillar and an Allison automatic gearbox.Hiya,
Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.
hi harry,
those oshkosh are operated by a company called fastrax from an army base in salisbury.i think? they might be detroit powered? i also meant to say between jct.44 and 45 on the m4.
regards andrew.
Well spotted on the tax disc Harry, after tomorrow you wouldnt have seen them!! 
Now as for the power plants in these units probably not Detroit much to the annoyance of c.f . but maybe 240 LXB’S This would account for the reason we havent seen the Big j with this configuration co’s the military took all the units!!! 
EW.
EW car truck & bus:
Well spotted on the tax disc Harry, after tomorrow you wouldnt have seen them!!EW.
Detroit 500s Im afraid, Regards Larry.
pete 359:
harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
Earlier today,i hastily Parked my car at the now overgrown gates of what was entress transports yard in birchgrove Swansea to catch this British army oshkosh.probably returning from the castle Martin tank range in pembs? I am guessing there is a weight limit on a bridge between jct.44 and 46 on the m4.several times I have seen the loaded tank transporters avoid that stretch of the m4? By the time i was on the Briton ferry flyover my forward facing car camera caught the others.i think they are powered by c15 caterpillar and an Allison automatic gearbox.Hiya,
Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.hi harry,
those oshkosh are operated by a company called fastrax from an army base in salisbury.i think? they might be detroit powered? i also meant to say between jct.44 and 45 on the m4.
regards andrew.
Hello Andrew,
You are correct in saying there is a weight restriction on the river crossing prior to jcn 45 w/b, but again common sense is not being used in diverting heavy loads through llansamlet because it is possible for four or even more 44 tonners to be on that bridge at any one time where as a simple rolling block could be used on that part of the M4 ,With the spread of weight on all those axle’s the ground pressure would’nt be great,We took a Cat 777 throught llansamlet the other day and met the tanks who also were using the heavy route. 
.
gah1950:
pete 359:
harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
Earlier today,i hastily Parked my car at the now overgrown gates of what was entress transports yard in birchgrove Swansea to catch this British army oshkosh.probably returning from the castle Martin tank range in pembs? I am guessing there is a weight limit on a bridge between jct.44 and 46 on the m4.several times I have seen the loaded tank transporters avoid that stretch of the m4? By the time i was on the Briton ferry flyover my forward facing car camera caught the others.i think they are powered by c15 caterpillar and an Allison automatic gearbox.Hiya,
Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.hi harry,
those oshkosh are operated by a company called fastrax from an army base in salisbury.i think? they might be detroit powered? i also meant to say between jct.44 and 45 on the m4.
regards andrew.Hello Andrew,
You are correct in saying there is a weight restriction on the river crossing prior to jcn 45 w/b, but again common sense is not being used in diverting heavy loads through llansamlet because it is possible for four or even more 44 tonners to be on that bridge at any one time where as a simple rolling block could be used on that part of the M4 ,With the spread of weight on all those axle’s the ground pressure would’nt be great,We took a Cat 777 throught llansamlet the other day and met the tanks who also were using the heavy route.
Hi graham,
Thanks for the information.i bet that was entertaining when you all met up.i agree with you about it being a strange decision to have to use that heavy route.i also agree about the ground pressure,I bet the Irish fridge vans could create more of that every Saturday.though to be fair they wouldn’t be on the bridge for very long 
Regards andrew.
[Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.
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Evening all, Harry, just part of the incompetent, and stupid political/civil service ninconpoops money saving ideas…
Dispense with our own kit…lease it in from the US, allow Unipower to die…along with a superior product…then allow our German “colleagues” to dictate such a “road friendly” non combatative axle layout for the actual transporter trailer…imagine trying to lug that dead arsed combination across country!!! Then stick a crude old Oshkosh on the front…
So there you have it totally emasculated, incapable, and “in budget”…(but we are back to “Lend Lease” again). armed forces…what is left of them.
Rule Brittania…I think not…sadly…
Cheerio for now.
Saviem:
[Just wondering why these transporters don’t have military paint jobs and all have
civilian reg no’s, are they operated under contract by a private haulier. They look
like they’ve also got a road fund licence, military vehicles are exempt.
thanks harry, long retired.
Evening all, Harry, just part of the incompetent, and stupid political/civil service ninconpoops money saving ideas…
Dispense with our own kit…lease it in from the US, allow Unipower to die…along with a superior product…then allow our German “colleagues” to dictate such a “road friendly” non combatative axle layout for the actual transporter trailer…imagine trying to lug that dead arsed combination across country!!! Then stick a crude old Oshkosh on the front…
So there you have it totally emasculated, incapable, and “in budget”…(but we are back to “Lend Lease” again). armed forces…what is left of them.
Rule Brittania…I think not…sadly…
Cheerio for now.
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hi saviem,
as usual,very well written and 100% fact.didn’t i read somewhere in truck and driver? that the first batch of trailers had to be scrapped,they were to narrow to carry our tanks!!!bit of a problem that,tank transporters that can’t.never mind the tax payer will fund it 
regards andrew.
Hey pete 359,have you done any nice paintjobs lately m8 i had a close up inspection on the barton fh at newark truckfest,very impressive 
seth 70:
Hey pete 359,have you done any nice paintjobs lately m8
Hi Seth,
Thanks very much.really pleased with the positive feedback from that job.full credit to Phil Barton for keeping his truck so pristine.its just past it’s first mot and covered over 100,000kms.i am waiting for permission from a customer,then I will post a few of an erf that we did between dec. and June this year.
Regards andrew.
Hi all here’s a question why are all truck chassis always red and why not another colour when new and when did they start it hi rowly mate how you keeping u up and about yet
coz they look nice dai regards rowly ah ah
smallcoal:
Hi all here’s a question why are all truck chassis always red and why not another colour when new and when did they start it
For the same reason that back in the days of sail in “Men of War” the decks were always painted red - the blood didn’t show
pete 359:
seth 70:
Hey pete 359,have you done any nice paintjobs lately m8Hi Seth,
Thanks very much.really pleased with the positive feedback from that job.full credit to Phil Barton for keeping his truck so pristine.its just past it’s first mot and covered over 100,000kms.i am waiting for permission from a customer,then I will post a few of an erf that we did between dec. and June this year.
Regards andrew.
hi seth 70,
this erf came in on dec.2013 and left in may 2014.we worked in conjunction with scania avonmouth restoring this jennings sleeper a series for evans transport bideford.to commemorate the companies 50th year in business.
As we say up north spot on m8