Thread: The Ultimate FC

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

In the back of it ,should be some widen 101 wheels too.

Please explain - where from? How many? What size - can this be repeated????

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

I also got something in writing from the RTA about the overwidth permit.
The RTA have been very good to deal with so far which supprized me after hearing so many stories about them...
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...I will add one one for my self in the fact I will not drive it without a co driver/observer

Would that make them a crew commander and you merely a driver?

You know if the intercom goes down, they have to kick you on the right shoulder to turn right, left shoulder to turn left and in the back of the head to stop!

I like the Nowra RTA, very much nicer to deal with than many of the metro offices.

BTW: I can see a Clansman intercom system heading down to Nowra!

Ron,

So is this going the replace the other toys in the car port or stay out at mothers place - is she going to get envious?

By the way how is it coming up - by truck or ship.

Garry

I had a look at the Stolly on the weekend. It looked in fairly good condition. Didn't get a close look as I was too busy chatting.
Garry, AJ has widened rims on his 101. Give him a call.
I've been invited to a friends place for a visit in Yass sometime next year. Might be able to transport them for you.

It arrived.
All I can say the british army drivers conversion course to this vehicle would have been interesting.
Mechanically the vehicle doenst seem to bad, but there is alot of wiring work and freeing up of controls ect to be done
Just to service this thing correctly will take about 6 months of my spare time.
The bad stuff is rust which AJ didnt tell me about in the top sides of the hull, one hole is big enough to place my hand though.
Luckly it is a straight forword repair.
I knew about rust in the Left hand hatch and rear engine cover.
This rust doesnt appear to be from amphibious use but from long periods of being stored out in the weather, as is the rust in the top of the hull.
The inside of the hull is rust free expect where rain/snow water has sat just under the floor plates where the hull is thinest.
About 8 of the 12 rubber gatters for the tracta joints need replacing and that may be a big job..........I dont know.
The air compressor will not shut off and the air guage is not showing any pressure, but the brakes seem to work, so I expect one braking system to not be working.
I didnt get time to check lights, horns and stuff.
The vehicle is fitted with a fire extiguishing system....two infact and warning alarms ect.
Every thing is hydraulically controlled with its own separate hydraulic oil reservoir......choke, throttle,steering/winch, crane,dual braking system and so on.
The thing which supprized me most was the size of thing.....it is very big.
Diana is right about the low loader only just being wide enough to take the stollys wheel track without falling off.
It is a brillant vehicle and the engineering just shows though.
Some other interesting things are the 2 water steering/reversing levers on the left side of the cabin,the food cooking system and water boiling system appears to be missing,fire extinguishers fitted though the vehicle, dry sump lubrication of the rolls in the rear.
The lower part of the hull is thick.........may be a throw back to the Alvis armoured vehicles of similar design.
The drop down sides and the way it works is very good.
The fluids of alot of components are topped up or checked from the out side of the vehicle.
The whole thing needs paint.
It will take me I think 2 weeks crawling over this thing to try and get to know it enough to get a idea of how it all works in detail.
Getting it ready of rego will be a big enough under taking and will take months of my spare time.
the vehicle is in the most part complete and working.
Getting it ready to swim is another story........but will happen.
the suspension is something out of this world..........just drives over gutters like if they are not there !
Pics will come when I find time.
It is a big project, but i think the vehicle and its design is worth it.

AJ is doing wide 101 wheels using the original centres.
I have purchased 5 spare wheels from him and he had the centres welded into 8 inch rims with the offset so the extra width is towards the outside of the vehicle.
I wanted to buy 101 wheels and ended up with a stolly too.

The crane is in perfect working order and appears to be a good piece of kit.
The tool locker which is up high and in the weather needs work as does some of the hull below the exhaust muffler.
If you guys want to hear more or of my progress on thing or want it moved to another site/forum..........say your piece ....ron

Congrats on the arrival Ron.
I would have expected you to have a grin that could be seen on Google Earth when it arrived.