Thread: The Ultimate FC

From left to right.
PTO on top of gearbox running twin drive shafts to bevel boxes for water jets.
PTO also runs hydraulic pump for winch and crane.
Tube running top to bottom is reservior for oil system for drive bevel boxes and all tracta joints.
Right hand brake pac is in lower right.
Right hand tank in centre is the air charge tank.
Under charge tank is engine dry sump tank.
Extreme right centre is the edge of the 455 litre petrol tank.

RHS top of cab showing crane controls worked by standing in RHS entry hatch. Air intake grill has engine oil filler, hydraulic oil filler, extingisher system bottles.

Various oil reservior bottles etc RHS of driver...choke ,steering and clutch,accellerator, windscreen washer.( note rust around windscreens)

Engine layout showing cooling fans, jet drives either side of motor

Jet outlet showing moveable shute that allows steering and reverse thrust.

I've been in everything from, air craft carriers, too submarines, too tanks, too personal carriers, 101's, pinzgauer etc etc.... but i havent been in one of those... THATS FANTASTIC.... thank you very much for the photos....

It makes my pair of little haflingers look small though... haha... i think ud fit both in the back

The crane out to one side....it can reach another 3ft out by manually extending the end of the jib.(can lift 2 tonnes in position shown)

Originally Posted by SuperchargedSport

I've been in everything from, air craft carriers, too submarines, too tanks, too personal carriers, 101's, pinzgauer etc etc.... but i havent been in one of those... THATS FANTASTIC.... thank you very much for the photos....

It makes my pair of little haflingers look small though... haha... i think ud fit both in the back

A good mate of mine has a Haffy and this thing will see a Haffy in the back just for laughs....
The load area may be just wide enough to take two side by side.
A war time jeep will fit.
My 101 landy may just miss out by being slightly too long....the crane wastes the front part of the load area.
learning abit more about the thing now....it is set up as a gun limber and has four folding seats near the crane for gunners and originally a small cover for them.
the load area can easily take two aust standard pallets with room to spare.
The load area is wide ,but not that long, but can be extended by removing the internal divider board at the extreme rear, but to make use of this area the goods must be able to take the hot blast from the radiators.

More engine detail

Left hand side rear of cabin.
Plenty of room in cabin, with a passenger sitting either side of the driver.
the passenger seat back rest has a checker plate surface to stand on when folded so you can stand though the hatch.

note seat belt and gun clips.

The thing is a maze of controls and indicators.
just on the floor alone near the drivers seat it goes something like this.
RHS floor....water jet drive lever pto,hydraulic pump PTO...moving forward on RHS...steering wheels position indicator (so you know which way the wheels are pointing in the water)....winch cabledrum indicator(so you know how much cable is left on the winch drum)
Behind drivers seat bilge hand pump.
Fire wall behind drivers seat....fuel tap and heater tap
LHS floor near drivers seat....winch in and out control.........winch free wheel clutch............winch compartment drain tap.
On it goes just so much stuff you must learn.