Thread: Army vehicle disposal

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

same with all the past auctions no starting or driving

No starting doesn't seem to be enforced consistently across the country bit hard though if as he says there are no batteries.

Simples. If you are unhappy about the conditions or information supplied, don't bid.
There are many on ebay and carsales you can start and drive.

Brisbane yard about 6 months ago we started them all and no one seemed to care.

Of course they were outside. And it was raining, so not many staff out in the yard.

At Minto ... Not a chance of starting one. But then the staff there are much more helpful when answering questions.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Simples. If you are unhappy about the conditions or information supplied, don't bid.

Mick that's sound advice. But my beef is that the person who is listed to contact for more details is unwilling to provide any further info. They would have had to move the vehicles for the photo shoot etc. I would think the easiest way for them to have done this would have been to drive them. That would provide some guidance whether they are driveable, rollable or needed a crane etc. Also the Army must have made some sort of assessment on these vehicles before deciding that they are not worth fixing. Why is this a state secret? A simple comment such as - Bent chassis, stuffed gearbox, hydrauliced engine etc would help. And why should the log books not be included?

The auctions are about getting the max price per vehicle for the gov. The extra info would surely increase prices of these non operational/incomplete vehicles. I met a fellow who bought a couple of non operational/incomplete perenties very cheaply, as he had inside info that they had been taken apart for quarantine and all the missing bits were in the back. Surely a simple couple of words such a "running - dismantled for quarantine" would have ensured a much higher price in this example.

It wouldnt surprise me if the Townsville guy genuinely had no idea about the vehicle conditions. Likely just a caretaker of goods.

The sydney guys seem to be dedicated AFM material handlers. Plus presale maintenance is performed there on-site. They are much more clued in to the specs of each vehicle.

As the auctioneers, Grays allegedly put pressure on AFM to disclose as much info as possible in the lot descriptions.

I heard an *unverified rumour* from an *undisclosed source*, that one non-operational 4x4 in a past auction was known to have a seized engine. Grays were going to include that in the lot info, but AFM forbade it. Grays were not happy.

Originally Posted by DBT

... that one non-operational 4x4 in a past auction was known to have a seized engine.

This is what concerns me.

Does anyone know what the black spray painted intake manifold/thermostat housing means on some of these cars? Seems to have been done insitu as the paint goes someway up the top radiator hoses.

Thanks Alan

Is it just those parts painted as rebuild engines get the black paint treatment

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

Is it just those parts painted as rebuild engines get the black paint treatment

EXCEPT most of those in Townsville this round.
Just a cynical jam job to con those not physically inspecting.
Really? in this day and age.......

Most that have had rebuilds have the intake man and fuel/ gas piping sprayed. Only confirmed in the GM120