I remember the bv taps are crap. We removed them and one of the steering system valves tap on a Chieftain fits perfectly. We also used a box of 7.62, tin snips , a bv element and some mesh to make a turret toaster for the Raoc fresh bread we got daily off the Sqms back in the day when we had an army! Shower was two plastic bowls Foot in each Bollock naked A Gerry can of water tipped over you by a mate Electric razors were useful too We always had a double gas burner and the multifuel pump burners which were handy. Beer in the ammo bins A spice rack too And a bottle of Bushmills . I also had a car hifi wired up the ic. Happy days. Scimitar bivvies too Or the back decks with a tank sheet

I think we did 1.5 tanks in a working day so two days for the whole Troop. Brings back memories. Where’s the crate though? Beer and track bashing goes hand in hand?

I don’t know the Cr 2 track but Cr 1 was much simpler with circlips and easy to graunch the pin back in with a crow bar and lump hammer . Do you still use the half track technique as a get you home emergency? Seen it done once and the CS made it back to the Sqn hide. Tank crew is an art form definitely. I hear now that each regiment only has a Sqn of tanks which they share? The rest are in pres? What utter utter bollox. In my time it was all four sqns down the tank park hands on every day Monday to Friday How are the crews supposed to learn without tanks? Do you still use chalk on the bazooka plates to calculate the pull figures etc? I note no Hgv canvas and frame on the Caarv and the lack of bunk beds on the back decks. In Baor we had comfort down to a science.

Track bashing is great fun. So long as you have a hard standing. Actually the Chieftain was easier than Challenger because you could turn it on tickover so it was much easier to wind the track back on. 88-92 links on Cr if I remember correctly! Ex QRIH.

Managed to spot you 6 out of 10 👍

Thanks! Was stopped quite a while at the side of the road with my tank. On my way home thanks to you

Can’t help but thinking you were in my platoon in basic, Arborfield 04?

Must be a sergeant by now with that graft…

great video sir, I’m about to show case my 101st airborne load out in a couple of weeks, will also be carrying the Thompson. one quick question…did you have problems with the helmet moving lots or falling off?

there you go it only takes 11 minutes and 44 seconds to change a track :)

15 Minutes for the BV to boil! Obviously defective......Usually filled on the move so always hot Water & Cooked Boil in the Bags.

Never knew the CRAARV had the same pattern wheels as the gun tank.

Everything always gets spoilt by a jobsworth monkey. Moving a bit of soil of a dirt track, never mind all the pot holes

'A' Vehs Training Wing or A sheds as those who where there will know. SEME Bordom

In Canada people confuse the horse cap badge with the RCMP one. It’s amusing sometimes.

need to do a podcast with them

safer than frontline

48!!!! hope you have ice packs

*Promo SM* 😘

what are you doing since got out - great pics - just how i remember young recce mechs professional with funny personality never phased

It takes a lot to make me laugh out loud. But that Yemen uniform did it easily.

Shame there is music

Top de mais 😮👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

No music 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

👍👍sound tank perfect

Music is bad. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

Not got a clue,never handled 2 sets of tracks and sprockets in a day,all manhandled on 2 chieftains,he would at home crying in his bowl of frosties,by the ti.e I had got my yellow handbag sorted lol,you crack on lad 😂

great video mate

Great video,I have to congratulate you for the lack of swearing when that top hat was a bit stubborn .How much does a link weigh?

Rheinsalen camp was always good for a shower, when on exercise in the Soltau area.

With the old Compo rations, we used to jam the can into a 432/434 exhaust pipe to heat it up.

Somewhat more difficult to restore and maintain than a Scammell Pioneer. How many WW2 armoured recovery vehicles are seen at shows?. Let alone the Centurion type that was happily sold off for less than dead weight scrap price as too expensive to cut up. A lovely toy as long as the tax payer pays the bill. Sadly, I see very little future for these sophisticated toys in preservation outside the Tank Museum as a soon to be static exhibit.

I would call these camo patterns experimental since they are not effective at fooling the enemy to believe they can't see them. Camo is suppose to be fool-proof hence the term camouflage! They instead make it look like a fashion show contest.🤣

Having worn the Belgian jigsaw in the mid to late 90's I can tell you its actually a lot more effective than the colours would suggest. Works particularly well in the woods in fall and works surprisingly well in forests in general.

Vehicle - Great. Video - would be better without the song. LET'S HERE THE ENGINE.

Hello mate, can you send me the picture at 8:10 please as I’m in it and completely forgot about this photo, drummo

Great vid dude!

nice picture thank you very much from sennelager.

Joined 89 and left 99 sorry mate I’m a chieftain boy the ones in snow was that med man exercises?

I was a Corporal in the REME many years ago and the sturdy BV hasn't changed in all that time; if it ain't broken don't fix it. Memories are made of this. Huzzah!!

Just makes me wonder who came up with these brain farts

Offff the CrARRV getting bogged, that's a crate lol

I've got a call tomorrow about what role I want to do I'm stuck between as90 and light gunner

The American UCP was probably not the best camo but the worst thing about those uniforms was the "hook and loop" fasteners that A) did not stay shut when you wanted them to, and 2) made loud noises when opened up.

L96 and you were driving a truck??

Sennelager Normandy barcks

Well, the US took all the best colors.

You should add Bangladesh Firefighter camo..

I have a mate on exercise on Salisbury Plain learning about the crarrv as I type this from my warm and comfy bed. Kudos to all UK armed forces personnel for what they do for us, and the crarrv is an absolute unit!

Just wait til you see the “Drag Queen Pattern” camo. Guaranteed to scare the crap out of any enemy (or friend)!