Change of Plan!

Slight change of plan as we get a phone call from the shipping line to say we have a week to get ‪@whistlindiesel‬’s Tank ready to ship out to the USA.
Moving Centurion AVRE out the workshop with Foden Recovery Truck.
#mrhewes #tank #recovery #shipping

[@mitchdaytonam3]

“Diane Abbott” 🤣

[@ruuman]

I see why those fodens hold their prices, what a piece of kit!

[@teamidris]

I’m excited to see this turn up at Cody’s. I have no idea how long it will be before the mud guards get ripped off, but I know it will be entertaining :D

[@ThePilzor]

WD durability test department is going to take good care of that centurion. And it will be good fun for us!

[@TheGamerfreak1555]

@@ThePilzor i love watching him destroy things, i just hope he doesnt damage something irreplaceable on the centurion, it is a fairly old piece of machinery

[@tombeer9]

@@ThePilzor it is a chieftain not a centurion

[@1chish]

The quiet "right we're going to get Diane Abbott in next" caused a coffee / keyboard interface moment. Thanks. But well worth it. 🤣🤣👍 There is the clinically clean engineering you see in nice warm well equipped workshops on most YT videos about building this or that and then there is the real world of tank and military engineering like this. Its heavy, its mucky and its very difficult. And its done outside in the freezing cold. Unless you are the Australian Tank Museum restoring Panzers when its heavy, its mucky, its all seized, its very difficult and BLOODY hot! BZ to all these lads and lasses who muck on and have a laugh. (Had to smile at the lady's shoes coming off to climb up on the AVRE).

[@milesfinch]

If the designer's brief was to produce the world's best sounding tank, they WON!!!!

[@S1Rossco]

Great to see Mr Hewes is now an equal opportunities employer 👍

[@Savagetechie]

I've always had a soft spot for Fodens: When I was growing up the local aggregates contractor had a fleet of Foden tippers; badge has stuck in my mind since then. The recoveries look superb.

[@lawsonthursfield6950]

I must admit that foden looks and sounds amazing, even if it’s got Rolls-Royce eagle in it

[@Brigadier9]

Love old Foden steam lorries and traction engines too.

[@Savagetechie]

@@Brigadier9 when it comes to steam wagons I'm a Sentinal fan, in particular the DG 6 as my grandad had one when he delivered coal. Like a good thornycroft too.

[@vickyking3408]

They were made in sandbach Cheahire

[@henrikcarlsen1881]

I really like that Daf truck. Wish I had the parking space for one. Would make shopping runs more fun.

[@DanBowen-qk8lc]

If you scraped off a few inches of dirt around your cement slab, and put on crushed concrete the driveway I think you will like the result

[@johnnunn8688]

That JCB will never move Dianne Abbot! 🤣😂

[@enfield5847]

amazing video as always, love the AVRE but nice to see the chieftain getting a little love. hope we can see more of the t34 as well! keep it up

[@crspeed]

Great video mate, hopefully your channel continues to grow.

[@brianspohn2932]

I like your way of life and will be watching and donating.

[@davidbarr9343]

Excellent!👏😊

[@muddyboots1881]

Nice sign off at the end👍

[@sararedfearn4691]

Thanks to all your team + the 4 Legged one, and yourself. I really enjoy seeing the movement and sound of all your military stuff. Mr JR ex Inf

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

finally getting around to WD hopefullly they bring on more guys to help and make the tank look good and fix every thing

[@rhydtuned]

Nice one Joe, great vid 👍👍

[@marcinlabno7061]

Another great video👌🏼

[@ekspatriat]

I also watch the Australian Armour Museun site. The contrast to the baking hot (there) and the freezing cold (this) on the same days!!

[@mistergormsby]

1:27 "Build Joe a Shitbarn". I cracked up. A year later, after watching a few of the FV restoration videos You are pretty much on target. Time to send Jack back to the North Pole.

[@robleary3353]

Always a good laugh and a bit of an education on these old bits of kit!. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🍺

[@truckyluv7592]

gEES YOU MOB HAVE ALL THE FUN!!😂👍👍

[@MrHewes]

We do 🤣

[@ivor1689]

When were shipping some armoured vehicles to Canada for a major exercise, we had to do the same getting all trace's of mud out of the running gear which meant we took the tracks off laid them out, and had to take all the track pads off so we could jet wash the tacks. That was what I had to do on the 432s it was emotional but not as bad as the poor guys that worked on the AS90 😭

[@woody5109]

I lived on Vancouver Island for three years, all it did there too was rain. Couldn’t deal with it, just couldn’t.

[@peterwall9896]

Love it all top content 😎❤️👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@OutofTownwithRobinBell]

Thanks for a interesting vid 👍

[@utubejeffo]

Surely SURELY you guys know somebody in the concrete paving business??!! Have a care! All that mud! Love to all, especially the ever-patient Ted!

[@andywilliment581]

Those Fodens really are a beast. I was serving in the falklands in 1995 and we had to get the Army Recce Mech to push a C130 Hercules aircraft out of the hanger as both of the aircraft tugs were unserviceable.

[@ThePhoenix198]

Pedantry, I know, but it's "Recy Mech". "Recce" is the abbreviation for Reconnaissance.

[@oVexe]

Great video mate, gonna be a shame to see old phill the chieftain go, still cant get over how much of a stunner that Foden is... gonna look even better when it's painted all black 🤣

[@richardthomas6890]

Brilliant

[@KillSwitchGarage]

love those recovery trucks, had chance to work on one at military times, was daf model but beasts :P

[@cambo1200]

Nice Abrams.

[@raytheron]

Cor, you get to play with the nicest toys!

[@MrHewes]

We have plenty of fun

[@pugmanick]

06:40 - god that sounds good

[@bryanherchler670]

You work wonders in getting old ww 2 tanks up and running

[@kilismajlit772]

Nice worck.

[@ataxpayer723]

I love how the Brits keep their workshops so tidy.

[@DIVERBLOKE1]

Chally made me cough and Im just watching the video!

[@allthingsmotorized1885]

i expect you'll be getting some free flights to america when he breaks it

[@paoloviti6156]

Just subscribed as now I'm really curious how you are handling these lovely AFV, sure the "lovely" weather is not helping much 😀

[@davyfella]

We were always told that the Fodens were too heavy under UK Construction and Use regulations, coming in at a tad over 33 tons (max of 11 tons per axle) Perhaps by removing the rear plough ground anchor is enough to get it within limits

[@robertrich663]

It weighs less than 30 tonnes, actual weight depending on kit being carried, eg snow chains aren't light!

[@robertrich663]

Just found the brochure which quotes 25.3 tonnes, but not sure whether that's the ex factory weight before the Army adds the tools etc.

[@R.Sole88109]

Ahh the best laid plans of tank Gods and Goddesses😆

[@Landie_Man]

And the Green Godesses!

[@robertwoolstencroft5946]

Fowdens known to me as the grunter Hunter when they used to come for the poorly pigs

[@JJAmes-mb4du]

Tanks for watching.

[@philrichardson5726]

Watching you put the pin and Castle nut on the towbar you could get a job at Boeing fitting the doors . 😂

[@66kbm]

The Foden is a mighty recovery beast. I wonder what happend to all those AEC mk3's "Militants" that they replaced in the late 80/early 90's ?

[@davidcloudsdale4167]

All AEC Recovery Militants were mk2s and Rhd all mk3s were Lhd

[@robertrich663]

@@davidcloudsdale4167 Incorrect!! The Recy Militants were Mk3s, as were the Mk3 Cargo, which unlike the Recy, were all LHD. The Cargo ran on 15.00 - 20 Cross ply tyres, & the Recy on 16.00 - 20 radials, Michelins, as the Fodens do.

[@davidmorrow186]

You lucky people would love to do work on the those (I suppose not after all the clart). Out of interest what's the going rate for someone to pay for a chieftain. Obviously depending on work required to bring it upto scratch. Brill channel, keep it up. 😎👌

[@philstaples8122]

Video how you get into the drivers cab with the gun rear. As a tankie would do back in the day.

[@MrHewes]

Will do 🤣

[@darploin5071]

It's time to break out the roll of duct tape to fix the Shop-Vac hose. Have an excellent day

[@wideyxyz2271]

Dianne Abbott.....PMSL at that one. Good times!

[@thorsten_w]

Moving the tanks around looks quite easy. Would it actually be possible to pull it with a normal car? Perhaps you can make a video from that ???

[@schottelbootgmdetroitdiese9601]

Nice vids guys. greetz from holland.

[@MrHewes]

Cheers bud

[@mattmercer1000]

I’m amazed you don’t grit blast these tanks rather than needle gunning, would be a hell of a lot faster and better surface for coatings to go on after

[@MrHewes]

Unless you completely stipe every part out Sandblasting isn’t good for the vehicle

[@Landie_Man]

You can’t bleep swearing. It’s part of your channel! Ha

[@precisionrigging9064]

Does it ever stop raining where you guys are ? asking from Sunny Aussie

[@marcfournier823]

Introduce us to the tank ladies please. 😃

[@MrHewes]

Will do!

[@Jimmyboy1674]

Don't tell me Whistling Diesel is gong to destroy it!🙈🤣👍

[@NUTTER8291]

Can you please explain Mr Hughes why you seem to be the ONLY person towing tanks around ? Is it . 1 your the ONLY person safe enough to do it ? ( ie you don't trust the others !!) Or 2 if you ding something it's your property so what the hell ?? Lol These videos are getting better and better !! one day You MIGHT even make a 30 minute version lol😁

[@MrHewes]

Who’s Mr Huges? 😉🤣 I’m the only one with HGV license. Yes it’s my old man’s farm so if we going to hit a building it’s best it was me doing it 🤣 Thanks and do you think people wouldn’t fall asleep if i do?

[@NUTTER8291]

" who's Mr Huges ? " yea yea lol How could ANYONE fall asleep listening to your dulcet tones !! Stick there head in a bucket maybe !! Lol I'm GUARANTEED people would be chewing at the bit to have a longer video !! But theres only one way to find out .. do one and see people's comments and reactions !!

[@jakeford7688]

So is a hgv license like a CDL in the states

[@DaveVantage]

Not seen them 302 and 802's for a few years, where did you get them from?

[@HuntsChris]

Why do you needle gun rather than media blast (sand, glass .etc)? wouldn’t blasting be safer and reduce risk of getting white finger?

[@MrHewes]

Sand blasting isn’t good for the vehicle unless you strip off every single part even turret

[@samleigh7817]

I’ve seen bigger exhaust pipes on boy racers vw’s and astras than that Chieftain 😊

[@MrHewes]

I know what I’d rather have lol

[@patchmack4469]

never nice to see a chap injure himself, but i am surprised you didn't bite it back, still, no DNA spilt and nobody died this time round - i think i have seen everything now, Jack fisting a Chieftain - its a bit like Baldrick stuffing a chicken (if that's what he was doing) Jacks new name then Baldrick

[@MrHewes]

🤣

[@DuncHank]

Silly question perhaps, but wouldn't it have been cheaper if Cody bought a tank in the US? Also, why do you needle gun and not say, sand blast to remove old paint?

[@MrHewes]

No real tanks in us for sale

[@nealrcn]

Duck tape essential tanker equipment.

[@ThePhoenix198]

Duct tape is pretty good, too 🙄

[@danielward9458]

Is there any Museums of your Work?

[@MrHewes]

Not yet

[@Catrik]

Do customers ever want to have the tank with the old and crappy paintjob? I think they look much better that way... And why do you needle gun the paint off? It would seem like blasting would be much faster.

[@MrHewes]

Some but most don’t. Would be faster but wouldn’t do the vehicle any good

[@stevesmith7530]

Dianne Abbot? You mean nothing adds up or makes sense on that one? :)

[@chullychullster3077]

I bet Teds coat is some sort of chemical health hazard with all the tickles he gets.

[@sebbrady8927]

He’s actually a golden retriever.

[@chullychullster3077]

@@sebbrady8927 lol, maybe after a damn good wash he is. I used to have a Vizsla myself, wonderful creatures.

[@johnnunn8688]

@@chullychullster3077 good rolling papers, them Vizlas.

[@chullychullster3077]

@@johnnunn8688 🤣

[@TheGeezzer]

Why cant there be any traces of dirt...especially in the tracks, before it can be shipped abroad?

[@chullychullster3077]

They try to keep contamination to a minimum.

[@firewolf5605]

Well for one dirt can have invasive species and can damage ecosystems in America.

[@TheGeezzer]

@@firewolf5605 Thanks, I'm thick, I didn't think of that! Microbiologists doing their nut! Yeah got it!

[@rat_king-]

@@firewolf5605 as opposed to where americans come from...

[@firewolf5605]

@@rat_king- what?

[@M.D.design]

What's the model of that foden 4:36 ?

[@weaselman24]

You need it when? The phase to chill the blood of anyone in cavalry or engineers.

[@johnnunn8688]

I’m confused 🤷‍♂️. You moved the AVRE out so you could work on Cody’s beast, then you put DA in and started work on that?!

[@MrHewes]

Tested how easy the paint will come off on DA

[@robbie7574]

You should contact EBC they make brake rotors in the UK

[@damianbrennan2258]

Carnt believe u don't give a shit about smashing the headlights on the chieftain when it was immaculate before 😣

[@Olli-mb9tt]

Surprised to see you rude guys taking care of each other - putting on shoes - 😅- do you also clean each others nose, when somebody has got dirty hands or is intensively wrenching 🤔 Greetings to the Sheffield area , Me, speaking school and tourist-englisch, I´m kind of amused and enjoy your local accents. - Have you ever been to Germany, guys? - Our accents are also different, depending on the area. Comparing Ruhrgebiet Bochum / Dortmund -abos to "Hoch-Deutsch" = commonly spoken in the media and in the Hannover-area, to Saxony (Sachsen) or Bavaria(Bayern) is also funny, even more for foreigners. Bla bla bla, by the way I like the colour olive and as an ex - 23.Base R.E.M.E., brit. tanks 🖐

[@RBFR01]

fk needle gunning the entire thing, just use a grinder with a wire wheel to do as much as possible to cut down the amount of work.

[@MrHewes]

I choose quality over speed

[@rogerjayraphael]

Stop mucking aboot. Vlad needs you're help !

[@samleigh7817]

T34?

[@T.S.T2014]

All that mud must drive you all mad 😡?

[@MrHewes]

For real

[@paulshrimplin4032]

Are you ex REME

[@MrHewes]

Ex farmers Son

[@liam4206]

This channel is sick lol don’t even know how I ended up here but keep coming back 😂

[@MrHewes]

Il do my best

[@liam4206]

@@MrHewes good content my bro ! 😎

[@ThePhoenix198]

All hail the algorithm!

[@kerkcrenston]

вау супер ,когда встретимся на Украине?