FLYING TANK

[@MrHewes]

Just another day pushing things to the limit…

[@janwitts2688]

If the dog eats poo it means it has a calcium deficiency

[@max16]

past the point of no return?

[@matthewhodder3029]

And pulling things back from the limit too? Poor Lindy

[@teamidris]

That’s how I clean diggers? That’s why fitters put up with mini digger dozer blades, so you could lift it all off the ground and bungee cord the travel levers. Tesco lasagna was really good until that day. :o(

[@GARDENER42]

@@janwitts2688 Bored dogs eat poo too. Then they lick you.

[@Rabidazell]

Two things I'd say right off the bat: How tracks really work for things like tanks is really interesting, and honestly I've learnt a lot more just by watching you blokes try to wash the bastard things out than I would in any number of articles on the subject. So not fun for you lot but honestly find someone else willing to demonstrate this sort of thing. Second thing is I work in a tool and die shop that is necessarily full of very very smart people who are ran so ragged by the work they do they can barely articulate what the fuck they're doing most of the time. You only really get clarity from such people when they're about twenty pints in. So three cheers for "definitely probably".

[@adamharrisveetwelveaerotech]

Joe, I like how you can make gash look so professional. REME would have a fit but what you do here works. And no one died. Thank goodness you "don't know what you are doing"!!

[@PhilHulmes]

Cheeky sod 😂

[@edjones7709]

Another ex-REME who loves it too.

[@BrianAberdeen-x9n]

Ex reme we did worse

[@kevinhough5960]

Ex REME. Absolutely!

[@Nigfis]

Ex REME. I would have welded the log to the underbelly though. For safety.

[@Laxpowertoo]

You're definitely probably almost exactly near enough spot on.

[@MrHewes]

I couldn’t have said it better someone else

[@markhorrell9213]

She'll be right!

[@reallyoldfatgit]

That’s a definite-maybe.

[@reallyoldfatgit]

Which is, of course approximately-accurate.

[@RengadeWarrior]

"Hello, I shall call you Tesco".......love it

[@kal_robinson]

Prime top gear >>>

[@neilpinner5750]

Tesco?

[@Rejected2577]

during the burma special for top gear Jeremey clarkson named a horse tesco @@neilpinner5750

[@neiloconnell2120]

​@@neilpinner5750 Maybe ten years or so ago, horse meat, donkey meat, mule meat, goat meat, pork and PROBABLY deer meat etc, were found in many beef mince based prepacked foods. This was from different retailers lower priced product ranges. The testing was by trading standards using DNA species identity to check the mince composition. The problem was traced (apparently) to continental suppliers of the lesser quality conscious kind. This lack of quality standard enforcement and a general lack of respect for consumers by the retailers, meant that the wonderful Shepherds or Cottage pie everyone enjoyed was often not beef mince alone. Hence the hilarious quip at the expense of the Thelwell steed, called Tony the pony.

[@neilpinner5750]

Aah now I see.!,

[@niallfyfe5731]

You may think videos of washing a tank are dull, but those of us with smaller toys to play with, find it riveting and entertaining to watch. More please.

[@robertAllsopp-r2x]

11BA66 built at DGOF in 1953. It was fitted with a Mk 5 Turret Photographed in tiger strips at Bovington part of the RE wing where it last served.

[@allanisaacs4835]

Whether on purpose or by accident, these boys produce the best mixture of entertainment and education. Please don't ever stop!

[@GARDENER42]

Clearly, videos of tanks being washed are interesting, else I'd not have watched it from start to finish. I mean, we've already watched paint dry in a previous vid.😁

[@jan_vyhnak]

Reminds me when i left my centurion parked in shady part of the city. Find it next morning on wood blocks and my brand new tracks were gone.

[@radweld]

Everyone knows Ted is the real MVP of this operation.

[@alexanderwoolley1623]

M ost Valuable Poo eater :)

[@Unknown1880]

Well, there are two ways to lift de tank. One is your way with all lot other machines and wood. Two with 4 hydraulic lifts. Glad you choose number one because is more fun to watch😎

[@Woffy.]

Too much gravity under that Tank....what fun.

[@mattn6368]

Ted is without a doubt the star of the show ☺ Such a good boy 🥰

[@gerardhogan3]

Greetings from Australia. What you blokes need is a massive shed, concrete floor, over head crane, a dedicated wash area, lighting and a warm room to have a beer......

[@cooliocoolio-z7v]

The centurion PROBABLY has to be my favorite tank. There's something I just like so much about it.

[@comdr]

We in the Belgian army used the firehose, yes the big ones, to clean our tanks. It toon like 2 hours to completely clean it, and yes they were really clean! Great video again mate, stay dry, lol.

[@russcole5685]

Need yourself a fire truck, as a portable washdown hose.

[@olly_james28]

Don't start giving him ideas he will end up buying one.

[@philleeson7835]

Adam has got one.​@@olly_james28

[@russcole5685]

@@olly_james28 👍 LoL 🤣. That was the idea. Or even three or four 1000Ltr plastic cubes, and a petrol water pump. 3 inch hose. Need the weight and push of the water. Volume over pressure. I've used those massive cowshed hoses for washing equipment at a quarry before working on them. Fitter/welder. Mechanical engineer here in New Zealand. If he had the area, and the money I'd go as far as saying a sump pit. So the wash water could be returned to source and recycled though the system . Therefore, it'll never run dry.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

A Salamander would fit in just nicely.

[@rosslawrence1636]

🤔 Im sure they have 1 somewhere it was at operation market harborough last year

[@bengardiner1075]

Your channel popped up out of the blue,, (I’m a port equipment and marine engineer, also an old get now) You guys just kept doing what ya doing 🙂 It’s nice to see and brilliant to know that you younger guys and girls are interested in the older stuff and it’s much harder to revive a 40/50/60 80 year old machine than it is to repair a 20 year old plastic piece of crap. Keep it going guys, very good good watching

[@valvemonky4734]

lets here it for the skill of the chainsaw operator who cut them big logs nice and parallel 😁

[@MrHewes]

My Buddy over at Bosworth Sawmill

[@larry365]

1:01 Thanks for the tutorial. Was trying to start my Centurion this morning but wasn't sure how.

[@MrHewes]

Don’t mention it

[@cylerner]

It would be costly. But you could do something similar to what the US military does. Drive the tank into a giant water pit/bath, which can help soften up all the grass and dirt by soaking into everything, then drive out and give it a pressure washing.

[@golach420]

These videos really help to wind down after a crap week at work! Amazing you guys are keeping these machines running.

[@TwoWheeledExplorer955]

as much as you say it is boring - I find it particularly fun to watch these sorts of videos! That Cent is absolutely stunning, will be a shame to see her gone! Awesome video yet again :)

[@robertburns3014]

It really makes your day when your tank is clean as a whistle! 😊

[@DIVERBLOKE1]

No-one should make fun of (or offer stupid advice to) someone who knows what they are doing and is grafting or on the tools when they are not unless they too are grafting or on the tools, then its allowed. Grafting it large as usual. Bravo Mr H.

[@aserta]

When the current projects are done... you should consider making a work ramp for the tanks. Something to climb the tank on, with hydraulic rams to lift it off and then remove the ramps so you have full access to. Would make all those ops where you have to (inevitably) remove water or engine packs from under the things much easier too.

[@darren-dxn-106]

This is what i love about this channel, It's all big, loud & nothing done by small measures.. And mud too, Keep it up lads.

[@DraftySatyr]

I'd forgotten over the years just what an absolute beast the Foden was. Have vague memories of using tools/stands known as 'Elephant's Feet' being used for much the same purpose as your tree trunks during base overhaul of Chieftains at 23 Base Workshop in Wetter, (West) Germany.

[@andyash5675]

There is an growing shortage of awesomeness on the internet, but I can see that you are doing your best to fight the trend! Keep up the good work.

[@juststeve5542]

I used to have a farmer friend when I was a lad... This level of farmering brings back fond memories, although we never had a tank to play with... Probably for the best!

[@andrewsheppard5741]

I bin done seen everything when I see an AVRE fly. I see a horse fly! Fab job love it thank you 😊😊😊

[@anthonyjohnson100]

One of these days I’ll have enough money to buy one like that and have it shipped to my farm in Hawaii because everyone needs a good tank.

[@Bacchus001]

I suppose I should be impressed, using the subject of a tank to let us know you have a farm in Hawaii ffs!! Currently, it's 12°c, pissing rain, 12.30ish, but it is so grim it looks more like 16.30 in the North West of England. Please be aware that flippant comments like yours can have consequences, such as jealousy induced depression on a massive scale. 👍🇬🇧

[@juniusvindex769]

Ted looking like a babushka...... 🤣🤣

[@tambrath]

Mud everywhere you need a road sweeper clean the mud up and they have a pressure washer . It’s amazing you and your team do a first class job better then it left the factory 😊

[@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805]

Whilst it would never make 'favorite tank' status in my mind I do think that the Centurion is the best looking tank that the UK ever made. THE most exciting moment of my young life in a small market town was when a Cent rolled through the place on the back of an enormous Scammell transporter - it actually stopped at the zebra crossing I was walking across and it's driver seemed to yards above the ground,

[@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805]

The other thing I was going to say is that seeing the Cent up on blocks is a bit like seeing that dodgy ford escort up on bricks while some pikey steals the wheels !

[@paulwindram3967]

I turned on the transcript around 26 minutes in, just to see, it added a whole new level to the video. Thank goodness for literal Lysester translation

[@troopercarr8303]

Mud, Tanks, and cavalry. Couldn’t ask for a better Friday 🎉

[@ulyssessoares7903]

Nice job guys! I'm repair some military vehicles when working in the Brazilian army we washed and clean the equipment with two chassis elevator work together with capabilities to high 28 Ton in the two hidraulic piston in installed on the floor, this equipment are used to washed truck, military vehicles and thank German leopards IA5 in service at Brazilian army. Some vehicles coming from the fleet from Germany and Belgium the maintenance in the equipment is very highly quality and the special focus in engine and transmission of course in the electrical and cannon and fire accuracy. The equipment are receiving the best one frequently measure oil, transmission oil and cooling fluid. This work have continue improvement! I'm recognize your job are to fixed and put on the road with good performance however not for military operations! However if necessary....go ahead!!! Thank you for sharing your job congratulations! 🇧🇷🇺🇦🇬🇧🗽 Slava Ukrynia!

[@sathos]

That shot of Teddy would make an awesome merch design... "Teddy, the real Chieftan!"

[@MrSeeuu]

I’ve never seen Ted so happy as when your sweetheart tied the yellow scarf to his head and petted him with admiration. He went from dog to little boy with a big smile on his face with a proud spring in his step! Priceless. BTW, tank washing does not appear to be a job for the lesser men. Who would have ever guessed if not for you to show us the “way” (a path that can only be experienced and not explained) of tank washing. Thanks Joe. 🛠️🔩🧰⛓️🍻

[@steveblanchard7293]

As a non military oldie (58yrs), I thought the running wheels on a tank were driven, now I see they just spin when in contact with the tracks. Tamiya was right after all! Would love to pop over and meet you guys, if that could be arranged?

[@warrensilk5316]

You chaps just have too much fun..... how about a video washing the right hand tracks!!!!! Thanks for another great chuckle video and cheers for now.

[@tritonum]

How to clean tank tracks: Lift the whole thing and spin the wheels at top speed. Brit ingenuity at its finest. Might sound dumb but it just works! Cutest doggo ever too. Great video lads.

[@Anolbea]

When I clean the tracks I always raise one end with the bucket and the other end with the blade and spin the tracks whilst blasting them with water. Spray off any mud on the floor whilst the digger is up, lower it onto a nice clean surface...job done.

[@TheAde71]

We used to do that at a company I worked for until the H&S nob saw it and put a blanket ban on such ingenuity,so much that we had to sign a paper that we understood the rule. Naturally once he fucked off it was business as usual 😊

[@888johnmac]

lol at the REO front wheels about 2ft of the ground , rear tyres almost flat .. while the Foden is just sitting there like ' yeah no problem ' ..... good idea deploying the REO legs afterwards

[@Paddington60]

Definitely Probably one of the best videos!! Somewhere on uT is a video showing three Tank Wash set ups. One had a rectangular concrete pond with sloping ends that the tank was driven through, second had the same sort of pond with a number of manned fire monitors around so the tank was fairly well wetted down all over, and the third was a building with a mass of pipework with more sprinkler heads than you'd shake a stick at which the tank was parked in for a while. Don’t think any one of them would have render the tank fit to go to the States though. About between the second and third wheel on the left hand side is a roundish hatch, I was thinking it might be for evicting spent shell casings but I think I saw something similar on the side of the turret, which would seem to be handier.

[@SteamCrane]

Something to do with the boiling vessel?

[@matthewwagg4030]

Somewhere in some dank office a member of the HSE just had a massive coronary. Even Ted didn't want to supervise LOL

[@Lou-f]

You should try the rotating nozzle for the power wash, but not too close as it’ll strip the paint. 👍 I can’t believe they Colin Chapmaned the rib in the tracks ..

[@willwade1101]

When I was repairing US Army Tracked Vehicles we had jack stands made to hold them. For the Abrams we used 3/8" plate cut into 4 pyramid shapes with a flat top. The base was 2 feet by 3 feet and the top was 1 foot by 2 feet. They were reinforces on the edges with 1 1/2 inch angle iron but to lighten them and make them forklift moveable we removed the center of the pyramid sides as well as the top, we took about a third of the metal out. Oh, yes the bottoms were solid plate.

[@chrisbartrum3201]

There was a big badass trainee teacher from Yorkshire came to our school early sixties who did a poem about lorries for all of us to hear.. can't remember it all but it had lines of 'Foden with a load on, Scammel like a camel and a big fat ERF.' Loved it then and love it now. Spent the rest of my teens wishing upon a six speed crash box in the guise of an Atkinson which ran smooth as a top. Just wish could find that poet now.

[@lane8376]

Record everything. For those of us that actually love these videos. We want to see as much as we can. I mean not all of us get to have fun with TANKS like you do.

[@carlwilson1772]

Further to my earlier comment about dropping logs. I thought your film was excellent. The American vehicle did well despite not having the capacity of the Foden. What a lot of work it is to export a tank. You have a great team around you.

[@dr.chrismort8448]

Nicely done chaps👍. I remember flying into Australia and watching the border force guys hunting for golfer travellers to check their golf shoes for grass/ debris. Better to declare and they’ll clean them for you. Must be a nightmare prepping for shipment. Great video,have a bonza weekend 👍

[@viviangrabowski6506]

Once I learned the profession of a concrete worker.. - so we could make the ground of the ranch solid that your machines doesn't sink in mud... ! ❤

[@fernandochavez4312]

Personally, I am very impressed by the capabilities of all your crew. Thanks

[@johndrew3202]

You often manage to think of a new way of doing tasks and give us a blast of incredible content, a swimming tank flat out in top gear, fantastic! It must have a special experience to be in that driver seat with the tracks spinning at that speed.

[@JosePereira-n2o]

Adam is awesome... definitely very experienced driver and operator , Cleary joe is thevbrains no question and jack the muscle Awesome team guys please keep it up cheers

[@zeberdee1972]

What's the difference between a tracked digger and a Tank .......one can dig a hole in the ground the other turns you into a smoking hole in the ground . Cool video as always 🙂

[@tomtaylor7679]

On ted eating poo,, try getting him some ‘nutripaw pre and probiotic digestive treats’. My dog used to do it at every opportunity, but since he’s been on these I’ve only caught him once. Basically he’s not getting enough nutrients from his food so they eat poo as well to try and get more. So it will probably be his diet causing this.

[@FarmerP]

Highlight of my day, being told how I'm doing it wrong and don't have a clue. Farming simulator seems to make everyone experts . It never irritates me at all... Much 😄 Oh, and Last time I fed a pony, it looked a lot happier than that, your obviously doing that wrong too 😇😏

[@stringbeanrg]

Nice work restoring our history being an ali during those troubling times we had different equipment that didn't fair to well over there but worked

[@boriss.861]

Joe, just love the Armchair Experts! "This is a Tank that's a Digger / Swing Shovel! You can lift those tracks, this is a Tank!"

[@ratrodminorvan]

At around 3:30 when the foden is reversing around the building the rear axle hops about an inch sideways, don't know if that's normal or not if it is all good if not worth having a look at. I would expect tyre slip on the mud but not an axle shift. Big Bern. 👍

[@MrHewes]

It’s a Foden thing they all do it

[@johngardner2807]

I'm curious about WHERE you manage to find these wonderful bits of history ? They are Iconic symbols of a devastating war ,that rocked the world,and when I hear theose engines start,it gives me a warm feeling to know there are still people willing to preserve them ! Watchedthe one about rescuing the Cheiftain,from the paddock,and you showed what looked to be a T36 Texan trainer plane,and what looks like a Hawker Hunter jet ? I spent 10 yrs in US Army,as a wheeled/tracked (heavy) repairman,with my last 3.5 yrs working on developing the XM1 Abrams project. Love the videos,so keep it up!

[@JonDingle]

What a wonderful bit of kit to have lurking about. Fun to drive in the fields and fun riding over logs too!

[@davidedwards6319]

Stunningly satisfying. Good job the timbers held out otherwise we'd have seen the first demo of Cent launch mode.

[@petercooper1748]

Brilliant thank you for making and posting always entertaining

[@MartinFutter70]

I wondered what the difference was between a tank and a digger, thanks for showing the comparison 😀

[@Gibbo919]

Teds dietary choice is down to Ted, don't taste shame the poor lad! He's your boss you know.

[@ericmiddleton8367]

But whose poo is it?

[@Gibbo919]

Jacks obviously, strikes me as the kind of man that would poo in a field@@ericmiddleton8367

[@arthurhucksake2665]

​@@ericmiddleton8367Now that's the real mystery here

[@RSW6666]

@@ericmiddleton8367 Jack's?

[@ericmiddleton8367]

@@RSW6666 - this is what I suspect.

[@KeithHeinrich]

Not sketchy at all. As usual. 👍

[@pseggons9512]

Just hope while you are away having, a well earned !, cup of tea. The the local "yobos" don't nick your wheels err tracks ........ Great vid. Ingenuity to the fore.

[@Virtualrolos]

teds the white hat here! need to see more of ted mr. hewes! star of the show!

[@johnverkaik]

So nice to see your partner protecting the ears of your lovely dog Ted ❤😂 with the tank speeding up…..on the spot (excuse any spelling mistakes as I am Dutch)

[@beatnik155]

It’s amazing what I watch on KZbin. Don’t ask me why. I grew up 2-5 years in Germany (army dad) and my earliest memories are of tanks- everywhere… and the noise they made on a tarmac road… very loud clanks and exhaust!!

[@landyandy9617]

Used to live in Derby before emigrating to Canada. Spent many a Saturday at Leavesleys crawling over old armour… got my D90 from there & it took 2 days to clean before we loaded it into the container. We soaked the floor with Jeys fluid & it still stunk like a BR toilet after 6 weeks at sea 😂 keep up the great content 👍

[@dbenci2071]

I wouldnt have thought the tracks would have spun up as fast as they did, just shows how much power that thing has, amazing

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Hell of a job to get that clean enough to pass the clean test , good idea putting it up on big blocks . What happens if the tracks get dirty at the port ? What about a fire truck to use as a tank washer ? Think the army use super pressure washers

[@glennhinkle8435]

I like the jack stands!! Reminds me of my “shade tree mechanic” days…way back. 😂 Oh…weather similar to some parts of the US!! About to rain-is raining-through raining. 🎉😊

[@jirihamersky6152]

Great video, good idea. And Teddy also came to see. Very interesting, thanks.

[@mrtankalotrctankschannel]

that's how i clean my 1/16th tanks, with 4 old baby food pots under them 🙂and its a great demonstration of the track tension, not much sag at all!

[@jfro5867]

Damn fine idea pitting it up on tree stumps. It’s just like chopped railway sleepers under a car but bigger. Nice job 👍

[@kevinmckenzie5027]

Your cleaning methods are genius love your channel and what you do

[@tomstovell7425]

I love a good tank in the morning and this one being washed didn’t disappoint

[@johnd7288]

Good to see Ted in charge of the job !

[@johnfoster3886]

Brilliant. Watching these mad lads at work really cheers my day up.

[@yvesemond9687]

Thanks. Sadly I enjoyed watching this video inspite of the uncounted number of times I cleaned centurion and leopard tracks for general inspections, tank trains and general maintenance. Didn't have suspended tanks or power washers either. Brings back many a painful and exaserbarating memories. But hey been there and done that

[@wideyxyz2271]

Ted just makes it all run smoothly. Great video as always and if doing it wrong works then keep doing it wrong 💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@tonylee8550]

Adam only looks happy when he’s driving something big and green😂

[@challengecompleted55]

To be fair, it's kind of hard to look disappointed when you're driving a tank.

[@mickboakes7023]

Or wielding a hammer.

[@robmanson2056]

The tank wash down hoses were more like fire hoses than a jet wash but good idea chocking the tank up to save time.

[@ianb6595]

There is always someone out there that knows they think better, I’m glad you do what you do as it adds to the interest, still wonder why it’s going abroad and not someone in uk who wants it

[@nvdb-77]

Maybe an idea to put a lot of gravel on your terain to get rid of all the mud? Would make a big difference in how dirty all the machines get. (saves you a lot of time)

[@FatLadofYork]

I never expected Ted to go the full "Hilda Ogden" (there's one for the teenagers) 😂

[@dob1662]

Centurion on a treadmill, what a babe ! who'd a thunk you need to floss every track link, your right they don't do that on diggers 🤣😂

[@flo__60]

watching this triggers my reflex to mind my fingers and any dangly thing around moving parts!!

[@comdr]

I really think that petrol engines are the best choice for tanks, i would love to see a modern engine in a tank, it would be an amazing thing to see and hear. I drove the AMX13 and petrol engine trucks also, when i was young.

[@glynluff2595]

REME had a Cent at Arborfield for instruction in the seventies which rarely moved as we were all on Chieftain training. When it was moved one day it filled the hanger with fine rust from the tracks and it was abandoned for an hour!

[@johnnunn8688]

Joe. Next time, wet both sets of tracks before starting cleaning. That way, when one side is done, the other will have softened a bit.

[@BFVgnr]

Wash rack operations were always the bane of my existance.

[@rogerwatkinson6633]

Great video - nice solution to the problem 🙂 Imagine the carnage if your front wood slipped out while the tracks were doing 40mph 😄...

[@paulriggers1558]

jack your car up, run it at 40mph, + get someone to let the jack down quick... your car will lurch, then stall, same as that tank... [that is why we have gears for, it will only pull away in 1st, maybe second...]

[@bulletboy4288]

Said the bishop to the actress 😂

[@rogerwatkinson6633]

@@bulletboy4288 My words were carefully chosen 😁😉

[@paulriggers1558]

even more danger with back wood...@@bulletboy4288

[@philipB31]

Always a pleasure to join you on your journeys… naughty Ted!