MAN SVR Recovers Panzer 68

[@luksweam]

"If they can't do it, the Foden will." - You cheeky little... ! Hahaha

[@mikeschillinger4427]

😂

[@markroberts1858]

Took my class. 2 in a 16t foden with a split gearbox at the royal engineers place in Maidstone in 1983 !

[@cogboy302]

Now you've got that turret working you just can't resist playing with it.

[@jaymac7203]

If that cable had of snapped it would've cut those guys in half. Never stand so close to chains or cables when they're under stress. That suprised me. Very risky.

[@lucyfiesta]

The triangle of death

[@johnnunn8688]

@@lucyfiesta, nah, ‘triangle of deaf’. Can’t hear when your head’s bin sliced off.

[@assassinlexx1993]

With his head sticking out. Guillotine by steel cable.

[@mozki1]

Had me cringing. We went through 3 Chieftain ARVs freshly overhauled by ABRO trying to roll a Mk10 back onto its tracks after it slipped of the rail car in Suffield railhead( BATUS). Two main cables parted and were singing their heads off. The third did its job...not funny

[@Hustler_state]

​@Mo Mozza what were they singing.

[@cawsticky1322]

I have a friend, Tony Bishop he lost both legs to a snapped hauser. Incidently he won a gold medal bench pressing at the Seoul para-lympics a few years after. He's a big 'ol lump, and a good man. Beware of those lines under tension, they can change your life quick !

[@ringo196]

Similar here except cut in two and he was still trying to get up with his lower half 10 foot away. Tug, Panama canal 1984

[@wontee2]

Way back in time I used to work for an engineering company on the East coast. They used to test chains, ropes etc. as well as on site lifts, garage ramps and so on.The test house had several deep narrow pits about 30 or so feet long X 4 feet deep (from memory) with a hydraulic ram at one end. When they were testing for tensile performance, steel ropes and chains mainly, everything was assembled at the bottom of the pit, the area was cleared, and any access doors were locked. When the test was complete, the lockdown was lifted. In this video there are men just wandering about within a couple of feet of a highly loaded steel rope with not a care in the world. One day, something will fail, and given enough time it's inevitable, and a wire rope becomes just a bit dodgy. Really enjoy your vids though, I spent a lifetime in the motor trade and although tanks are just a bit different, it's nice to see a different sort of engineering.

[@michaeltrilck5680]

You‘re sooo right, Sir!!! A colapsing cable/rope is a „allmost 100% garanty to die for 2 men nearbye the MAN towtruck…

[@Will_14_years_ago]

Living dangerous,when your young you seem to feel invincible.

[@basilpunton5702]

​@@Will_14_years_agoThe bald head looked middle aged.

[@Will_14_years_ago]

@@basilpunton5702 ahh yes indeed!! Some take longer than others.

[@pit_stop77]

They seem to do a lot of hanging around taught cables, it gives me the heebee geebees to think how dangerous that is. I know youngsters are invincible,but still...

[@miketurner3964]

As a previous winner of the LDFV award for dodging a snapped hauser I can’t believe people keep getting so close.

[@willtricks9432]

@Lookup2Wakeup Particularly when your head has been removed by a whipping wire, no more worries.

[@mickyg1953]

Horrifying in fact

[@lucyfiesta]

Couldnt believe how many stood in the triangle of death

[@pcka12]

Just at groin hieght?

[@EeekiE]

If it snapped it wouldn’t half hurt. The half still connected to the brain stem.

[@minkster5054]

That cable tension had me bricking it from here

[@dynamo1796]

No blankets? Be fucking murders if that let go

[@RoxOutdoors]

SVR uses a dead drop winch rope

[@garycharland3018]

Here's the thing, if you are going to play with bigger toys and they break, recovery can be a bit of an issue when it's 40 ton. Great video. Love what you guys are dong. Keep having fun.

[@johnnydiamondsmusic1673]

Ex Reme Reccy Mech here. I was on Fodens. That recovery effort was dire.

[@jackpowell9276]

Mr Hews mentioned it being in gear in the first 8 seconds of arriving, but had to sit and wait until it was someone elses idea before anyone decided to check haha.

[@ianbarnes9947]

Ex-REME/BAOR Drinking Team here. I could tell what the problem was straight away - there's no yellow handbags in sight! Couple of those, it would've been straight out. Couple of those ×2, they would've got an ARV out 😂

[@johnnydiamondsmusic1673]

@@ianbarnes9947 absolutely lol

[@jamescampbell7780]

Not enough snatch blocks! And this is now seen nationally!

[@nirrec]

They're feckin dangerous with their winching... how many people think it's a good idea wandering around a cable under tension... they're itching to kill someone

[@yan24to]

It can never be a good thing.

[@yan24to]

I noticed that on another video.

[@Rob1972Gem]

Great video, I can only assume every single person trying to pull this tank has never witnessed a chain pulley or a cable, snapping under load, because if they had they wouldn’t bloody well be stood where they are because the cable would fucking rip them in two

[@cogboy302]

'I've got a gash on my leg.' "You lucky bastard."

[@johnnunn8688]

Yeah but how’s he going to slip it a length?

[@johndrew3202]

Have you not heard, "I am invincible, it will not happen to me!" they all believe that they need to stand where they are or the job will not succeed. Superb vlog lads, now they definitely owe you a bit of rescued kit.

[@darrenhawken9766]

Some of them oppo,s need to be aware winch cables will kill you !! Great vid , Chieftain sounds great , looking good 👌Thanks for sharing 💨💨

[@RoxOutdoors]

SVRs use a dead drop rope so if it does snap or anything snaps it doesn’t lash around it just drops

[@graememckay9972]

As a fan of Gold rush and watching Tony Beets use his oshkosh winch truck I'm surprised so many of these trucks have the controls at the rear of the vehicle in the impact zone if something snaps. Tony's winch controls are mounted at the head behind a cage.

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi, on the subject of wire ropes snapping, when in the Navy a tug was pulling 30,000 ton ship with wire rope, it parted the tug was pulling so hard at an angle to the ship it nearly rolled over . You should have seen how fast the engineroom crew came out from the bowels thinking they were going under. Good job they had brown overalls, or they were when they appeared,haha. Many thanks very entertaining but dangerous practices should be avoided.

[@pidjones]

Saw a tug trying to correct a sub's poor maneuvering. The 3” nylon line first sprayed (no problem), then steamed (warning!), then smoked (hit the deck!). When it parted, the young officer on the deck of the sub yelling at his crew was very lucky as the 200 foot long line parted near the tug, giving up much of its stored energy in flight before the end hit him in the chest. Wearing his life jacket protected him from serious injury as it seemingly lifted him gently and deposited him about 10 feet the other side of the sub. I had only been in a year or so, and this served me well for the eight patrols that I made as a line handler for maneuvering watches.

[@robinhadley]

You've got to admit the MAN is a nice looking rig though. 👍🏻

[@raytheron]

It sure is!

[@dannyv2335]

That’s the first Pz 68 I’ve seen in the wild. Thanks

[@monotov4765]

A funny swiss tank ;)

[@paulbowler2760]

A very good example of a) how not to do it and b) why the Armoured Corps should never be let out unless under very strict supervision!! From a retired Sapper!!

[@Paul-xe8li]

Enjoyed videos on the army camp boys foden is king of the mud . Brilliant thank you

[@Jdigger4130]

I am impressed w how many guys standing in the bite o that riggin.... I never pulled out a tank or used a MAN but been around enough fellas that told me that is not a good way to stay alive.

[@johncrook7705]

Looks like you are having great fun and allowing the big toys to have fun. Mud dust getting stuck recovery what more could anyone ask for.

[@stevenhussey9228]

i love how all of y'all get together and it's funny and it's cool to see the British army recovery get their.

[@cogboy302]

I saw one of those MAN recovery trucks on display on Rally GB a few years ago. I had to chuckle at the VIN plate on the arse end of it. It said, 'Super Compact'. Oh aye?

[@masterkaljami6822]

Damn, that engine sound of the chieftain is absolutely demonic. Music to my ears. 😎

[@icenijohn2]

It sounds similar to the Deltic T9-29 engines that were used in the Baby Deltic locomotives. I'm going to straight-pipe my bus's Detroit 6V92, then it will also sound similar (I hope).

[@johncone9516]

Just goes to prove that biggest is not always best, once saw a Mk6 fire tender (Stalwart) bogged down to its belly pan. They tried a Scammell and a Foden, neither would touch it but a poor old RL on a rope made it look easy.

[@chascarpenter5006]

Loved winching with RL's, proper job sir.

[@MM0XXP]

IF the ROTZLER TR200 / 25 ton winch won't pull it the truck is never going to pull it out! The army should be embarrassed. These are MAN EKA super compacts we built over 200 of them at Atlas Cranes - Terex in Newhouse Scotland over 4 years. I was responsible for installing most of the winches electrical harnesses computer and final Hydraulics and making sure everything was work before testing and the installation of the side cabinets. Thing the cost of 1 was just short of £900,000

[@heliarche]

I wondered about that myself. I thought they were going to hook the bones up in order to rock it back and forth and try to get it out of gear or something but then they just tried pulling it. A green recovery crew is one thing but these guys just seemed clueless.

[@marcfournier823]

Any recovery vehicle ìn the presence of a Foden is going to feel the pressure to perform. I'll bet they were sweating bullets.

[@FrontSideBus]

Interesting to see what they are using these days instead of mighty Fodens!

[@miscreant67]

Those people stood around the MAN clearly have no imagination.

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

I've been enjoying these vids from the archives while off work today, I must admit. Some brave souls standing withing range of those winch lines, though... I've driven trucks since '93 and now run winch trucks in the North Dakota oilfield. Lots of horror stories around after something snaps... at best one can lose even the hood of a truck... Still kinda cool to see how things are done there... I got to watch such things at an Army base here at which I worked a civilian transportation contract for the better part of a decade. It was often entertaining. :)

[@porkpie9999]

thats about as cool as it gets! well done getting Sebs chieftain going

[@marklelohe3754]

Excellent video, thanks Mr. Hewes. That Chieftain was singing & appeared to be more reliable than the Pz68. A credit to your team. At least it was easier to disengage the drive on the Chieftain. The Mann didn't appear to be able to pull the skin off of a rice pudding. I reckon the Foden would have done a better job! Oh man these people need to see some safety videos on where not be when hawsers are being used. Someone is going to get hurt badly. I hope your Foden has it's test certificates?

[@MrHewes]

Cheers bud!

[@clausmadsen6754]

Once the stuck tank got out of gear, the MAN had zero trouble towing it out and up

[@higgo1978]

Love your quallity content and the laughs along the way. Typical Brittish banter for sure. 👍👍👍

[@NUTTER8291]

Im betting these army guys LOVED you standing there taking the pi** and telling them " oooo i wouldn't do it like that if i was you !!! " lol

[@peteb5343]

Kept saying to myself, get the sodding proper truck to pull it out 😂

[@simongriggs4351]

Loved the videos you lot had some proper fun thanks

[@KaitlynnUK]

Could please you do a 'Whos Who' video where you actually introduce everyone on the 'Mr Hewes' team? I'm so confused as to who is Jack, Seb etc and I thought the lass was called Sam(antha). Was nice to see her getting a drive, I'm a bit jealous.

[@arthurmiller-vl6sw]

They need an intro like Gilligans Island to introduce the characters.

[@raytheron]

Absolutely! We know Joe and Jack and Ted, but the rest need introducing, BIG please!

[@Sandhoeflyerhome]

Looks like great fun. I did a Chieftain Drivers trade course in 1967 !! I think I still have a 'tracked vehicle' on my driving license as a result !

[@malcolmpettett5957]

What a lovely afternoon of good honest banter ,thanks for sharing

[@trapdriver7006]

Excellent video which I enjoyed watching.The guys stood near the steel cables need some training in what happens when they break and how to use a winch safely.

[@mattn6368]

16:12 "Cheers, I was given that" I almost spat out my coffee 😂

[@blxtothis]

Ah the magnificent 68, it was so bad that it led to a massive scandal in Switzerland. It seems that turning on the heater could force the main gun to fire, no wonder it stops in the bog longer than my youngest son!

[@bishen67]

When I did an off-road course, I was told not to stand near a tensioned winch cable in case it snapped, and you should put something like a blanket on it, to show that there is a cable there and to take some of the inertia out of a snapped cable. I know this is a lot heavier duty, but surely the same principles apply. ?

[@CarLos-yi7ne]

Panzer 68 makes me think of "Tanks in Town" in Belgium. There it always was used for tank rides and as support vehicle for the WW2 Tank column on their 25km tour in the fields and villages around the city of Mons.

[@brianwillson9567]

Some lovely toys. Would not want to be so close to those cables under tension. One will snap one day.

[@julianpritchard2558]

I reckon every recovery driver is just waiting for the cable or D shackle to break and see who’s got what body parts missing!!😮

[@Jangalangg]

love that place drive past all the time to my local jump spot for the bikes glad you had a good day!

[@wideyxyz2271]

Where too next? Great video as always with lots of banter. Excellent.

[@Scimiter1948]

I think you guys were itching to get the Foden on the job. What the video showed though was how difficult it is to sort out broken down tanks. Reply

[@simonwood1402]

Amazing how the Panzer 68 manages to pull the tractor unit towards it! .....and it's not even really trying!! 😊👍 🇦🇹

[@Schoschi-us7ow]

why the Austrian flag?

[@simonwood1402]

@@Schoschi-us7ow I couldn't find the Swiss flag!

[@markroberts1858]

What a play date that must of been. And the indisputable sound of a Cheiftain at full pelt …….. well 30mph at least.

[@iatsd]

Being Swiss, it probably got all over excited and then afraid of all the flat easy terrain it was surrounded by. So it stopped to have a little rest.

[@casto-]

I was waiting to see “ identify’s as a Foden” on the door of the MAN 🤣🤣

[@tinaann3323]

I love the British! Instead of saying something and helping those guys, they watch and mock them!!! “That tanks in gear”, “they’ll never pull it if it’s in gear”……..we in America drape a heavy blanket over the cable, chain or strap. The blankets are made to ground the line if it breaks. I’ve seen them work. Instead of flying through the air, it drops to the ground and runs low.

[@britannia-foundry]

Great to see you having a great time enjoying the fruits of your hard labour, shame about all the PC Nannies in the comments, obviously the view is different from an armchair, from experience you do not realise how precious life is until you stare death in the face, one life so live it!

[@SalticidaeFan]

the winch control panel placement 💀

[@woppy71]

Holy shit, love the health and safety there lol.... Dont stand in the whiplash zone guys!!... but anyway, enjoyed the video, amazing vehcles!

[@luksweam]

Just a question: I was always told that recovery stuff like chains and belts don't "snap back", because they don't "spring-load", like the towing lines do. The lines are infamous for that and they go sideways and mow everything in their way. Have you seen how any of these things happen in reality?

[@greg5639]

It was the same when I worked down the pit. If we had a chain snap, it would be like a snake going through the air. Anyone gets in the way, and it's going through them. Hence why we all kept well out the way and, if possible, taking cover behind the Dosco or other machine. (Slightly related) We also had a saying,machines don't stop for blood and bones ! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MrHewes]

I once saw a D link explode while using a snatch block towing a dead Cheiftan Tank, the block shot back and hit the back of the tractor unit almost killing the driver

[@NUTTER8291]

I'm surprised that you/they don't put things over the lines like your ALWAYS told to do when offroad winching ?

[@EmperorCheed]

Always avoid the snapback zone

[@Catrik]

Chains and steel cable will preload and snap back. I dont understand how these people keep standing in the danger zones, especially the winch operator. Atleast the tank driver put his head down

[@dougstubbs9637]

A German pulling a Swiss tank from English mud…brexit anyone ?

[@akula9713]

Might have been quicker to break the track, and tow it out on its wheels, recover the track later.

[@nriqueog]

You guys HAVE to get a Berlin Infantry Brigade flag to put on her. According to Wiki, C Squadron, 14th/20th King's Hussars, Smuts Barracks, (14x Chieftain) was the unit. I'm sure they had a unit crest or flag. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Infantry_Brigade

[@killer1479]

funny thing is....12 years ago when i was in the TA, i got sent here as part of a multi-company training exercise ( i was 101 Fs Bn REME ) justa little up from where the panzer got stuck ( the hill area) is where someone got an SVR stuck in the mud, and i MEAN well and truly stuck, required the 2nd SVR and 2 SVs to unfuck his fuck up.....suffice to say.....the major was a little upset, and told him when he is back at barrack, he is being retrained

[@peakfreak01]

The commander of the recovery crew needs f&*%in into jail. What an embarrassment to gods Corps and trade. If that's the standard of Rech Mechs now, then the REME is done for. The list of errors he made is so long. Besides the horrifying distinct disregard to safety, basic EP calculations based on 2 locked tracks would have screamed, "Don't bother with hollybones." He should be fined so many yellow handbags it would need a Foden to tow the trailer they would need to be delivered in. 😅😢😂

[@Catrik]

I think they were not sure if the tracks were locked. And if it has a broken clutch, tugging it may help get it in neutral. But I agree with the lack of safety, wth???

[@Ka0s007]

I honestly thought it was civvies at first

[@johnnunn8688]

@@Ka0s007 me too, until I saw the rego on the MAN.

[@andyt3304]

@@Ka0s007 Reservists?

[@peakfreak01]

@@andyt3304 I would put my house on it that they are.

[@stephenhowes7542]

love the nutters standing next to that steel cable under that much tension ,

[@howardsimpson489]

With a seized transmission, the trick is to pull the shafts out of the drive sprockets unless the design was so poor as to not be able to.

[@tanks4lyfe509]

That MAN truck is well cool that and the FODEN are really nice trucks with lots of power

[@petewood2350]

A Ukrainian Farmer would have just hooked up his tractor and towed it off.

[@JL_modding_7930]

Yes 👍

[@outdoorlifemaine6691]

You say that but yet they're still fighting almost to years later obviously the Russians can't be just pushed over and if that was the case the tractor would just all it away then the war would be over not really a war and back just like the US did the Cuba Puerto Rico Jamaica and Dominican republic

[@EduardSLVRU]

A Ukraine farmer would just sell it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikeschillinger4427]

😂😂😂

[@OldSonyMan]

Then sold me some 'pegs' for £987million ! (Sorry that's just 'elenski !)

[@slateslavens]

Just 'wow'. If CO of the unit I was in with in the Army in the early 90s had seen that, the person in charge of the recovery would have been up to see the BN commander and everyone else on the crew would have been looking at an Article 15 (non-judicial punishment). Then they would have spent the next six months retraining in proper recovery and safety. I was a turret mechanic for M2/3 Bradleys, but often assisted in hull work and recoveries. _I_ could see in the first minute that the final drives needed to be disconnected. I get that not every military does things the way the US does, but a recovery is a recovery. Nothing more, nothing less - you get the vehicle out _without_ trying to repair it in-situ. Once out, if it can't be repaired in under 15 minutes with basic tools, it goes back to the nearest maintenance area for repairs. It ain't doctrine, it's just common sense.

[@billywindsock9597]

MAN, like a Foden, but without the kudos.

[@dazzleyd]

Hilarious! The piss taking and the banter ... First class

[@i.jwilson2885]

I can only imagine the sh't storm the MOD would kick up if there was an accident involving Military personnel and Civilians on MOD land.

[@iankillen5242]

That's exactly what I was wondering didn't they at least get a health and safety talk about recovery.

[@stuartlew1229]

keep them coming another good vid

[@djdan890]

I used to love the CFT here and mile and half runs up and down them small hills

[@djdan890]

@@grahamprice3230 mistype by the iPhone my bad! Sorry sir

[@andyt3304]

I didn't

[@martinwinther6013]

lol - I like how they all stand within the "snapping range" of the wire/cable. If that thing breaks while under max tension, then the whip-effect will be strong enough to break limbs if they hit a man, with an actual risk of killing him/her with an unlucky hit. Ive recovered more than one heavy vehicle in my life, but im not an expert. Yet the most repeated thing is; stay at range, youl loose the fight if it snaps and hit you. ½ the distance isnt enough, the cables rarely snap on the middle(tho it may happen),They oftentime snaps at the anchorpoint

[@ianb6595]

Best bit was that everyone is videoing your tank and not using theirs😊

[@ANDY1968100]

The Panzer 68 is well know'n for it's gearbox-issues. It's the reason why Switzerland never more constructet a tank on it's own!

[@BrumKid]

Love seeing the turret moving like that as it now looks like a tank on the prowl. Well done guys for bring back the past to people who would never see these tanks and i would love to come and visit you 🤞 Love seeing the pongo`s doing some dirty work but why is one wearing American helmet have they gone American is so god help them as i never wore one of those helmets as they are shit. It took cowboys telling them how to tow a tank all thanks to this channel 🤣🤣🤣 Pongo`s ZERO cowboys WINNERS. What i would love to see is a long base LAND ROVER 1972`s as that was my home everytime i went on exercises it was shit but it did what we wanted on TCW and comms.

[@johnnunn8688]

I didn’t spot a yankee helmet?

[@dieselhatz4247]

After the Mk 7 Helmet, the helmet changed shape to more like the American shape, and mainly issued to Inf units (you could get one if you knew someone). Not sure if Virtus (modern ‘58 or PLCE, depending on when you served) is still in use, and I think there was a helmet upgrade with the issue of Virtus, I left before the issue, but there was nothing but problems with it (what a surprise).

[@philglover2973]

Awesome video thanks lads 😊🇬🇧👍

[@suiteshotel0123]

16:45 you captured the poor bloke trying to have a sneaky wee in the brush 😂😂😂

[@mrjarhead6173]

Rule 101 of recovering armour, disconnect the prop shafts ffs

[@Hustler_state]

They should have to turn in their man cards as you guys seem to be the only dudes able to recover these busted heavy tanks etc

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Took his time pulling the tank out you guys would have done it in half the time with the foden 😂😂

[@comfort_in_discomfort]

The best ATV track... Loving this.

[@alexangus9966]

You are just so happy with that turret

[@fimbles1015]

You have all the best toys Mr Hewes. Im jealous :)

[@paulwalker427]

Splendid video

[@davidgibbings6085]

Nice to see a couple of pinzguaur,s there . 👍

[@jakethepeg1066]

I left 8 years ago as a recy mech seems standards have dropped

[@Propellerschrauber]

MAN - Quality and Power from Bavaria.

[@clausmadsen6754]

When directing a driver backing up don’t just stand like a complete statue and suddenly yell STOP. For the last 2-3 feet you indicate remaining distance with your hands so driver knows how much further

[@saviorstephenkerr]

Thanks for sharing!

[@beermat1769]

These man SVR's were build in Scotland. I was part of a small team with atlas cranes who made them. First job after leaving the army. Nothing compared to the wrecker tho 😂

[@Lewis_ST]

I'm still trying to prove my theory that, the first words spoken by modern humans were "Foden be stronk" followed by low caveman grunts of acknowledgement.

[@jamesbingham4538]

These Mates are into "Heavy Metal" the good stuff!

[@philltatham4732]

Joe are you boys gonna fix up that Chieftain arv you pulled out ? Blinding vid as ever bud 👍

[@johnnunn8688]

Thought it was going to stay on the range?

[@philltatham4732]

@@johnnunn8688 that's a shame

[@slacko1971]

That was painful to watch the first 15 min

[@MrHewes]

It took a lot longer than 15 mins too 🥴

[@tomgriffin286]

Great video as usual.

[@ChullsterOG]

21:01 I fuckin' love geordies, having the usual banter with more accents is so funny.

[@eMGunslinger]

The problem with the MAN SVR is they dont identify as a Foden.