RECOVERY OF ABANDONED WWII TANK

[@MrHewes]

Win a Jeep for £5 ! Who knows Ted might deliver it 🤣

[@nriqueog]

I'm betting that hulk is around 30-32 tons.

[@georgejohnson7591]

I wouldn't have anywhere to keep it!

[@chrisgraham9919]

Just seen on aus armour workshop Wednesdays the "I identify as a foden" on the back of a forklift pushing the rustaration m3 grant😂

[@hodaka1000]

My father testified at the War Crimes Tribune at Rabaul while he was there he bought a new Jeep from a disposal yard wrapped in greasy paper for £5 He was arranging with a ship's captain bring it back to Australia but the ship had to sail before the Jeep could be delivered to the harbour and it was left on wharf 🥺

[@Rick-gb5jj]

Brought two tickets, but only for Ted.

[@sideshowrod1312]

With actual trees growning in it, this tank wins the award for best camouflage

[@AllNamesWereAlreadyTaken]

Greta Thunberg likes this tank

[@nilo70]

@@sideshowrod1312 Yes , I’ve nominated it for a“Woody” award !

[@ilovenitnat]

It wasn’t that good, they found it.

[@FangTheManokit]

If it had bushes growing on it, it would be good for the D point.

[@yo_mama6414]

Those Australian armor grants had literal forests growing

[@ibana8449]

My Dad was a Sgt in the Scots Greys during the late 40s into the early 60s. He trained on Comets, then onto the new Centurion. At the end of his service he was permanent staff at the Glasgow Yeomanry (Comets). My parents lived in Glasgow. He went to work one Saturday morning, which happened to be a football derby match day Rangers v Celtic. One of the Comets went down with an electrical fault so they decided to drive the Comet across the city (now early afternoon) to the maintenance depot. My old man was driving, and stopped at a real busy Policeman controlled juntion in the city centre, lanes from multiple directions, My old man was working hard to not crunch anything. The Policeman turned toward the tank stood at the lights and waved it to move off, the old man slipped the clutch and off they went toward the Cop, as they got closer he stuck his white gloved hand up in the air and stopped the tank. Old man takes a breath thinking wtf have I done. The enormous Policeman walks across to the static tank with my Dads face poking through the drivers hatch and says with a smile "Are ye going to the match". True story which I share whenever I see the perfectly round hatch of a Comet.

[@ATomRileyA]

That is a great story, thanks for telling it.

[@paoloviti6156]

A cool story indeed 😎 thanks for sharing this 👍

[@HTDreamProject]

@ibana8449 I really like your story. It makes me feel curious and excited after watching the entire video

[@pcka12]

Ah!! Memories of Rangers vs Celtic (orange vs green) matches played in Dundee!!

[@HellCaT_LynX]

Sooo good story!

[@MrR1PP3R]

I find it funny that I bumped into Adam at michael woods services getting my morning coffee, had a nice chat with him and showed him pictures of my Grandads Comet he drove when in Korea, really hope to see a Comet on this Channel.. keep the good work going!

[@AdamBest1920]

Nice daf !

[@MrR1PP3R]

@@AdamBest1920 it’s my poor man’s Foden! 😂

[@MrR1PP3R]

@@AdamBest1920 better than my brothers Volvo?

[@lukeskywalker7566]

My dad served in Korea and he always said these tanks were a life saver for his men and he could always rely on the tanker boys to always have a hot brew going and a sarnie and he was grateful for the help of the men who got these iron beasts to places the yanks only dreamed of getting their tanks to I hope that this old girl will one day rumble to life cheers

[@AdamBest1920]

Ahhh I the Volvo is definitely a step up 😂

[@toerag572]

That poor Comet spent YEARS developing all that camouflage, then Jack destroyed it all with his mighty/mini tool!

[@minimeee04]

That Foden is a beast.

[@markbrennan4693]

Love that Foden, what a work horse. It dosen't even seem to break sweat , just pulls.

[@rogerbayzand4455]

Great airbrush work on The Band Of Brothers truck! When you come Down Under and find an old tank in the bush like that expect it to be full of things that will bite, sting or eat you!

[@227bomber4]

Was about to comment, about the cabs detail. It's just stunning.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

so illegal chinese immigrants?

[@hendrikkiefer3325]

You actually listened to the KZbin comment saying you should do a Comet next. Props to that!

[@Pietaster89]

Wow a Comet! Please restore it! one of the most handsome WW2 British tanks

[@natethet4nk478]

i thought it was a Cromwell at first glace, thats my bad cause the barrel was shot off

[@Enemy0fMine1415]

Too wide for a cromwell surely? ​@natethet4nk478

[@iatsd]

The mantlet is the giveaway that it's a Comet

[@wellingtonnorthjunction3911]

Probably the best ww2 British tank

[@richardjackson4908]

@@iatsd And the return rollers.

[@MetamorphicWonders]

At 2:32 on top of the tracks these are WW1 barbed wire pickets from the battlefields in France. They used to have barbed wire threaded through the loops on the Somme etc trenches.

[@yorkshirewanderer9957]

They are certainly of that type but they were also widely used in agriculture too in the decades after WW1 and probably into WW2. It is entirely possible that they are from the range where the Comet was used for target practice.

[@MetamorphicWonders]

@@yorkshirewanderer9957 That is true but the farmyard ones were reused from the wartime leftover ones. These are exactly the same as the WW1 ones. Also they are stored ontop of the tank , hence the owner seemed to keep them with a military item for storage.. maybe the old owner knew what they were hence he stored them on the tank. The corkscrew bases are identical to the wartime ones. They did use these in France as fence posts even today they are still used. But they originated from the Battlefield and were repurposed after the war.

[@chascarpenter5006]

Ooh yes, i got one of them, its in my kitchen.

[@paulmanson253]

Given the size of the corkscrew,exactly just how large are your wine bottles ?​@@chascarpenter5006

[@samparkerSAM]

​@@chascarpenter5006 😅 Red or White?

[@nickmander6088]

When I was in the royal signals , I watched two warrior tanks put a Foden wrecker back on four wheels after a muppetcrashed it on the driest road on Salisbury plain. It was a brand new j reg from Tidworth brrks. It looked like something driven by the anthill mob from Wacky races afterwards but amazingly still drove back to barracks under its own steam. Still have the photos to remember the good old days in the regiment. 🇬🇧🫡

[@detaart]

That foden is something else. Incredibly strong.

[@paulcurrah7385]

Jack was spot on when he said the Foden would pull it on tickover, to be fair it could have gone a lot worse 😂, thank the lord for remote control

[@andrewwoods4281]

Going to watch this Comet with interest as my father did his national service in 1947 with 4RTR in Palestine and Libya as radio operator in the command tank. Mind you, he didn't have trees growing in his or so much ventilation! Good luck!

[@00nutcracker]

It would look cool if you guys made a ghost tank out of this one. Get it up and running, leave the holes and some of the plants on it.

[@jeanjonking68]

Some filing and a lick of paint, it will be right as rain.

[@Vtarngpb]

Caulk and paint can fix what ain’t 😉

[@F4Wildcat]

Maybe a bit of WD40 for the rear sprocket, just a splatter is needed.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Don’t overdo it, most of that will buff out with some T-Cut…

[@Don_ECHOguy]

Handful of cable ties, a tube of RTV and she'll be good to go.

[@anthonypurkiss5812]

No Ted on site overseeing proceedings that was your mistake 😅😂 Great video, thanks

[@malcolmwhite6144]

I agree was going to say the same Ted would have sorted that little problem no trouble😂😂Malc uk 🇬🇧

[@Ibis117]

Time to place a bulk order for JB-Weld, get them holes filled.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Hes clearly got a hankering for a fully lightened racing tank, like the Grant collinder at the show ..😉

[@anthonymurphy2806]

Leave the external holes and make good internally , how cool would that be !

[@ASSASSIN19923]

ayo

[@teamidris]

@@anthonymurphy2806 I like the holes. Perfect tanks number in the thousands, but proper messed up ones are rare :o)

[@oddball_the_blue]

Nah - Ventilation innit.... leave it be.

[@jimzo1985]

Jack is the pinnacle of compact manliness .

[@ChuckThree]

Pintsized Alpha King

[@neilthomas4407]

That's yer problem.....got no fuel in it! Mighty Foden strikes again!Great vid as always.

[@CharlieHowardUK]

That hand-held micro chainsaw looks like a full-size one in Jack's hands!!! 😀

[@Vtarngpb]

You know what they say about small hands 😉

[@roblonsdale8927]

I bet jack really appreciates idiotic comments from merchant bankers like you

[@moistjoint]

​@@Vtarngpb our shlongs are bigger 😂 (they arent they just look bigger)

[@thebrowns5337]

I've watched many a recovery video... but this is the firsy time I've seen a hedge reccovered.

[@andrewsteele7663]

No fingers & limbs were lost in the production of this episode. I am truly amazed at the level of OHS equipment used in the recovery of the vehicle. I imagine there will be collectors and restorers calling Mr. Hewes checking to see if there is a spare Thingy or a Wiggett to be had. Of course, the tracks look like they might have some life in them. Cheers and looking forward to the ongoing story of the "Comet"

[@jasonjavelin]

Let’s gooooo love a good Foden recovery. I had never heard of them before this channel. It is a unit

[@tankiesontour]

This reminds me of the what the gate guard at IWM Duxford looked like before the many months of work of rebuilding it from two range hard targets many years ago.

[@jerryjungle5717]

Brilliant camouflage, Looks like it grew there.

[@technovaglobal]

I'm so impressed by the transformation! From rusty relic to roaring beast, this tank is giving me all the feels. You guys are the real MVPs of restoration 😄

[@jim.franklin]

Poor little Comet, a much maligned tank. It may be in a state, but still fighting for it's independence. Can't wait to see this restored to running - although that is one hell of a job!!

[@derekstocker6661]

Looks as if it has been used for target practice on a range, hope you can get this veteran restored and what a job THAT will be, great work so far!

[@Ihasanart]

You are right that its more than 20t, fully loaded it should weigh a touch under 34t, so minus powertrain and everything else its likely north of 25t.

[@Cletrac305]

Once, while loading a disabled dozer, I put a snatch block in the crane hook and ran the winch cable over it. I was able to lift some of the weight and slew the crane left or right to guide it. Just don't overstress your slew gear! Great vid and good luck!

[@MrSeeuu]

No sweat! Success is built on failure. Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. Etc. Etc. Great video!!!

[@leeaw1638]

It was good to put a face to your name at We have ways last month. You certainly needed Ways, and the Means with this one! Quite a Project, but Worthy and proper Rarity. Loved the optimism shown when stated " Throw an Engine in her and Srive it out"!

[@lazaglider]

Only just starting watching the vid, so no comment yet, but just wanted to say that that Kaleo album was an absolute gem.

[@chasevans7171]

A/B. Cracking album indeed.

[@MrHewes]

🙌🏻

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Ted must be really chuffed with the new "project" And the mighty Foden shines once again 👍

[@ruckusflow]

Nice early type 1A, without the fishtail exhaust ports, Ted will be pleased!

[@patloughner9551]

Watching the Foden Recovery Vehicle in action is always a cool thing to watch!!

[@janwitts2688]

Really looks like a fantastic way to spend a sunny day.. amazing condition of the rubber components

[@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968]

It is amazing how you still find gems like these. An actual WW2 Tank. Looks rough now, but not impossible to at least get it into display condition.

[@dwrowley]

the Foden sounds mint purring in the back ground

[@stephenhenion8304]

I just have to a comment. My First Observation being that you have..."Such an Ordinary" kind of Profession...Truly Amazing Recovery

[@blxtothis]

That looks like a job for Oz Armour! At least we now understand why tank transporter trailers have such a generous flatbed and the Foden Fan Club gains loads more members.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Ron would have it stripped in a day and upside down to replace the missing parts. Or at least on a Grant!

[@paul4124]

Not a fail mate……a learning curve. Great video all the same, keep doing what you guys and gal do. Blessings from the land down under ❤🇦🇺

[@Dandle01]

That Foden is beautiful.

[@anttieskelinen1]

There is tank auction in Finland this year. Comets and Chariotees on sale with working guns.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

Interesting 🤔.

[@Vile-Flesh]

Splendid video. Foden never fails to impress.

[@Roulandus-le-Fartere]

I always felt that I was too dumb and slipshod to do armoured vehicle recovery. This video makes me think I worry too much. Thanks Chaps!

[@adrianmeredith6818]

The Foden Recovery truck is a total beast....

[@truckatadders]

Kaleo..No good....bloody awesome track 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Fourwheeledfarming]

Is that James May’s jumper? 😂

[@foghornleghornish]

"let's get cracking" - you've been watching The Pethericks channel. A challenging project to add to your To Do list 😎😎

[@slebbeog]

That regular Paul Banyan from 7:19 on cracks me up with his "powertool". :D

[@tomkelly6216]

Paul Bunyan. I’m from Minnesota.

[@slebbeog]

@@tomkelly6216 I'm not.

[@SmashingBricksAU]

Have you thought about doing a dual lift from the sides with the Foden and the Merc (like how you set the Foden up to get it off the trailer)? Once lifted you drive the float under the tank and lower it on the trailer. We do this all the time with large earth moving gear.

[@dacco2]

Got to agree, that Foden is an absolute beast

[@kennethbowry1521]

Before you get inside it use a Geiger counter, looks like the holes were made by 20 mm DU shells.

[@cageordie]

Depleted uranium is depleted of the radioactive U-235. It isn't particularly radioactive. DU certainly has been used on ranges in the UK, but the ranges have been taking steps to limit its dispersal. But you are right that they need to be aware and cautious.

[@markburton8303]

The Foden is an absolute beast! Love that thing.

[@martinward4847]

Love the scanies paint job, band of brothers was ace!

[@D.C.009.]

Just thought would pass this on, sure some people in the UK tank preservation scene may have known him , Frank shaw passed away week or two back,ex Reme, made last month's of ww2 , know he did a lot of work on Shermans, made 95 years ..

[@donaldraaff5537]

When my big brother Roderick bought a Tamiya (I think) Chieftain tank for my little brother Peter in the early seventies I fell in love with tanks!

[@brianwillson9567]

Surely most will buff out. The Hewes team can fix anything, HMS Hood next?

[@wes11bravo]

I've sent my share of ordinance into classic military vehicles downrange (especially gratifying was dropping 40mm HE into the TC hatch of an M114 from 250 meters). It's amazing this Comet held together well enough to make it off the range after the pasting it obviously received. Hopefully you guys can look up its service history!

[@MrJhargreaves]

More holes than a second hand dartboard! Will be interesting this one.

[@slincolne]

The Comet must be a fan of the show - clearly it wants to roll on the truck and get to the workshop. Looks like we are all going to see how good the team is at welding :-)

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks + pleased the Comet will be saved.

[@stuartburgess6945]

The gentle art of AFV bonsai for beginners , no unkempt brush too tough for our Jacky 😂😂😂😂

[@yvesemond9687]

This Channel brings back many memories. Many years ago while sitting in my office I got a call from the RSM. He says the engineers are clearing an area for a new construction. They find a tank in pieces. I'm asked to check it out to see if its worth saving. It is bad and not very much of it is left. I'm told it was a target tank. I do my best to identify it and my best guess from what was left it was a Comet. As far as I know Canada did not have the Comet. If that is true and this was a Comet then how did this tank end up in Canada. From what I see here this Comet has more of a chance to be restored than the one found in Canada. If you are restoring then I am looking forward to it. If the Austrailians can do these kind of restorations I am hoping you can as well. But I do understand if you take a pass.

[@hoperp1951]

Those trees and bushes growing out of it were perfect natural camo, cannot believe you chopped them up LOL

[@nudebaboon4874]

Getting some food ready to watch this one, cheers lads.👍

[@HTDreamProject]

I really enjoy watching your videos, I love those machines. 17:39 is the part that I'm quite impressed with, I wish you a good day and may release more interesting videos.

[@brokenbritain9441]

Tell grumpy that it's not a waste of time you are preserving history😊

[@paulbarthol8372]

I love the optimism that those white wood boards would be of help.

[@babalonkie]

You are now dealing with a old favourite of mine Mr Hewes... very little left though, most of them were abused after the war.

[@nilo70]

Well, you Did give it a go , pity it didn’t work but at least now you can see it a lot better ! Cheers From California 😎

[@sdcanyoncarver2203]

That cost you 20 grand in welding rods to plug all the bullet holes 😂

[@Joseph-k3f]

Comments#867: Good video 4K quality. I can even see the dirt on the front windshield of the truck or Laurie keep up the good work.

[@1chish]

Said in NerdSpeak: "Well of course you know what your problem was ....." Yes we do. Ted wasn't supervising... But better to try and fail than never to try.

[@clivehibburt]

Great video I’m glad you are saving the tank👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@insanitymanic]

I would actually pay good money to see Hewes and Jack absolutely lose their marbles trying to restore something this far-gone

[@Radlerstriker]

The " Might be a Timkin" line cracked me up

[@BarryRudge]

That cordless chain saw looks like it could do with a new blade

[@buildingsbyair]

I don't do 'tanks' but fully concur with your assessment 'that don't look healthy'

[@888johnmac]

Comet ' i like it here i'm staying ' ... Foden ( on tick-over ) ' nope , you're coming with me ' .. trailer .. aye ok , but we'll be back soon '

[@johncrook7705]

That was really interesting and a new challenge. To find out that there are these iconic vehicles hidden around the farms is so important before they rot! Interesting days ahead!

[@andrewcanterbury6078]

Them bullet holes tell hell of a story

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

They look a bit big for bullet holes. .50 cal at least, or maybe even 66mm sub-calibre training ammunition

[@Jdigger4130]

you guys use the same gloves I do when working w wire rope!!!! love yer channel n that semi is rad! cheers from Santa Cruz cali

[@czerf1]

from a concreet chief to a tree comet they do it all

[@PaulKelly-wm1rp]

Always liked the Comet ever since I build the Matchbox model in 1975.

[@joeykuiperij4806]

Yesssss some ww2 gems

[@dougstubbs9637]

Nice new camera. The crispness, the clarity is excellent. Respect.

[@HeidiLandRover]

Gotta admit I was a tad disappointed when you didn't whip out a jump pack and say "will it start?"

[@johnfrench9608]

That Foden is xxxxing amazing bit of kit!

[@FrontSideBus]

You're going to need a few spools of MIG wire for that one! 😂😂 Looks like it has been given the good news with 30mm RARDEN? Anybody know how wide the sub calibre projectiles are on those?

[@Lewis-kf2pj]

Stainless steel MIG wire if it’s a cast hull…

[@tommyfree4736]

Jack cutting them massive trees down. Or twigs to the rest of us. That is going to be by far the most demanding and most rewarding project. Not going to be an off the shelf repair either I reckon 😂

[@woody5109]

I hope you leave as much damage as is practical, very cool unit.

[@majmikecalnan]

The damage was inflicted on a range... no wartime holes in it.

[@RobertWestWykopki]

Lol, I’m working literally next door. Heard heavy plants working and noticed suddenly tank appeared on the farm 😂

[@matthiasthewild6563]

first

[@Daniel-S1]

Many of the first will be last.

[@tayahwheatcroft]

There’s no prizes

[@philipB31]

Always a pleasure! Thank you for sharing.

[@fatherglyn]

great video - as always. Thanks for posting. The comet is an amazing tank - just needs a bit of filler, bodge tape and, perhaps, super glue?

[@icewizzard666]

Cracking vid as always, poor Jack gets called everything but Choppy McBushywacker is right up there with the funniest! He is literally the 'Jack' of all trades sawing those 'Weeds' in the tank lol, don't worry I'll see myself out 😂😂 Adams airbrushed truck looks awesome too! I nearly spat my beer out when the Bat Survey was questioned, your vids should come with a warning of immense humour alerts 😂