WE FIX AN ABANDONED CHIEFTAIN !

We head out to save a stranded chieftain tank from a posh estate.
Some lovely aircraft here too!
Perhaps we will return?

[@Bob-kb5pv]

I was Chieftain driver and maintenance trained, but I think I've learnt more from you guys than I did on D&M course.

[@AdamBest1920]

Thank you That’s nice to hear that to be honest, I’ve heard of some of the training you guys had and a lot of it was wrong really for making mechanical parts last 😂

[@Bob-kb5pv]

@@AdamBest1920 Mainly what oil went where, and filter replacement, track maintenance, fan belt replacement, and road wheel stud replacement. Not knocking it, REME were always on hand.

[@babalonkie]

Who else gets a big smile when the engine ticks over?

[@Duke_of_Petchington]

its quite a steal for the boys, they could give it a good clean and refurbish the internal furniture and Sell or even donate it to the Bovington tank museum.

[@nexus.shadow]

yeah but even bigger smile when he showed the live gun with unmolested breech block it even looked like there was brass still in there

[@avcproductions_ant_modrow]

Detroit?

[@ethancoy9237]

@@avcproductions_ant_modrow Nah, big ol Layland opposed piston two stroke engine

[@onfiredragon3009]

@@avcproductions_ant_modrow not everything is american mate

[@kerrydunn7760]

Your last vid inside the Nimrod My mother in law age 94 was absolute captivated watching the tour inside her husband operated the Radar on these planes and he would be called at moments notice to report and fly all over the world Back then all that you showed was top secret and her eyes nearly popped out of her head seeing wear Lenard manned his station Well done chaps

[@paoloviti6156]

It's really great that this abandoned Chieftain starts after so many years with no great issues and knowing where to use the tools: good mechanics and an excellent tank Tank!

[@pcat1378]

I was the gunner on one of these for a couple of years before we went over to Challenger 1. Brings back many fun memories of trying to keep the bloody things on the road whilst eating an egg banjo on the back decks whilst we all stood around watching the driver get dirty.

[@casto-]

The old boy had a nice little collection around the place then👍. Nice to hear the chieftain running as well😁.

[@Vakiiri]

Just a Hawker Hunter casually sitting in a field. Nice.

[@danielclark8036]

harvard or texan as well wasnt it?

[@MrGoat73]

@@danielclark8036 Correct! With some TLC, someone could probably fly them off that field....... 🤣🤣🤣

[@kreemkrackered3755]

The knowledge of these guys never ceases to amaze me 😮

[@mitchmitchell515]

Don’t forget Robbie

[@MuhammadTayyab-us9ck]

Who in their right mind abandons a chieftain

[@Sleepy.Time.]

with a live gun

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

Exactly

[@MrHewes]

A bloke that died

[@zerocool278]

You Must buy and fire every live element to that bad boy, You've done crazier things@@MrHewes

[@johnbuckley8721]

Am sure before he died he had a right blast in that thing

[@mikeandhev]

Pity the old girl didn't end up in your hands Joe I know that she would have gone to a good home with you and Ted and the gang. Great to hear her starting up again it is always music to my ears when a Chieftain statrs up and is running well.

[@scottessery100]

Love the engine but I’m not sure it passes emission tests 😊

[@knightstemplar6243]

Good British engineering still starts after years of non running you did an awesome job getting that beast to start up 😊

[@peten748]

When that engine fired up for the first time. What a wonderful chorus 😊

[@RupertBear412]

that brought back memories! - every single box/hatch n Chieftain has about 300% more bolts than is needed to secure it and you need a small ratchet and BA socket set to undo everything just to take a lid off a box

[@nobby3542]

I am an ex REME Vehicle Electrician. Worked on all variants of Chieftain. So sad to see this abandoned. Great to see you guys working in it. Brought back some memories.😁😁😁

[@KRAZYKEV64]

i lived in bordon and took a training course with reme when i left school

[@Mike-Honcho-]

I love how there is just random tanks all over the UK. 😂 Also, you can’t have a hand gun in the UK, but a live tank cannon is ok. 😂 Whats the plan with this one? Great video as usual guys! I also thought Range Rovers were “ unstuckable” lol! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@dgibson5252]

This Range Rover was shod in slippers.

[@MC-nb6jx]

@@dgibson5252… Furry slippers at that🤣🤣

[@robmurg]

"We were impressed that Nick had done more damage to the polo field with his Range Rover than we had with a Chieftain tank" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Qspecialman]

The trouble is they are useless even when you park one on a grass verge during the school run. So apart from posing in, what use are they? They also have the reputation for being the most unreliable car on UK roads.

[@jester5ify]

@@Qspecialman Another pillock that doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@robmurg]

@@Qspecialman I think it's the tyres that cripple them, good for blasting down the autobahn at 110, useless on bad surfaces. I'll stick to my '86 110 on military Michelins, although it could give the RR a run for its money in the unreliability stakes.

[@Qspecialman]

A friend and I had a friendly rivalry, at the time he had a series 2 Land Rover with new tyres and I had a WW2 Willys Jeep with 4 bald tyres. That Jeep used to leave the LR stuck at the bottom of slippery slopes in a cloud of smoke The Jeep was unstoppable. So I am not impressed by RR with all the walnut trim etc.

[@jonh9561]

@@robmurg You're quite correct, its the tyres that are the issue. I see more Land/Range Rovers and other 4x4s with road going tyres as opposed to off-road tyres or even dual purpose tyres. The performance of any 4X4 cannot be properly assessed that are fitted with low profile, road tread tyres. P.S. I'd rather have your 86 110, I have an 89, 130 Land Rover Defender, which I rebuilt and brought to Australia in 2000 and to say that it's done a lot of work is an understatement, but it is still going strong and only owes me for servicing, a thermostat, brakes and batteries!

[@samrodian919]

Great job. That rangie needs a decent set of tyres on it instead of the Chelsea tractor type! And a decent driver of course.

[@axolotl1973]

Since the gun was still alright you could have got that range rover off the field quickly😂 Great work! Love the chieftains.

[@user-jd7md1mx2u]

You aced it again guys. I have a 21T tracked digger with nine liter air cooled diesel with no other purpose than to drive it, enjoy it and maintain it. People think I'm nuts! The couple of time I have needed to heavy lift or pull something out it has been invaluable. They don't think I'm nuts then!!!!

[@rp_beasty9164]

I live right near here always walked past and saw her sitting their good to see it gonna get taken care off.

[@chiefridgeway7158]

One of my favorite tanks by far. The sound they make when healthy is incredible. Good videos Lads!!

[@harryfandango]

After 10 years that's pretty impressive and she sounded incredible and not a lot of smoke at all. Sounded tight Great job guys and Nick there for some anecdotes and moral help. He needs new boots for that RR and ger her pumped up out of the clag.

[@pjofurey6239]

Wild guess this chieftain may have been the one we sold sold at beltring (W&P) late 90,s the lad that had it was an accountant in Kent , his gardener hated us , we had a contact at Beverly, he talked us through getting the laser amplifiers for the main gun levelling system working , this was the same day or the day after they became de classified . We did a few car crushes and bar crawls then flogged it .imperial defence

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi guys, very happy to see you rescuing another great but sad looking Chieftain, I know you will bring it back to full life, I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia

[@user-wo4im9vt8w]

I have walked past this old girl for years so glad she lives again big thumbs up

[@jonathanlever9402]

Like the high vis hat, they saw you coming. Would have liked to have see a demonstration of a chieftain running over a new range rover.

[@nigelwells1643]

Good work and great entertainment ! Well done for saving a bit of British military heritage. Hope someone rescues the aircraft.

[@paulwilliams2340]

I've been only watching for a short time. I love your videos with you and your crew.!!! I think for Christmas you need to do a video introducing yourself and your crew!! Years ago I worked in the boat industry repairing steel, fiberglass and wood hulled boats as well as doing all of the painting. But a video of who everyone is and what they do (including Ted) would be appreciated by all of us!! You guys and the ladies have such a great comoraderi we all would love to see them all!!!

[@dondouglass6415]

I am an ex REME mechanic from the 80's and these guys never cease to amaze me.... Huzzah!! 😊

[@jabirucru6970]

I’m an ex REME mechanic from the 60’s who is glad he never had to work on tanks. I converted to airframe and engines with the army air corps. Didn’t get dirty working on choppers

[@windy33a]

They sound so good with the smokebox removed

[@stephensmith4480]

Definitely a good days work there Guys. Takes me back to my days on The Spanners 👍👍

[@valter_vava74]

The amount of knowledge that you guys have, to get these things going, is incredible and always a tremendously fun watch.

[@Anolbea]

I often get calls from my boss asking if I can recover his Range Rover from the middle of a field. I make a point of using the smallest vehicles we have to do the recovery often a little Thwaites 1 ton or a little Polaris Ranger.. It makes him feel sad and foolish.. Happy days..

[@craigpimlott204]

It’s them stupid Khan 22” wheels and poncey road tyres on em that make em crap off-road .my lads got one with them wheels on it’s gone through more side walls on tyres with em being so thin ..put him some stock size wheels on it and some Goodrich’s on and he’s golden now off-road …still not as good as my old series though .

[@1chish]

I was shouting 'LIFT THE FECKING AIR' because it was grounded. Chelsea tractor boots weren't helping.

[@johndrew3202]

Amazing that it started so easily after sitting for many years, but then it is a Chieftain!! Your usual expertise at work, what experts you are becoming.

[@EwanWeetch]

Great video as usual! Awesome to get in-depth tours of these great chunks of metal :)

[@brucehewson5773]

love the Hawkey Hunter - my first ever plastic model aircraft build

[@noobsoff-road]

Funny how guys with newer Range Rovers have low profile, 100% road biased tyres and expect them to be able to find traction in mud. Never ceases to amaze me lol. That aside, another great video with the boys coming through once again and sorting another tank.

[@DIVERBLOKE1]

Great work by Mr H et Al. That Tank looks as if it is looking for a fight.

[@FrontSideBus]

That's a really good runner! Barely any smoke at all!

[@thedungeondelver]

Counting this and the cement-filled one you did a resto on you guys now have half the main battle tank force that the UK army does.

[@Rhyd]

If I took on a property and there was a chieftain in the field, you bet I’d spend everyday trying to find a use for it.

[@challengecompleted55]

Right off the bat there's one use. Getting Land Rovers unstuck!

[@Llevarion]

An abandoned Chieftain? I'll have it!

[@graememorrison333]

Bagsy the T-6 Texan/Harvard!

[@robleary3353]

Amazed that old beast started like that!. Great job! Nuff said!. 🙂

[@Helsingfors]

I grew up in Cox Green, still visit often, and have seen this tank a lot so to know a bit more about it really nice - thank you! And also explains why it's over towards Muddy Lane now.

[@armorer94]

So much for the "Chelsea Tractor".

[@mattc3656]

Dont worry, no one can afford insurance on a Range Rover now anyway but ive never seen one in mud, normally there broken down on the side of the motorway!

[@charlesallanstewart-kl2op]

@mattc3656: yeah so sad once a landie was a tough old bird.....now a piece of c### 🥴

[@twin40dave]

Wow first time I've seen Adam be sensible 😅😅😅😅 , is that tank coimg your way soon chaos 😊

[@steve1315]

Great to see 👀you got the old girl fired up 👍👍,strange new owner who wouldn't want a tank in their garden😵😵

[@annechristiansen941]

thank you very much for good entertainment. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@philipcable437]

Love that sound of the L60. A technically great but flawed piece of British engineering.

[@roberttrippass]

Reliability , tanks only flaw 😢

[@stephenfarthing3819]

I haven't seen a Chieftain moving for almost 50 years! I saw one of these on the tank proving grounds near Bovington in the early 1970's and seeing one even moving in reverse today and now forward is remarkable. Most were revamped into Challenger 1 and later Challenger 2's - is remarkable. I bet the Chieftain could tow the Rangerover out of the hole it's dug itself into! !

[@oedsnicolai4989]

Amazed it started that well, engine sounds great. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Duke_of_Petchington]

that looks to be a mark 10 plus, considering its got stillbrew armour pack on the turret.

[@Duke_of_Petchington]

considering you can't get ammo for the gun anymore, there is no point in deactivating it.

[@Duke_of_Petchington]

i wouldn't trust ammo from a none trusted supplier@ChiefOfTheBoat

[@brendanukveteran2360]

@@Duke_of_Petchington120×570mm NATO tank ammunition for the L11 Royal Oradance cannon [STANAG 4385] is available at about 4k per round - not sure if that includes a bagged charge - which means the cannon is capable of live fire and therefore must be put beyond use. 5 years gaol time otherwise...shame but thats the law. Challenger can use the same 120mm round.

[@drones7838]

I like how they have tanks the way we had civics😂❤

[@jasonscott8844]

Why would anyone want to get rid of this stuff. What an amazing collection.

[@jonathanbaron-crangle5093]

Just so you know, some people are really lucky being able to do this stuff, I'm in New Zealand, we haven't had actual tanks in our army for over 40 years (Scorpions were the last 'tank' the NZ Army had)

[@TheLeedsAppreciationSociety]

Nice use of the easy start. Celly thinners is my hand cleaner of choice.

[@lablackzed]

Hope you charge them a good price you are a master Mr Hewes 👍

[@georgejohnson7591]

Ah, the 'invincible' 4x4 with useless road tyres, always a top combination for off road!

[@stagman4611]

Definitely amazes me that people think Range Rovers go anywhere on road Tyres. That one is set up like a typical Chelsea tractor. Definitely need to change the Tyres if it’s expected to off road Even if it’s just a set of all terrains

[@dc-4ever201]

Love the start, a Chelsea Tractor stuck in the mud...suitable for school runs only! Tell the estate you'll bill them for ploughing their field 😂.

[@farmersboy]

Mead and Hewes - the dream team.

[@DiggerDownunderWargaming]

HEWES and mead. Get it right.😊

[@AdamBest1920]

That’s not a dream

[@gowdsake7103]

Holy shit a working chieftan tank engine That was seriously impressive

[@clivemortimore8203]

There should be a FV434 close by with another L60.

[@llillian4055]

Someone took good care of that vehicle despite where it was sitting, one can only wonder how those aircraft are. Pity they were not all under cover though.

[@sorenweisshartmann]

Really cool video. Thanks for sharing

[@larrylewislarry]

What a glorious machine! Well done lads!

[@davidwilliams5662]

Lovely looking Harvard and the T5 Hunter,

[@trevorwhitham6742]

Personally I like the look of the chieftain

[@davidgibbings6085]

Great job as always guys , with satire , looks like a Harvard under the raps .

[@ianb6595]

Some them planes historic I think and not thrashed, duxford or a aircraft museum would like them for sure! Interesting to see in the comments that you have more knowledge than some who used them army, I think you should get as many as you can and be the envy of all the other armour restorers in the land, top job

[@SovyetPotato]

If i found a chieftain on my property id be the happiest man alive!

[@steveh3576]

#1 on the shopping list .... gorrila wipes and decent tyres for the range rover

[@zedeyejoe]

Lovely bit of kit. I have driven a Mk5.

[@JamesYoung61]

I always wash my hands in Easy Start, LOL. Soon after WD40 came on the market in the UK my dad brought it in 1 gal cans which we put in spray bottles like yours. Way to go.

[@scottessery100]

My dad volunteered at a railway preservation soc who have several diesel electrics… those class 25 and deltic engines remind me of the fun your having

[@Southermcountry]

Those are some good-looking planes

[@AW-Services]

I hope Nick said "tanks A Lot" for your helps Hewes

[@ianwestmoreland5950]

Well done chaps,a successful mission. 🎅👍🎅

[@wideyxyz2271]

Learn to fly In the Texan T9 then take the hunter up for a quick spin! Great Video chaps as always and its nice to see the old girl running. Where is she off too?

[@MrHewes]

Not sure what his plan is

[@johngell4842]

Top team saves the day 🤠 Did you hide some fake gold bars in the fuel tanks 😂

[@thephoenix8536]

Are the aircraft looking for a new home? I might be able to help.😊

[@dickdegraaff5452]

Dear Joseph, Probably I’m just a simple Dutchie but explain me please who in God’s sake abandoned a Chieftain tank while she seems to be fixed rather easy? This tank belongs in a British war museum and not somewhere in the fields of England. I hope you’ll bring the tank home and give her some love so she can shine as in her back old days. I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands

[@alanbeckett4]

Because there are many more Chieftains than tank museums, plus mad old buggers buy them and then die, leaving their families to wonder what to do with them for years.

[@patterdale4332]

The owner died

[@rimizoem]

I've enjoyed all your content this year, Merry Christmas!

[@danielson101]

Beautiful Tank!

[@NUTTER8291]

OMG is Adam now getting behind the camera??? Smiling talking and now camera man !!! You guys better watch your jobs !! Lol GREAT video as always guys And give Adam more speaking roles he did a great job !!

[@masterkaljami6822]

What a babe. That range rover tho, it ain't roving the range very well.

[@markyazzigreen8082]

Find one a week to get going please....these vids are so satisfying!! 😂

[@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ]

"So Adam's gonna ring me now.... Nonce" Proper lads. Good to see our life on youtube for everyone to see hahaha

[@gagatube]

A Range Rover in a seriously muddy field with stupid low-profile highway tyres - what do you expect? Having said that, could he not lower the suspension? Oh, the tank! Yes, top job lads - it looks in pretty good nick now you've got the mud out of the gear selector.

[@Imp-mq1be]

I cant imagine not wanting a cheiftain tank

[@kurtremislettmyr7108]

You guys have the coolest toys!

[@chascarpenter5006]

Love this video, tank needs to go to your farm & have some TLC spent on it.

[@DictatorGavlar]

Cool to see you working with Nick from Tanks Alot. Great vid as usual.

[@SOVIETHAPPY1]

Loving the videos my man 💪

[@countrywideboy]

The man deals in military vehicles and he turns up to a wet field in a range rover, so no more.

[@philglover2973]

Awesome video thanks lads very much appreciated top job top team awesome 🇬🇧🛠️🔧

[@Dokker62]

Great job, lads. Beside the disturbing evidence you came up with a random lawn can stop a range rover on a rainy day given the tyres on it result is not the biggest surprise. Chieftain looks fine and runs like a dream after ages having sat in the middle of nowhere and just a little tlc.

[@brushnut1909]

Another awesome job !

[@Avektro]

For those who were curious this is how the little mechanics fix your tanks in war thunder

[@nicholaskemp2246]

Maidenhead, my old stomping ground. Yay! Know that area well.

[@CapitalRoach]

13:00 Oil? That's yoghurt lad

[@MrHewes]

Yeah water has contaminated it for sure!

[@teamidris]

That hand cleaner smells so good. Especially after the tenth sniff.

[@simonyoung5480]

Should have pulled the rangie out with the chieftan, spent a few hours fixing Hunters too 😊

[@bernardwill7196]

I wish all and their families Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Greetings from Germany.