The best vehicle on that site has got to be the Foden recovery truck. The tanks, well, they're always awesome to look upon but the Mighty Foden has a menacing presence, a quiet fidelity all of its own. It can Torque the Talk!

My dad was squadron leader of the Red Pelicans (precursor to the Red Arrows), and they performed aerobatics in Jet Provosts. So I was really hoping you'd get THAT started😁

Amazing how when things break, adaptability comes through. I think that being a fitter, that is a skill you have to possess. Well having been an apprenticeship served vehicle fitter. That’s my take on it. And my god during my time I have had to be adaptable. My own Ford Corsair fuel pump packed up 25 miles from home. I accosted a AA man and bought some plastic tubing from him. Took the pump off, pushed the tube through a grommet into the car. Connected it to the fuel line onto the fuel pump Now in the car,and back to the Carburettor. My Wife drove the car,while I pumped the fuel pump. Fortunately the fuel pump had only lost part of its stroke. And we got home,no problem. Next day ! We drove it to my garage,and I fitted a new pump. All’s well that ends well. Love your vids and Mr Hewes vids. Keep em coming. I worked at Bovington for 17 years. But didn’t work much on the Tanks. I was on gearboxes (TN 12) and then APU’s, H30, and then Chally one and two, Perkins P4108. I won’t comment on the APU’s. Well! Yes I will,they were the most unsuitable engines ever to be used as APU’s. P4108’s ? Three bearing crank. That tells you all you need to know. H30’s ? Well a political decision at the time. Along with L60 main Engine. Supposedly being multi fuel. Well! No they weren’t. They had to be adapted to run on anything other than diesel. And that would have taken time. It would have taken hours to convert every tank. Imagine how many fitters you would need to convert them. It wasn’t just a question of flicking a switch. Well I suppose that I will now be visited by the Men in Black,for divulging that info. Oh by the way the Russians knew all about it at the time. They knew we couldn’t run those engines on multi fuel, Well! at least not at the drop of a hat. Why? Because they tried it themselves. And then realised that converting them to other fuel would take time. 😀😀 You don’t have time in War to do that. Well! there “were” trials that took place to use multi fuel! In times of War. But I have signed the official secrets act. And yes I will stick to that of course. Oh my god I’ve just been followed home by two guys in a black Mercedes! Oh dear!

Beauty of a video, reminds me of making a throttle cable out of bailer twine on a citroen saxo whilst at college that was fed in through the window 🤣

You and joe make the best viewing on lube tube , keep um coming as I need to laugh .well done guys , this relates to my workplace 👍💯

Ok, so that's the timber lorry started, now how about the Jet Provost?!

Glorious mayhem and of course she runs. Ted was supervising. I was on my way back from Germany in my (sort of new) Ford Transcontinental when the throttle cable broke near Munich. As they did. Jury rigged a length of electrical cable (forgive me I had no baling twine) and came home left hand doing the throttle and trying to match revs and gears in the Eaton crash box.... This was how I found out why every Transconti had TWO throttle cables routed together. JIC.

The will it start of Mr Hewes seniors recently committed suicide fastrac is still the most impressive.

You can tell when Mat is back ... Chaos and carnage will insue !! WELCOME BACK FELLA !!!

that does say mach point 8.... better check the engine bolt specs

That is .8 Mach (point 8 Mach) upper speed limit of a Boeing 737.

You guys/gals are the best entertainment ever availible. Thanks for makin me day.🤩💙💙👍👍👌👌

That can of starting fluid is worth more than what your trying to start!!😂

Fucking loved that bit of baler twine action, was on the edge of my chair throughout at that part!

There is no way that say Mach 8 I think it is point 8 the wings would fall off at Mach one 😂😂

Hewes and Ted both find a sneaky climb irresistible. Can’t stop em

Thats point 8 mach ...not mach 8 😊

Nice to ted train on aircraft, that tree truck is mint

I was just typing out 'look at Ackerman principle' then you mentioned it... from memory the line from the centre of the shock tube, passing thru the hole for the track rod end should pass thru the middle of the rear axle. The point is when steering the inner wheel has to turn more as it scribes a tighter radius then the outer wheel.

Love this lot!. In Aussie parlance, Larrakins!. 🤣 Always a laugh, always an education!. Nuff said 🤣

If they hadn't ruined the clio body you could have removed the cab and put the clio body on lol.

you want to put mat in the ejector seat and let ted push the button.

Does Matt come over specially to have a chaos day with you all? I guess we all need a time of play to keep us going. I look forward to seeing that Renault fully restored in 2 years time.

Many happy hours flying the JP :)

You lot should start a third world mechanics channel. Brings back a lot of memories

I didn't realize you and Joe had a comedy channel.😂

Lord Muck observed that all his successful will it start videos included finding a birds nest, he maybe on to something.

love it! more please.

speaking of fire damaged tractor - have you had it running yet - that will be entertaining !! as this video is too, so glad i subscribed, kind of makes my day but also shows how sad i am you definitely need to do something mad max with the old Provost, perhaps a donor for the Renault chassis conversion does the Provo still have its little engine, one of the best engines ever, a little SA. Viper, make it hiss all that messing with the starter motor, i should have done the same with mine when the braided earth cable on between the solenoid and starter disintegrated on me the other week, just another fixing in the field 5 miles from civilisation bar steward things

That step on the top of the intake of the Jet Provost; that’s supposed to hinge down flat to get in. It’s possibly got a rusted piano hinge.

Lord Flasheart approves. Woof! 😂

Dat was the hardest work

Very French on the Renault front!!! Though is Perkins Phaser?

You know that’s a sliding canopy, right? How about a ‘let’s go and make something slide’, episode.

The question should Not be Will it start, but Why would you want to

Will it burn?

pull the cab off and make some sort of mad max truck

Great content; Ben's Garage/Scrap Heap Challenge/Sam Crac/MrHewes/FM vibe! Collaboration of some kind? Do you need one? Maybe not. Seriously though, this is excellent. Thanks all. SD.

That's Mach 0.8 you fool.

Hey up .. don't suppose that rodeo next to the burnt out shitetrac is for sale ?

Brilliant 😂😂😂😂

So the lorry is a tin of touch up paint, some rust remover and a dozen pop rivets away from going for an MOT.

It can’t be that hard to get the jet going, just a leaf blower and etha? It’s only got one moving part :D

Cut the excess cabin bits off bolt a seat of some sort and enjoy

0.8 chap

mach 0.8

Matt looked a bit scared in that cab. Bet it’s set a few GAYDARs off 🤭.

Matt leave aircraft to those who understand them probably would start if manual and check list followed.

😎👍

Has that provost got a C of A ticket.

Mach 0.8 😉

That gauge says .8 Mach, you numpty!

That's .8 MACH, decimals have meanings..............lol.

Mach .8

Really divorced transfer box

That was two monkeys f-ing a banana that I have ever seen

nice antique Coopers marmalade pot on that shelf

0:50 that clearly says mach 0.8 but nevermind And you really need one of those rode bluetooth lapel mic's that everyone is using. 2:36 if that's Joe breaking the truck he's fricking idiot. I'd be making him pay for the damage

Why not try to start it, it's just a tractor of the skies after all 😂

Virtual head

BANTER

French truck just burn it itll go then 😅

childish

Fat cnuts should always be used to bump start aeroplanes. The spirit in the sky

Why would you highly talented individuals waste your time on such nonsense when you’ve got a yard full of the coolest stuff on the plant to work on? I have no doubt that you guys can make chicken soup out of chicken poop, however, watching you guys apply your talents on the stuff that pays the bills is riveting. I have plenty of junkies in my neighborhood producing their own “Will it Run” show as they attempt to muster some cash for trash to purchase their next fix. If they were fixing tanks, I’m sure all eyes in town would be watching..