Matt when you get some money in from selling your tee shirt eg eg , buy some rode mics so we can hear what your saying, otherwise good content 😮👍

I remember in the early 90 being on hand and assisting in the Kielder forest for a week during camp, we pulled a Bedford out (plus several extremely tall trees caused to lean at silly angles due to attempted indirect pulls) that was 4 wheel axle deep out of the marsh when it went off road along with several landys, we also recovered a 29 tonne Coles crane that had gone off the side of a "road" into a ditch that then gave way, it was dragged out with the winch with the brakes on the crane wound off (due to knackered air lines) we then recovered it back to the camp on "normal roads" bogie blockers were bouncing in and out due to the weight of the crane hanging off the back

The front winch control shroud in cab was a great angle to mount the non issue stereo tape player.Fond memories

Other than needing better sound quality, subtitles, a script & retraining of the guy with the plaid jacket this was great!

PINK !!!!! A PINK FODEN !!!!!!!

you've got a BV in the cab that's all that matters ;)

Watching "Spiderman in his 70s dressed as a lumberjack" classic. Now trying to clean the laptop as Cider came out my nose!

The Chieftain tank weighs in at 56 tons! Beautiful Foden by the way!

I have now watched an arthritic hobbit scale the heights of Everest i.e., climb into a Foden military wrecker cab🙂! Happy days😁! Cheers from NZ🇳🇿!

I once had a tractor with a qsx 15 in it Matt, absolutely brilliant engines.

Hi guys, new to the channel but HGV mechanic of 30+ yrs who loves tanks 😁 did my apprenticeship on cummins 14l fantastic engine, just dont get 1 with a jake brake 👍🏼

Maybe time for Subtitles 😳😳🤷🏽‍♂️ shocking sound quality lads

The Foden is a lovely truck to drive, got a mate who has put a Cummins in one. The white smoke has you crying😢. The bar you were on about, for underlift, is referred to as the hernia bar, because it’s ‘kin heavy!

You guys need to get a big American Peterbilt sleeper cab and a flat bed trailer to haul your equipment.

The padlock is issue, but has probably been put there just so that it doesn't get lost - it should be on one of the storage bins. You can get the key code from the back of it, and order a replacement from Squire.

Mates having fun...and a Foden... Fantastic!

loving the conversation and banter - like you pair were squaddies or something (dread the thought) 'surprised no one died' etc i do remember a pal of mine years back was on Recovery using Fodens, and had to collect a car from somewhere on the base, they used the under lift which apparently is not a good thing to use on cars, when they got to the other side of the base somehow the front had changed shape during its journey like Jo's chit chat, 'never doing that trip again' - its funny but i have had similar thoughts, its great playing with these military machines in the playground, but get on the road and all the play goes out of mind, aggghhhh driving 4 tonnies on the motorway, horrible, the drone of the tyres, i had one stuck in four wheel drive up on Mont Blank, don't ask, it was a long drive black or green - that's the same thought the army had, no one could make their mind up, so vehicles got painted green, and the muppet over night added the black

The Seahawk is a FGA6 used to be my old cab when she was in a museum in Cornwall in the 70’s early 80’s. Sadly she was sold and neglected over the years. If the opportunity arises of buying the cockpit section give me a call! Great stuff

sort the leaking inlet valves and freshen up the injectors and it will de a differant motor, keep em coming 👍

Did my recovery course at Borden on one of these beauties back in 91

I once had a three hour trip in the Lovely Foden Wrecker. Me and my Co Driver had broken down in a 14 Tonner (the planetary gears were no longer planetary gears, just a mangled metal mess in the diff). After loading and leaving Neinburg as we had moved from there to Osnabrook as they had closed our camp down. By the time we got back it had lost all feelings in my legs from sitting on the bed, and had to get out of the cab, not pretty as you know it is a bit of a drop from cab to the ground. That was my first encounter with one. Got pulled out of most locations in the Autumn or winter when on Exercise as our 4 Tonner DAFs, and where always overloaded with spare parts as we always break stuff, as nothing is Squaddy proof.

Pretty sure this one was operated by Karen Yuill Recovery then Barclay Transport Inverness supplied from Crouch

Reminds me of a sloth climbing into cab. 😅 used to drive the Foden in the army in the winter the vehicle park used to be covered in smoke when we all started them up. The padlock is cruise control. 😂😂

Hi Matt, that certainly is a beast of a truck, perfect for what you want it for, also the perfect vehicle to take the wife or girlfriend for a drive on 'date night' have a great 2023, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

There's one up here in the Highlands of Scotland used as a recovery. Think it's Cummins powered. 👍

Unsubbed no death or major destruction, we need more vids up this year. Take it steady and happy new year

I was the second seat in a foden Rec on a convoy from Portsmouth to Germany 3 days, topped out at 38 mph

You should have a recce mechs Pam which shows you all the pulls and arrangements and how to use all the gear. I used the Foden and scammed EKA with BAOR and thought they were great

Dad was in the RCT. I grew up around these things.

Doubled each time. 25 ton pull plain. One tackle block = 50. Two = 100. Three = 200.

great channel and great humour👍

Foden is the best recovery truck by far

Green

Paint it lime green and black 😊

Dear old Dad told me a story about when he was a Cadet on a range trip, a large artillery piece went off an embankment after it's towing hitch broke and had to be winched out!. As the 'manual' labour' Dad and his section had to go down and secure the recovery winch cable hitch. He said 'I looked at the size of the cable, the size of the artillery piece and the recovery vehicle and thought, this doesn't look good and as the recovery vehicle winch took the strain he ordered his guys to 'take cover' and get as flat as possible on the ground as the cable was 'singing' with the weight!. Meanwhile his 'Rupert' was apparently walking around behind the recovery vehicle watching procedings blissfully unaware of the danger!. The winch held.🤣

Good too see people messing around still great videos keep them coming love what you do have a good new year 😜

id volunteer to drive it to truckfest, i grew up in Fodens with my dad, absolutely adore Fodens! and this kind is one ive always wanted to drive, looks an absolute beast! also give me a Foden anyday, shove your scanias haha

When is the whistlin damage video coming out

the old girls sounds loverly

Nice truck !

100% paint it black

LRDG pink

Put some air in the bottom of that tyre🤔

Sounds amazing and looks great

It’s a good job all them tanks ain’t still armed I wouldn’t trust crazy mat with a water gun never mind a small army of tanks. 😂

nice recovery truck Cheers Jim

I REMEMBER BACK IN THE 80s, WHEN I WAS STATIONED IN SURRY DOING THE ARMY TRIALS ON THE FODEN. IT HAD A ROLLS EAGLE 305 ENGINE AND WAS CONSIDED TO BE A GOOD RECOVERY TRUCK. THE STRAP ON THE TOP AT THE BACK WAS FOR LIFTING THE RECOVERY BOOM AND YES THERE WAS A BAR THAT WAS FITTED TO THE END OF THE ARM FOR LIFTING THE FRONT AXLES OFBROKEN DOWN TRUCKS

Subbed & liked & best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🙏 ♥

Days since last accident - 0

You could put someone in a ton builders sack and swing them from the crane.

I think we all wish there was a combat mode button on everything. DFDI 🤣

Black stealth truck.

Great rig... I'd paint it RAF / British Rail Blue with a Yellow front panel.... cool and confusing !

Bring that Centurion ARV online in case your customer base includes more novice tank drivers for whom terrain and the maintenance of mobility have yet to temper their zeal.

You should be sponsored by Micky D’s your always on about going there 😅😅

I know a man that towed a nimrod with one in the falklands

If I watch your videos I waste hours of my life… it’s sort of goes like this… watch video, then make myself believe I need a tank… then search ebay for tanks… then remember I can’t afford a tank! 😂😂 nice work lads!

A 12 litre engine only making 290 Hp that must be hell

Black👍

525celect 14 litre Cummins

Paint it any colour you want, As long as it's black, Happy new year, Chaps!

Errr ..... Is that the ever-so-secret Navy slimline Sea Hawk FGA7 or did some Crab Air bastid nick the folding wings? Meanwhile elsewhere Matt is arguing the Foden needs a Scania V8 14 litre pre-electronics engine .... But then every truck needs a Scania V8 engine. As a retired Scania Master Tech. I know this to be undeniably true.

Paint it black with red lines like the SR71 Blackbird

get a Aec matador recovery vehicle used one in the 70s. it did what it said on the label.

I thought red mudguards on British army vehicles meant EOD/army bomb disposal?

Mat means the hernia bar and pigs feet for suspended lift.

Hi, think this Foden used to belong to a heavy recovery company near Glasgow. Recognise the white painted cab.

Matt Black

Matt what are the ultimate (if any ) plans for the seahawk ?, Happy new year to you and the crew.

A Foden has got to be far better than a Bedford with a 5 tonne winch, when I was in the TA REME that's what we had, on camp the PTO became FUBAR'd so it was swapped with a brand new in box PTO at camp

When you going to re-power her then... Cummins or Scania V8 would be great and needed!

Piss yourself for the silver button? Sounds like a plan. 👍🏻

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥂 SOMETIMES WE CAN'T HEAR YOU !🦻

Fascinating and interesting stuff, but please get your sound system sorted. Peter Norcliffe.

Defo black

Hello is the jet at the end of the video from the dock at barrow-in-furness?

Has it got a flat tire.?

Looks like it has the slowest windscreen wipers in history too.

Can you start and drive around the lorry by the plane please

😎👍

Yellow

Paint it pink, also 12 mins in for cute dog >_

Didn't Rolls Royce and Perkins co develop the eagle and then it got developed into the phaser? Think it ended up over 400hp.

Ooof colour choises how about a nice desert pink ....sorry salmon 🤣

Black

Love these videos, but regularly have to give up two minutes in as I'm sick of trying to figure out what you're saying - this one no exception. Please spend a couple of quid on a mic.

5:34 wheres greta saying "how dare you"

Yer all fookin mad! But its good content Happy '23

You should paint it UN white

Do need anyone else to help work on these do you??😂

flurecent pink

Is the other foden for sale ???

Oi leave the rolls Eagle diesel alone they are amazing coupled to a rto round the corners box

The Pornhub beanie hat is the final cherry on the cake of this video...!

Pink …….! 😂

Nitrous? :D

Video is wrong way round you know

Hey, is the Hawker Sea Hawk ever going to be restored, crying shame to see it like that 😟

You said go to joes channel what is it called

A seahawk just lying around in someones garden - in 2022