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

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

That cable tension had me bricking it from here

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 !

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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!!

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.

Those people stood around the MAN clearly have no imagination.

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.

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

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.

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.

Loved the videos you lot had some proper fun thanks

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Awesome video thanks lads 😊🇬🇧👍

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.

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

Excellent video as always.

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?

Thanks for sharing!

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. ?

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 !

keep them coming another good vid

The best ATV track... Loving this.

Great video as usual.

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!!😮

You are just so happy with that turret

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

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

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.

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

the winch control panel placement 💀

Splendid video

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

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!

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.

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. 😅😢😂

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

Hi love everything you do and have always been a fan of Fodens. Can I ask did you ever own an action man ?

Looks like you had a great time.wish I had been there.

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

Looks like you guys had some fun, are you going to spoof for who is cleaning the tank when you get back

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

Great content

Did you say there are alarms on the MAN? Is that if you're pulling too hard? If you're driving with a pre-selector, you pre-select 4th gear or whatever, something comes up and you don't want to go up to 4th, what do you do? Are you committed to changing up and then you downshift? Is there a way to sort of cancel an upshift?

MAN, like a Foden, but without the kudos.

Love the Hilux drone you are using

It can zero turn, but not drive? Powered diff maybe? I am intrigueded. So if you disconnected the easy drive coupling and steered full left it would drive out? Anyhoo, the cheiften exhaust is is really clean for some proper thrashing around a big site :o)

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

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

Could you use the boom winch to help break the suction from all of the mud holding onto the massive weight of the tank, by lifting it?

Reminds me of an old adage. Stand out of the line of recoil.

Ooh, yah can’t beat pushing a flange in!

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

Does the elevation metadyne work or trav stab?

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

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

Ace.....thanks😊

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

MAN - Quality and Power from Bavaria.

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!

Is there any way to do a live fire on any of those old tanks?

That was painful to watch the first 15 min

So was the panza stuck in gear? or was the MAN svr gutless?

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.

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.

At the end, ‘TANKS for watching’!

🤠 brilliant

Do they play any other tunes on the gearbox?