WE FIX AN ABANDONED CHIEFTAIN !

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WE FIX AN ABANDONED CHIEFTAIN !

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8 ай бұрын

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

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@Bob-kb5pv 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

@@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 8 ай бұрын

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

@Duke_of_Petchington 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Detroit?

@ethancoy9237 8 ай бұрын

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

@onfiredragon3009 8 ай бұрын

@@avcproductions_ant_modrow not everything is american mate

@kerrydunn7760 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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!

@casto- 8 ай бұрын

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

@kreemkrackered3755 8 ай бұрын

The knowledge of these guys never ceases to amaze me 😮

@mitchmitchell515 8 ай бұрын

Don’t forget Robbie

@pcat1378 8 ай бұрын

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.

@Vakiiri 8 ай бұрын

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

@danielclark8036 8 ай бұрын

harvard or texan as well wasnt it?

@MrGoat73 7 ай бұрын

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

@mikeandhev 8 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@nobby3542 6 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@knightstemplar6243 8 ай бұрын

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

@RupertBear412 8 ай бұрын

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

@peten748 8 ай бұрын

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

@Mike-Honcho- 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

This Range Rover was shod in slippers.

@MC-nb6jx 6 ай бұрын

@@dgibson5252… Furry slippers at that🤣🤣

@chiefridgeway7158 4 ай бұрын

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

@user-jd7md1mx2u 8 ай бұрын

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!!!!

@samrodian919 8 ай бұрын

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

@rp_beasty9164 8 ай бұрын

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

@harryfandango 7 ай бұрын

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.

@axolotl1973 8 ай бұрын

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

@user-wo4im9vt8w 8 ай бұрын

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

@pjofurey6239 8 ай бұрын

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

@robmurg 8 ай бұрын

"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 8 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@robmurg 7 ай бұрын

@@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 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

@@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!

@MuhammadTayyab-us9ck 8 ай бұрын

Who in their right mind abandons a chieftain

@Sleepy.Time. 8 ай бұрын

with a live gun

@lukefriesenhahn8186 8 ай бұрын

Exactly

@MrHewes 8 ай бұрын

A bloke that died

@zerocool278 8 ай бұрын

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

@johnbuckley8721 8 ай бұрын

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

@lesthiele4921 8 ай бұрын

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

@paulwilliams2340 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@jabirucru6970 8 ай бұрын

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

@jonathanlever9402 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@scottessery100 7 ай бұрын

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

@stephensmith4480 8 ай бұрын

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

@valter_vava74 6 ай бұрын

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

@Mk1Male 24 күн бұрын

Being a late mark ( 10+ ) this has a much more reliable L60 fitted and it's great to see it starting so easily after many years of inactivity.

@brucehewson5773 8 ай бұрын

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

@user-vl5xo8og8s Ай бұрын

Range Rovers, all show no go with road tyres. Rescued many in my Jeep CJ7 V8. Your videos and Matt Armstrong are the only ones I don’t miss.

@thedungeondelver 7 ай бұрын

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.

@johndrew3202 8 ай бұрын

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.

@DIVERBLOKE1 8 ай бұрын

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

@windy33a 8 ай бұрын

They sound so good with the smokebox removed

@noobsoff-road 8 ай бұрын

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.

@Helsingfors 7 ай бұрын

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.

@FrontSideBus 8 ай бұрын

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

@EwanWeetch 8 ай бұрын

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

@Anolbea 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@jonathanbaron-crangle5093 7 ай бұрын

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)

@robleary3353 8 ай бұрын

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

@stephenfarthing3819 4 ай бұрын

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! !

@twin40dave 8 ай бұрын

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

@steve1315 8 ай бұрын

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

@Duke_of_Petchington 8 ай бұрын

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

@Duke_of_Petchington 8 ай бұрын

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

@Duke_of_Petchington 8 ай бұрын

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

@brendanukveteran2360 5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ianb6595 8 ай бұрын

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

@rustykilt 4 ай бұрын

A dual seat HAWKER HUNTER!...has to be a really sought after classic.

@annechristiansen941 8 ай бұрын

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

@JamesYoung61 8 ай бұрын

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.

@jasonscott8844 8 ай бұрын

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

@Rhyd 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@TheLeedsAppreciationSociety 8 ай бұрын

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

@Southermcountry 7 ай бұрын

Those are some good-looking planes

@larrylewislarry 7 ай бұрын

What a glorious machine! Well done lads!

@philipcable437 8 ай бұрын

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

@roberttrippass 7 ай бұрын

Reliability , tanks only flaw 😢

@mattc3656 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@davidgibbings6085 8 ай бұрын

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

@Dokker62 6 ай бұрын

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.

@steveh3576 8 ай бұрын

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

@lablackzed 8 ай бұрын

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

@gowdsake7103 8 ай бұрын

Holy shit a working chieftan tank engine That was seriously impressive

@clivemortimore8203 8 ай бұрын

There should be a FV434 close by with another L60.

@llillian4055 4 ай бұрын

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.

@peterknight4692 8 ай бұрын

Nice chieftain, nice planes too, Harvard and two seat Hunter...

@wideyxyz2271 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Not sure what his plan is

@johngell4842 8 ай бұрын

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

@thephoenix8536 8 ай бұрын

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

@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ 8 ай бұрын

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

@oedsnicolai4989 8 ай бұрын

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

@jankrusat2150 8 ай бұрын

I see you like those Bundeswehr Tanker coveralls. I used them for riding motorbike in winter. They have a removable artificial fur liner.

@AdamBest1920 8 ай бұрын

They are the best for this job

@sorenweisshartmann 8 ай бұрын

Really cool video. Thanks for sharing

@teamidris 8 ай бұрын

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

@SovyetPotato 7 ай бұрын

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

@gagatube 7 ай бұрын

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.

@zedeyejoe 8 ай бұрын

Lovely bit of kit. I have driven a Mk5.

@NUTTER8291 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@markgarvey5859 Ай бұрын

Watson up across pond all videos I watch in u.s. about tanks an miltary vehicles it like they're laying around country an still operating gun it awesome

@dickdegraaff5452 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

The owner died

@clivemortimore8203 8 ай бұрын

It took until 10 minutes 53 seconds before you used an A mech's favorite tool a big hammer. As an ex gun fitter at 1.57 "Take the whole turret off, it will be quicker I think" . I fully agree. You could have shown more of the gun.

@dc-4ever201 8 ай бұрын

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 😂.

@markroberts1858 8 ай бұрын

Oh this brought back some fond memories of my time in chieftains & Callengers in BAOR. And as a previous comment who abandons a Cheiftain ! Criminal.

@MrHewes 8 ай бұрын

The bloke died

@chascarpenter5006 8 ай бұрын

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

@davidwilliams5662 8 ай бұрын

Lovely looking Harvard and the T5 Hunter,

@jonsmith1162 6 ай бұрын

That looks like a phenomenal property. Bet there's a load of history behind it.

@Llevarion 8 ай бұрын

An abandoned Chieftain? I'll have it!

@graememorrison333 8 ай бұрын

Bagsy the T-6 Texan/Harvard!

@VRXC 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, when I was a kid the cheftains where present in Germany, the last one I have seen in Sennelager was the one in front of the HQ of former 20 Brigade, 5 years or more ago

@AW-Services 8 ай бұрын

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

@davidelliott5843 4 ай бұрын

My Rugby club used to have a sharp sand training pit at the end of the car park. One day a Range Rover lakes on the sand and promptly dug itself in. Low range tick-over just dug in more slowly. Had to be towed out.

@Avektro 6 ай бұрын

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

@danielson101 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful Tank!

@DictatorGavlar 8 ай бұрын

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

@armorer94 8 ай бұрын

So much for the "Chelsea Tractor".

@pdtech4524 8 ай бұрын

A typical Rangey stuck in soft mud, too much weight and half worn summer tyres no doubt!😳🤔 I don't have that problem in my little Fiat Panda 4x4 🐼 😲😳😁