Having someone from the Singapore army watching your videos and then telling you to take it down because they recognized their vehicle is quite the accomplishment itself :D

@Yokotukanoshi

21 күн бұрын

I've driven the Mercedes 6x6 here in Aus when the Singapore Army comes through for their Shoalwater bay exercises. -- Sadly I wasnt aloud to get in their leopard(?) tanks, + I was too tall anyway. Their army personnel were very professional to deal with.

@multilinkacs

21 күн бұрын

Try same test on tarmac!

@aserta

21 күн бұрын

Sure, but also... weird request. They sold it, so the onus is on them for having not cleaned it. It's not like Mr. Hewes is going to do some "stolen valor" type thing (is that what you'd call it if you used a vehicle like that pretending???). If this would've been in a museum, they would've done the same? A bit anally retentive if you ask me to zip someone half across the world because your people done frakked up and didn't clean their own mess. When that happens, take the L and don't push your mess on others. Just my 2 cents. I don't like people or groups of people who can't accept their own failure. You messed up, you own up to it.

@ELBARaDo20

21 күн бұрын

@@aserta Not Sure how they do it in Singapore, but they may have given an entire fleet of vehicles to a contractor to make them "civilian ready" and the contractor just missed something

@discordia013

21 күн бұрын

@@Yokotukanoshi Yeah, having family that are ex SingMil I can believe that. Wannabee poser trying to score points on that takedown.

Finally a product testing oriented towards an average consumer. Thank you.

The vista of a green English countryside under a beautiful sky with two plus-sized wreckers playing tug of war in the foreground is almost too majestic to behold. Keep this sort of artwork coming.

@RuskiBear57

21 күн бұрын

True, if Britain has a 2a and less regulations for vehicles I'd go

@viviangrabowski6506

2 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful description ❤Vivian Hyde 😊 I won't be able to do it better !!😅

Join us on Mr Hewes next week for a Foden clutch replacement video... 😂 Nicely done. 😊

@vetrieska11

20 күн бұрын

it has a torque converter i suppose?

@eekee6034

15 күн бұрын

@@vetrieska11 The Foden has a regular clutch, that's how it was able to keep yanking the Mercedes back. The Mercedes has a torque converter, so it couldn't be revved up to do that.

@viviangrabowski6506

2 күн бұрын

OMG I laughed so much cuz thought exactly the same 😂😂Vivian Hyde 😊

I used to be an aircraft engineer at Gatwick airport, the company I worked for had a Douglas aircraft tug similar to the one you had there. It was more than capable of pushing a Boeing 747-400 weighing around 360 tons back off the gate while the engines were being started. So it would be pushing against 360 tons static weight and against the idle power of 4 General Electric CF6 engines at idle power (the engines could move the aircraft forward at idle) I don’t know what the engine thrust was at idle power. But that tug would overcome the load and move the aircraft backwards off the gate, but it would be doing that on a solid smooth grippy concrete surface not grassy dirt. Watching the tug move all that weight against the engine thrust was always an impressive sight.

@mr.sir.

18 күн бұрын

We had an ex AF one smaller than that but meant to push the much heavier B52, which I can say, that little bast was a heavy hunk but it could pull the barge in and out of the water

From Aus. It doesn't matter who drives it will be Teds Team that will win. Ted even was highlighted in the Tank Museums video on SPUD.

Man the Mercedes with its sun faded paint looks so bad ass. Proper war horse.

@martinsvensson781

16 күн бұрын

We have a lot of Mercedes G-wagens and Sprinters in the Swedish army. They fade in the same way.

This channel needs to be on prime time TV, there's nothing nowhere near as entertaining.

@Noxidsignorantia

21 күн бұрын

Just wouldn't be the same, while sensorship is rife on YT atleast they have complete control over their creative process so we wouldn't get episodes like the last Bentley episode.

Good to see Ted so happy.

@Skidderoperator

21 күн бұрын

Teds so happy to have the crew back at it.

17:13 “Adam, that’s running” 😂🤣😂 gets me every time 🤪

It was like one of those school fights where neither of you wants to hurt the other but you need to put on a show. Very entertaining. The towbar is a beast.

Workshop manager, team wellbeing support and now tug-of-war umpire...no end of limits to Ted's skills!

I have a real soft spot for those older Mercs. Such a good looking truck in my mind.

Reliance mercury tugs were built in Halifax. I used to deliver them, they are extremely heavy pieces of kit.

@deezelfairy

21 күн бұрын

Yup, all about massive weight for traction. I'd dare say it'd win against the Merc on Foden in a tug of war on concrete/asphalt. It never stood a chance on the grass, in fact I'm surprised it didn't just sink.

As you are always banging on about how good Fodens are. I went to a show a couple of weeks ago, Foden put on a pulling show and it ended up pulling 140+ tons around the show ground from a standing start and slightly up hill................Impressive

Ok so many moons ago I was in a Reliance mercury tug with another aircraft technician who shall remain nameless. We were on Nightshift, decided to kill some time by driving the long way back to the line building around the peri track. We suddenly both think, simultaneously, I wonder what this would be like off road. Steered it off the peri track onto the grass,straight in axle deep. Had to get on radio, get another tug, use the winch to get it out. Big bollocking, embarrassment etc. You tell kids stories like that these days, they don't believe you.

@Mac-pi4cy

21 күн бұрын

Learning by doing!!!!

Ted having a proper roll

@TachyonDriver

21 күн бұрын

Naughty poonack! ❤

It's the 1966 world cup all over again!! 😂

I thought the Foden sounded the best, and it did pull best! Ted was impressed I'm sure!!

Im beginning to think that Gerry Anderson got his "big, hairy-arsed engine noise" for tanks and other oversized vehicles on Thunderbirds, Joe 90 and Stingray, by recording a straight piped Meteor 😂

Nice to see the Tedmeister is continuing to live his best life, I reckon the Foden would have beasted if the ground wasn't so moist... boys and their lifesize toys 👍🏻

Foden will win as its pulling down hill.

‘…ream it out gently with the oxyacetylene’ : brilliant! You’ll be planting tulips with the D9 next…

@pseggons9512

20 күн бұрын

That'd be great at ridging up potatoes.........

Great video! However, the aircraft tug's tires were designed for the best traction on concrete or asphalt pavement, not dirt. Not surprising then, that the Foden (with tires better suited for traction on soft ground) was able to pull the tug relatively easily, apparently.

glad to see you're back to the serious business of the channel instead of fannying around fixing tanks.

Three cheers for the stiff bar, that was welded together proper like

Looks a fun way to dig holes in the field

Claim bias on this one. A known Foden fanboi edited this. Not to mention Teddy wasn't driving both vehicles. Having German heritage, it's obviously clear, Brits greased the oppositions brakes. So unfair.

Thanks for posting. At 2.33 minutes that would make fantastic calendar photo . Cloudy skies, countryside and of course Foden and Mercedes. Great test.

‘Ream it out gently with the oxy acetylene’ said the actress to the Bishop 😮

You work with the most awesome equipment!! Thanks. Best regards.

As an archaeologist I appreciate the new excavation technique…

great video ,entertaining as always .keep up the good work

Darn a tie! Great video today fellas. Keep them coming.

Brilliant. Thank you as ever for cheering my day up.

Honestly, I kept waiting for a loud bang and a fire during the tug of war.

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

Not when vehicles are built properly

With holes you dug …. Should hav called in the time team….. probably tearing up a Roman Mosaics😂

@PHDarren

21 күн бұрын

More remains of the old 17th century hall, perhaps garden features around where the east wings were.

@Rover200Power

21 күн бұрын

@@PHDarren Could be, or just demolition rubble.

nice to see ted happy as always

What people seem to miss is the fact that the foden has its roots in the late 50's and can still match fairly modern stuff. I can remember sitting in a motor vehicle engineering class at college (86-88) where my lecturer was pointing out the brute force of scammel trucks ( ex mod) were used in hauling old locomotives to scrap , saying not fast by any means but could haul almost anything. In reference to scrap metal merchants using foden and scammels during the 60's. He was "that guy" that brought in slides of a foden/ scammel low loader with 202 tonnes driving through wales...... Iirc it was about gearing not necessarily about horsepower. And he droned on about land rovers for the rest of the term......🤣 But I did find out after I left college that the hangar buildings we used were factories to make spitfires in the 40's......... in Wiltshire 👌🏻 Now a housing estate 🙄

I like the way the automated subtitles heard the roar of the Merc and displayed "[Music]" 😃

That's my local show excellent. I hope you enjoy it and I will be looking forward to seeing your kit there cheers ❤

ngl this video does have old top gear energy and i love it!

That Centurion engine sound… amazing :)

Fairly even, however the foden did pull the merc with all its wheels locked

Great start to my day. Lots to look forward too 👍 And I definitely don't want a Tee shirt with "I Identify as a 3 prong" on it😆

well done mate. glad to see the ARV running

All that’s missing was you dad appearing, shaking his head 😂

Maximum respect to that towbar!

Back in early 90's I was attached to a REME unit in Germany. Eventually I ended up being a standby driver for recovery jobs. Our vehicle, ( a Foden ), was a beast. I have to say, having seen them in action, that a good REME Reccymech operator would have made mincemeat of the Mercedes.

You know, i kinda suspected they'd be equal... but not quite like that. Eh, the tug in its original config stands no chance against anything short of another tug or smaller. BUT, put that on tarmac and load it properly, and it can pull mountains. This is why you take those, strip the tin off, give it a suspension and they make amazing farm vehicle. They will pull a lot. That said, on tarmac, properly loaded, they're really good. I genuinely don't get people who build custom pullers, when you can buy one of these even clapped out and they're still better.

Looking forward to seeing you at Welland - it's a great show..! I'll be there too (but in the classic cars section) 😝

I was figuring the grey one would win. Thanks for sharing the video. Much appreciated have a great day.

In a nasal tone you have to say, are the tread patterns and depth the same on both wreckers, pressure and ground condition under both. Brilliant real world test and relevant to everybody.

Can’t wait to see you boys at welland! Been going 10+ years Joe you’ll love it

Joe my money was on the foden because it's British great video again ! Nice to see Ted the foreman wearing his neck scarf !

Wasn’t surprised the Foden won, against both. Straight pipe 27 litre Rolls Royce Meteor, sounds the dogs doo dah’s😊

This is just the kind of video that I didn’t know I needed!

Some serious engine in that Merc. But, Ted don't like it as well as the Foden! 😮

10:29 And also - gotta say, the hat looks good. Looks to be a good quality one and as a former hat wearer myself, I can assure you, you’ll appreciate it when it rains. And also when it’s sunny. 👍🏻

I'd love to be working in your shop; these vehicles and what trouble you get up to with them are always interesting!

Tank’s are so impressive on the move/running.

Great video, as always. Always informative and also entertaining. I was wondering if the Foden will be given the moniker ‘Phil’ if England win the Euros ?. (Similar to the Diane Abbot !) 😄

Tonka irl. Excellent.

You should get a centifical fuel filter and pump pulling fuel from the original tank and sending to your little fuel tank on top.

فعلا اختبار .......جودة المنتج دائما موجة من الشركة المصنعة نحو المستهلك العادى فيديو رائع❤❤❤❤ ‏‪2:25‬‏

Foden having the towing eye high is a good idea it puts more downforce onto the back wheels

Excellent content

I thought the bigger tyres would win, but they were just chewing up the ground more. 13:05 Best spark shower I've seen in a long time!

I can see that you guys are back having fun with the Tonka toys much to the of the great supervisor Ted! Seriously the Foden is the all-around best against the the other vehicles with the great exception of the AVRE. In truth tracked vehicles always have better tracked handling in muddy conditions.... Good job as always 👏 👍 👌

@biscuit715

21 күн бұрын

I'm just an idiot so there's probably a really obvious reason but I'm surprised they don't have something tracked for when it's really muddy

@paoloviti6156

21 күн бұрын

@@biscuit715 in my opinion a wheeled is also more expensive because of unnecessary complications as each wheel has its own engine and transmission and electrical connections not to mention that many are steerable just to mention a few things...

Thank you Sir, for the wonderful sky.

Welll! I thought Ted, (with a little help from Adam) would have won hands down. I'm sure the Merc won't be as good without the emblem visible! 🤪 With equal tyre pressures, the tyres in the same condition, and water balast, it would be quite a match. You're going to have a good line-up at OMH.

I’ll just throw this video on in the background while I work. But first i’ll watch till I get an ad cause of tug of war, then get to work. 23min later, I didn’t get any ads! KZread, I’m not sure thank you or hahaha monetize this channel more! Oh was it the Mercedes 6x6 that gave you a strike? So you dont get ads for a while? Either way. Great video, included Ted, trucks and tanks!

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

Didn’t get a strike, they had to politely asked me to delete the video from YT 🤣

The intro was very Clarkson esk 😂😂 loved it. ❤

Dad always goes to Welland, very good rally. Pray for the weather.

Nice weather for Market Harborough ,please. 🤓

Are you going to be turning that tug into a USCM APC? 😂

Seeing as the kraut dug down to more solid ground i think the foden had it really and both should go again in the middle of the field v10 vs RR 6 cylinder. Those old fodens ate awesome bits of kit

Yeah, Spud has drawn me here (for someone who calls 'imself "not that posh", you did find an epic tune to put under that video. Props, m8) Anywhose, second video I see is you 'orsin' 'round with recovery kit, so that gets a subscribe 😆

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

🤣🤣

Brilliant job boys, just remember mechanical pumps suck ! and electric ones blow ! good luck with the linkage 😋👍

While you had the JP in the air you ought to have put it down on paving slabs so it doesnt sink and keep the vegetation growing round the undercarrige

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

That’s what I have done, I’ve moved it to strim Under it with ease

Great video as always, do a video on that Unimog sitting under the shed. 👍 🇬🇧🇺🇸

@MrHewes

20 күн бұрын

You got it

"Ream it out gently with the Oxyacetalene" Got me. All the best from off-road heaven, rural Portugal! @HowardsPortugal

Nice long horn hat brother. Make it down to Texas some time, We'll get yall a real set of long horns to mount on one of the vehicles.

it was nice of Ted to make sure the grass was up to snuff before you tried the pull.

You guys are nutters. That's what I like about you. Adam makes a great wing man. I was thinking why not just put a hole saw through that plate until I saw how thick it was. Great stuff guys, keep on doing what you do. Whatever that is. Mart.

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

🤣🙏🏻

They tried in the Falklands to try towing a Tristar jet (300Tons) with a set of 3 Fodens in series They failed!🤣🤣🤣

Looking forward to seeing you at wellend steam rally my wife has a crafting stall there she does that I enjoy the working machines trucks and tractor pulling 👌

They sound awesome both ticking over together.

Never done welland! You’ll love it! We’re taking our traction engine, See you there 👍🏻

When you start things you may find pumping the throttle slower is better the accerator pump usually has a spring in the linkage so the diaphragm can only depress at the rate fuel sprays out of the jet.

As always bloody good job. It's pretty cool how everyone has their own gear too. What's Adams tank

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

Cheif MK10

That idle on the the tug and merc could come down a bit they both sound amazing though

Mr Hewes on the pull!

21:18 has multiple tanks, tools, trucks, bulldozer, forklifts, Jim Bowens Bentley and no back of phone. Mr Hewes would be the sort of guy who'd go to a shopping mall to buy a new back cover for his phone and come back with a tank. And no phone cover.

@MrHewes

21 күн бұрын

🤣🤣

Foden F-ck yeah! Regarding your Jet Provost.. Nice fiddly job for you. Get it started. Only a wee jet engine (known as Constant thrust variable noise power plant) Makes a great noise. Have a fire engine near by... Oooooh fun.

Loved driving those tugs at Aberdeen airport, one afternoon I was pushing and airbus off the stand and next stand had a forklift (not a lie) pushing a KLM airbus off the stand as their tug was U/S 😮

cool video guys 👍👍👍

always fun to watch

Nice one!. Always a laugh and always a mechanical 'education' for us novice engineering 'Noddies'. On ya lads!. Nuff siad!.🍺

absolutely superb/More ! Long live Ted!