one thing i have always loved about service vehicles and indeed with aircraft - you don't just find a little service history, making contact with ex service personnel can open up all kinds of avenues, even finding pre digital photographs with some aircraft i have worked on, its been a real pleasure to see pilots log books, seeing what they did with the aircraft they flew, even a Harrier i know of now in Australia that actually tried to kill the pilot after an engine quit on him - i've met folk who flew, engineers who worked on them telling many tales and those who actually built parts of them - even as a kid in the air cadets i been able to find images of aircraft i flew in, long since been out of service, in civil hands including museums or sadly no more, scrapped - its fantastic to make that personal connection and worth so much more when you can pass on the stories amazing to see the snaps you shared with us, i trust all of these boys are well and returned home
What a project Ben. I saw one of these a while back, it was imported from Hong Kong of all places ex Hong Kong Police. Belonged to a collector up Taunton way who you probably know.
I've just bought 72GJ27, a Land Rover 101 ambulance that served in Operation Granby with the 28 Transport Squadron Gurkha Regiment. It wants a hell of a lot less doing to it to get it running than your Scorpion.
Nice sounds like a interesting project. I have too many other things on the go at the moment as distractions but will get around to finishing it this year hopefully! And film a part 3 !
I had an Action man one of these as a kid, it's still probably in an attic somewhere. Definitely something for my lottery win bucket list. Can you imagine doing the school run in one of these?
Haha that’s two spaces I have created in the car park now. I had the abbot self propelled gun off him a couple of years ago, that’s almost finished now and I’m hoping to get it to a few shows this year !
CVRT was the primary vehicle at work up until recently. I can drive them and am a gunner in a Scimitar (30mm Rarden) Do you have the workshop manual and maintenance schedule?
Do you mean how much I the restoration will cost or how much in total including buying it. Or do you mean the total value of it when completed if it was for sale ?
hi ive just purchased a 1973 sabre cvrt im missing the turret travers u wouldnt happen to no where i can get one in your youtube video you say there were several scorpions where you got your one cheers chris
You can try. Although I’m not sure how much he would want. Search on the web for helston gunsmiths and then you will see his website has a scorpion section. Most of the remaining hulls are well stripped out but there may well be some turret traverse gearboxes still in them. Mine is seized solid which I have not got around to yet !
Great find Ben. One of the most characterful British armoured vehicles out there (along with its Scimitar brother). Love to see how this turns out. Interesting about the breach. I don't know where I got this from but I was under the impression that guns of that sort (artillery, tank guns) etc don't need to be deactivated in the same as small arms to be legal?
Cheers, it’s certainly going to be a project ! I think the requirements even for large calibre guns is similar. It already had the breech door missing but that wasn’t enough. He wasn’t going to let me take it unless either the whole gun was out or the breach ring was removed so I persuaded him to let me at least keep the original barrel !
Getting there. I have a new recon engine, gearbox and almost all the missing bins etc including the turret boxes. I have the turret off and cleaned all the hull out. I have the tracks off and managed to get hold of a complete set of road wheels to replace those rotten ones. Just waiting on some dry weather for sandblasting and painting as the cow shed I store it in is a bit open to the elements on the sides but does keep the majority of rain off.
@@BenoCam great news, May seem strange but if you ever need a hand over a weekend I maybe able to help. I’m not ex army but navy with interest in military vehicles. Back in the day I was trained as a diesel fitter and live in east Cornwall.
Haha I may wish to sell it one day when it’s restored so I can’t be telling everyone how much I paid. It’s an investment which will be worth many times what I paid when it’s done. But is also going to cost a lot of money to get there. And time and effort 😬
I don't want to know what you paid for it . But I can tell you I've seen worse.. After having done restorations of vehicle's that had been brought in from north Africa after having sat since 1943. If you're planning to power it year's from now i suggest the 12 valve Cummins!! Happy sandblasting!!
Sorry but I also work full time so it difficult fitting everything in. As an update for you, the scorpion has the turret and tracks off with the hull all cleaned out ready for sandblasting now the dry weather has arrived. The Abbot is now ready for the road, I have just done my H license so I can drive that legally on the road and that just needs the last finishing touch ups like the stickers, number plates, mirrors and mud flaps . The Stalwart is fully running, painted and looking great. Top hatches are on and many of the extras but I need to re manufacture the swimming gear controls so that I can steer it once we take it in the water. I will do videos of several of these when I get a chance so don’t forget to subscribe. Cheers for your interest. Ben
So glad I’ve found tour channel Ben you won two of my favourite British military vehicles and beast of all I know you take them out to play
Ha cheers. I have a few bits and hopefully a few more to the collection as I go along. Will make some more videos when I get a chance 🙂
one thing i have always loved about service vehicles and indeed with aircraft - you don't just find a little service history, making contact with ex service personnel can open up all kinds of avenues, even finding pre digital photographs
with some aircraft i have worked on, its been a real pleasure to see pilots log books, seeing what they did with the aircraft they flew, even a Harrier i know of now in Australia that actually tried to kill the pilot after an engine quit on him - i've met folk who flew, engineers who worked on them telling many tales and those who actually built parts of them - even as a kid in the air cadets i been able to find images of aircraft i flew in, long since been out of service, in civil hands including museums or sadly no more, scrapped - its fantastic to make that personal connection and worth so much more when you can pass on the stories
amazing to see the snaps you shared with us, i trust all of these boys are well and returned home
Id do the Cummins diesel conversion on it .
It'd also be worth doing the paperwork to have a live firing gun.
It's great it's almost complete too.
Been to the gun shop in Cornwall where this is from shame about the other tanks there!
I’m slowly buying them up 🤣
This vehicle was with the 14/20 Kings Hussars Recce Troop during the gulf War. HUSSAR.
What a project Ben. I saw one of these a while back, it was imported from Hong Kong of all places ex Hong Kong Police. Belonged to a collector up Taunton way who you probably know.
Thanks.
I've just bought 72GJ27, a Land Rover 101 ambulance that served in Operation Granby with the 28 Transport Squadron Gurkha Regiment.
It wants a hell of a lot less doing to it to get it running than your Scorpion.
Nice sounds like a interesting project. I have too many other things on the go at the moment as distractions but will get around to finishing it this year hopefully! And film a part 3 !
Ere Ben, I can't be the only one wandering, who was on page 3? Maybe it was lovely Lucy, 22, from Lanson.
Haha I will have a look and get back to you ! 🤣
Wow what a find. Excellent to have the photos of it actually in action. Look forward to seeing it restored 👍
Awesome! Can't wait to see more on this! Used to love playing in these on an open day as a child. Would spend half a day rotating the turret.
It’s so bad at the moment even the turret it’s seized but we will get there eventually! Might take a while though !
@@BenoCam will you lift the turret off to do the works? How far are you taking this? Right back to the Hull and shot blast?
I had an Action man one of these as a kid, it's still probably in an attic somewhere. Definitely something for my lottery win bucket list. Can you imagine doing the school run in one of these?
Hopefully find out one day but we are a while off that yet !!
Just went to Helston Gun smiths I did wonder where the gap in the row of tanks had gone. Good luck with it, looking forward to seeing it in action.
Haha that’s two spaces I have created in the car park now. I had the abbot self propelled gun off him a couple of years ago, that’s almost finished now and I’m hoping to get it to a few shows this year !
Absolutely brilliant
Cheers Mark. A lot of work ahead but I’m sure it will be worth it 🙂
@@BenoCam most definitely worthwhile
can we get a look into the gunners sight? curious to how it looks
CVRT was the primary vehicle at work up until recently. I can drive them and am a gunner in a Scimitar (30mm Rarden) Do you have the workshop manual and maintenance schedule?
Amazing :D cant wait to see this project :D
Would it be possible to know the rough cost once this project is completed? I see lots of amazing restorations but costs are very vague lol
Do you mean how much I the restoration will cost or how much in total including buying it. Or do you mean the total value of it when completed if it was for sale ?
@@BenoCam if this vehicle is going to be sold, then a rough breakdown, purchase including profit is necessary and repairs etc including profit
I can’t tell you that, incase my misses reads it ….. 🤣
hi ive just purchased a 1973 sabre cvrt im missing the turret travers u wouldnt happen to no where i can get one in your youtube video you say there were several scorpions where you got your one cheers chris
You can try. Although I’m not sure how much he would want. Search on the web for helston gunsmiths and then you will see his website has a scorpion section. Most of the remaining hulls are well stripped out but there may well be some turret traverse gearboxes still in them. Mine is seized solid which I have not got around to yet !
Great find Ben. One of the most characterful British armoured vehicles out there (along with its Scimitar brother). Love to see how this turns out.
Interesting about the breach. I don't know where I got this from but I was under the impression that guns of that sort (artillery, tank guns) etc don't need to be deactivated in the same as small arms to be legal?
Cheers, it’s certainly going to be a project ! I think the requirements even for large calibre guns is similar. It already had the breech door missing but that wasn’t enough. He wasn’t going to let me take it unless either the whole gun was out or the breach ring was removed so I persuaded him to let me at least keep the original barrel !
Were did you post your images to get information on it ?
The CVRT Facebook group . Full of very helpful people on there and quite a few veterans who actually used them too in service.
@@BenoCam awsome thanks
If you need a hand fixing the wiring, i had 15 years on 12v car electrics (if its 12v of coarse!) let me know...
Cheers that’s good to know. It’s 24v but would be great to get everything working
Seem them at the gunsmiths many times.
Hows this restoration going?
Getting there. I have a new recon engine, gearbox and almost all the missing bins etc including the turret boxes.
I have the turret off and cleaned all the hull out. I have the tracks off and managed to get hold of a complete set of road wheels to replace those rotten ones.
Just waiting on some dry weather for sandblasting and painting as the cow shed I store it in is a bit open to the elements on the sides but does keep the majority of rain off.
@@BenoCam great news, May seem strange but if you ever need a hand over a weekend I maybe able to help. I’m not ex army but navy with interest in military vehicles. Back in the day I was trained as a diesel fitter and live in east Cornwall.
Was it from water ma Trout ie Cornish gunsmiths?
Yes
How much did this cost when you bought it no engine or transmission
Why would I tell you that !
Because your a nice fella
Also where did you buy this from
Haha I may wish to sell it one day when it’s restored so I can’t be telling everyone how much I paid.
It’s an investment which will be worth many times what I paid when it’s done. But is also going to cost a lot of money to get there. And time and effort 😬
I guess ergonomics weren't the highest priority! Also three sweaty soldiers stuck in a tiny tin can in the desert for days. Imagine the smell...
Got little chemical toilets built into the seats too so you never need to leave the vehicle to relieve yourself 🤣 bet it was humming !
@@BenoCam I thought that was what it looked like but thought 'surely not!'
I don't want to know what you paid for it . But I can tell you I've seen worse.. After having done restorations of vehicle's that had been brought in from north Africa after having sat since 1943. If you're planning to power it year's from now i suggest the 12 valve Cummins!! Happy sandblasting!!
You should anodise it purple lol x
Look good with a few massive hello kitty stickers on the sides !
not exactly built to last was it
I think it’s done pretty well really. If it was a car from the 1970s it would be a pile of rust and 4 tyres !
@@BenoCam I think my 1961 Landy would take issue with that statement 🤔
When r we going to c u working on a tank and not just talking 🙄
Sorry but I also work full time so it difficult fitting everything in.
As an update for you, the scorpion has the turret and tracks off with the hull all cleaned out ready for sandblasting now the dry weather has arrived.
The Abbot is now ready for the road, I have just done my H license so I can drive that legally on the road and that just needs the last finishing touch ups like the stickers, number plates, mirrors and mud flaps .
The Stalwart is fully running, painted and looking great. Top hatches are on and many of the extras but I need to re manufacture the swimming gear controls so that I can steer it once we take it in the water.
I will do videos of several of these when I get a chance so don’t forget to subscribe. Cheers for your interest. Ben