Here’s something unusual 

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 03/28/2018 at 23:55 • Filed to: Dots

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A Foden DROPS truck, built for the British military. Parked out front of a military props rental shop today, along with a Stewart-Warner and a couple G-Wagens that are usually there.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > gmctavish needs more space 03/28/2018 at 23:59

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On mobile with my night mode setting active that first pick makes it look like that truck is carrying the entire building.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 03/29/2018 at 00:26

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It probably could carry a large portion of the building

Svend > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 00:30

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She hasn’t changed much since leaving the U.K.

She’s a Foden 8x6 DROPSD IMMLC support truck.

DROPS, Demountable Rack Off Pickup System,

IMMLC, Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier,

10 ton payload.

Needs a roof mounted gun.

gmctavish needs more space > Svend 03/29/2018 at 00:35

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I found it’s ancestor

Svend > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 00:47

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I used to see Fodens quite often when I was a kid.

They always looked a little different.

Kyru Galaga > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 00:53

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God I wonder what the turning radius on that thing is compared to the US’s equivalent.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 01:16

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Is that in Burnaby? Crazy

gmctavish needs more space > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/29/2018 at 01:24

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North Van, industrial area south of the tracks, almost under the second narrows

gmctavish needs more space > Kyru Galaga 03/29/2018 at 01:24

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That is a test I want to see

Svend > Kyru Galaga 03/29/2018 at 01:25

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The Foden 8x6 is 31' long, 9.5' wide and 11' high.

From what I’ve gleaned the turning circle is 27 metres.

gmctavish needs more space > Svend 03/29/2018 at 01:26

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I only know about them because I was reading about their weird two stroke diesel, and finding videos of the sound

Svend > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 01:33

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It’s a classic sound.

Svend > Svend 03/29/2018 at 01:44

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EDIT: Apparently the payload is 17.5 tons.

Svend > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 01:51

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If you ever get bored and want to go ex-British military shopping, check Witham.

http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicles/,26,/Trucks.htm

Cé hé sin > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 04:57

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That model was even sold with Foden’s own two stroke.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > gmctavish needs more space 03/29/2018 at 09:41

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Sounds like this would be fun Top Gear or Grand Tour show...each guy picks one from a different country and do their thing (even seeing how fast they are around the track lol)