Crown Prince of a very sandy place wanting Tank Limo
We have the Crown Prince of a very sandy place wanting TANKLIMO, wednesday night to track him and his buddies about London clubbing it – and on top of that, lots of repairs as usual on the day to day vehicles that we are preparing for the FULL MONTY at the end...
Greg Rutherford gets a lift from Tanks A Lot
Greg Rutherford gets a lift from Tanks A Lot! Just having a drive round London and spotted GREG RUTHERFORD, out shopping….so we offered him a lift!
The Beast Has Arrived
The Beast Has Arrived!! Our Type 69-II Tank The Beast arrived. Not doing much in the righty lefty department, but nothing some head scratching and a big hammer can’t put right. 1st job is a little water leak, then a wobbly fan, possibly clean the injectors and...
Old codgers were really old wardogs
Old codgers were really old wardogs visit the armoury Todd broke the news to me that he had asked a bunch of people from a care home along for a look around the armoury. As he gets older and even more decrepid I’m guessing he’s trying to feather his nest a...Our Driving Experiences
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As promised, for all my trucking firms and driver chums in the UK exempt Emerson’s we don’t like them. Don’t be so picky about your chains, gravity is a world wide blessing that should be embraced by all, and anyone with a full set of wheel nuts is just a show off, you know who you are.![]()
WARNING DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE IF YOUR NOT A TRUCKER,UNLESS YOU SUFFERING FROM INSOMNIA AND ITS PAST YOUR BED TIME.
When the new buffet style breakfast system runs out of little bowls it’s in polite and frankly pointless asking for one , bless um. Time to be proactive. Yum yum.
My team of local Saudi instructors were busting with excitement,. Today was the big opening.![]()
Then we were told no public are to drive or ride on tanks, your guess is as good as mine. I have promised Abdellu shifty Majec and Mossean king of cuisine I would have them both engaged before I leave for the ![]()
U k this may be harder than I thought, and I hate breaking promises.
The Riyadh parade as seen from my tank.it went smoothly from our end but six of my guys rehearsing for five days I wouldn’t have expected much else. ![]()
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The biggest risk for the tanks and myself was the loading and unloading on what these boys call a low loader. So my next movie is for all those over zealous truckers we use in the UK, you really don’t need all of your wheel nuts, two headlight and your showing off. A fuel tank is fine held in place with a couple of ratchet straps. And stay comfy wear flip flops.. ALL THE CHAINS PULLING THE SAME WAY TANKS ARE HEAVY,WHY WOULD THEY MOVE.
We REALLY REALLY REALLY need cars for crushing so if anyone has a vehicle to scrap please give us a call on 01295768400 or 07778439034 or 07814968776 ![]()
WE CAN COLLECT as long as Nigel doesn’t have to go to Timbuktu 😂. ![]()
If we don’t have the cars we can make peoples![]()
Dreams come true! And no, I don’t mean seeing more of nick in the gym or the sauna or trying to cross a busy road, or even me doing the floss 😉 can I please ask that you “share” this post for me xx ![]()
Love Kate xx
This is the last behind the scenes Riyadh festival parade movie. Tonight I will post any parade footage I took myself.![]()
Back in the real world we need lots of cars for crushing in the uk anything near to brackley, half tidy non runners welcomed happy to collect and pay more than scrap.
Lots of snippets of rehearsals for the huge parade at the boulevard in Riyadh.![]()
It was hush hush till last night when it was performed. Combat fields are launched soon then you can take a look at that to.![]()
Any cars in the brackley Banbury area, Nigels getting short.
You have to take the good with the bad. I can now start showing bits of the Riyadh season 250,000 people all keen to see our tanks which like us performed faultlessly. The bad bit is shipping the tanks about on Saudi low loaders. All you can see is sky they are so steep. It’s a bloody good Abbott that can climb up one.
I have to share this because, as you can see, we are completely nuts here at tanks a lot 🤦🏼♀️😂😂
Well after tonight we can start spilling the beans on the behind the scenes footage of one part of our top secret mission. Don’t expect to be back before 4 am realistically.
Rehearsals were slicker and thankfully quicker, the heat in the drivers area gets so bad I wasn’t sure if I kept falling asleep or was passing out. Several bottles of water tipped on me bonce until I was sitting in a pool of water did the trick.![]()
A good day again, finished off with a non alcoholic Black mohita ( that’s a drink not a local ) then a ride on a camel. Please excuse the Tom foolery with security, bless him.#camel #432 #tanks #abbott #mohita #combatfield .
I stiffed Abdula shifty Majec with the bill purley by accident. Many places out here won’t touch cash. They have covid under control and as of today I believe you no longer need to wear a mask outdoors, maybe touch cards help.![]()
Sorry I can’t show any tank footage at either venues but I ve saved the good stuff and can start spilling the beans on the 21st, spending hours in a 432 cooking can be very tiring. It’s called hurry up and wait.
It’s all about spreading the love I think Ashley got married tonight. I haven’t lost a son I think I just gained 3 more.![]()
I’m likening horses more than ever, and I now know how to get a discount in the better shops about town.
The secret Middle East operation is now re spearheaded, also top secret in another 2 nd location. Myself my uk team and a splinter group of highly trained local operatives have gone forth younger into the unknown with three big green machines.![]()
Never try and out wee Warren for money.
Ashley finds out the hard way, best laugh I had on my 60th birthday. We went on the beginning of an extra 6 day secret mission I can’t release the footage yet, the tanks didn’t fall off the lorries and have you ever seen a steeper dismount of a trailer,more of a crash, it proves a 432 could be air dropped and survive even if half the parachutes failed to open.![]()
We are planning my birthday on the 15th in the desert Arabian style
Happy birthday daddy. I miss you millions. Have the best day eating what resembles camel balls and I will speak to you later xx please stay out of trouble because mummy won’t be impressed if you get arrested or kidnapped. 😂 ![]()
Love you Daddy. Love Jackson Kingston Horatio xxxx
Well a very hot hard day training instructors and doing as big a vehicle shake down as possible with 3 spanner’s and a brick as a hammer and a few minutes with a Swiss Army knife we all share.![]()
We may get our tools tomorrow, seems after being emergency air freighted they have had a little hold up. Hum ho.
Everything in Saudi is going well and it’s getting nearer to when I can use my footage.![]()
Lots going on back in the UK , my lovely mk13 cent is actually living in its new home with its new owner and we have a chieftain in its place. WOULD YOUBELIEVE IT HAS A V5. ![]()
We have a clever plan for this vehicle. Lots of vehicles coming in daily.
Great to work up a proper sweat in the real world rather than a gym which I reckon is a bit make pretend saying that WARREN reckons I’m down a bra size.![]()
very constructive day some where, doing great things I’m not talking about in a very secret place.until a date I can’t mention. Then I have some great footage to really blow your mind.![]()
We got microwaves and two cars today, mines called Donkey the other is a horse with no name.![]()
We’re having fun when we’re together but when we wind down we’re missing our family’s ,we look forward to face time.
Bless all those concerned, putting on a firework display out side the hotel to say sorry and to celebrate the re opening and smooth running of my entire digestive system
Well it was nice to get the rest of the crew here. Hard to believe anything could have prevented Warren and Martin hitting the breakfast, how could they sleep through the highlight of the day.![]()
One tank is missing, rumour has it we get it at another 2 am. Sorry I can’t film the tanks or venue until. It opens.
An early start to a long day, and not feeling great. But with entertaining company and some very helpful lorry drivers what could possibly go wrong.![]()
As we predicte, a bit of crash damage on an Abbot, a broken torsion bar on a 432 and three main power switches left on. Things could have been worse. What we dident expect just how hard it is to work in that kind of heat, thankfully their were lots of bottles of warm funny tasting apple juice laying around the car park for Robbie and I to drink.![]()
I did get to swim in the Red Sea and had some though provoking conversations with our new friend Ali. ![]()
Today was a good day.![]()
Just been told I can’t use footage of the port so this is a revised post.![]()
The rest of the team arrive in the night, it will be good to see them all and get things moving. The tanks arrive sometime tonight but I’m guessing I can’t film the unloading either.at this rate I may have to buy a book.
The only way I can see my wife everyday through face time and smile cos my botty is a bit rotty 😂
Good morning you wonderful people. Have the best day! I’m sure Nick will post another video later on but for now you will just have to smile at us instead! And yes it was 4.30am when I took this picture and yes I’m still smiling now because he’s worth it ❤️
A great day out keeping busy. Got a feeling we won’t get many more chances to have a look around. Things are going to get busy. Flying to Jedda tomorrow to load some tanks, leaving at 5am by the time I’m off the toilet it’s hardly worth going to bed.
