The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

All my RAF MT data sheets show 24v The extract I posted was from an FVRDE exhibition catalogue So my money is on 24v

TED

You've also got some concrete and brick junkies up the road in Leicestershire too Welcome to the forum.

The usual load for the Pantech was a Standard Airfield Bomb Transporter (SABT), with adapters to carry (usually) a single store. The biggest and heaviest bomb would have been the 10,000 pound Blue Danube (BD) although there were variations dependent on the internal physics package which gave weight differences the external dimensions of the bomb were the same.

Peter, you were right about the shoulder holster. We did wear uniform but we were not allowed to wear any RAFP insignia or webbing. Thought we were James Bond with the shoulder holster!

Ah, I recall now the SPs 'out of uniform'

ted wrote:

All my RAF MT data sheets show 24v The extract I posted was from an FVRDE exhibition catalogue So my money is on 24v

TED

An electric winch installed in the front of the Pantech was used to pull the bomb trolley up the ramps into the body and - of course - controlled the descent. I am fairly sure the electrical supply came from the Hippo so 24 volt would have been required. Also, there had to be power to the bomb's electric blanket (when used) compatible with the aircraft power supply which was 28 VDC.

Welcome gingeiron; what are your interests?

Welcome Jacko.

Welcome Jacko & as Denis said I may just have a slight interest in Desborough.

there is a website about the RAF's nukes pictures of trolleys. It shows the successer to the pantech was a very slightly modified bedford MK with a canvas tilt. Icouldn't believe it when I saw the picture but my friend Brian Burgess ex Scampton RAFP later serrved on the ASU escort group at Wittering and without giving him a clue I asked the question !! and a Bedford MK was the answer . I will try and find a link

Ted: Are you sure? What about the TCHD Mk 1 on the Mammoth Major Six chassis? That must have been in by the early 70s until replaced by the Foden TCHD Mk 2 when, late 80s? Have you a link to that nuke website - if Spooks have not already broken down your front door?