Les Henson Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I removed this from my scrap S3/S2A yesterday. Although it looks like a NATO hook, is it perhaps an earlier version or a copy made by someone else? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 It's a Dutch one i think Les, i've seen them before. there was a link somewhere on the web, i'll have a look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think they were fitted to champs and other similar stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 No it isn't, but I have seen them before - they were fitted on Argentine Army Mercs/Unimogs that were here during the war. Not sure of the exact dimensions i.e. whether it fits a 76mm NATO eye or not. The only ones I can think of that I know the location of are in a heap of bombed out scrap on the old military firing range up in the mountains on the far side of Dad's farm so I ain't going for a look at the moment There is another even-more-NATO-lookalike which somebody once told me was fitted to Champs etc - it looks like a slightly more lightweight and non-rotating version of the proper NATO pintle but the inner dimension of the jaw is a bit bigger and if you tow a NATO eye with it, it clonks like hell. Dad has one fitted on his old farm 90, but it is the only one I have seen that I can think of, and I have no idea where he got it from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think i have one of those bogmonster. will try and get a pic up. no idea where it origanated from tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I too have one of those It is listed as "Hook, Nato" on the Defender micro fische, whereas a proper nato is listed as "Rotating Hook, Nato" or something along those lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think that it used to be used as a quick hook up system i.e you just back up to the trailer eye and it push's the clip up allowing the trailer eye in then hey presto away you go, i have seen a few on old lightweights, not sure if it was a british thing. Does it have a number on beginning with FV???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Yes it does - FV245 (6/8?)20 The spring part of it has this same number cast into it as well. Perhaps the parts were made as a set? It's seized solid at present - think I'll dismantle it and clean it up - then paint it - just to annoy Walfy! Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 looks like some I've seen on RAF ground equipment kit for aircraft support use & on some older lightweight LR's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 If its a FV number then its british, so when i get too work on monday i will try our parts books as some of them are from the 50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Yes it does - FV245 (6/8?)20The spring part of it has this same number cast into it as well. Perhaps the parts were made as a set? It's seized solid at present - think I'll dismantle it and clean it up - then paint it - just to annoy Walfy! Les Oiiiiii Henson. Don't upset me. I don't know where you live but it can't be hard to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPL4R Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 When I worked on the buses in the 1970's we had 2 Matadors and a Militant recovery trucks, they, or something very similar were fitted to the front so that bogied trailers could be pushed. Tank transporters had the same. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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