New Russian Military

[sebigboss79]

The main problem with the Chieftain's engine was that it was supposed to be polycarburant, i.e it would run on anything from chip-shop oil to petrol. Once they'd given up on that daft idea it ran reasonably well.

Polycarburation (lol is that a word?) works very well on Leo 1s and 2s. Not to mention the M1 Abrams.
Maybe they should have taken the fish and chips OUT of the oil prior to filling it in? 

[Last Hussar]

How would we cook the chips? 

[sebigboss79]

How would we cook the chips? 

OUTSIDE the tank? 

[Hertsblue]

Polycarburation (lol is that a word?) works very well on Leo 1s and 2s. Not to mention the M1 Abrams.
Maybe they should have taken the fish and chips OUT of the oil prior to filling it in? 

Believe it or not, it is perfectly possible to run an modified internal combustion engine on cooking oil. 

[fsn]

Are there a lot of fish and chip shops on the battlefield?

I had a mate in the 80's who had a Lada. He was half convinced that the Lada garages were just advance supply depots for T72s.

[Hertsblue]

If the Lada was representative of the quality of the then current Soviet tank we could all sleep easier in our beds. 

[fsn]

Hence the need for all those spares!

[sebigboss79]

Believe it or not, it is perfectly possible to run an modified internal combustion engine on cooking oil. 

Absolutely, I would just argue the fish and the chips should be taken OUT before you use it. Has the advantage of well fed troops as a sideeffect....

[Last Hussar]

Actually a diesel (theoretically) needs no modification  to run on chip fat.  I reality the conversions start on diesel, and once warm switch over, then finish on diesel to make sure it is what is in the cylinder at next start up. 

[Hertsblue]

I'm told the main drawback to running a vehicle on cooking oil is the smell. You could almost think you're driving a mobile chip-shop. 

[sebigboss79]

I'm told the main drawback to running a vehicle on cooking oil is the smell. You could almost think you're driving a mobile chip-shop. 

Correctamente but then again as long as the smell stays OUTSIDE the vehicle....

[Ace of Spades]

Correctamente but then again as long as the smell stays OUTSIDE the vehicle....

Well... being locked up inside a hot steel pressurecooker that smells like diesel with two other smelly persons doesn't really sound like fun to me either...
I gues I'll go for the 'Chip-shop smell' 

Cheers,
Rob

[Hertsblue]

Well... being locked up inside a hot steel pressurecooker that smells like diesel with two other smelly persons doesn't really sound like fun to me either...
I gues I'll go for the 'Chip-shop smell' 

Cheers,
Rob

Yeah,

But I'd be perpetually hungry.

[HPFlashman]

Are there a lot of fish and chip shops on the battlefield?

I had a mate in the 80's who had a Lada. He was half convinced that the Lada garages were just advance supply depots for T72s.

I wouldnt be suprised, Norway got "trial invaded" in the early 80s, by something along the line of 400 Soviet trucks, rolling off a Soviet transportship and driving around in the port of Drammen. All to get to something like 8 Ladas that should be offloaded there. Quite coincidentally, the ship also carried the correct amount of drivers for the trucks... 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Welcome to Norway, anyone wishing to defect make a line to the left... 

[sebigboss79]

Welcome to Norway, anyone wishing to defect make a line to the left... 

Defection?
Yes
Good. Line on the left, one Coke only.

Defection?
Ehm no, bad SatNav...