These tanks were built to do a job. Wonderful, dangerous, powerful and complex pieces of technology that they became, by the time the Chieftains were retired. Leaving them to rot as some rusted out gate guard or sunk in a farmer's field is a very sad end. Far better to see them used, abused and maintained to make people feel a sense of awe and be entertained.
As a firearms enthusiast and even manufacture in the US I loved hearing someone from the UK agree that are import restrictions and the deactivation requirements from the ATF suck and are too involved
@@MrHewes So since the US doesn't require welding the plug does that mean that UK restrictions are too far also? Oh it is only when somebody else does something.
Cody is sound.. it's all about taking the piss and wrecking shit - we all love that! Whoooop whoooooop for better relationships with our american friends innit - almost diplomatic this channel too 🤣
I think the complainers forget that WD paid for Mr Hewes to restore the tank, and then restore it again. It's a mutually beneficial business relationship, same as any other. And Cody kinda is using it how it was intended - they're intended to be run hard until they break, then fixed up and run again.
You can't "fix up" what he's destroyed, however. Run em rough, sure; break/bend armor plate, armourglass, sights, barrells..... Not so much. It's restoration of something that is of limited quantity. At least it's a Chieftan; people might actually be out for blood if he destroyed a WW2 tank.
@ryanj610 today's youth has been brought up way different, I and my father in US Army were I'm tanks my dad in Battle of the Bulge and me in Nam. Raised with respect for everything. This kid that destroys everything doesn't respect anything
@@jamesklima4078 Oh phooey. Top Gear, Mythbusters, and plenty of other television movies and shows have destroyed hundreds of classic cars and automobiles and I bet you're a fan of at least one. Kid does it on RUclips and makes enough money to retire his entire family and all of a sudden it's no respect...
@@ryanj610 If you listened far enough into the video, you'd have heard that they've had CAD measurements made so virtually any piece on the tank can be rebuilt, and even shared those files back to Mr. Hewes so he can reproduce parts for other tanks.
Fair play to WhistlinDiesel. As you say, it's his tank and he can do what he wants with it. Tanks weren't built to be in museums. It's nice to know that he maintains it nonetheless.
@@Ibis117 You can't really afford to use them that way in the first place and you'd be taken out by actual military within minutes of being spotted. Most guys who think they can "buck the bronco" are part of MT6 squad and are outclassed even by the Juapos sent by gangs to get military training to bring back to their gangs or to infiltrate to get illegal stuff to the gangs.
@@Ibis117 but we sure do enjoy a 1:1 scale RC tank destroying trees and improperly parked cars. WD is a character just like TV but without all the corp strings attached. Asking for permission is no way to have fun with your toys.
"It's his tank and he can do with he wants with it".....Fine, just say that then. Hewes sold him a tank for good money and he can do what they want but don't try and defend the dumb obnoxious videos that whistling puts out, destroying stuff for entertainment is dumb and it's about the level of entertainment of wwf wrestling.
@morganmcdonagh2663 your just jealous he found a nice market that people are entertained and he has taken advantage if your that salty about it why don't you go off and do it and make the money he's making, or is it more that he's capable and your not?
Cody does an excellent job of looking like an idiot while not actually being one, and this is the internet, so a lot of people aren't in on the joke. The efforts with the CAD files show that there's a lot of thought behind the scenes on how to keep this machine running long into the future.
Little know Fun fact when Australian sold off our leopards they did not deactivate their cannons as they did not think any ozzys could get ammo. Fast forward 6 months some old boys got some empty shells (sold as umbrella stands in shops)black powder shotgun pimers and a redgum warhead turned on a lathe, to say the D.O.D got off they ases fast was an understatement
I drove tanks for 2 years in the Army, I fully understand the initial excitement. I was 19, straight off the farm and standing in the motorpool at Ft Knox in 1974 when a gas powered M88 ARV came roaring in, it was epic, scared me half to death but also amazing.
Thanks for this little behind the scenes, Cody does seem like a good dude. Love how his guys sent you the CAD files, it’s those little touches which make a working relationship that much more sincere!
Dude,being entertained happens everytime i watch your video's,you're never not entertaining, your channel is one of the single most entertaining on the net right now for me,always a pleasure to watch 🙂
I agree. In my book second only to Aus Armour for great tank content. Never before seen videos fixing every darn thing on - and yes I am biased - great British tanks! And always I am entertained at the same time - which is quite a neat trick!
Now everyone has convinced themselves to act like they are a multi millionaire (although they’ve only got the finances of a not particularly well-heeled tramp with a good credit rating), its driven the prices up. Tanks were a LOT cheaper ten years ago, accounting for inflation etc. especially when purchased from the military surplus resellers - they used to sell at or just above scrap prices - scrapping was the option for those that didn’t sell because even the military hasn’t got infinite amounts of room to warehouse obsolete fighting vehicles. When the Challenger 2s come up for sale in a couple of years, you’ll k ow when to pounce but I doubt they’ll ever sell at scrap value again. Possibly because of RUclips et al, they will force-scrap 3/4ers of them to keep the supply low and demand high. Which is always going to be better than just scrap value. Them there military surplus blokes are a lot of things, but they’re not idiots (well, most of them anyway).
@@duncbee Dude a quiet tank is like an honest politician. Not applicable. A quiet tank is one you can hear coming from five miles away instead of ten. And an honest politician is one who stays bought after you've bribed him. As for the Russians loving it I suggest you look at it's battle record it easily went toe to toe with it's contemporary Soviet counterparts during its entire service life and utterly outclassed everything that came before. This tank was largely responsible for Israel surviving as a nation despite repeated attempts by it's neighbours all equipped with Russian armour. They only fairly recently disposed of their reserve units because for all it's issues it's still a better Tank than 90% of what's running around in Africa and the middle east today.
brilliant work, i am pleased you picked up the camera when you did , always entertaining & very interesting to see you all at work, restoring and breaking things
I love such honesty, no one makes anyone watch your videos we are all (hopefully) grown ups and can make our own choices, mine is to watch your videos so keep them coming
With whistling diesel using the tank like this, it gets spread all over the internet and it helps spread awareness so it’s literally all positive all around as he also maintains it well. Full respect for him.
@ talking about the Chieftan tank as not everyone knows about it, but him making that video leads people to find out about the tank and learn its history.
Never heard of whisltling diesel until i saw Fittermats video where they got the chieftain stuck. But i would love to thank him for inspiring you to start RUclips. This channel is, without a doubt, the best channel i have ever watched. These days i work on modern tat (i miss old cars😢) and your videos genuinely brighten up my weeks.
Cody has done a lot by helping Jack and his team and I feel like it’s unappreciated by the community for what he did for our friend. In fact, I discovered Mr Hewes through WhistlinDiesel, goes to show. Love from the US!
That is one of the nicest paint schemes I’ve seen despite it being plain desert sand and IMO (whilst I’m not a fan of WD) the collaboration worked really well. After all business is business and like you mentioned the knowledge he imparted regarding building a channel has benefitted every one of us viewers (subscribers or not). Roll on a Hollywood A-lister as the next one.
L60 sounds like any diesel on the stand but the exhaust box gives it that distinctive howl known to thousands of enthusiasts and ex service personnel. Love it.
I know this tank, it was a gate guard at Newcastle, an old colleague arranged the sale (very cheap) and helped bring back on a return load. It was parked in a local pub carpark before being moved to the farm. Had a scramble round it with my kids, would be about 2000 or 2001.
I found this channel without WhistlinDiesel but I've seen his content. I'm not a huge fan of everything he does but you are 100% right, it's his tank and he can do what he wants with it. Hearing how he's influenced you and your RUclips career was very interesting and gave me another perspective on Cody that I didn't have before and I appreciate that. Two farm kids making their own way in this world. Similar in many ways but different in many others. Thanks for making this video and sharing.
0:40 ...MOD firesales are the best. We bought a pair of BV206s about 20 years ago. One was £3k, one was 6. The cheaper one had a poorly done winter camo paint job which was flaking badly and needed attention and it needed a new engine (re-conned crate engine was £500). The 6k one was good to go.
That’s actually one of your best videos, thanks for making a Friday evening more entertaining for me! Got the impression there was a lot more to Cody, you don’t get that successful being a fool 🤣
@@Grover91 why is it so crap? They replaced the chieftain engine that was broken with this one. And later sold the tank to whistlin diesel, so it did indeeed need to run longer than 2 weeks.
Obviously Ted should take all the credit for his achievements in getting this tank up and running again, but I suppose I could give you and Jack a mention too, so there you go, mentioned. People love to hate when they see other people having fun, it's a tank, it'll take a fair bit more than a few bent panels to stop it.
You do a great job of putting your videos together and this one was no exception, nice to hear you say so many positive things about the whole project, it seems that Cody isn't as crazy IRL as he is in his videos.
Like what a few others have said, i only found your channel because of Whistlin Diesel. And im glad he has helped to guide many your way. After seing this video in particular, its great to get a bit of an insite on what goes on behind the scenes regarding the gathering and sharing of information between the both of you to help in future restorations of the chieftans. Just goes to show that under Whistlins silly persona there is a smart person who by the sounds of it is on a simmilar page for preservation of histories machines and stories. Well done to the both of you and your respective teams who have all been involved in this project and many others. 👍
Funny you mentioned the sell off, as a bright youngster in the early 90s I remember reading about it in the Today newspaper, I firmly told my dad that I would buy one of these Chieftains for my "first car"; £1500 was cheap for a good car let alone a tank. Needless to say my dad rolled his eyes and continued with his day.
Imagine our surprise to find out that the most famous Chieftain in the world right now is the same Chieftain that resided on Nik's uncle's farm for years! Love your work Mr. Hewes.
i think you hit the nail on the head, what people see and what's real are different things. people like him won't live full throttle every second of the day off-camera. we don't see what's off camera, at the end of the day this is entertainment and youtube is something we don't have to pay for but yet people like they have a right to complain about what they see. love that you never push people to follow and subscribe or like the videos, I mean I do all of those things because I want to not because I'm told to. keep swingin' spanners, bangin' hammers, and most of all listen to ted as he's the boss.
Brilliant stuff, your videos are always entertaining and informative! I'm not a mechanically inclined guy, but I still love seeing what you lot do and how you get these tanks and other vehicles working again.
I've driven past this Tank many times over the years and wondered where it had gone and literally just stumbled across your video. Great to see it alive again.
i get goosebumbs when hearing the monsterous L60 roar - the ultimite roaring 60's sound - like back in the days when I was working at 23.Base Workshop R.E.M.E. in 58300 Wetter, West Germany from 85-88. You guys are so crazy, I like it ! Oliver
A lot of people take whistlindiesel at face value but fail to understand that he plays a character and is actually incredibly intelligent and a genius entertainer and film maker. Yes he's also crazy but don't take him too seriously 😂
Entertainment is subjective and comes in so many forms. Your honest and down to earth approach to life is what made me (and I’m sure others) subscribe and return to watch new content and rewatch old content. Just do you - that’s what we are here for. Thanks for sharing it.
I can understand that some people are upset over the treatment of the chieftain by diesel, but it is also a goddamn tank. Who doesn't want to see a tank do all sorts of stuff that you wish you could do yourself? don't tell me it isn't a childhood dream to drive over a car or through a bus! Diesel is a bit crazy but I had a feeling he didn't just buy it to smash it and discard it like a broken toy. I think he has a lot of passion for cars and for what he does. It is very good to hear he has restored it, and that he inspired you to make this channel, bless him. I love watching you tinker on your tanks!
I don't think whatever hate he receives has anything to do with the tank. It's a tank. It's a hunk of metal made to go to war. Who cares if it gets beat up. It's not even something rare and of great value. I've seen guys on here driving rare Ferraris through dirt roads and shit. Now THAT pisses me off. Drive the damn thing but not off road. It's just that some people, including me, don't like people who just break stuff for youtube likes, views and subs. It's this fake, edgy persona he has created
To each is their own. After watching many of his videos, i don't care for the kid Cody. I do though wish you the best with your channel, you're a brilliant mechanic.
Guy's that video is a testament to your drive and ability as a team working to the eight degree , I am so pleased to be watching your content its original and sometimes breath taking keep going guy's
Only the legend that is Ted could produce all the entertaining videos that you manage to put out and still work as hard as you and Jack do keeping history alive
I also started to follow your channel after Cody got the tank. I love watching your videos and seeing the old tanks being brought back to life. Keep up the good work lads! All the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿
As a veteran and purist when it comes to Vietnam where I served and back in history and WWII where my father survived Battle of the Bulge and he and I were in armored in US Army. I have soft spot for history of our tanks and Artillery, this friend of yours I saw 1 video and immediately didn't care for his treatment of pretty much everything, I was brought up with respect for people and equipment. Don't get me wrong like you said his tank to destroy which is sad because soon you will not be able to find parts. You have plenty of subscribers that are purists,you have some great videos and are hard working and very talented. Young and sometimes brash but that's a good quality. I'll say I was saddened by the comment of unsubscribe if you don't like it. Well we all have our opinions and feelings about the subject of history and preservation. Keep on doing good things with these vehicles and I will always watch until either I'm dead or you stop. Thanks for letting me vent
People really don't fathom how long lived tanks can potentially be, there's still t-34s being used in Africa for combat on an occasion. They are often made from alloyed steel that is slow to rust and there's plenty to rust. So even badly kept tanks might be forgotten and restored, abused over and over again for centuries to come. Only thing that really kills tanks are wars and even in those catastrophic kills that result in hull break are relatively rare.
shows the importance of a stock of useful engines / gearboxes / ancilliaries all fixed, cleaned and painted ready to go , makes a swap over after the rusty work done quite quick
As a raving leftie pacifist, with some loose connections to the armed forces, i so love what you do The fascination with the vehicles and engineering for its own sake and the sense of fun with what you’re doing makes your videos a joy to watch
I Found you because of WD, i think there's a lot of us here that also did. I think the haters believe his character he plays in his content is who he is and if you've seen other channels with him its clearly not the case. The guy has made a career from destroying vehicles he knows have large followings or large fan bases... not a bad gig lol
Exactly he found a market people are entertained by and took advantage fairplay to the lad I don't think half these haters acctually realise how difficult it is to run a youtube channel as a full time business along with doing whatever the hell else he does in his life
Knowing that he restored it after makes it ok for me. i thought he just bought a tank and destroyed it for views(wich he did), but then restoring it again shows that he does care
Very cool to hear how he did the CAD stuff and gave it to you so you guys can help keep these things running.. that's a great result of the collaboration!
Have you got a fire extinguisher ready? No! Go on! L60 starts up and after a few seconds sounds like a 250 Kawasaki triple being revving up outside the local chipshop! 😂😂
It's amazing how fast collaborations blossom when people with common 'hobbies' crash into eachother. So much is gained, and we get many of the benefits. Great video Joe.
As usual an outstanding job bringing back a dead and forgotten lump of history. In to a great looking and driving success! Well done lads and Ted! If people don't like it going to a very enthusiastic american gentleman then they are welcome to finance the restoration of another one!
Well said Mr Hewes. It's his tank and he can do what he likes with it In any event It's a testament to the build quality and engineering that the chieftain can be used in as close to battlefield conditions and repaired and recommissioned. It strikes me that that is so much more respectful than leaving it in a field for 20 years I for one won't be unsubscribing Keep up the good work.
I started watching you guys with the t 34 that had the bad engine in it. You and your guys there went crazy on that tank. Can't wait to see you go visit the Australian armor museum
the balls to say that at the end about unsubbing! you legend, now that is why I'm subbed and honest guy doing and honest days work.
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These tanks were built to do a job. Wonderful, dangerous, powerful and complex pieces of technology that they became, by the time the Chieftains were retired. Leaving them to rot as some rusted out gate guard or sunk in a farmer's field is a very sad end. Far better to see them used, abused and maintained to make people feel a sense of awe and be entertained.
Smart guy whistling diesel Anyway back to fixing thanks T 34 I know I’m starting to repeat myself anyway
I laughed hard and the "If you haven't, that's to bad!" That's why I'm subbed too.
@@MrHewes How much I can buy this for Ukraine?
As a firearms enthusiast and even manufacture in the US I loved hearing someone from the UK agree that are import restrictions and the deactivation requirements from the ATF suck and are too involved
It’s too far!
Like we're going to get live shells easily @MrHewes
In the UK semi autos above .22 are illegal. However tank guns are legal because they are single shot....
@@MrHewes So since the US doesn't require welding the plug does that mean that UK restrictions are too far also? Oh it is only when somebody else does something.
I don't give a shit if he's an enthusiast, it's all a shill
Cody brought me here to Mr. Hewes during that first video. I haven't missed a video since. I love the mechanical problem solving
Me too, I never knew I loved tanks until that moment😂
I also came over at that point and have watched everything since
Indeed! I subbed to Mr. Hewes channel immediately after Cody's first tank vid over there and haven't missed a Hewes video since.
Same
Dito
"Have you got a Fire extinguisher ready"... 'No'... "Brilliant" *start engine sounds 👌🏻🤣
Cody is sound.. it's all about taking the piss and wrecking shit - we all love that! Whoooop whoooooop for better relationships with our american friends innit - almost diplomatic this channel too 🤣
@@WiLLiAMOnline Hell yeah as a southern american ;)
The bit where Ted is lying on top helping install the new engine ❤ an extra set of paws always helps 😅
I noticed that too. He was supervising. 😂
And standing there calmly watching that roaring engine without any earmuffs - what a stud!
I think the complainers forget that WD paid for Mr Hewes to restore the tank, and then restore it again. It's a mutually beneficial business relationship, same as any other. And Cody kinda is using it how it was intended - they're intended to be run hard until they break, then fixed up and run again.
You can't "fix up" what he's destroyed, however. Run em rough, sure; break/bend armor plate, armourglass, sights, barrells..... Not so much.
It's restoration of something that is of limited quantity. At least it's a Chieftan; people might actually be out for blood if he destroyed a WW2 tank.
@ryanj610 today's youth has been brought up way different, I and my father in US Army were I'm tanks my dad in Battle of the Bulge and me in Nam. Raised with respect for everything. This kid that destroys everything doesn't respect anything
@@jamesklima4078 Oh phooey. Top Gear, Mythbusters, and plenty of other television movies and shows have destroyed hundreds of classic cars and automobiles and I bet you're a fan of at least one. Kid does it on RUclips and makes enough money to retire his entire family and all of a sudden it's no respect...
@@ryanj610 If you listened far enough into the video, you'd have heard that they've had CAD measurements made so virtually any piece on the tank can be rebuilt, and even shared those files back to Mr. Hewes so he can reproduce parts for other tanks.
No, they aren't intended to be broken and fixed they are intended to kill the enemy. Stop it with the nonsense.
Fair play to WhistlinDiesel. As you say, it's his tank and he can do what he wants with it.
Tanks weren't built to be in museums. It's nice to know that he maintains it nonetheless.
We really don't want people using them "like they were supposed to be used". Well, not just yet, anyway.
@@Ibis117 You can't really afford to use them that way in the first place and you'd be taken out by actual military within minutes of being spotted. Most guys who think they can "buck the bronco" are part of MT6 squad and are outclassed even by the Juapos sent by gangs to get military training to bring back to their gangs or to infiltrate to get illegal stuff to the gangs.
@@Ibis117 but we sure do enjoy a 1:1 scale RC tank destroying trees and improperly parked cars. WD is a character just like TV but without all the corp strings attached. Asking for permission is no way to have fun with your toys.
"It's his tank and he can do with he wants with it".....Fine, just say that then. Hewes sold him a tank for good money and he can do what they want but don't try and defend the dumb obnoxious videos that whistling puts out, destroying stuff for entertainment is dumb and it's about the level of entertainment of wwf wrestling.
@morganmcdonagh2663 your just jealous he found a nice market that people are entertained and he has taken advantage if your that salty about it why don't you go off and do it and make the money he's making, or is it more that he's capable and your not?
Cody does an excellent job of looking like an idiot while not actually being one, and this is the internet, so a lot of people aren't in on the joke. The efforts with the CAD files show that there's a lot of thought behind the scenes on how to keep this machine running long into the future.
Nope, he's an idiot
Having served on chieftains for 5 years it’s great to see and hear them again. Thanks for restoring them
Quite remarkable how much Ted has achieved in such short time.
Yea, but he does get given everything for free. :D
Can we go a couple episodes without talking about that ugly damn pos dog
@@nealedmondson3191 no
@@nealedmondson3191 eat deez
@@nealedmondson3191 Go boil ur Head......POS? Take a long look in the mirror boyo....
Little know Fun fact when Australian sold off our leopards they did not deactivate their cannons as they did not think any ozzys could get ammo. Fast forward 6 months some old boys got some empty shells (sold as umbrella stands in shops)black powder shotgun pimers and a redgum warhead turned on a lathe, to say the D.O.D got off they ases fast was an understatement
This sounds interesting....i want more story. I've been googling but I can't find anything. Could you help me.
I drove tanks for 2 years in the Army, I fully understand the initial excitement. I was 19, straight off the farm and standing in the motorpool at Ft Knox in 1974 when a gas powered M88 ARV came roaring in, it was epic, scared me half to death but also amazing.
Thanks for this little behind the scenes, Cody does seem like a good dude. Love how his guys sent you the CAD files, it’s those little touches which make a working relationship that much more sincere!
Dude,being entertained happens everytime i watch your video's,you're never not entertaining, your channel is one of the single most entertaining on the net right now for me,always a pleasure to watch 🙂
I agree. In my book second only to Aus Armour for great tank content. Never before seen videos fixing every darn thing on - and yes I am biased - great British tanks! And always I am entertained at the same time - which is quite a neat trick!
2000£ for a tank in war storage condition... damn thats a fucking dream today..
£2000 was more back then. Probably £20,000 today
Now everyone has convinced themselves to act like they are a multi millionaire (although they’ve only got the finances of a not particularly well-heeled tramp with a good credit rating), its driven the prices up. Tanks were a LOT cheaper ten years ago, accounting for inflation etc. especially when purchased from the military surplus resellers - they used to sell at or just above scrap prices - scrapping was the option for those that didn’t sell because even the military hasn’t got infinite amounts of room to warehouse obsolete fighting vehicles. When the Challenger 2s come up for sale in a couple of years, you’ll k ow when to pounce but I doubt they’ll ever sell at scrap value again. Possibly because of RUclips et al, they will force-scrap 3/4ers of them to keep the supply low and demand high. Which is always going to be better than just scrap value. Them there military surplus blokes are a lot of things, but they’re not idiots (well, most of them anyway).
@@LawrenceTimme Still!
@@LawrenceTimme 2k back in 1991 is only 4.5k now
Now the MoD isn't allowed to surplus ANYTHING
Just love the sound of that L60, great video as always.
Fit an L60 in a 3 wheeler
Yeah the Russians liked it as well!! They weren't the quietest tanks in the world!!
its literally the sexiest, but most haunting sound, i bloody love it!!
@@duncbee Dude a quiet tank is like an honest politician. Not applicable.
A quiet tank is one you can hear coming from five miles away instead of ten.
And an honest politician is one who stays bought after you've bribed him.
As for the Russians loving it I suggest you look at it's battle record it easily went toe to toe with it's contemporary Soviet counterparts during its entire service life and utterly outclassed everything that came before. This tank was largely responsible for Israel surviving as a nation despite repeated attempts by it's neighbours all equipped with Russian armour. They only fairly recently disposed of their reserve units because for all it's issues it's still a better Tank than 90% of what's running around in Africa and the middle east today.
@@ianjardine7324 Dude? Seriously?
You sir are a good hard working man with integrity.
Ted supervised this build so well, great video thanks for sharing!
Cody’s videos are not who he is. It’s ENTERTAINMENT
brilliant work, i am pleased you picked up the camera when you did , always entertaining & very interesting to see you all at work, restoring and breaking things
Ted is just awesome ❤❤
Ted is the brains behind the operation!
We are all extremely happy you did make this channel! Tanks, jokes and spanner throwing. Top combo and a top bloke you are Mr Hewes. Cheers
0:43 Fifteen hundred to two grand for a 60 (??) ton tank...... that's some heavy metal for cheap!! 😮😮
What an engine!!! Sounds incredible
I love such honesty, no one makes anyone watch your videos we are all (hopefully) grown ups and can make our own choices, mine is to watch your videos so keep them coming
With whistling diesel using the tank like this, it gets spread all over the internet and it helps spread awareness so it’s literally all positive all around as he also maintains it well. Full respect for him.
Spread awareness of tanks? I’m not really sure people lack tank awareness, or what issues that would cause them in life.
@ talking about the Chieftan tank as not everyone knows about it, but him making that video leads people to find out about the tank and learn its history.
I have Cody to thank for helping me find your channel. Been hooked ever since. Loved to see the backstory of his Chieftain!
HeavyD and one of his helicopters at 14:04, he started out doing engine conversions on Land Rovers!
I drove one on Farm In Berkshire in the 90s . The engine Noise is incredible.
Never heard of whisltling diesel until i saw Fittermats video where they got the chieftain stuck. But i would love to thank him for inspiring you to start RUclips.
This channel is, without a doubt, the best channel i have ever watched. These days i work on modern tat (i miss old cars😢) and your videos genuinely brighten up my weeks.
Love your vids, all the odds and ends info about the tanks is excellent.
Cody has done a lot by helping Jack and his team and I feel like it’s unappreciated by the community for what he did for our friend. In fact, I discovered Mr Hewes through WhistlinDiesel, goes to show. Love from the US!
That is one of the nicest paint schemes I’ve seen despite it being plain desert sand and IMO (whilst I’m not a fan of WD) the collaboration worked really well. After all business is business and like you mentioned the knowledge he imparted regarding building a channel has benefitted every one of us viewers (subscribers or not).
Roll on a Hollywood A-lister as the next one.
L60 sounds like any diesel on the stand but the exhaust box gives it that distinctive howl known to thousands of enthusiasts and ex service personnel. Love it.
I know this tank, it was a gate guard at Newcastle, an old colleague arranged the sale (very cheap) and helped bring back on a return load.
It was parked in a local pub carpark before being moved to the farm.
Had a scramble round it with my kids, would be about 2000 or 2001.
2:36 hear me out, THIS ENGINE in a fookin MIATA
yes.
I found this channel without WhistlinDiesel but I've seen his content. I'm not a huge fan of everything he does but you are 100% right, it's his tank and he can do what he wants with it. Hearing how he's influenced you and your RUclips career was very interesting and gave me another perspective on Cody that I didn't have before and I appreciate that. Two farm kids making their own way in this world. Similar in many ways but different in many others. Thanks for making this video and sharing.
Well said!
0:40 ...MOD firesales are the best.
We bought a pair of BV206s about 20 years ago. One was £3k, one was 6. The cheaper one had a poorly done winter camo paint job which was flaking badly and needed attention and it needed a new engine (re-conned crate engine was £500). The 6k one was good to go.
That’s actually one of your best videos, thanks for making a Friday evening more entertaining for me!
Got the impression there was a lot more to Cody, you don’t get that successful being a fool 🤣
you must admit it does look mint with the white and red paint scheme 👌
That engine sound was beautiful!
The best sounding crap engine ever built.
To be fair, they only needed to last a week or two.
@@Grover91 why is it so crap? They replaced the chieftain engine that was broken with this one. And later sold the tank to whistlin diesel, so it did indeeed need to run longer than 2 weeks.
Best RUclips videos I've seen lately. Honestly, it grabbed my attention the whole time.
Obviously Ted should take all the credit for his achievements in getting this tank up and running again, but I suppose I could give you and Jack a mention too, so there you go, mentioned. People love to hate when they see other people having fun, it's a tank, it'll take a fair bit more than a few bent panels to stop it.
it's a tank, it's designed for all the rough and tumble, to take licking and keep on ticking.
You do a great job of putting your videos together and this one was no exception, nice to hear you say so many positive things about the whole project, it seems that Cody isn't as crazy IRL as he is in his videos.
Like what a few others have said, i only found your channel because of Whistlin Diesel. And im glad he has helped to guide many your way. After seing this video in particular, its great to get a bit of an insite on what goes on behind the scenes regarding the gathering and sharing of information between the both of you to help in future restorations of the chieftans. Just goes to show that under Whistlins silly persona there is a smart person who by the sounds of it is on a simmilar page for preservation of histories machines and stories. Well done to the both of you and your respective teams who have all been involved in this project and many others. 👍
Funny you mentioned the sell off, as a bright youngster in the early 90s I remember reading about it in the Today newspaper, I firmly told my dad that I would buy one of these Chieftains for my "first car"; £1500 was cheap for a good car let alone a tank. Needless to say my dad rolled his eyes and continued with his day.
My favorite part is when the tank engine is running on the stand and the dog is looking at it thinking sounds great🫡
He wasn’t supposed to have Been let out the van.. 🤣
Imagine our surprise to find out that the most famous Chieftain in the world right now is the same Chieftain that resided on Nik's uncle's farm for years! Love your work Mr. Hewes.
i think you hit the nail on the head, what people see and what's real are different things. people like him won't live full throttle every second of the day off-camera. we don't see what's off camera, at the end of the day this is entertainment and youtube is something we don't have to pay for but yet people like they have a right to complain about what they see.
love that you never push people to follow and subscribe or like the videos, I mean I do all of those things because I want to not because I'm told to. keep swingin' spanners, bangin' hammers, and most of all listen to ted as he's the boss.
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Awesome video!
another great video love the work guys fantastic work
Brilliant stuff, your videos are always entertaining and informative! I'm not a mechanically inclined guy, but I still love seeing what you lot do and how you get these tanks and other vehicles working again.
I've driven past this Tank many times over the years and wondered where it had gone and literally just stumbled across your video. Great to see it alive again.
Great video, very entertaining and an inspired choice of music. You and your team have made it to my bucket list to visit.
i get goosebumbs when hearing the monsterous L60 roar - the ultimite roaring 60's sound - like back in the days when I was working at 23.Base Workshop R.E.M.E. in 58300 Wetter, West Germany from 85-88.
You guys are so crazy, I like it !
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A lot of people take whistlindiesel at face value but fail to understand that he plays a character and is actually incredibly intelligent and a genius entertainer and film maker. Yes he's also crazy but don't take him too seriously 😂
Exactly, people take him way too seriously, people should treat him like an online shitposter
Entertainment is subjective and comes in so many forms. Your honest and down to earth approach to life is what made me (and I’m sure others) subscribe and return to watch new content and rewatch old content. Just do you - that’s what we are here for. Thanks for sharing it.
I can understand that some people are upset over the treatment of the chieftain by diesel, but it is also a goddamn tank. Who doesn't want to see a tank do all sorts of stuff that you wish you could do yourself? don't tell me it isn't a childhood dream to drive over a car or through a bus! Diesel is a bit crazy but I had a feeling he didn't just buy it to smash it and discard it like a broken toy. I think he has a lot of passion for cars and for what he does. It is very good to hear he has restored it, and that he inspired you to make this channel, bless him. I love watching you tinker on your tanks!
I don't think whatever hate he receives has anything to do with the tank. It's a tank. It's a hunk of metal made to go to war. Who cares if it gets beat up. It's not even something rare and of great value. I've seen guys on here driving rare Ferraris through dirt roads and shit. Now THAT pisses me off. Drive the damn thing but not off road.
It's just that some people, including me, don't like people who just break stuff for youtube likes, views and subs. It's this fake, edgy persona he has created
@@xXturbo86Xx Dirt roads and gravel roads are still roads.
@@xXturbo86Xxroads are roads bro, ferarris also aren't works of art anymore, they are mass produced toys for the rich made of cheap plastic.
You hanging out with your friends is already entertaining to watch.
You guys are doing brilliantly. Keep it up.
Fair play he’s the reason I came across you guys and love everything you and Cody do definitely think a little collab should happen.
Always entertaining, always a pleasure.
To each is their own. After watching many of his videos, i don't care for the kid Cody. I do though wish you the best with your channel, you're a brilliant mechanic.
Well done on your progress guys and gals .
Outstanding stuff lads thanks for the entertainment, keep it coming ❤
sir im from philippines. your a legend sir. you continue the history of these precious tanks.
Guy's that video is a testament to your drive and ability as a team working to the eight degree , I am so pleased to be watching your content its original and sometimes breath taking keep going guy's
Only the legend that is Ted could produce all the entertaining videos that you manage to put out and still work as hard as you and Jack do keeping history alive
2:52 my ears got blessed, dam i love the chieftains engine sounds, the s85 on the e60 is good but dam a l60 is in other level
I'm always amazed how you protect your ears but not your lungs 😮😮
A beautiful summary of the Whistlin' Diesel tank.
I also started to follow your channel after Cody got the tank. I love watching your videos and seeing the old tanks being brought back to life. Keep up the good work lads! All the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Man, that engine sounded crisp. Successful transplant.
As a veteran and purist when it comes to Vietnam where I served and back in history and WWII where my father survived Battle of the Bulge and he and I were in armored in US Army. I have soft spot for history of our tanks and Artillery, this friend of yours I saw 1 video and immediately didn't care for his treatment of pretty much everything, I was brought up with respect for people and equipment. Don't get me wrong like you said his tank to destroy which is sad because soon you will not be able to find parts. You have plenty of subscribers that are purists,you have some great videos and are hard working and very talented. Young and sometimes brash but that's a good quality. I'll say I was saddened by the comment of unsubscribe if you don't like it. Well we all have our opinions and feelings about the subject of history and preservation. Keep on doing good things with these vehicles and I will always watch until either I'm dead or you stop. Thanks for letting me vent
People really don't fathom how long lived tanks can potentially be, there's still t-34s being used in Africa for combat on an occasion. They are often made from alloyed steel that is slow to rust and there's plenty to rust. So even badly kept tanks might be forgotten and restored, abused over and over again for centuries to come. Only thing that really kills tanks are wars and even in those catastrophic kills that result in hull break are relatively rare.
My favourite channel. Thanks for the cool info and backstory.
Honestly i came from codys channel so big up cody for getting you here
The dog just chilling @1:56 while you guys work is the best thing
haha that ending speech. great vid, really loved watching the tank on his channel for the first time. much love!
shows the importance of a stock of useful engines / gearboxes / ancilliaries all fixed, cleaned and painted ready to go , makes a swap over after the rusty work done quite quick
As a raving leftie pacifist, with some loose connections to the armed forces, i so love what you do
The fascination with the vehicles and engineering for its own sake and the sense of fun with what you’re doing makes your videos a joy to watch
I Found you because of WD, i think there's a lot of us here that also did. I think the haters believe his character he plays in his content is who he is and if you've seen other channels with him its clearly not the case. The guy has made a career from destroying vehicles he knows have large followings or large fan bases... not a bad gig lol
Exactly he found a market people are entertained by and took advantage fairplay to the lad I don't think half these haters acctually realise how difficult it is to run a youtube channel as a full time business along with doing whatever the hell else he does in his life
Great fun as usual! Interesting to hear the whole history. Keep it all going!
Man you guys did amazing work on that thing!
Fantastic words Mr Hewes. Nice to hear plain no nonsense people.
Knowing that he restored it after makes it ok for me.
i thought he just bought a tank and destroyed it for views(wich he did), but then restoring it again shows that he does care
Seeing the remote control tank was probably one of the best videos he’s ever done IMO!
Very cool to hear how he did the CAD stuff and gave it to you so you guys can help keep these things running.. that's a great result of the collaboration!
Have you got a fire extinguisher ready?
No! Go on!
L60 starts up and after a few seconds sounds like a 250 Kawasaki triple being revving up outside the local chipshop! 😂😂
It's amazing how fast collaborations blossom when people with common 'hobbies' crash into eachother. So much is gained, and we get many of the benefits. Great video Joe.
You did a wonderful job restoring that tank.
As usual an outstanding job bringing back a dead and forgotten lump of history. In to a great looking and driving success! Well done lads and Ted! If people don't like it going to a very enthusiastic american gentleman then they are welcome to finance the restoration of another one!
Well said Mr Hewes. It's his tank and he can do what he likes with it
In any event It's a testament to the build quality and engineering that the chieftain can be used in as close to battlefield conditions and repaired and recommissioned. It strikes me that that is so much more respectful than leaving it in a field for 20 years
I for one won't be unsubscribing
Keep up the good work.
So glad you made this video, much respect.
Just let the man drive his tank through walls!
Thank you guy's and good job on getting this Tank up and running again........
Old F-4 Phantom pilot Shoe🇺🇸
Awesome video man! Also happy i found this channel! was curious about you when i first saw the whistling video!
Always great videos Ted keep up the good work !
Cody is a rockstar- great job man - love what you do
Great video as always guys !
I started watching you guys with the t 34 that had the bad engine in it. You and your guys there went crazy on that tank. Can't wait to see you go visit the Australian armor museum