Yes, that is correct. And that's also why this particular blow lamp turn up so often. As so many other Swedish defence material, they flooded the market sold as surplus in the 90's and onward. I bought one myself and use it to heat the hot bulb engine in my boat. It's very handy with a blow lamp with a quickstarter. I drove the open version of these Hägglund vehicle with the antitank gun mounted (called Pvpjbv 2062), and have used the engine heater you mention for real. It's a box where you put the blowlamp, and inside the box you have the heat exchanger which you connect to the engine with two quick couplings. I saved many manuals and handbooks we got when doing the military service, and here's two fresh scans showing the engine heater and the blow lamp. There were two kind of quick starters, and John's lamp use the other kind:
Interesting resurrection of an old thread and in particular learning about the provenance of my brazing torch. I doubt it gets cold enough to require its use on the Morecambe Bay Search and Rescue Hagglund here in Lancashire. John
@Christer Carlsson & @presscall I, too, admire the Hagglund. Here is one being driven past my place on a test run. It has been completely refurbished by the Australian Antarctic Division for another stint in Antarctica: Cheers Tony
@presscall @Tony Press A photo of a BM BV 202N from the 1970s on snow. From my days in the Armed Forces. Seen driving out of a garage. Snow level maybe 3,5 meters. These vehicles were unstoppable on snow. Never had to use a blowtorch on them. But then the versions we had were gasolin not diesel. brgds Bjørn
Nice Haggunds!! Mine is bog standard with dull camo-that one looks ready for the show n' shine! Apologies for the crappy lighting...
Funny-even in the Antarctic a Left Hand Drive sign required....I suppose that was for the 'testing' back in UK.....er....Australia!..Yes I heard they were doing the Cummins conversion rather than the Common Rail Mercedes or other brand conversions. Love that picture of the BV202 also. Amazing engineering.
It's the identical torch...minus the broken gauge.. As far as the tank beside it-I haven't a clue what that does-but the wax pot theory sounds plausible.
Wow...the thread exploded with info for me as I see that picture Christer sent from Sweden. The heat tube on my Hagg is round-more like the ones I have seen on the 404 Unimog. The word in German is close to standheizung?...But I think that means parking heater. The box in the picture looks like the proper kit for the torch though. Thanks for posting that!
You're welcome, rusty. We were only supposed to use the external heater if it was below -20C (-4F). So you own a Hägglunds 206? Nice. I was close to buy one a while ago on a military surplus, but I restrained myself. The 206 is a fantastic vehicle, and so much better to drive than the older 202 in Bjørn's picture.
Hi, I was given these as a present by a friend a few years ago. When will my Haaglunds arrive? Best Regards, Kerophile.
Interesting that the tracks on the trailer are powered by the engine in the front unit. No snow where I live so this is all new to me. Ben
That's the very key to these designs and their cross country/over snow ability - you steer them by angling the coupling in the middle sideways (with hydraulic pressure) - thus no need for (heavy!) differential or brake steering. Just apply more right peddle - and turn the steering wheel Personally: After having seen a Studebaker Weasel in my youth, and driven a BolinderMunktell/Volvo BV202 during my military service I've been longing for one of my own ever since! And since the Hägglund BV206 (notice the difference in manufacturing company?) is a better design to both of them it's a 206 I want. Problem is, when they were sold off during the Great Embezzlement - no private sales were allowed, only large lots sold off - and mainly to companies abroad. So I'm still longing for one...
Haha the Great Embezzlement...You have those there too eh?...I hadn't been too fixed on the Hagg....(mine is the US Variant M973A1)...but I figured it was required for my holy trinity of off road vehicles: Unimog, Tatra..and now the Hagglunds. I have not had the Hagg in the water yet but one of these days I will swim it after making sure of the bilge pumps x 2 function and door seals.
We had Bandwagens in army and we also made copy of them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu_Nasu Soviet version VITYAZ is in it's own class:
Ok-now you are getting into porn territory...The Vityaz Transporter is an amazing vehicle. I have spent a lot of time looking at those videos already. The center pitch control, combined with the steel tracks and the absolute horsepower make that thing pretty much unstoppable. Yes, have seen the Finnish Sisu version...I wonder if that was done under license.
