Originally Posted by
BEagle
Whilst the JU was a pretty dreadful vehicle, the J2 was far worse!
Can't remember which was which but we had one in Akrotiri that was a real peach. We once set off for Epi but it couldn't hack the hill and simply stopped. The engine cut out and that was that.
When MT brought us more fuel they could only get 1/2 a gallon into the tank. Not because the tank was full but because it had imploded. We were the told off by MT for taking it off the unit - they had authorised the 658!
Later we noticed the brake hydraulic reservoir was empty, remember it was on the floor by the clutch pedal? MT said bring the vehicle back to MTSS. When we pointed out that it had no brake fluid they said "drive it slowly".
Not sure who or what was worse - MT or the MT
Also remember the MT Fleet in Malta? Command reserve vehicles with "Drive carefully the hydraulic fluid is contaminated".