Bmp 1
 

After 16 months of dealing with a dealer in the UK, I have finally brought home the BMP. Thanks go to Gord Yeo for a winter stable with lots of room to play. Now its time to sort out all the turret systems and get familiar with PM procedures.

Perry

Unusual
 

Hi Perry

When I first looked at the little picture I though you had BMP with the Russian Deep Deep Water fording kit, the silos looked like big snorkels.

The allusion of the cylinders disappear when I clicked on the picture but if you paint the silos OD you could really get people going.

Quite the usual little vehicle to pop down to the corner store in.

Cheers Phil

Perry, congratulations on your purchase. Does your new storage facility at Gord's come with free fuel?
Barry

bmp
 

From reading about them in books as a kid to now seeing them in the west in private hands! How times change.
Well done. :cheers:

Shake your head.....
 

Perry,
I thought you were kidding. It may be faster than my Sherman, but its "odd looking".

I think
 

it's beautiful..

Belarus
 

Perry..
I believe that you may be able to get parts from your Local Belaurus farm tractor dealer..A lot of the parts were used in military equipment..
Check it out.

MTZ tractors were originally designed for the vast State owned collective farms of the USSR, situated in the most inhospitable areas of Eastern Europe these collectives extended over many thousands of acres and had little in the way of workshop tools and spare parts. The tractors were built in such a way that even a novice could get the tractor working again with only basic instruction.

The air filter was of a washable oil bath type, the centrifugal Engine oil filter only required washing out rather than replacing, whilst the hydraulic and fuel filters were also of a washable design until the 1990s. Until recently the tractors had either an air or liquid cooled engine with a 4 cylinder diesel being the most common configuration, while larger 6 cylinder and articulated models were available. A variety of methods were used to start the engines depending on the model. A 24 volt electric starter motors was most common on export models and for use in less rural locations where replacement batteries were more easily obtainable. A diesel, kerosene or petrol 2 stroke starting engine was more common in the Eastern bloc countries due to them being more reliable in the colder winters and batteries being expensive or simply unobtainable. Various adaptations to the tractor have also been made to aid starting in cold weather, including a lever to disconnect the hydraulic pump. The three-point hitch is operated by a hydraulic cylinder, and is one of the few tractor designs that can apply "Down Pressure" with the three-point hitch.

The design of the tractors has changed much since the 1990s. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 MTZ-Belarus tractors have become more complex and more advanced, mainly due to imported Western built tractors becoming serious competitors, so MTZ had to compete for the market and modify their designs accordingly. In the past MTZ had paid little attention to cosmetic appearance and operator comfort, but recently these have become more important, however for certain markets a basic tractor is still available. These models are much the same as the tractors of the 1970s and have little in the way of comfort and extras such as power steering. There still remains a market for this type of tractor and Belarus remains the first choice for buyers looking for a basic & simple machine.

http://belarus-tractor.com/en/main.aspx

So tell us more.....
 

.....after reading the info drom Alex I am wondering if it came with a standard 3 point hitch and will Gord be using it to plow the soya fields.......

How long will you leave it there..... I may gave to visit Gord again just for a ride....

Bob

In the small world dept, http://www.higginsonequip.com/ in Hawksbury is the Eastern Ontario dealer. What with Marstar being located in the same town, you'd think a fellow could get his BMP fixed and the DsKH timed properly ... :yappy:

bmp-1
 

used to own one of these along with a T-55 came from iraq...and back to UK for evaluation...reme cut out the engine...why I dont know!tried to source an engine from CZ but it was impossible as they are still current!sold it to a collector in Sweden who managed to source a new engine from the swedish military for a token sum!such is life!good luck with it regards malcolm :cheers:

Using a BMP as a tractor
 

Bob
The BMP doesn't need a three point hitch to plough a soya bean field!

Gord

WTG Perry! finally home. Now update sig !!!

Barry,
Gord is generous, but he IS a farmer!

Vettes,
The hold up was the dealer in the UK. He told me 3-4 months to get the machine into the UK, it took 14 months.

Perry

Free Fuel
 

Barry, there is a difference between being generous and being philanthropic.
It is far easier too pump fuel out of my fuel tank, even if I want cost recovery, than slug gerry cans from piller to post.

congrats
 

Nice....well done Perry....hope to see it in person this summer....need a lift?

cheers

Mike Timoshyk

Oh the patients needed for MVP. Thats a long time to wait for such a toy. When it finally arrived, it must have been like when you finally got to second base as a teenager. Congratulations, hope to see it some day. Enjoy.
Dan

second base
 

From the smile on his face, when it arrived, he was a little further along than second.

A few more pics.

Border raid..... another meaning....
 

Where these pictures taken when crossing the border out of Russia..... the setting is perfect.......

I was a good boy and I ask.... but the wife said I can't get one...!!!!!

Bob

Great pics Perry, about the gun, is it deact?

Andy

Very Nice !!! Congratulations on the purchase !!! :thup2:

Here is the Perry taking the BMP out for a drive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz7j7...der&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myIxs...f=mfu_in_order

Bmp 1
 

Definately All Thumbs Up from the boys and I! Now they are no longer interested in the usual Suzuki ATV's......It's Go Heavy or Go Home Time LOL!
:thup2:

Can I have mor' pleeze.....sir !!!!
 

The darn video as tooooo short .....stop teasing and give us a good helping...

Fantastic machine..... lucky bastard.!!!!!!!!

Bob

Bob

I know how you feel. Maybe next time Perry comes up I can be here for more of the fun. I had to leave to pick up # 3 son from the railway station.

P.S.
What's for Christmas dinner, a bowl of salad and a glass of water?

Gord

Andy,
Yes the 73mm gun is deactivated, but did not need to be to come into the country. FA issued a import permit with the gun listed seperately, imported as a non restricted firearm. Just had to forward a copy of my PAL to Ottawa to finish the import paperwork. The European countries is was transported through required the gun to be deactivated. I do have power turret traverse, but have not yet figured out the power elevation ( I have it powered up, but can not figure out how to retract the travel lock ). Intercom, IR, and gunners sight all work beautifully.

Perry

Page 56 of the Tuesday 27 Dec 2011 edition shows one of these vehicles (or a variant) in the Syrian city of Homs.

wow...that is just sooo amazingly cool.. congratulations.
one of my work colleagues was in the soviet army and remembers these.

Some fun with Perry's BMP
 

A few MLUers and like minded folks had a chance to see and enjoy Perry's BMP over the weekend thanks to Perry and Gord Yeo's hospitality. The Petrolia crew came up along with Stewart Loy, Tim G and myself. We had a chance for a little joyride with Perry and see Gord's great workmanship on a variety of Iltii, jeeps etc and a nice lunch with old friends...what better way to spend a Saturday. Thanks Perry and Gord.

Now if you can get the gun to work.....
 

.... I understand Gord has some large stumps he has been meaning to remove... !!!!!

Bob