BillS

1:76 Bedford MK and Saracen (in it's APC form) were produced in plastic by JB Models. The moulds were subsequently acquired by Airfix who re-released the kits under their own brand. Neither are available from Airfix at present, although it is possible that they may be at some future date. But they do appear on eBay from time to time. The Bedford, in particular, is fairly basic, but with some work can be made into a reasonable model. Cromwell Models produced a Sultan in resin in 1:76 but that is long out of production, though again it examples may occasionally be found on eBay.

The photo posted by 10FM68 is of one of 14 ex IDF M113 mounted EXACTOR missile systems purchased or leased from the Israeli in 2007 for use in Afghanistan. More information can be found in this article: https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2022/11/exactor-spike-nlos/ . Given the VRNs visible on the M113s in sirhc's post above, I assume that they are from the same batch, but with their Exactor equipment removed.

In the hard top 101s signals vehicles (not Vampires) was the rear section separated from the cab with a solid wall, and if so was it immediately behind the driver/passenger seat or was it set further back behind the original spare wheel position and fuel tank? Assuming that there was a dividing wall, was it in the same position in the similar EW and radio repair variants? I'm planning to make a model of one but none of my references are clear on this point. Thanks.

The second edition of Terry Gander's Encyclopaedia of the Modern British Army includes this photograph of a winterised MK in Norway fitted with a snow plough: I've always fancied making a model of it.

The REME museum has an M5 fitted with a hard-top and jib. If you do a Google image search on "REME museum M5" or "REME museum half track" you will find some photos of it.

There is also one at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune in Scotland: there are a fair few photos of it on line. Also Googling "thunderbird missile" will throw up some useful sites - and photos if you go into images.

It's the Tank Bridge no.3 which was carried by the post-war Churchill bridgelayers. Or to be more accurate, two no.3 bridges both lacking their rear ends (which look as though they have been cut off) and the framework that separated the trackways.

Noel is correct - it is definitely not 1962! According to the caption in the book Dunavant was in Bosnia in September 1996. Not sure how that error crept in. On the plus side I was only 34 years out ... Bill

And another - Black Beauty, Centurion 44BA10 (from photo found on the internet).

One more for you - Dunvant, Challenger 1Mk3 of D Squadron 1st Queens Dragoon Guards, 7(?)9KF27, Bosinia 1962 - Photo in Challenger 1 &2 by Walter Bohm and Peter Siebert.

As Bob notes, it's the rear section of the dust shield which has been welded (?) onto the top of the hull to provide extra stowage space.

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Andi This photo may help: https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1992-10-144-2 Or you might find something of use in one of the two walk arounds on Prime Portal. Just scroll through the vehicle list until you get to the entries for Centurion AVLB. http://www.primeportal.net/the_battlefield_armor.htm

Dai - I've sent you a private message re. books and plans. Bill

Trailer Cargo (1tonne) FV2401 (two wheel) - H: 1220 mm (48"), L: 3150 mm (135"), W: 2080 mm (82"), Track 1710 mm (67 "). Wheels - rims: 6.5x16 divided, Tyres 9.00x16. Trailer Flat Platform (2 tonne) FV 2520 (four wheel) - H: 750 mm (30.5"), L: 7650 mm (302"), W: 2360 mm (93"), Wheelbase: 3660mm (154"), Track, front and rear 2060 mm (81 "). Wheels - rims: 6.5Hx16 divided, Tyres 9.00x16 10n ply. (Source - British Military Vehicles 1971 and 1981 published by MVEE) The books don't include the office trailers unfortunately, but 1:76 scale plans of those (and the other two) exist.