Fyll

Hello all, I recently stumbled onto this thread and I can shed some light on the above. In Cyprus there was one Valentine that was modified and used during the Greek Turkish troubles in the early 1960s. This was a turretless hull used in a quarry which was given a new superstructure and the number EF-19. It has been preserved by the Cyprus National Guard with a view to be displayed in a museum they are planning. It is the same vehicle that was shown in David Fletcher's article about the Valentine Bishop and Churchill Gun Carriers in CMV Sep 2010. I would very much like to see the photo showing the Valentine in a parade in Nicosia and the designation EF-3 or at least to know where this photo appeared ad when, so that I can try to track it down. This is the Valentine in its current state: The following two period photos are from a National Guard hisorical publication and an article by Petros Savides Any information or more photos would be greatly appreciated. Fyll

Hello all, Sorry for the delay in replying, I was away on a two-week holiday and I was offline for the whole time. It's hard to tell with absolute 100% certainty as now markings of any sort are visible but the cammo scheme could well be Greek. The shades look a bit dark but then again I have seen so many shades used that as I said it could be Greek :undecided:. For a couple of pictures of Greek Jeeps in cammo download this file http://www.lmdecals.gr/images/stories/pdf_files/LM35006%20Jeep%20Dodge%20EN.pdf As for Saracen pics, I'm sorry I don't have any.:-( Fyll

For years I've had this pic in my files. Sorry about the quality, it's from a photocopy which is marked "FBS Overseas news, Summer '91, page 64". Although the caption's identification is wrong the rest of the information ties in with the above. The Fire Service in Greece used Federal pumpers, which miraculously survived the war and German occupation and served on post war. In some cases they survived into the early 1960s. These vehicles were all normal control with a longer bonnet and a front mounted pump. I'd love to see more photos of the Army Fire Service vehicles. Fyll

Hello all, Thanks for the input. I hadn't noticed the bell crank position. I suppose the chain and sprocket theory is the most probable one. Fyll

Hello all, This rather interesting picture shows two Jeeps parading in Cyprus in 1964. They belong to the Cypriot National Guard Military Police. What caught my eye was that they are right hand drive. Where did these Jeeps come from? Most National Guard vehicles at the time came from surplus British stocks. Was the British army responsible for this conversion to rhd? Also the Jeep on the left has a cut down bumper like the airborne version. Can anybody shed any light on this mystery? Fyll

The tracks don't look anything like a Bren Carrier's. To me it looks as if it is a Burford Kegresse half track, like the one in these photos. Fyll

Thank you both very much for putting me on the right track. I think you are quite right. Cheers :-) Fyll

This makeshift armoured car was built in Cyprus during the early 1960s and was used during the inter-communal fighting there. It seems to have been built on a British chassis, but can anybody identify the make from the engine and what little is visible of the underside. Could it be a Fordson product? The carburettor is a Solex and the fuel tank is located at the rear. Any help would be appreciated Fyll

Ian, I sent you a PM with my email. Ted, I'm very sorry but in those days I was not so wise :red: and I was still using film, which I used more sparingly than I do memory card capacity these days! Fyll :banghead:

Ted you just dropped a spanner in the works! The internal narrowing at the wheel arches is visible in the photos I posted. Ian do you have the measurements for the width from the museum exhibit? I would really appreciate a full set of measurements as I am about to start on the model.:bow: Thank you both Fyll

Many thanks for that confirmation Ian! It's just what I had been looking for! Cheers Fyll

That's a great model Ian. I plan to do mine in small scale. Thanks for reiterating my plea for the AP 2782A, page entry concerning the "Tasker 5 Ton, Long Low Loading Semi-Trailer", that or somebody taking a tape measure to one of the museum exhibits would definitively settle the length issue. Ted, I'd be interested in that plan you mentioned too. Fyll

Hi Ted, Thanks for the info on the hand-brake. Yes both trailers I found had the tapered rear end lattice-work, however I had reached the conclusion that this was feature of all 5-ton trailers. Have I got that wrong? The way I sorted things, the 3-ton model has lighter looking lattice-work with fewer diagonal braces, no taper on the rear, the front face of the side lattices is exposed, there are fewer segments to each side and the tyres are 10.50-20. The 5-ton model has heavier looking lattice-work with more diagonal braces, and a greater number of segment to each side, the rear is tapered, the front face of the side lattices is covered by the tapering front sheet metal, and according to BH Vanderveen the tyres are 13.50-20. What is confusing is that the warning sign carried on the rear of the 5-ton trailer states the overall length as 60 feet as opposed to the 50 feet of the 3-tonner even when the same type of tractor is used! This ten foot difference is the reason I am seeking the Data book entry on the 5-tonner in order to clear things up. The trailer thread only contained data for the 3-tonner. Is 6x6 reading this? Fyll

Hello All In post #34 of this thread http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?10371-Trailers/page4, 6x6 posted a page form the "Data book of RAF vehicles" concerning the 3ton "Queen Mary". I'm trying to ort details and dimensions for modelling purposes. Dos anybody have the relevant page for the 5ton model? I want to sort out the length issue. Was the 5-toner indeed longer and where there any other dimensional differences? Years ago I found one in a field in Limassol in Cyprus, and some years later another one in scrap yard near Larnaca. The latter is probably still there hiding in the tall grass! By the way what's the purpose of the device in the n/s forward side with the wheel and the coil spring? It looks like a tensioner of some kind. Thanks in advance Fyll