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  1. What possible reason would anyone have for burying them?

     

    Andy

     

    Ever watch the end of the Vietnam war for us Americans...It was in 1975..I served in the U.S.Army in VN for 2 tours 70,71,72....I watched on tv as perfectly good helicopters were pushed into the ocean off of aircraft carriers..Still get tears in my eyes when i think about it....They said they didn't have room for them....You should see the aircraft junk yards where many expensive pieces of equipment sit and rot....We leave a lot behind in Countries where we have been...

  2. I have prefixed this IMPORTANT as I feel it is.

     

    As an fellow ethusiast I want to wish all those going to Normandy a safe and enjoyable trip. Most of you have worked hard on your vehicles, spending hours and small fortunes getting them ready for this, so enjoy.

     

    I am sure this goes without saying (but I will anyway), spare a little time to reflect on why you are there, perhaps on the morning of the 6th, or when you can. You are on holiday, those that were there in 1944 were not. I hope the veterans attending are treated like the heroes they are. If you are honoured to know or meet one then thank them for EVERYTHING for me please.

     

    OUTSTANDING....This is what our hobby is all about....

  3. Yes that was the one, even with diligence and doing everything right accidents still happen.

     

    People are still amazed when the see military vehicles, my LR 90 I get asked all the time if I am still in the military, or if I am wearing BD at an event, they ask what service are you in, when they see scout cars, they want to know if that is modern or not, so I do think we need more people to realize the sacrifice that others have given before them, that is one thing I like about the US, is that even though political whatever is always around, there are tons of communities that try to keep the history and sacrifices of this given remembered.

     

    At least we don't have a reenactment of Washington being burned down :) hmmmm maybe that would be.....

    Issah,

    You are so right...I grew up in the Chicago area and after I got out of the Military i never seen a Military vehicle in a car show....Been to a lot of shows over the years and never seen one.....I hope to get my Ferret in someday...I am trying to find any of the Canadian Soldiers that might have been in it (54-82586 UNEF 1216) but so far in 16 months haven't found them..

    I have sent emails to all the Canadian Units but no answer....I would really like to display the Ferret with pictures of the crew....We have a great hobby preserving history....

    Stay safe.....

  4. You're welcome! To me it is just a shovel, but you have to give credit to the few folk out there who have researched and gained an amazing knowledge of such modest equipment! A bit like the complexities of the humble Jerrycan which most of us take for granted.

     

    In the UK it is not uncommon to refer to a hand shovel as a 1RB - in the USA the equivalent would be a Bucyrus-Erie 1.

     

    Yes the Jerrycan is a great example.....A great hobby we all have....

  5. Can anyone help with the history on a shovel...It is 35 inches long with a D handle and on the metal part it is stamped USED..

    I know they used them on the Willys Jeep in WW2...

    A friend said it was his father's who was a U.S. Army Soldier in WW2...A tank driver....But I have seen pictures on the internet with the shovel mounted horizontally on the drivers side of a WW2 Willys Jeep........

    Did WW2 tanks come with these types of shovels ?

    Thank you all...

    Joe in USA

  6. hi Robin

     

    have you seen this ?

     

    http://www.ruhrmemories.ca/the-beaver/beaver-1962/?lang=en&wppa-album=68&wppa-slide&wppa-occur=1&wppa-photo=1192

     

    not in Cyprus ,but interesting

     

    pekka

     

    54-82550

    02 CC 30 ?

    Pekka,

    Thank you for posting another Canadian Ferret.....Wish more people would post about the 1954 Canadian Ferret MK1's....Myself and all of us in fact wish to honor the crew with the markings on the Ferrets and to see old Ferrets in service.....We have to get these Canadians going...I have sent several emails out to Canadian Army Units and no response...Also are you familiar with MLU (Maple Leaf Up) check that site out....Robin suggested it to me a few months ago but it still says they are temporarily closed for new admissions...Nice browsing thru....

  7. Canada had their own Ferrets, Mk 1 versions.

     

    Canada allegedly did not buy any Mk 2 turreted versions.

     

    I am painstakingly try to sort the myth and b/s from factual reality.

     

    You might have noticed I have a thread running on Ferret recovery points, that vehicle is marked in Canadian use and is a turret vehicle, interestingly in the photo the vehicle following it is a Mk 1.

     

    I love the factual history that is proven on this site and that is what makes the hobby so interesting is delving into the anomalies that prove the rule.

     

    I well know Colin and his books and I well knew those images existed but thank you for showing them.

     

    Here is the only picture I know of that has a vehicle marked in Canadian markings that has a turret.

     

    R

     

    I have never seen that picture Robin....Where do you think that was taken at ?

  8. Great looking bike ......but I am amazed at the low level of corrosion...I could understand this in part if it was in sand in a desert ......but in a conifer forest with lots of rain I am just amazed at how little rust there is....

     

    There is less rust on that petrol tank after 70 years than one I am having restored....I am always short of space at home so maybe I should bury mine in the back garden...lol...my wife certainly would approve...

     

    Sceptical jenkinov

     

    It is the lack of oxygen that slows the rusting process or preserves it........I have opened some old mines from the old 1876 gold mining rush days in Deadwood South Dakota USA and have found a few things made out of wood and steel that are perfectly preserved...Really amazing to find the stuff I did as the mines I worked in closed around 1920 and over 80 years later I found the items..

  9. I had another short run out today, a 3 mile round trip to see George. He helped me with manual labour lifting the tub on and off for trial fitting, and a few other odds and ends during the restoration. I was wondering if I was going to get it back from him!

     

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    Very nice jeep and display.A great display of history to share with others...

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