25 pounder

I bought a "new" Ben Hur trailer , which has been used for 70 years on a farm , that leaves its traces as you can notice, This trailer has "front and rear tailgates" , and seems original to me , any ideas what was it used for ?

I have a generator trailer , towed by a GMC truck , former Belgian army with these welded rims , spare on my trailer is a common "Budd rim" , so thye're interchangeable . Trailer is Belgian manufacture;

Fantastic project you got your hands on , hope you'll find all the vital parts and bits to make that vehicle run one day !! Deutsche Halbketten Fahrzeuge , the maxx !

the small container is your acetylene producing unit (the gas that's needed to get your headlights working):cool2:

That's a French rim fitted on the DUKW

Is it an AC DELCO fuel pump , lots of parts still available at car parts dealers network

Herzlich Willkommen , German Trucks , cars & Motorcycles are the best to collect , but difficult to find, Succes with your stunning project !

have seen covers made by Frank Brown , absolutely top quality products ! Highly recomended !

Is this the forerunner of the 18/25 Pr , used by the BEF in 1940 ?

Does anybody knows if there are any production data available on Autocar trucks , more specified the U-8144-T pontoon truck , steel cab . Frame number A4136 .

thanks to the social media , this problem has solved itself , sad also that you were blamed at your first call , they never counted on you bringing it in public :yawn:

It sure looks good , no restoration ahead I supose !

That's the weird part of shopping "online" , no direct contact between seller and buyer , I prefer doing business by "cash and carry , no bits means no money spent !

That's Jaap , no worrys , he'll get back to you , I think he's in Normandie now If I meet up with him , I'll remind him off you !

Due to our crazy European laws , almost everything goes on one or another "forbidden" list. It's getting harder and harder to start a collection of military related objects.

Sad news , another WW 2 veteran passed away. The tank commander , Danny Mc Leod , South Alberta Regiment , 4th Canadian Armoured Division , liberated our home town , Eeklo , back in september '44. No heavy fighting took place at the liberation , the German Army was on the retreat in our region . The Canadian Army had a very succesful campaign , from the Normandy landings , Belgium , The Netherlands through the heart of the "3d Reich". This man deserves his place among the heroes , may he rest in peace !

25 pr indeed , same model fits 6 pr , not sure about 17 pr , but might fit as well !

Splendid thread, I love it !

A friend offered me a original drivers handbook , is it of any value ? I met him today and it looks good , used but in fair condition for its age It fits 3 types , Mwc , Mwd and Mwr

I think , the French government is not happy at all with the reopening on this matter , not all the responsability is to blaim to the German side , The French are very well aware of that !

Limber has now been restored , Has been on the scene of several shows and commemorations in Belgium

War crimes happen on both sides!

If you act against the law ( which was ruled as German occupied country) , you are resistance fighter for the overruled government , but a terrorist for the "new" leaders. Consider both are right. About Oradour sur Glane , the French resistance may be seen as the factor that the German action got out of control. Women and Children were drawn together in the church , and resistance men hidden in the tower had lots of ammo and demolition charges. I read that those men paniced , lost their senses and let it explode so they were not taken alive and face torture and death. Arms ,legs and bodyparts were found in the wide environment of the building. Proof they were not shot to death but got killed by explosion. Not hard to understand the German SS troops went insain and finished it by killing all the men and boys , thinking they were under fire by the resistance.

That type of generator was used with the Bofors gun , for the land forces and also for the air force (anti aircraft ) and navy (on board of the vessels)

That's how it was , ages ago , now it got rid of the fuel tank and slides underneath , no cover as well