Unimog Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I shot this at the Battlefront museum, Snetterton last weekend and could not get any details from the staff, any ideas? Thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 thats nice Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anti-Air? looks like it has a computer under the cover, also the fire extinguisher bracket indicates it hasnt been in service for a while as the british army now uses a modern powder version on there vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimog Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anti-Air? looks like it has a computer under the cover, also the fire extinguisher bracket indicates it hasnt been in service for a while as the british army now uses a modern powder version on there vehicles. Its sat amongst a couple of 'enemy' A/A pieces (Argy Hispano and Iraqi ZPU-4) The kit next to it with the stabilisers looks like some sort of Radar fire-control system for this thingy? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I shot this at the Battlefront museum, Snetterton last weekend and could not get any details from the staff, any ideas? Rob The lights and reflective triangles suggest a trailer designed for UK roads? jch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Javalin trailer launcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Looks like an anti tank weapon with the short launching barrels, poss wire guided. MIlan??? Also seems to be the Royal Artillery Museums new reserve collection since there area number of exhibits I recognise from the Rotunda and other places. Edited August 14, 2010 by alan turner (RIP) bit added after checking, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 IMO it has the look of an anti-aircraft system rather than a wire guided A/T system -if it was a A/TGW system I would have thought it would have a sighting system rather like a primative version of a Swingfire, the command pod looks as though it opens to deploy sights not dissimilar to a quad polsten or a maxon turret. initally I thought it was an RBS 70 mount but the rest looks too old-it got a distinctly 1950s look about the trailer (note the door handle- looks like an Morris 1000) - perhaps a launcher for the Green Lizard or a variant of the Orange William (without the HESH warhead penalty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I shot this at the Battlefront museum, Snetterton last weekend and could not get any details from the staff, any ideas? Thanks Rob I visited this collection yesterday, the trailer has a "Shorts" ID plate. It says "Trailer Two Wheel Director". As it's parked along with the training aids (and field kitchens) I suspect it's some sort of demo or training device? Hope this helps. jch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimog Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Thanks jchinuk for the picture and info, I sent a few e-mails to the museum but never recieved any replies. So this was developed by Shorts Missile sytems (Thales) for possibly the Javelin or Blowpipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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