robin craig Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I have to ask the question, are there any CVRT gate guardians around and if so does anyone have pictures of what and where they are? Thanks in advance R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bazz Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The QOY have some, I know Fenham Bks has a Sabre, it was mine, and I think Y Sqn at York has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 timbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Bazz Do you know where the york one is? I work in york and would be interested to have a look sometime. If it is Fulford Road it certainly isnt visible from the road... Robin i know of at least one more, a scorpion, built up and painted for an unnamed raf base last year. Will try to find out more.. Cheers Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 retriever Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sampson on a plinth at SEME Bordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rnixartillery Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Scorpion at RAF Leeming,North Yorkshire. Rob.............rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Maybe, if any of these are local to anyone, could we get some pictures posted of them, please? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 This is the Fenham Barracks vehicle from Google satelite, streetscape stops at the gates. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=54.979793,-1.630676&spn=0.004926,0.017166&z=16&key=ABQIAAAATeDsGqBUjK2SttbNk2PvHRRtxERe_wv1PFwR2RiRF3XPY_JkmRQYIEU2QDsUGVCoA07p7Z8vIDic0Q&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo You have to zoom in a bit but its visible R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 challengertwo Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 CVR(T) Samson at SEME Bordon July 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lozzaboy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm guessing the one at RAF Leeming will be out 34 SQN RAF Regiments hanger as 1 and 2 SQN's at RAF Honington (the RAF Regiment depot) also have one each outside there hangers, 1 SQN in gw1 colours and 2 SQN's in green and black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ferretfixer Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 This one is a SABRE in the 'Land Warfare Centre' (What USED to be called, The Scool of Infantry) in Warminster, Wilsthire. It is a converted Scorpion as most of you will know. The Reg, No. is 04 FD 42. I used to Own Scorpion 04 FD 43!!!! Soory it's rubbish Photo, it was taken last year on my Mobile Phone in a hurry! It has lost definition in automatically being expanded when posting here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks for posting the Sabre. I notice it has a very much later set of turn signals and side lights fitted. Wonder why? Great responses. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Pearson Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 There is a Spartan (may be Striker?) outside the Staffordshire regiment Museum at Whittington, near Lichfield Staffordshire and a Scorpion outside the Driving and Maintenance School, Bovington (ie behind the Bovy Tank Museum Library) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 John, using everyones desk top spy tool, google streetscape I have had a look at the Staffordshires museum. There is a collection of MVs and kit outside, as you described. Some kind of sand coloured foreign tracked thing, likely a Gulf War 1 trophy, a Bren gun carrier, a MOBAT, a Ferret, a 432, looks like a Mk1 and some kind of CVRT Spartan. As far as the Spartan goes I cant quite make out what is on the top on the right side of the vehicle, some kind of box affair. Does anyone live nearby who could have a look at it? Thanks John R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) Oh silly me, I just took a look at the museum website. It looks like a Spartan with the Milan Compact Turret if i'm not mistaken. Vehicle is 01 FF 49 Link here http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/ have a look in their gallery and also vehicle section. R Edited March 1, 2012 by robin craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Here is a link to the Scorpion at Bovington D + M school http://preservedtanks.com/Profile.aspx?UniqueID=1594 R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 John Pearson Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Oh silly me, I just took a look at the museum website. It looks like a Spartan with the Milan Compact Turret if i'm not mistaken. Vehicle is 01 FF 49 Link here http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/ have a look in their gallery and also vehicle section. R Can't look at link, work network won't let me. If they show the exhibition cases, the WW2 case should have my late father's Enfield pistol in it although it was away for cleaning etc (deactivating maybe?) when I was last there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) If you take google streetscape and head to Bovington and site yourself at the junction of Bovington Lane and Linsay Road you will see a CVRT Spartan 02 FF 97 on driver training with L plates! Here is the link http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.695991,-2.241704&spn=0.000595,0.001341&t=h&z=19&key=ABQIAAAA0HkOWVI_XXaF1IIuIWOQ_hR8dHNNjlmz10qxHVUqoUXC9eBtuxTXATjcIRpWU-JNA136Mmx-DrDbpQ&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo Just follow Linsay Road out to where it meets Bovington Lane. It is funny what one can find aimlessly cruising the world with a cup of coffee and a computer. R Edited March 1, 2012 by robin craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 timbo Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks for posting the Sabre. I notice it has a very much later set of turn signals and side lights fitted. Wonder why? Great responses. R Robin I thought all Sabres were fitted with the later indicators on conversion? It just looks odd because the front bins have been 'liberated' - not unusual as they are often a consumable item.. If you see a Scorpion with new style indicators it is a sign that it has been retro converted - it has happened apparently ! Agree about the thread great response didnt realise there were so many of the old girls on gate duty.. Cheers Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Not sure where this one is, but found while searching Google images.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 timbo Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Could it be the same vehicle as post no 10 since repainted? Looks like quite a similar setting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Could it be the same vehicle as post no 10 since repainted? Looks like quite a similar setting.. I think so. I was interested when I first saw it as it has Messiers on it, seems a shame to leave them sitting there not doing anything! Same with the Samson in the other photo. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 challenger Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 There is a Spartan (may be Striker?) outside the Staffordshire regiment Museum at Whittington, near Lichfield Staffordshire and a Scorpion outside the Driving and Maintenance School, Bovington (ie behind the Bovy Tank Museum Library) A good picture of said Scorpion at Bovington D & M school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tack9/12l Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 there is another scorpian in bovington on the way to the officers mess just past theDRAC BLDG also another in lulworth gunnery school just outside the armoury hope this narrows down a few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauren Child Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) There's a Striker at one of the gates into Bicester http://g.co/maps/xbgvk I thought it might be a diesel one from this angle, but a side view shows the vents are not raised. All of the other striker's I've seen have had the hanging headlights though - is this unusual? Edited April 5, 2012 by Lauren Child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Definitely petrol variant, would suspect some plonker put them above instead of below, wouldn't read to much into that. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 timbo Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I have a Striker with later headlights and also no wading screen bit, and front bins fitted. This is how it came from service. It is deffo still petrol - at least it is now as it has a new J60 in it..! Not sure how many Strikers were dieselised - have seen some pics of diesel ones but not many.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have to ask the question, are there any CVRT gate guardians around and if so does anyone have pictures of what and where they are?
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