montie Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 This pic has been posted elsewhere but I think this is where it belongs. The photo was taken in the 1950's in South Africa. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?16817-Saracen-Build-up/page28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 thats nice, just need to find Landy Piccys of the SADF with that sort of clarity Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listerdiesel Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Here is a picture of the Sherman outside the Wings Of liberation Museum at best, near Eindhoven. Taken May 2009. The guy that did the radio restorations at the museum had bought three engines and generators from us at the Nuenen engine show, and we delivered them to the Museum with our vehicle and trailer. The Museum has quite a large collection of vehicles, not all of which are on Display, we were lucky to be be invited to look around the Radio Room at the various bits of kit that they had bought and restored. The radio room shots are here: http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Nuenen2009/Nuenen2009Menu7.htm and on menu page 8, links at the bottom of each menu page. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Fort Knox, 1942. SS Empire Heritage, Malin Head. Sherman DD, Mandoli, India.<br> <font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></font> Edited October 14, 2011 by Pzkpfw-e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) The Wings of Liberation museum is well worth a visit. Most of the vehicles in the museum have been restored into running condition, apart from the Sherman in the picture, which is just a gutted shell. I also met the radio guy (his name eludes me) and he showed me around his treasures. Among them a working Lancaster radio set up. Goran N Edited October 15, 2011 by GoranWC51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 This last Sherman (From India?) - Can it possibly be a DD one? Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 It is, Pzkpfw-e did put it in the caption. It is a Sherman III DD, an M4A2. Would be a nice one to recover and restore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listerdiesel Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 The Wings of Liberation museum is well worth a visit. Most of the vehicles in the museum have been restored into running condition, apart from the Sherman in the picture, which is just a gutted shell. I also met the radio guy (his name eludes me) and he showed me around his treasures. Among them a working Lancaster radio set up. Goran N Jan Hulleman Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 wreck of RMS Justice? http://www.malinheadwrecks.com/index.php?p=1_11_wreck-photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 para Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 anybody fancy a book on shermans , blooming expensive though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Book-History-WWII-Sherman-Medium-Tank-/160663576461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25684b9f8d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 anybody fancy a book on shermans , blooming expensive thoughhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Book-History-WWII-Sherman-Medium-Tank-/160663576461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25684b9f8d It's the Sherman book to have, I'm just glad I got mine over 20 years ago when they were £30 new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 That's a rather silly price, I brought my new copy last year (or the year before?) for £50 from a Military book shop in Leicester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 That's a rather silly price, I brought my new copy last year (or the year before?) for £50 from a Military book shop in Leicester. Actually, people are prepared to pay hundreds, see http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=hunnicutt&sts=t&tn=sherman&x=0&y=0 A reprint became available a few years back. Maybe your copy is one of those? Otherwise you got yourself a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I would imagine I got the reprint hanno, strangely it's the same info as the original edition :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Tunis 1940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Good photo, but I would suggest 1943, the Sherman wasn't put into production until 1942. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Good photo, but I would suggest 1943, the Sherman wasn't put into production until 1942. I think you may be right, the writing on the back is in pencil and quite faded, i think it may be '43 actually, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 And Tunis wasn't in Allied hands until May 1943... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northrecce Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) This is a picture of myself standing in front of west point museum in the state of new york while on a training program with u.s. forces in 2003 I must apologies for the quality its a picture of a picture Here is a link of the actual Sherman M4A3E8 http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/ShermanTank/index.htm Edited November 14, 2011 by northrecce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raconnel Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I haven't seen many examples from the US - Here's the early M4A3 at the US Army Heritage Center in Carlisle, PA. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Bet Adrian and Bob have seen worse........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Bet Adrian and Bob have seen worse........ Restored worse...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) very interesting thread this one...:-) .having looked at all the photos and read the posts I'd like to ask what the Sherman was generally like 'off road'? ...the standard (sort of) Sherman track with the rubber 'road pads' doesn't look as though it would be very good off road and it does also look very narrow..???? .the steel version with no pad and a sort of a 'V' shaped grouser looks like it would perform a bit better though..????.. ..... and the later much wider track (like on the Sherman outside of the Utah museum) with the pronounced 'V' grouser starts to look like the real deal.......??? so .....did the tracks make much difference ?........and what in general was their off road performance like???? Also..... I would imagine if the Sherman was a bulldozer model then the 'rubber pad' type of track would be next to useless off road? can't imagine they would give a lot of traction with no grousers at all???? anyways.............enlighten me please ! "Ta" in advance !!!! PS: Mind you .....although they look much more 'serious ' ,,,,,,,I guess the later type of 'full steel grouser' track isn't very desirable for a restoration vehicle though??.....can't see many towns or Rallies etc wanting you tearing their tarmac and grass all to hell?....... Edited February 27, 2012 by RattlesnakeBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Bet Adrian and Bob have seen worse........ Hours of fun with this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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