les freathy

The Salamander is more recent than the 1970s Neil when you went you would probably have seen the M5 halftrack with front jib and a large foam tank inside the body as far as i know the halftrack is still there tucked away in one of the hangers

Trust its OK to start this thread on Aviation in general similer to the one on ships, i have a small collection of all types of aircraft that are open to comments and additional info so will start with this photo of a Sea King helecopter taken by a friend a number of years ago who trade was a military photographer

Some interesting facts re Grey Goose, i assume the photo i posted showing two funnels would have been when she had the turbines fitted

Thought it would be a good idea to start a general album of photos of naval ships, i have a few photos i can put up and maybe others can add comments or history. I expect some members have the same so lets give it a go, my first is the 1950s gun boat Grey Goose i believe she had some claim to fame any ideas what that would have been

This Salamander still resides at Headcorn in Kent i think its still operational but last i saw it it was looking a bit tatty

Yes lets have it on again, all our so called TV companies thrive on repeats so why dont they get off there backsides and repeat items if interest instead of all this so called reality crap

Found one of the photos it was closer to hand than i thought, it shows her in the woods on stone street only about 3 miles from Norringtons

I cant be certain but i believe one of those Explorers at Sarre is ex Norringtons garage that used to be on the A20 at Sellindge. I remember it being sold and heading that way when it broke down in the wood area of Stone Street heading for Canterbury i will find the photos and post them on here

cheers

Les

Not that clever but heres a couple of shots of the trials vehicle for the army, strange beast it has a crusader modified cab

Two nice photos of the Atkinson Omega trialled and rejected by the British army

taken in Sarre Kent about 7 years ago

A few more explorer photos to enjoy

The S26 recovery, ousted by the Foden cracking looking truck though

Nice civvy conversion

I took this photo many years ago at one of John Carters old rallies could have been at Shottersbrooke who owns the pioneer now

That looks good Richard, i did not get to the show this year so hopefully Bob took a number of photos. Andy in answer to your, mine are all in civilian livery, well i also get involved in this and as a lot of 1 to 1 photos in the forum are ex military in civvy uniforms i see no reason why we cant put up photos of the same. Here are some 1/76 scale modded BW AEC militants and a 1/48 Scale Harts white metal/resin pioneer

cheers

Les

For interest two more original early MWs

If they are models of ex military, Scammells prehaps? im sure they would be acceptable give it a go

I used to callin there often as one of my customers had a site just down the road, if it has all ceased any one know what happened to the Diamond T

Whilst we are whistling through restored early MWs thought it would be nice to include one as was in the early 1940s

Thought i would put these here, two photos of a 1/35 scale model of the Autocar made i believe by one of our French visitors to Trucks and Tracks a couple of years back. The show is on again in February 2009 i will post up details as soon as i have a bit more info

cheers

Les

No takers yet c,mon guys someone must have made a few models meantime a few more of my Transporters

Some photos of a MK9 whilst still in service at RAF Manston plus a Royal Navy version, agree plenty of scope for a photo thread here

Hi JMIH

dont know if these items will be of help with the panel

cheers

Les

Jim as a addition to the last photo thought this would interest you its a very early Morris 8cwt with many different features to the full production cab although the body had not changed from the first, its most likely a 1936 model and the wireless body was in the design from the start