Hi; I am that "Kuno" mentioned above. Found this forum just by accident...
I know about the dispute to preserve wrecks in a museum or to leave them where they are. My opinion is that it depends about the circumstances. Sometimes it might be better to transfer them to a museum but sometimes - and this is the case for Jebel Sherif- I would prefer to consider the whole zone as something like an open-air museum.
The wrecks in a museum, even worse: restored, would be without any value. Rebuilt trucks can bee seen for example at exhibitions where the "British Desert Raiders" take part.
These 4 particular trucks are a part of the history and ther only value is, if they are left "in sito".
Ok; there is no place remote enough to protect such wrecks against relic hunters. Whilst for the local population it is only scrap to be brought to the melting pot (but they are too far off to be taken), the real danger is the TOURIST. It is quite normal for tourists to take away their part. One by one...
What I try is to wake up a certain interest & understanding amongst the local population and local tourist operators - and I was more than happy to recognize that it seems to work!
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Normally I do not give away co-ordinates of such places. But in this particular case, and after long discussion with other enthusiasts, we decided that the place is too known to be kept secret. So the only chance to smehow- protect the wrecks is to become "offensive": We decided to publish a book about it. (Considering the work and the cost - I a not sure, if I would do it again ;-)).
This book will also be handed over to the Libyan "Department of Antiquities" and the Tourist Authorities.
Until then - all wrecks will be labeled to make people aware about that this is not only scrap: