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Matilda. One of my favourite WW2 tanks. Shame it couldnt house a bigger gun...

Not idiots but people who were in as much fear of a commissar putting a bullet in their backs as the Wehrmacht shooting them from the front, poor sods...

But how many Russians fell to German snipers... The training and dedication of Waffen SS soldiers must have counted for something.

I was'nt aware of this fact... This is a shame but an inescapable fact. She will end up as a static display at Duxford or somewhere similar.

Here here Mike. Thank you for the info regarding the Merlin engines,truely you do learn something new everyday!!! I shed tears with the passing of AEC. I could not understand why a manufacturer of such good quality vehicles could disappear. Thirty odd years later understanding the industrial politics of the 70's you realise it was a crime...

Sorry for the delay. The inline 6 cylinder AEC engines of the late sixties/early eighties were,in my opinion the finest diesel engines ever made. Powerful with good torque and yet flexible with the capability to rev if necessary. We had AV 505 engines in AEC Mercury 16 tonners and all had done in excess of half a million miles when they were replaced. Not one of them even had the rocker boxes removed during service! Similar story with AV 760 powered Mandator tractor units... AEC were a 'premium' truck manufacturer and when hauliers purchased them they would operate them for years. Operators who bought non premium vehicles would typically dispose of them after a few years and then purchase new ones. Unfortunately AEC were absorbed into the Leyland group, British motor holdings and were subsequently starved of finances, particularly towards the end of the sixties. They made a V8 which would have been a world leader but their R&D department was so cash starved that it was released in an undeveloped state. By the time they had sorted it out the damage had been done. If only Leyland had'nt been involved...

In my opinion the RAF should sort the Vulcan out. Heritage is important. Unfortunately the powers that be will not allow them sufficient finances to conduct their current commitments, so this would probably difficult for them to justify. I think you should have a choice where your tax monies are spent. I would happily pay every penny of it to our valiant armed forces, rather than asylum seekers, benefit cheats, and Africa!!!!

Welcome to the forum, Chris ,you will be made most welcome here. Ferrets rock!

Could'nt agree more, old chap. It is almost scandalous to destroy historic vehicles in such a manner...

That is gorgeous, I would love to have that in my garage. Back to Gelandewagen though. I think I would like one in the not too distant future...

Looks like a good piece of kit. We buy Oshkosh trucks and they look similar!!!

Maybe this is a good idea.. Rather than critisizing CMV, maybe some of us could have useful contributions to enrich and enhance the publication. There is a wealth of knowledge and experience on this forum. To share this would be benificial to everyone.

The 'Butcher bird' ... One of my favourites. Wish I could find one in my back garden!!!!

Wow, thats scary...

My Uncle worked at the Royal Ordanance factory at Barnbow,Leeds in the 70's. At least one employee died because of a hatch falling on his head and countless more had missing fingers... A dangerous place to work.

If Warcop is off the A66 then I have passed it many times!

I enjoy the magazine and it is the only one of the genre I purchase. I do tire of Land Rover features in nearly every edition, though...

The Perkins engine would have been the V8-540 8.8 litres.. Naturally aspirated with about 182 bhp. Not the best engine in the world,as others have commented. We had a couple of Ford D series 2417 tractor units which were woefully inadequate at 24 tons gvw. Made a great noise though. We called them the Growlers!!! Now, if Leyland had made them with an AEC engine.....

I regularly used to transport Komatsu D57 S loading shovels on the back of a Mercedes 2421 6x4 Rolonof hook lift truck. It had a ripper on the rear of the Komatsu and as a result weighed about 14 tons... putting the gross weight of the Merc about 3 tons over the maxim :nono:. But it coped admirably, albeit with a high centre of gravity. I would not have trusted any of my drivers with it, though!

Very nice... Wish it was mine!!!!

Are these not Luftwaffe guys?

A fantastic setup you have there in Switzerland, Sandro. Keep up the good work.

Hi there,Mark.Are any of the helmets for sale? Best regards, Richard.

As somebody else says though, what else is there?