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Here is a nice selection of pictures of what can be seen at this museum: Might also satisfy some people's quest for range wrecks . . .
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So. . . here is a Comet, Charioteer and StuG! Now, which one is which?
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Brooky, nptimber, Thanks for sharing your recollections. Looks like Hunt's Yard was one of thoze "magic" places which have all but disappeared today due to HSE regulations and general decline of this type of business. Regards, Hanno
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Some more facts on the Dutch Leopard 1 BARV: Dimensions: 7.65 m long x 3.25 m. wide x 3.35 m. high. Names: Hercules, Samson, Goliath and Titan. Known registration numbers (black digits on yellow background): KM-97-00 and KM-97-01; I suspect the others are KM-97-02 and KM-97-03. They serve on board the Royal Netherlands Navy Rotterdam class Landing Platform Dock (LPD): Hr.Ms. De Rotterdam and Hr.Ms. Johan de Witt. And the glass is indeed bullet proof, 80 mm thick!
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Could someone please call the BBC and point out this is one of Britain's greatest inventions! Or should I say illusions? Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Maskelyne
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Excellent, thanks! Now, who remembers seeing any ex-RAF Commer Q2 15-cwt 4x2 Vans (see below) on site? I have one reported sighting (no pictures) of circa five of them of the early 1980s. Would really like to hear if anyone else spotted them, or even took pictures! And where did they go? Thanks, Hanno
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Can anyone tell me to which type of vehicle this headlamp was orginally fitted to? All I know it is a Bosch headlamp, so I presume it was fitted to a German vehicle. It is painted in various layers of green. Thanks in advance! Hanno
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Does anybody have any recollections of Joe Hunt's scrap yard at Molesworth, UK? I think it was closed down in the mid 1990s, and I am looking for people who knew Mr. Hunt (he passed away in 1998) and/or have any recollections or even pictures of the military vehicles he had on his premises. Am working on what will most likely turn out to be a wild goose chase, but maybe this thread could generate some useful info. Please PM me if need be. Thanks in advance! Hanno
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This could be of value for those with an interest in tanks on Cyprus: ARMOR IN CYPRUS: EVOLUTION AND ACTION AUTHOR: Ioannis Mamounidakis http://www.doureios.com/BooksEng/EFeng.html -
Yes - here are some reading suggestions on the subject: http://www.matadormodels.co.uk/tank_museum/5_camo_1.htm http://www.mafva.net/other%20pages/Starmer%20camo.htm Especially Mike Starmer's publications are worth every single penny!
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It seems they come in handy everywhere. The one in the first picture looks more like the one pictured below, which is advertised as an "AFV spotlight" on http://www.marcusglenn.com/spares.htm A variation on a theme? Surely someone must be able to tell us more about these spotlights? Note: the spotlight bracket is dated 1986
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Stunning photography! And I'd like to have a pond ornament like this . . . .
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Most likely, yes. Do you mean newly repainted jeeps? Possibly, but repainting a base colour was not normally done until a vehicle was rebuilt. Jeeps delivered new from the factory were supplied only in Olive Drab.
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Thanks for the replies, all! So did I initially, but like Rick said spotlights are not part of the Champ's kit. Maurice and Adrian mentioned they were used on Churchills. Also have a look at this picture of a pre-WW2 Vickers-Carden-Loyd Model 1934 Light Tank. So could this be some sort of universal item which was used for a long time? Thanks, Hanno Source: http://www.preservedtanks.com/H
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Can anyone please ID this spotlight for me? I am sure it is British as it is marked "BS934" and "BUTLERS ENGLAND", but I would like to know the (approx.) date and intended use. Thanks in advance! Hanno
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Aha, so they had their own "Heinz kocher"! Who was it that came up with the term "Tommy cooker"?!?
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This conversion was designed and built by the Navy Dock Yard, hence the superstructure looks like a ship's bridge! AFAIK, the glass is indeed bullet proof. Also, it was designed in a period in time when the Dutch Armed Forces had not seen any action in 50 years or so, maybe that is why some of this equipment doesn't really look like it is to be used in earnest. . . . H.
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The subject of RAF vehicle colours has been adressed on this forum and Maple Leaf Up before. Broadly speaking, it boils down to the fact that during WW2 RAF vehicles followed Army camouflage schemes. Certainly new Lend-Lease vehicles like jeeps were used in the colour they were supplied in: any colour you like as long as it is Olive Drab as Henry Ford would have put it. Blue jeeps are surely interesting to see, post-war some of them could have been repainted, but I have yet to see a wartime or early post-war picture of one painted in RAF colours. HTH, Hanno
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This is a Dutch trailer built by trailer manufacturer Saris IIRC, and is (was) used by the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps for towing behind their Land-Rover 110's. HTH, Hanno
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Actually there are many websites with hilarious stories of people pulling the scammers legs. If you feel up to it, go and give it a try and see what he responds.
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The Leopard 1 BARV is the first vehicle of this type in Dutch Navy inventory. Note it is not called Hippo, I think this is the British designation. It was of course inspired on the Centurion BARV. The Dutch and British Marines work a lot on joint training and operations. When designing the first Dutch amphibious transport ship, a lot was learned from this cooperation and British equipment and procedures. http://www.defensie.nl/english/navy/materiel/vehicles/armoured_vehicles/leopard_1_beach_armoured_recovery_vehicle_(barv)
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This is a scam - you do realise that, don't you?
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Excellent! Thanks for sharing.
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Dennis, amazing restorations, thanks for sharing! Moderator: I think Dennis' restaurations deserve a thread for their own, don't you? Hanno
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Looks like a typical KTR addition . . . . H.
