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It was too far gone to restore really, not in the last place because of the immersion in salt water. There were plans to preserve it as some sort of gate guard / memento at the range, but the Army decided otherwise and it was scrapped entirely.

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Hi Steve, excellent! Like I said: "if we look hard enough I am sure we will find some more!" In which Picasa folder did you find these photos? Interesting to see both the open top and turreted variant, shows how the original carrier concept transformed into an armoured car. If the war had lasted any longer, it might have evolved into a tank destroyer or even tank! It seems there is more than one scrapyard in the area. The one shown on CNN is a tank repair depot facility of some sort, while the other seems more like a dumping ground which must have been there for decades as the remains of six Hawker Hinds were recovered from there. I agree most military would not give a second glance to such a scrapheap, one cannot really blame them as they have been trained to do other jobs. . . Hanno

Interesting picture from Life Magazine: North Africa, showing US Dodge Weapons Carrier, German Ford truck and British Bedford MW.

None found here, either: http://relics.warbirds.in/main.php Not to say there are none in India, if we look hard enough I am sure we will find some more! H.

Like Steve said, they were not manufactured as such. The Mk.IIC and III had a smal turret though, a bit like the one on Otter and Humber LRC.

This is the most comprehensive set of pictures I have found of that museum: http://picasaweb.google.com/vibhu.rishi/AhmednagarTankMuseum#. Not saying they do not have one, but I cannot spot an Indian Pattern Carrier in these pictures. Many other rarities though!

Hi Jason, Welcome here! I rather like this one . . . Hanno

Picture source is my G104 album: http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=42856&title=img-3207&cat=797 And here is another picture of it.

Steve, Thanks, over the years I have developed a sense for spotting Sherman and CMPs. The sighting is confirmed by this picture: Hanno

Bet you were shaken, not stirred!

Steve, Are you referring to this picture - see inside red circle? Picture source: AFV News Forum. Hanno

This Life Magazine picture of UN Troops In Korea taken in February 1951 provides a magnificient shot of an Indian Pattern Wheeled Carried in New-Zealand service. H.

Adrian, Thanks for posting the story plus pictures. But you left out the pictures of the Czech student nurses. . . For those of you who have missed in the Tiger Appeal post, see below for a YouTube link:

Here some info the kind of work Hobson Industries is a carrying out on LR´s: http://www.hobsonindustries.co.uk/photo-gallery/photo23.htm Yes, I understand you guys are after a lot of LR for little money, but the rest of the UK taxpayers will be glad to see the UK MoD is not squandering your tax money!

Yes, definitely Morris Light Reconnaissance Car, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Light_Reconnaissance_Car for pics Please save it or find someone who can!

Alastair, As I understand it, many if not most Wolfs/Wolves(?) being sold off have suffered damage to a certain extent. See this thread for some pictures: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?16254-My-Land-Rover-Wolf--110 Also, the fleet is being extensively rebuilt (including 90´s being used to build 110´s), rather than being struck off charge once they develop a problem or reach a certain age as with other vehicles. So the ones available for tender are most likely incomplete, but have all major assemblies, i.e. chassis, drive line and body? Maybe they picked some worn out and tired ones for body panels? The above is what I read in the HMV/LR press - I am not a LR expert. But I am interested to hear what is being auctioned these days. HTH, Hanno

Steve, I have good hopes it will come back into the picture some day. Many tank hulks are lingering somewhere without many people knowing. Back in 2004, a Maple Leaf Up Forum member reported that he found a Sexton GPO listed on a Pakistani Goverment disposals website "some time ago". Hanno P.S.: that Pakistani museum is very interesting. For example they have a T16 Universal Carrier on display. Now how did that come there? Not much proof available either the Indian or Pakistani Army used them.

Yes, really should make an effort to come over and visit you again sometime, the boys are getting interested in their old man's hobby as well

Did take some pictures of the Churchill Bridge Layer and a Mk VII, they are now hosted on the Churchill Register web site: http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.shillito/a22new/register/thelot.htm

According to the Churchill Register, the Cadman Brothers still have the Churchill ARV II: http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.shillito/a22new/register/thelot.htm

Steve, Not really sure about that. When I was there in the summer of 1985, much of steel scrap in the yard was cleared out, both because of increased scrap prices and the fact that the yard had to be cleared. I had heard about the Churchill ARV I but that was scrapped before this date. At that time the interest in AFV´s was high enough for Pounds not the scrap the AFV's still in the yard and coming into the light from under or behind huge piles of scrap where previously they were irretrievable. Actually, at the day I was there a Centaur Dozer had been parked on the side of the street to be picked up. Later I heard the Sexton GPO was saved. Can anyone corroborate this rumour? It would be interesting to see it even if it was stripped for parts for a "real tank". Hanno

In a way, most certainly sir! H.

No, the gun is not missing - it was removed on purpose. The Sexton GPO (gun position officer) was a Sexton variant which had the gun removed and replaced by map tables and extra communications and Tannoy equipment. There was one at Pounds Yard in Portsmouth where I spotted it in 1985. Although I knew what it was I hardly took any pictures of it. . . H.

Like Eddy said, no they were not. Priests were, read more about them at my website: http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/apc.htm