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  1. Bob Podesta
    Hi Alan good to see you've joined Bob P
  2. Bob Podesta
    Hi again John, I do remember those vehicles very well as we used to use them to hide in and around while training in Pontrilas The last 25 pounder was there up until the middle 90's I asked if I could have it they said yes at first but them quatermasters changed and that was the last I heard about it All the best Bob
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    Hi John, I remember all those vehicles when I was at the camp in the early 70's but they were nearly all taken away before the end of the 70's. I wasn't an enthusiast then and didn't take much notice when they disappeared the last vehicle there was one of the 25 pounders which was still there in the late 90's but I expect that has gone too now Bob
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    Hi, here are a couple of photos of Ferret 01DA20, I visited it a couple of months ago in Cirencester and had a chat with a visiting PSI there, he told me that someone was going to look at restoring it. I also had a good look at it, the turret was welded up but you could see in some holes down into it and it looks in a pretty bad state, some relatives of mine who live nearby told me that it is still on its plinth on the front gate, so nothing has been done with it up to now.
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    Ferret MkII 01 DA 20 not yet on the Daimler Ferret Register. I think this one could do with a bit of work.
  6. Bob Podesta
    That wierd thing is an old british army sleeping bag inner, I have a cuple of them still. They were the sleeping bags issued before we had the green maggots Bob
  7. Bob Podesta
    I took photos of the vehicles a few years ago, if you want a copy let me have your e mail address I dont know how to send them on this site. Bob
  8. Bob Podesta
    I believe Withams took them. Bob
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    Hi Mark, I was a member of 95 Commando Light Regiment, the sister regiment to 29 CDO. I was travelling through Hereford last year when I noticed a vehicle pulling a trailer , when I looked into the trailer I saw a 105 stripped down ready for refurbishing. He was heading to the same place as me so I looked in and swapped a few war stories. So there could be a 105 somewhere in the Herefordshire area. The other place I saw one last year was outside the Royal Marine museum in Bournemouth. I hope this was any help to you. Bob
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    Hi Simon I have photos of serving ferrets in cyprus, one of those ferrets is now on the ranges in the UK. If you send me an e mail address I will send them to you as I dont know how to send them using this method. Bob Podesta
  11. Bob Podesta
    Hi Mick I have an in service ferret picture of ferret no 33BA65 in Cyprus was this one of yours. Bob
  12. Bob Podesta
    Hi mick my father served with the 14/20th at that time, the 10th hussars took over Wavel Barracks afterwe left. If I remember rightly all the vehicles thats all the Ferrets and Saladins were being sold off to the Libian army. I remember them being paraded and looked over by the arabs as the British army was preparing to pull out of Libya at that time. Thats the year before I joined up. Bob Bob
  13. Bob Podesta
    I have a centre and front left bin for sale in Hereford if anyone is interested. Bob
  14. Bob Podesta
    Try Mick Colton on The Allied Special Forces web site. Bob P
  15. Bob Podesta
    For all those interested in the munitions factory in Hereford, there is a book all about the factory and its history sold in the local shops well worth reading, we have one at home. Bob
  16. Bob Podesta
    I don't know if it is still there but when I went there last there was a Ferret MK 1/2 for sale at a place called Shephards in Herefordshire. As far as I know it was drivable but needed a coat of paint. speak to the owner and make him an offer. Bob Podesta
  17. Bob Podesta
    Could you please check Ferret 00 EA 74 Bob
  18. Bob Podesta
    A Big sorry, I meant Ferret number 34 BA 57 any chance of checking again Bob
  19. Bob Podesta
    Cheers Cris, The old age is setting in I have checked and your Right, It is 34 BA 57 and I have corrected it. Bob
  20. Bob Podesta
    Hi All, I have recently found a ferret in a scrap yard, unfortunately a lot of the parts were missing and I am doing it up. The number is 34 BA 57 and it is a runner. Bob
  21. Bob Podesta
    Hi I would appreciate, any photos of ferret no 34 BT 57. Cheers Bob Podesta new member
  22. Bob Podesta
    Ref Ferret in the middle east area, they were also used in the Oman and Cyprus with desert colours
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