Rick W

Similar to the Bov one, this none I believe in Ashford, Kent. Can you provide a modern day comparison, Kewelde perhaps? http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/ashfordkent.jpg[/img]

One I found of Rolls Royce armoured cars down the main drag in Bovington. Can anyone provide a present day pic to compare? http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/rollsacsbovvyinterwar.jpg[/img]

War necessitates invention I suppose.. Wilson-Armstrong http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/wilsonarmstrong.jpg[/img]

Fiat armoured car, presumably at the transition to becoming property of Sturm Abteilung. http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/fiat.jpg[/img]

I hadnt noticed the oversized troopers uniform! Notice how neatly his hand grenade is placed as well!

Have you tried Bovvy John?

Welcome aboard Im sure you will enjoy it here, where are you based?

Jeep chassis and front body sections , all match. 1942 Willys but British army jeep, possibly part of the Lend/Lease. Rebuild date and garage that rebuilt it in the fifties. Vehicle based Leamington Spa area post war. Chassis and parts found in a hedge in a museum field in East Anglia somewhere before they came into my possesion.

Not far off the mark Tony. Freikorps were formed after the WW1. Senior German officers recruited soldiers for their own "private" armies. Mostly to defend against any possible invasion by the newly formed Red army. They were also used to crush a communist uprising in Germany after that. Some 30,000 Freikorps killed 600 communists in Germany. Another german officer also had his own little private army. A certain Mr Hitler, who then dissolved the Freikorps in 1921 (I think), and formed the Sturm Abteilung, Storm Troopers to you and I. These were under the general command of Ernst Roehm until 1929 (I think) until A Mr Himmler took over.

Nice pics Nick. I bet theres not many historical wrecks left on firing ranges.

No. 4. The germans decided to stop, they could have continued but didnt.

Yes, picture has gone low res, its all gone a bit odd on its photobucket original! But Neil was the closest. Wireless setup on a Mark 1 Female tank I do believe. http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/mk1femalewireless.jpg[/img]

Why would anyone want a dentists shed on the back of their wagon? Oh, sorry,forgot about Jack! :whistle:

Despite the fact that the green one looks like a fog and the white one looks like Deputy Dawg, there are a lot of cannon in the background. Are they something to do with Sweden being a main exporter of cannons in the medieval europe?

That looks like the inside of a U Boat Clive! What is it??

Where did you go?! I thought I was the only mudscratcher on here!

Reminder that Haynes are producing one of their manuals for the Lancaster early next year. We sold more of the Spitfire Haynes book than we sold Haynes manuals for cars in total in the past 2 years!

No, but good guess.

Private Smith was very enthusiastis about rotorvating the company allotments...it helps the worms you know....

I dont know what make the bikes are in 2 and 3 only the first photo, so I bow to your knowledge :bow:. Any idea what regiment? :whistle:

Very astute Mr F.! No red herrings, though I should of in retrospect! Any idea what WW1 vehicle it was though?

..please see Jack/santa for prizes.. http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/killenstrait.jpg[/img]

Another example of Freikorps markings, this time on a Garford Putilov. http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/GarfordPutilovFreikorps.jpg[/img]

Given recent posts Richard not a bad guess I suppose! No Clive , despite your superhuman powers of military knowledge, not a garden shed, a lot heavier! And no windows to speak of!

I missed out on one very well priced one recently, the thing is they are not much bigger than your average family car. But youve answered a couple of questions Richard, especially the availability of tyres etc. Are they not available from vintage tyres, allbeit at an extortionate price. Is there not another tyre size option that can be used?