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    Tiger Tank Tribute

    in German Vehicles

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    In November 1944 the British cleared the Schelt esturary and the Island of Walcheren, during this operation where no enemy armour would be expected Sherman 75s were landed mostly DDs only 2 survived the landing -most being swallowed by the muddy conditions - during the next 2 days these tanks shot 1400 round of HE -and probably alot of smoke too- had they been 17pdrs the barrels would have worn out and it is unlikely the supply train could have supplied that number of 17pdr HE rounds never mind having REME effect a barrel change on a Firefly in a combat zone.

     

    Steve

     

    Does that mean if we pop over with a metal detector we might find some sunken Sherman DDs???

    Caterpillar D4

    in Trailers, plant and equipment

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    Hi

     

    Had a search on here, as I seem to remember the topic came up before, but couldn't find anything, as I am looking for info on the Caterpillar D4. The RE Museum at Chatham has one so I am assuming that the British Army used them in wartime too - is that correct? Is there a resource anywhere where I can find out more info, and is there a record of which serial numbers went into military service, in the Allied Forces?

     

    Also, is the main difference between the D4 and the D2 just engine size?

     

    Finally, did the Clark CA-1 ever enter British service?

     

    Thanks

    Spotted today....

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    5 DROPS vehicles heading north on the M6 with what looked like new bomb handling trolleys on the back of all of them.

     

    A lorry with an 8 Tonner on the back and an upside down wheel-less 8 Tonner on that, heading south on the M1 near Nottingham. Both sightings on Friday.

    Generator silencer query

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    Hi all

     

    I have a mint military generator silencer, still in greaseproof wrapping. Would anybody be able to help me identify which model it comes from? The label reads:

     

    42S/632

    Silencer

    Makers Part No 1929

     

    It is approx 7" long, 3 1/4" diameter with one inlet with compression slots and one outlet. Wartime / immediate postwar wrapping.

     

    Many thanks

    Licence requirements

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

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    Ref Stones answer above, I would suggest that whilst the answers that have been supplied are extremely conservative, it is up to VOSA/DVLA to provide an interpretion of the the regulations, which can thenn be acted upon. That is after all their job. I feel it should be standard practice to follow up every call with an email confirming what has been discussed. Standard business practice - one day we'll get there with communications with the State!

    Originality

    in MV Chatter

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    There's also the issue of the condition the vehicle arrived in when you bought it, as well as it's relative value, to restore, keep as is, or upgrade. My ex-mil 110 V8 arrived civilianised and mucked about with, with a 200 Tdi, and the original carb V8 in the back, and fat offroad tyres. So back to original? Petrol V8 in this day and age? I haven't researched it's history yet, so don't know if it is anything interesting, but for something like that, there is a very defined value that these things are worth overall, and that sort of things defines to a certain extent what you want to do with it. 110s are two a penny. Currently that is, and Bowman stickers, whilst I agree that sort of thing, blue flashing lights and too much 'idle time tarting up' is simply tedious, Land Rovers are very accessible as an entry into the mil vehicle scene. Loads of parts available to change things to your hearts content - look at all the magazine ads, and with the added goodness of the 'green' accent. What's not to like?! but it's the passing off the vehicle as something that it is not and never was that does get my goat frankly. However, at some point our descendants will have the joy of shaking their heads at what has gone before and enjoy the opportunity of putting my 110 back to it's original glory, bolt by bolt.

    25 Pdr photos for Lee

    in Artillery & Anti-Tank Weapons

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    This is what happens when you put too much powder in. Original photo from my collection. [Dunkirk 1940 gun is spiked]

     

    How can you put too much powder in? It's set charges so must be set amounts, based upon fire control orders, which therefore must be entered into the calcs for range etc. Is it not more a failure of wartime manufacturing and metalurgical standards. I recall reading Spike Milligans memoirs - AH, my part in his downfall, actually very interesting for the day to day life of a RA Unit, and one of the the most poignant passages is when they had a premature, i.e. fuse failure. Can't see how charges can lead to a barrel breach, unless there is a blockage - logically the projectile and charge would follow the line of least resistance - i.e. out of the muzzle.

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