antarmike

Only 42 Grand slams were ever dropped and none against the Tirpitz. 41 were dropped over occupied europe . The one dropped on British soil was dropped from 18,000 feet over Godshill on the edge of the Ashley Walk bombing range in Hampshire. This was the first drop of Grand Slam and the date was 13th March 1945. The first operational use was the following day When 15 Lancasters attacked and destroyed the Bielefeld Viaduct. 14 Lancasters dropped TallBoy and one Lanc dropped the only Grand Slam. It is claimed that the Grand Slam actually brought down a section of the Viaduct.

Tirpitz was attacked by both 617 and 9 squadrons. 9 squadron operated out of Bardney, one of the closest Airfields to Scampton, Woodhall Spa and Conningsby, the three airfields used by 617 Squadron, and they were the second "High precision" squadrons charged with dropping these very expensive Tall Boy bombs. bombs.

(There was a full weeks maching carried out on each Grand Slam and they were only being produced at the rate of two a month.) it was not helped when a ship bringing over american made bombs was sunk crossing the Atlantic. After the war 15 squadron converted to Lancaster Mark1 (specials) and were the only other Squadron apart from 617 to be given Grand Slam.

Tirpitz was not sunk with Grand Slam but with Tallboy a smaller 11,800 lbs bomb of which 5,200 Lbs was the Torpex filling.

Scout car reconnaissance /GW Mk 2/6 (Daimler Ferret 4x4) with Vigilant anti tank Wire guided missiles??

I don't know but clearly has orignal rear wings, presumably the fith wheel is under the box and the front bumber is also clearly visible

K9 before Dr Who fited the head legs and tail??

Right first time.. it's 02 SP 27, the one off experimental Antar fitted with the AEC AV1100 dump truck engine, shortly after AEC acquired Thornycroft.

It was rebuilt and rebadged as a "MegaTug" and served on Manchester Airport until it was scrapped. A second though conventional Mk 3 also served at manchester and is now Owned by Brian Bailey. Well done.

Thanks for the lead to the Parts manual, but I'm afrarid I got there too late, but thats my fault for giving up on the steam-fair Message board

A thinly disguised military Vehicle, but which one?

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I saw dam buster when it came out and I was a kid with no driving licence. Did have an Airfix Matador and a matchbox Antar and trailer... so time wasn,t an issue, but being plane mad from 6 years old, I knew a lanc from a wimpey or Mossie

The Jib is Scammell Pioneer, The thing with a crane balanced on the back is

Transporter, Tactical floating Bridge, 5 Ton, 6x6, M812

in "The Dam Busters" constant shots of Wellingtons and Mosquitos dropping "Highball" bombs when It should have been Lancs with "Upkeep mines"

I have a switch from a Lancaster bomber but guess what..?

and again

same story

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Dangerous things these tracked armour

same yard, same comment

I'm not sure the owner of this yard want's publicity

Rush Green Motors

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Comments or info on these incidents welcomed

Oshkosh M911 towing Craven Tasker 28S40 trailer with Nimrod flight Simulator. I think Photgraph taken in Holland as trucks behind are Dutch with Dutch registrations..

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Here we are again

AEC Matadors in "The battle of Britain" Am I being picky but surely late summer 1940 was too early for RAF Matadors, and the few they had would have been Flatbeds on Bomber Airfields...

Mobile Cinema?

oops posted in the wrong forum... Doh

So the Anlgle Iron hooks under a cill or waist rail or bomething and the two thumbscrews are then tightened down. And there is an adjustable stay....