WCMatt

It's probably the same one(s) but I can remember back in the 1980s looking at a Nat Geo magazine and in the article about Antarctica, they showed a pair of turretless M2(?) combat cars that were left behind at some abandoned outpost. One was on it's side. I've been told there's lots of that stuff laying around up in Alaska as well. Matt

Was the U1300 (Military) Unimog ever available as a rag top? Or were they all hard cabs? I know the smaller 404s came both ways.. Matt

Old impact/gunnery range in Germany? Matt

Like others have posted, it is a shame as I too was looking forward to seeing the finished project. Wonder if it's a case of "just lost interest" or did something else happen? I've had to dump project(s) in the past before they were finished (or I could even start) and it always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Matt

Would tend to agree, Andy. Matt

I never claimed that they were Russian (or Ukrianian) All I wrote was that the video pre-dated the current crisis over there. Matt

No Andy, I'd imagine they wouldn't be either........... Matt

What was the purpose for dying them? Matt

I would hate to see those fall victim to an RPG or T-72 though.....Loosing the WWII stuff is bad enough.. Matt

Yeah I noticed that too. Kind of cool seeing that old Soviet technical manual. That video predates the Ukrainian crisis and I think it is some sort of MV club (or museum vol. group) doing the recovery. Notice the Military tank transpo that comes in to pick up the assault gun. Also, if they were rebels, I don't think they would have demilled the gun.......Impressive seeing how the last time that machine ran was in the 1950s.. Matt

I had heard on the news over here (a while ago) that one of those "re-activated' relics attacked a Ukrainian Army road block. It didn't have a working main gun so only MGs were used. It might be the same JS-3 the Ukrainian Army captured. From what another news article published, the sepratists got the idea of raiding museums & monuments for arms from watching youtube videos of WWII tanks sitting in parks, part of war memorials being brought back to life by MV clubs or just curious mechanically minded persons(?). Here is a youtube video I'd bet was some of the inspiration for them: Matt

To my eyes, it looks commercial. Something made for the paint ball/airsoft crowd.. Matt

I don't think the other vehicle under all that "junk" at the 00:14 mark is actually an M41. Not sure what it is maybe some kind of armored car? The M41 Walker Bulldog replaced the WWII vintage M24 Chaffee. Arrived to late for Korea, were phased out of front line service by the time Vietnam rolled around. They were used by American reserve & National Guard units through the 1960s (maybe 1970s?) the M42 duster variant was phased out of ANG service in the early 1980s. Matt

Wish I could watch it over here in the 'States. We have a version of that show on the TV over here as well. I'm not much on TV especially "Reality TV" but I do admit that that show is interesting to watch. When I won my S-3 lwt off of ebay I used U-ship.com to haul it. First thing I said when it arrived & the driver got out of his truck was "Hey, you're not the guy from that show!" (driver laughed). Good luck with your "big break" :cool2: Matt

Hello list! Saw an old friend of mine whome I haven't seen in person in quite a while last night. Apparently, he was doing some "horse trading" with someone else & I wound up with a British Mk.6 helmet with desert DPM cover and one of the later versions of the American two piece CVC helmets. What's even better, is that he just gave them to me! While I needed the Mk.6 to round out my DPM uniform impression, I really don't know much (anything) about them such as the difference between the Mk.6 & the Mk.6A. Any recommendations for sites that I should check out for info on them other than wikipedia? Matt

Though they wouldn't have been painted silver, I wonder if they are not the stretcher polls for one of the front line ambulances based on the jeep? The canvas web strap in the pic, does it have one of those buckles with the spring loaded locking jaw like you find on US M series vehicle canvas? Matt

Thanks, good to know. Matt

Hello List! Are the fire bottle brackets used in/on the ferret a "universal pattern" in so much that the same bracket was used in everything from the Land Rovers to the Centurions? Regards, Matt

Ah man, now I feel cheated! :cry: Well, it's just another bit that I'll have to locate at some point down the road. Thanks for the reply. Matt

That's interesting. I'd assumed that they had been enjoyed by a crew member(s) but my fevered imagination thought that they were picked up someplace else (Op. Granby)...... Matt

Barrel appears to be pluged......... Matt

While tearing down the ferret Mk.1/2 I found a couple of candy wrappers with Arabic printing "Malteasers" on them. They were under the transmission. a black ink pen was under the engine itself. While tearing down the S-3 light weight I found a 1968 dated 10 pence coin. The coin, I carry with me in my wallet as a defacto "challenge coin". So far, it's the coolest thing I've found in an MV...... Matt

Thank you, Wally. It looks like I only have one of those folding seats. Wonder if all ferrets came with two or were some only equiped with one. Matt

Just curious, the seat cushions that would go into the small folding jump seats that are mounted to the escape hatches are they glued in place? What keeps them from falling out when the seat is folded? Matt

Looks real good. The D110 is my favorite flavor of landie :cool2:. Welcome to the site! Regards, Matt