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From Popular mechanics Mag 1953.. http://books.google.ca/books?id=8NsDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Saw this pic in a US store and took a snap, thought the vehicles look German, bike might be a DKW, no idea what the truck is...

Looks like Lee and Sean should have swapped cammo nets.......or fields.

Some one spotted you up there jack.......

How about two very big engines, each has a crank driven prop and two at each side driven by shafts and spur gears, making six props altogether. The engine casing has to be that big to accommodate the very big landing wheels and undercarriage when retracted rearwards, one of which is already up or not lowered yet. Aircraft undercarriages often retract unevenly, or maybe there was a problem. The nose wheel presumably retracts into the fuselage, although it does look a bit 'stuck on'. Another possibility is there are four wheels each side and what looks like a nose wheel is in fact the rear l/h undercarriage, this would explain the size of the engine housings. The props appear to be still due to the high camera shutter speed.

An excellent post with nice pics Mr Sherminator, looks like you all had a great time ...:thumbsup:

Thanks, if you ever need a tough as they come Rugged Robin let me know..

With regard to most of our vehicles being insured as classics, what is the insurance position doing commercial film work?

Agreed, some really evocative pics in there, great stuff!

Welcome back Snap, go for it!

Saw these on a stall at village fete, being sold as an old kids game, I wondered if they where in fact part of a training model for aircrew or similar. It's a phone pic and I didn't get it all in, but the factory/ cammo roofs, aeroplane, steam engines and the general industrial look of it made me think it was maybe for bomber crew training. Any thought?

Gad that's marvellous old bean....I like to think he was the one who thought of it, and he was having so much fun, love it

Very clever the way the blast from an IED is reflected and bounced up and down between the mirror and the chrome underside until all it's energy is lost..

Jeez Lee!!! how many more times...you know that's still top secret! :beatenup: Until I get the sprayer to get correct code green paint delivered that is.......

A few of my pics Much discussion about how to route the tanks to the arena without hurting the racetrack Extreme gate opening Heliops in dust free mode DROPS drops in a hole TWICKers attempting to winch a Pioneer out And it worked! :thumbsup: MAN stuck Heliops learns combine harvesting

Yes, but I've no idea if they were used by the Army. They weren't

At last.......that took much longer to appear than I expected...:-D

Never heard of a London to Brighton veteran car being nicked for having no mudguards...

Behave...

Nowhere in the name of the show does it say 'Military Vehicle Show' it does however mention Peace..

Found this: Due to the high road casualties in 1940 the speed limit for motorists was reduced to 20 mph during the Blackout. Central white lines were painted in the middle of roads (which are still with us today) and curb edges were painted white as well. Kerb finders could also be used which were attached to a walking stick or umbrella. Notice the white paint on the trees as well.

The Mack and Long Tom were in that area because the group that accompanied the owner had quite a few civilian vehicles and tents. In the old 'Americas field' this would have been OK, but as Kitchener's field was already full of dust and tumble weed a week before the show when they were staking a claim, they opted for camping where you spotted them.

Same test and a good result with the cab lining in the Scammell cab, put up a few days before the show, with the messy stuff, the camper fabric lining has been done much longer and is also still good. :thumbsup: