LarryH57
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The attached photo of an Austin came from a contact in Eire. He was interested in the Loadstar but behind is an Austin K2 Auxilliary in reasonable condition. I'll try to find out if it is still in existance.
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Seeing that the original post concerned selling aerials on eBay i thought I would see what was available for collectors of Clansman radio kit like me and in doing a search I see Ebay still has 408 items listed. So where exactly is the problem?
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That's certainly true - because our unit LR's in 1970s and early 1980s NEVER had a bit of red paint on them and yet by 1990 towing hooks and hub nuts were often painted red even though it was not official practice. Also yellow bridge plates stayed on our unit LR's till 1980 even though they should have been grey since 1977!
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A different version to the one photographed in UK about 7 years ago. See link http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?17031-What-happened-to-this-Bussing-NAG
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Just found these quotes from Bob Doe We do not want to be remembered as heroes, we only ask to be remembered for what we did....that's all. If you believe in yourself and believe in what you are doing then you are twice as strong as if you don't. That is what I believe and I certainly believed in my right to defend my land. I wasn't fighting for the King, I was fighting for me Mum — I didn't want them over here. Read more on Bob Doe on this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Doe
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In the years after WW2 Bob Doe shuned alot of the re-unions and lived a normal life out of the public eye. I seem to remember he owned his own Petrol Station at one time. Because he was not one to brag about his exploits he remained relatively unknown and not a household name like Bader, Tuck or Jonny Johnson and yet with a score of 15 or more certainly played his part in the defence of this country. RIP
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How about re-enacting this one - what better excuse for smashing up all that expensive German kit at W&P. If it's OK to have an up turned Jeep in a shell hole at W&P its OK to do the same to Axis vehicles!! By the way these vehicles are probably still there in use - but no one has thought of going there to find out:laugh::laugh:
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And another of the same but a bit closer. The Dodge appears to have the blue & white star on the hood though it is covered in dust. Austin K3 on the left I think but what about the car?
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Another one for 'Tony B' - an elusive sand coloured Dodge doing a bit of 'meet the Brits' at some Roman (?) ruins in Tunisia.
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I built a couple of Land Rover doors in the spare bedroom and thats where the ammo box sits
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How about this MW at a show? I thought it was the most realistic of the lot - seen at the end of season meet they have at Brooklands in November.
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I coudn't find any more Dodges so I thought I'd attached a photo of a trusty Bedford MW in service condition rather than show condition. Can anyone say what unit it belonged to?
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You're easy to please - I 'll have a look for M3 Tank Destroyers!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dodges in sand for you - one is an ambulance and the other is a Weapons Carrier, which may have been in use by the USAAF
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Here is another of the same Jeep
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I found these photos in Life magazine archive and have posted them as they show US Army vehicles in Tunisia in WW2 painted sand which is a surprise to me as I thought all US Army vehicles that landed following 'Operation Torch' in Nov 1942 were painted olive drab and got their camouflage from the dust they picked up on the way. Another surprise was that the vehicles registrations on the vehicles in the attached photos are painted in english and arabic - which is some thing I though only the British 8th Army did with vehicles that started out from Egypt.
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I think Withams has the exclusive contract to dispose of all surplus MOD vehicles. My mate who works for the Army as a civi mechanic has not dealt with any other firm for quite some time now.
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Probably painted red and restored to a farm truck then!
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future event Artillery of WW2
LarryH57 replied to Keith Brigstock's topic in Artillery & Anti-Tank Weapons
'Big Gunner - Royal School of Artillery 31st June 1st August' - is that on both dates or one long show?!!!!:-D What kind of show will it be - just like the Larkhill open days of old where they fired off as much as possible over the heads of the crowd? -
This unidentified truck mounting an AA gun was apparently used in the Middle East in WW1. Have you any idea what type of truck this is?
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Some time around 2003 I went to the Great Dorset Steam Fair and saw this Bussing NAG parked up not in the MV section but in the Civi lorries area. So I am told the vehicle was brought to the UK during or shortly after WW2 to be evaluated and that after some time with the War Office it was sold off as surplus. It is said to have been used by a West Country farmer until spares ran out etc - and then rediscovered and restored in recent years. However, I have not heard or seen the vehicle since - so who owns it and has it now got a rear GS body?
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Antarmike, I'm greatful for the clarification. I see that the MVT and FBHVC has now been invited for talks but are they now officially on the list for consultation? BTW - although I'm not affected, I'd still like to campaign on behalf of others who are. So what is the best way of doing this? Is there a standard response we could copy off HMVF and send in to VOSA - or should we write to our MP's? We need your help to help you and we only have ONE MONTH to get mobilised!
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Sorry if this sounds dumb - but having read the first PDF document I see that on Page 16 there is a list of the current exemptions with ticks next to the ten that the VOSA propose to remove - and pre 1960 vehicles is not one of them.
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Dave, Is your Bedford an MWD with GS body or one with a Signals body. I could put you in touch with Julian Mitchell who owns the Fordson 15 cwt Light Warning vehicle recently featured in CMV magazine. He has done a lot of reasearch on colours and markings. Also have you searched this forum on RAF colours - as your 617 Sqn MW would not have been RAF blue after 1941 to the end of WW2 See this thread http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?9337-RAF-Blue-in-WW2-Fact-or-Fiction
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Its funny how 'fashion' seems to make all vehicles in a particular class and era look the same. It was the same with the Jeep - it set a style that was copied the world over for decades. Now everything looks like a Hummer clone - even the Russian Army has vehicles with that same look! Which reminds me I saw a civi Hummer in central London with thin wooden spoked wheels - yes that's right with wagon wheels just like those in cowboy films. Admittedly it was parked but I cannot see how it was street legal. Sadly I had no opportunity to stop or photograph it!
