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i suppose that this is british with finnish army markings SA (Suomen Armeija) and T ( Taisteluväline ..ordnance) pekka

ww2 russian heavy tank prototypes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMK_tank The SMK, the two KV-1 prototypes and the two T-100 prototypes were put through proving trials before being tested operationally in combat at the Battle of Summa during the Winter War against Finland our troops thought that destroyed or damaged SMK was T-35 C pekka

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2960913/Mechanic-fixes-Land-Rover-POTATO.html#comments CES spares for MVs ? :cool2: pekka

Maverick .....if you can afford it buy it now!! ......then you need GAZ 67B to tow it....:cool2: http://karosszektabornok.blog.hu/2012/09/11/26_gaz-67_terepjaro_gepkocsi_es_a_bolt_action_makettje pekka

Russian AT 45 mm m42 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:45_mm_anti-tank_gun_M1942_%28M-42%29_Museum_on_Sapun_Mountain_Sevastopol_3.jpg pekka

compare to this 45 mm m37 http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/45PstK37_3.jpg http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_GUNS2.htm pekka

Rick i´m not a specialist but my guess : lot of DIY modifications, windscreen, "door frames" ,longer body , etc were made ​​to its previous owners in Russia i have noticed that all kind of civilian changes were made to keep them running, appears to be very common origin from Russia in the Gaz 67s because" in good old days" in USSR you had to wait many, many years to get a licence to buy a car it looks that you have not found any data plate, like this (firewall, on the right) ? http://www.uszone.cz/bodyplates/eshop/108-1-Vyrobni-stitky/19-2-GAZ/5/274-GAZ-67-Vyrobni-stitek regards pekka

if the army wanted to warn of ferret-fingers the red color of the square should be also on the inside of the hatch ? i painted my canadian ferret haches surround areas red...looks great ...but too fancy & bling i´m going to repaint it deep bronze green afterwards i also thought that the red square is too good target for a sniper or APC mg in the twilight as Diane wrote is fv 430 yellow due to darkness and urgency also?....looks not bling pekka

my british desert colored mk 1 has red paintings possibly done before shipping (or the intention to send) to the1st Gulf War with SCOTS DG it seems to me that it was not the official painting because the rear hatches don´t have maybe it has been a decoration .."bling-bling "...made ​​by the british crews only i assume that canadians did not paint any ferrets frames but..... maybe i´m wrong pekka

Robin i have noticed that canadian ferrets seem to have individual rear end plates...like finger prints and over the years holes (reg plates and jerry can brackets) are made in the local workshops ...and straps attachments so if you could find pics or etc. info about those ... also it seems that canadians received or borrowed some of the British Army ferrets and maybe Candian Army did no have to return them back due to some reasons ? :=) pekka

Robin lot of DIY and maybe mixed parts ? .. it looks that done for monument use but ..it has triangle hatches ..... early depression stop rail attachment points ...pre 1959 hull ? rear plate has canadian jerry can bracket holes and strap attachments ? maybe this sounds rivet counting but also there is a small plate welded on the front.. you found something interesting pekka

hi fuel pipes ...i had the same ferret- problem remove pipes then hot air gun and then petrol or other solvent + air pressure...simple... ! ttfn pekka

W&P Catwalk 2016 maybe someone rescues this "Nummerngleich" Toyota and brings it to W&P catwalk 2016 pekka

Yuup !! now there exists " BAOR, in service pics"... both... Challenger and the original " battle damaged" restored Toyota will be mv collector stuff in the future :=) pekka

fuel tank & sensor sending gauge question it looks that my fuel tank is so badly corroded and the sending unit ist kaputt ? so.... if i make a new stainless tank + aftermarket ebay sending unit eBay item number: 181624073713 is it good idea and correct Ω s ? it´s not rivet counting stuff but might work ........or other suggestions? pekka

thermostat question i took out the radiator, water pump and the thermostat is my k9 thermostat as it should be? i used for testing hot air gun and it moves 5-7 mm pekka

Clive ... there was a cheap poorman´s finnish version... no warhead and rocket fuel .. hah!! :=) in the future i´ll go to Anti - Aircraft museum Tuusula and The National Archives and i´ll try to dig out more info and possibly paperwork about the system pekka

Richard & Clive ...thanks ...my translation from finnish to english is poor got this info missile Battery.. or Battalion there were -two vehicles (missile section leaderchip position) -one vehicle (battery fire command center) -two (test vehicles) K9? pekka

hi Richard my K9 has S of A (School of Artillery ) stickers under the latest paint the School had something to do with Thunderbirds also ? and as the wikipedia says : The production Red Shoes missile was officially named Thunderbird. It entered service in 1959 and equipped 36 and 37 Heavy Air Defence Regiments, Royal Artillery. It was the first British designed and produced missile to go into service with the British Army. pekka

http://www.novayagazeta.ru/society/67490.html if i understood correct his survival story when the projectile hits the T-72 turret and it boils so the driver can often survive if he is lucky and nimble but nevertheless usually he gets serious burns so T-14 protection capsules effectively prevent the driver and the commander of instant " cooking " pekka

i received interesting information about my K9 got Finnish Army reg number........ SA - 2719 Finland bought or got two K9s and army received them 17.03.1970 vehicles came with decomissioned Thunderbird mk1 missiles ....later both trucks were sold at auction 1980 ( Markku Mäkipirtti ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbird_%28missile%29 Finnish Army - planned purchase of either Thunderbird or Bloodhound was eventually cancelled, but only after deactivated training missiles had been delivered in the late 1960s. These were used in the training role until 1979. is there any info available about Thunderbird missile system´s K9 s ? pekka

google 76-мм полковая пушка образца 1927 года ( then copy-paste wikipedia russian text to google translator ) it was also used in the T-tanks.... T-28 and T-35 pekka

old topic but anyway i have very rusted Austin K9 project so.... i have a good experience with electrolysis earlier for Ferret parts i have used sodium carbonate (Na2CO3•10H2O) -also known as washing soda and soda crystals very simple 4 % mixture.... 10 liters water and about 0.4 liters sodiun carbonate 6-12 v accu charger -12v connected to rusted part ...rust removes to + 12v (f.ex rebars) system works great and is cheap...but ofcource no stainless or chromed metals -> poisonous gas pekka

hi quick first look it looks it is Regimental Cannon Finnish type is 76 RK/ 27...76mm Rykmentin Kanuuna m1927 Russian : 76-мм полковая пушка обр. 1927 г. pekka link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76_mm_regimental_gun_M1927

yesterday me and my wife went to look at it my friend farm at the moment K 9 looks ..little rust and parting loose paint and it smells old turpentine , old grease and moss...every wifes dream ! restoration project: i have started it ..i took off one (rusted) left wing / fender bolt ..it was peace of cake .. i have acquired and also made some of the tinsmith tools for the other projects (Ferrets) and now welding auto body rotisserie for the K 9 .. it looks that i have to make and weld whole cabin floor :banana: pekka