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  1. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_209842-Daimler-Ferret-Scout-Car-1952.html
  2. Trevor was it modified for Hollywood etc.?...escape doorway is quite wide if it´s canadian stamped reg. number is on there pekka ttfn 02 cc 30 54 82550
  3. yuuup! my opinnion is that they made a very good deal after all even thought it looks quite gloomy project at the first sight i´m sure that all heavy metal / softskin enthusiasts in this forum consider it more attractive than the broken 10 000 000 $ ming - dynasty vase .................. and one important thing it was government auction and it has legal papers originally it was bought from germany 1944 so all bought german stuff stayed in here german property, captured vehicles, airplanes, shipps and engines etc equipment had to send to russia 1945-1952 (war reparations) after Lappland war 1944- 1945 ........................... by the way nowadays if you go to Golan heights Syria to buy "fully loaded" pzkfw IV .... it is quite possible that your loose head comes back in the same container with your panzer IV pekka ttfn
  4. A camouflaged road in Finland June 27 1941 http://www.iltasanomat.fi/kotimaa/art-1288765496983.html?pos=ok-nln (google translate => english or...) a camo tip for next W & P show !!..... pekka 02 CC 30 Ferret mk1 54-82550 - " -
  5. sold to France..... http://yle.fi/uutiset/yli_200_000_euron_ruosteiselle_panssarivaunulle_uusi_koti_ranskasta/7612524 (google translate finnish -> english or other language) i suppose happy new owner is member of this group greetings to him or ...her pekka
  6. ...something to do with the 2 nd Queens (BAOR) pekka
  7. Ferret mk 1 02 CC 30 was in service (Germany BAOR) 1972 ... 8th Sept 1972: 721 Tactical Air Control Party (Forward Air Controller) Does anyone have any information about the unit 721 TACP (FAC) BAOR Germany ? and what special equipments were used in TACP / FAC - Ferrets ? pekka
  8. http://www.iltasanomat.fi/kotimaa/art-1288748627817.html a little story ...(google - translate) pekka
  9. Panzer IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV) ex hard target - auction ....auction in Finland https://huutokaupat.com/fi/v/98598 i think this item is not for track-kickers it seems the final price is going to be high ? and ....if you do not speak finnish.. i recommed ...only serious enquiries to these phone numbers Millog Oy phone : 040 315 7999 (surplus company phone) or Maavoimien Materiaalilaitoksen Esikunta to mr Kimmo Uotila, phone 0299 460 355 (Defence Forces phone) or Contacts For general enquiries please contact the Finnish Defence Forces national switchboard on: +358 (0) 299 800 Email: firstname.lastname@mil.fi pekka -59 Ferret mk1 02 CC 30 -54 Ferret mk1 54-82550
  10. Winter War Tank Battle history Battle of Honkaniemi ..not so glorious for finns we had only 15 Vickers ...6 destroyed story is in finnish but google translate http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honkaniemen_taistelu captured t-26 tanks (in english) http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/TANKS3.htm pekka
  11. if you mean Depression Stop Rail Ferret User Handbook 1957,page 19 sorry if this sounds **** " rivets counting" also british WS 19 + WS31 / WS 88 set aerials but i have not seen pics canucks using WS 19 Aerial Gage (antenna on the right- rear) Ferret User Handbook 1957 , page 19 7. Depression stop rail -54 mk1 54-82550 picture with later mod. ? british bar (it does not belong to the cdn hull , only testing) my british -59 mk1 hull is without arrowed points ......................... Robin pics have interesting details....more "rivets counting" no sand ladders old cdn ? front mudguards/ fenders right rear First Aid Box turret mirror? rear vehicle has cdn ? wire cutters pekka
  12. hi Robin have you seen this ? http://www.ruhrmemories.ca/the-beaver/beaver-1962/?lang=en&wppa-album=68&wppa-slide&wppa-occur=1&wppa-photo=1192 not in Cyprus ,but interesting pekka 54-82550 02 CC 30 ?
  13. Clive Thanks ! 0112 . 4001 is it so that four digits tells for example 0110. (first three) is Scout Car Liaison Ferret and the fourth digit is for upgrades for example 0112. .... then last four digits are for Mk and and Radio Equipment for example .4001 ........... it looks this is Clansman is it so that ? 0112 . 4001 is Scout Car Liaison Ferret Mk1/1 ( F/F Clansman) (+ 7.62 (GPMG) and NVS) pekka
  14. Hi Two examples of upgrades/updates could someone tell / translate me what these Code /Conversion Changes mean and what changes made ? Ferret Mk 1 02 CC 30 in service BAOR and (SCOTS DG 1988-92) Code Change 0110-4111 to 0112-4111 13/10/78 ODA Equipment Account BAOR 21/10/86 Code Change 0112-4111 to 0112-4001 8/2/88 Ferret Mk1 02 CC 31 in service NI and BAOR (academicanonymous.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/ireland1.jpg) Conversion from Liaison Mk 1/1 (VHF) 0110-4111 to Recce Mk 2/3 (VHF) 0130-4231 20/9/71 32 CENT W/S AΦC VEH A/C Repair 9/12/74 Conversion 0130-4231 to 0130-4000 1/3/82 ODA (Equipment Account) BAOR 18/10/84 ODA (Equipment Account) BAOR 5/11/87 Conversion 0130-4000 to 0135-4000 6/11/87 Pekka 54-82550 02 CC 30 ?
  15. hi all, i´m from finland, retired mp ( wo) and i have two mk 1 ferrets ... canadian -54 (54-82550) and british -59 british one is quite complete and is (nearly) in running condition canadian one needs oil tank and loooot of work :wow: any kind of help would be great. how to identify my -59 ferret wd number? unknown wd- number maybe 02 CC ?? (both wd numbers are gone, sandblasted by mod and then number places repainted black ) in the middle of the rear panel i found convoy ? stencils ◊ 43 AP does anyone know what it is? or would have pictures of a similar stencils were between layers of paint (atleast 7-8 layers) first bronze green , matt green , nato green, desert tan,brown,black?, white and desert tan ferret has night vision drivers hatch ............ wanted canadian 54-82550 in service pics... mission impossible ?? maybe my cdn ferret served in 8th Canadian Hussars (8CH) ??? and has been in germany in the sixties so all canadian ferret germany pics interests too pekka ( greetings to canada to mr Colin MacGregor S :=)
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