fv1609 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 What are these men doing & what is this conveyance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The books and wheels suggest it is a mobile library but knowing your mystery objects that is a read herring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Intel unit translating captured documents on the move?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 a minelayer trailer? or perhaps a potato planter for the Army Catering Corps.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 a minelayer trailer? or perhaps a potato planter for the Army Catering Corps.......... cant be a potato planter as the rows will be too close together :idea: what about a potato harvester :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 a minelayer trailer? or perhaps a potato planter for the Army Catering Corps.......... Yes well done Richard, I knew I could rely on you. But which one is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Yes well done Richard, I knew I could rely on you. But which one is it? Not Barmine, but guess it is the predecessor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Not Barmine, but guess it is the predecessor? OK Richard I was only getting you to commit yourself to mines or potatoes. It only specifies Mk 7, mine that is. Full details of other mines in another publication, which I have, but is not easy to find as I'm catalogueing the 61 documents that I gathered at W&P. The trailer does look like an agricultural device & one bloke does look as if he is reading a book. But here it is, Minelayer, Mechanical, Towed Equipment, Mk 1. The truck is dragged along by a bulldozer. Just wait for MO No.100. That contains multiple objects :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 OK Richard I was only getting you to commit yourself to mines or potatoes. It only specifies Mk 7, mine that is. Full details of other mines in another publication, which I have, but is not easy to find as I'm catalogueing the 61 documents that I gathered at W&P. The trailer does look like an agricultural device & one bloke does look as if he is reading a book. But here it is, Minelayer, Mechanical, Towed Equipment, Mk 1. The truck is dragged along by a bulldozer. The mention of potatoes and agricultural devices is not a silly as you may think. When an apprentice at a Massey Ferguson distributor, we had to overhaul a Barmine layer for the Army, and it used a few MF parts, like the discs for covering over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Yep, Minelayer, Mechanical, Towed Equipment, Mk 1 commonly known as the beast was primarily for laying Mk 7 Double Impulse (DI) fuzed mines. Single Impulse and mines with anti handling or AD fuzes were laid by hand. The mines were passed along from man to man -one opening cap up , next placing fuze then arming and replacing cap before sliding it down the chute to be covered over etc- used in large minefields with long mine rows and mainly at night. Ok in good weather but bl**dy freezing just sitting there in rain/snow etc. Good card table too when not laying lol gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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