robin craig Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Here are a few pics of the Sabre and one of the Spartans in the collection The vehicles are pretty much in the same state as when we received them. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Where is the collection and who does it belong to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Nice to see some good british kit in the colonys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 The collection, informaly refered to as "The Union Jack Collection" is located near Kingston in Ontario, Canada. The owner is a private person. next question? Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 No one has asked about the Spartan, take a look at it closely. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 No one has asked about the Spartan, take a look at it closely. Robin Don't recollect periscopes or vision blocks on the hull sides on all those I dealt with :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 and. . . there is more Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I saw this one at withams and thought it might have been an mct version. The roof hatches have been removed and a plate fitted over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Sirhc you are spot on. Yes there is a layer of applique something on the roof covering the whole area. If I tell you that the colour was yellow does that give anyone a clue as to why? Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Guessing gulf war (1), was it used as a forward air observation post? We have a Spartan MCT, minus turret. We have the launcher rails and hope to on day get a turret made for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Guessing gulf war (1), was it used as a forward air observation post? We have a Spartan MCT, minus turret. We have the launcher rails and hope to on day get a turret made for it. Gulf war 1 was Iran/Iraq... Back then it was called "the Gulf war" in the media.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Yellow, not sand, a vivid colour not camouflage in any way. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Used on an airbase, ex RAF then (at a guess)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Gulf war 1 was Iran/Iraq... Iran ??? :confused: The first Gulf War was a result of Iraq invading Kuwait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Allegedly there was a modification done by ABRO for its use as a range safety vehicle at BATUS. As yet I have found no documentary or photgraphic evidence to support this. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Robin Craig Allegedly there was a modification done by ABRO for its use as a range safety vehicle at BATUS. As yet I have found no documentary or photgraphic evidence to support this. there was an photo article in Military machines in June 2001 about 6 pages which may have the modified vehicle you are looking for, it certainly show a Spartan/Sturgen as a Command and control vehicle for exercises. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Our MCT was ex Batus and had been a Sturgen (we believe). Many MCT's were used for this as they already had a turret superstructure on which to bolt extra bits to turn them into OpFor vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Here are a few pics of the Sabre and one of the Spartans in the collection The vehicles are pretty much in the same state as when we received them. Robin Wow, I used to Own 01 FD 43 a couple of numbers up from this one. Mine was a true Scorpion though. Not converted into a Sabre. I sold it to International Repo Depot (Earl Tucker) in the US. Mike. :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Wow, I used to Own 01 FD 43 a couple of numbers up from this one. Mine was a true Scorpion though. Not converted into a Sabre.I sold it to International Repo Depot (Earl Tucker) in the US. Mike. :coffee: 01FD43 was a Chieftain Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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