question What are the legal implications of removing a wreck from a firing range?

[JoelH]

Im sure DawnPatrol (Julian) and friend got their recently acquired Comets from this range.

This is a really interesting topic, however, may I pose a question? "What are the legal implications of removing a wreck from a firing range?". As someone involved in the restoration of Military vehicles I think it's amazing these wrecks and been given a new lease of life. However, how are people getting permission to remove these vehicles from military firing ranges?

[morris c8 fat]

Not an urban myth

When I was at Larkhill in the 80ts there were a lot of range targets going walkies they never found out where or exactly when they dissapeared.

[Adrian Barrell]

If you remove a range target without permission, assuming you even get away with it at the time, that is theft and you can expect to get in trouble!

 

It is much harder to get access let alone permission to remove anything nowadays for a number of reasons. Not immpossible, just harder. There is a survey of all range targets in the UK being undertaken, as I understand it and this will make it next to immpossible to get anything.

 

Of course, there are old targets that no longer feature and these will possibly 'get out', time will tell!

 

Some range officers are more amenable than others, I've had dealings with both ends of the spectrum....

[morris c8 fat]

You are right there I do remember being moved off a site because of a bird nesting in an old U.S Duster hulk. The toop comander was a new guy and wasnt pleased about being spoken too by a Civy till he got called back to THQ for a chat with no tea and biscuits

[Adrian Barrell]

There was quite a few M42s on Hohne I seem to remember.

[Sylvester]

With some of the munitions being used these days (Depleted urine!!!) etc. I would not be too keen to get near the stuff! Might end up looking like a Ready Break advert!!

 

Fred

[Richard Farrant]

Might end up looking like a Ready Break advert!!

 

 

 

Fred,

 

You would not need your Hi Viz coat either !

[Enigma]

With some of the munitions being used these days (Depleted urine!!!) etc. I would not be too keen to get near the stuff! Might end up looking like a Ready Break advert!!

 

Fred

 

Come on, now your taking the pi*s out of us.:rofl:

[Marmite!!]

With some of the munitions being used these days (Depleted urine!!!) etc. I would not be too keen to get near the stuff! Might end up looking like a Ready Break advert!!

 

Fred

 

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