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Enigma Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Wow, I'd like to get my hands on those! Surely they were saved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 What fabulous photos. This is the Furrer collection. It included a vast collection of uniforms, helmets, equipment and guns. Mr Furrer bought it all from a Hollywood film prop company with the intention of opening up a museum. The tanks appeared as Japanese ones in the film Sands of Iwo Jima. The museum was destroyed by Government laws (of course) and Mr Furrer had a breakdown. The story of the very sad end is here. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=932&dat=19800602&id=PCALAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vFIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,3107656 The contents of the museum were jointly purchased by Hayes Otoupalik and Gordon Clare (Gordon i understand occasionally looks at the forum so he might be able to add to this thread). They restored some vehicles and sold off others. Now Gordon and Hayes are both getting on a bit so Gordon has just sold off his FWD. Hayes still has his FT17 which he has restored to running condition and boy is it a cracker. He released a DVD all about it. Worth getting if you are in to WW1 tanks. He had a second FT17 which he recently sold off to the US National WW1 museum. That one had taken a direct hit and the crew had been killed. It has not been restored and never will be. The other vehicles have been sold off to other museums across the country. Nothing has been lost. I have a list of the museum inventory. It makes very impressive reading. The White artillery observation truck is wonderful. There is another one of those at Aberdeen (or is it Fort Knox). How did you come across the photos John? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 These pictures were taken by Roger Freeman in the 90ies in Arizona. Will let you know more when I find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 As usual Tim is correct, they were taken just before the stuff was taken away, Roger is still upset that he lost out on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I bet he is. Even i am upset and i didnt know about them until ten years after they had been sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 i think the world owes mr furrer a big thank you for having the vision to save so much stuff, it's just sad to see his dream turn sour. Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true. eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 A GMC ambulance just like the one shown (albeit restored) was on display at the "Wings and Wheels Museum" in Santee, SC. I think the museum is now closed and, so, the ambulance is probably this example said to be in the California Auto Museum: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2794919650077698672spFsFe Gorgeous or what? But it's not mentioned in the museum's listing, so where is it? http://www.toweautomuseum.org/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Actually, just noticed various differences between the Furrer one and the one I've just linked to. Where are either of them? (There's also one at Saumur. http://henk.fox3000.com/saumur2.htm ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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