eddy8men Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 hi fella's not one of my pics just something i found on the web,but makes for interesting viewing click on the pic to see the large image,i can see 432, chiefy and i think m47 or are they conquerors ?the google earth image is especially useful as you can pinpoint the location. http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/8276773.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8276773&h=1920&w=2560&sz=729&tbnid=EbVmXyC0N3lhNM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphoto%2Bof%2Blarkhill%2Bartillery%2Brange&hl=en&usg=__z693MO8TIYbAdzSLOpYsYas6rY4=&ei=PCCQS82uL9vNjAfB__HFDw&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&ved=0CAgQ9QEwAQ eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) Pretty sure the thing in the right foreground is a Centurion rather than a Conqueror. The Cent chuck port is visible on the left side of turret its on the right side on a conq. dont think you missed anything else of significance although there is a saracen too. Steve Edited March 4, 2010 by steveo578 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 That looks like Bombard aka close target OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Used to ride and hunt withe RA hunt over there! Long time ago!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Defo the bombard area just up from V9 Bustard site. This was one of the area's we visited on the last Plains weekend. There used to be a Sherman hull in there a few years ago. Was down there back at Christmas and it had gone. There are a few more wrecks in there now as the west range wreck seems to be moving to the centre. The wrecks with-in the bombard are Chieftains, Centurions, I think M48s, some FV430 veriants and a saracen. I will big some pics out and bore you with them if you want.. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Defo the bombard area just up from V9 Bustard site. This was one of the area's we visited on the last Plains weekend. There used to be a Sherman hull in there a few years ago. Was down there back at Christmas and it had gone. There are a few more wrecks in there now as the west range wreck seems to be moving to the centre. The wrecks with-in the bombard are Chieftains, Centurions, I think M48s, some FV430 veriants and a saracen. I will big some pics out and bore you with them if you want..Tony ... bore away! I could look at range relics all day:tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 ... bore away! I could look at range relics all day:tup:: Here you go then, not the best quality but you get the idea.. There are loads more wrecks down in the bombard area but these one's are with-in easy reach with the 200mm lense. Hope you enjoy. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 great pics have you got any more for us,i'm glad i'm not the only one that loves looking at range targets, there's something about the possible availability that flicks my switch.if you go to a show or a museum it's nice but it belongs to someone else but if you go to the range and see something you like then there's a chance of owning it ,the hard part is getting the range warden to part with it and if the area is classed as sssi then it will get really tricky but it's still a possibility and that's what i like. one day i'll get one eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Nothing wrong with those pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I do have a few more pics from of the ranges, West and center. I will dig out the discs one day. I know what you mean about getting hold of one, West down no longer deal with wreck recovery, I think it has all been passed over to Bovington TM. Thankfully some good people have maneged to rescue a few of the old bits of kit from certain distruction. I would be very interested in knowing what happened to the 6 WW2 German Artillery guns. According to a small booklet writen by Mark Khan, there were 3x 105 (15cm Schwere Feldhaubitze 18) and 3x 105 (Schwere 10cm Kanone 18). The guns were layed out in a simulated battery position. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 hi tony you mentioned that bovington deal with wreck recovery on the plain could you confirm this for me please,it would be nice to pick up a tank or two while down on the plain weekend :cool2: eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 hi tonyyou mentioned that bovington deal with wreck recovery on the plain could you confirm this for me please,it would be nice to pick up a tank or two while down on the plain weekend :cool2: eddy Eddy, If it were that easy I would have one hell of a collection. We can always go over and have a look if you want. I think one of the stops planned for this years Plains weekend is down at the bombard area again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 i can think of no better way to spend a weekend. eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Believe me, a weekend on the ranges is not all fun and games....... Actually, yes it was but bloody hard work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 adrian, i think the real work started once you got that sherman of yours back to your yard,that multi bank engine rebuild still amazes me. eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Adrian Barrell Believe me, a weekend on the ranges is not all fun and games....... Actually, yes it was but bloody hard work! It's not that bad -at least we can all walk off at any time -it certainly a long way from Hellmand:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 It's not that bad -at least we can all walk off at any time -it certainly a long way from Hellmand:-( That's true, though there was a time we had to walk off having driven on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 tell us more adrian,sounds interesting !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 There's been a few interesting trips over the years. John Pearson can tell you better but we did a trip to Wales and John used his RL recovery to remove a Valentine turret for his project. We had to leave the truck overnight in the boonies as it got a bit stuck..... Managed to recover it the next day though! On one Plain trip, I borrowed a Militant Mk1 to recover a Sherman engine. Unfortunately its fuel system and one of its batteries was a bit crook and when it stopped in the middle of nowhere, we had to walk two miles through the moonscape in pouring rain to get the battery off my truck, then carry it two miles back again to jump start the Militant. We even had to use some fuel fittings from a Ferret target to repair the truck. I never used a borrowed truck again! Lastly, for now, I did a trip to Fingringhoe to recover Cromwell parts and mid lift of a turret, the pressure pipe fitting on the HIAB pump failed. It's amazing how far the jet of oil went! Fortunately, Tony had a friend reasonably locally so we took the fitting off and drove in my unit down to his farm and welded the fitting back together. It held ok though I replaced when I got home. Such are the joys of range work! You really are often miles from anywhere so you have to be very self sufficient and aware of the risks. All a bit academic now though as access is more or less impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hi, -do you have any pics of the saracen range wreck, and it's location.....?:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 from adrians post "we had to walk two miles through the moonscape in pouring rain to get the battery off my truck, then carry it two miles back again to jump start the Militant" LIVING THE DREAM !!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtarget Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Does anyone else have any more of these great Larkhil pics they can post ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I've got loads of range pics though mostly historical now! When I get a mo, I'll scan them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtarget Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I've got loads of range pics though mostly historical now! When I get a mo, I'll scan them in. Thanks Adrian, Ive just uploaded some to the Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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