simondawson Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Good evening all, Im trying to put together a collection of Daimler Ferrets that served in Cyprus. I have two of my own, but to be fair they are obviously staged photographs. I would really like hear from anyone who may have served in the 70's when mine was having fun with the Gurkhas. Kind regards, Simon Dawson OOEC18 MK 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hello, I was there with the UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn, B Sqn 15/19H 76-77 based in Nicosia and with A Sqn 15/19H at Dhekelia in 85-86, served on Ferrets both times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simondawson Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi Bazz, Do you have any Ferret service photographs of your times over there? Regards, Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yes, I also have some from NI circa 74-76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I took loads of UNFICYP Ferret pics (same tour as Bazz 76 - 77), and sent them all home for safe keeping and to prove to me mum that I was alive and well. Me mum died some years later and it would seem my brother threw them all out. AAAAAAAAAAARGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 What a Silly Billy:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simondawson Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yes, I also have some from NI circa 74-76 Are you able to post them? Kind regards, Simon OOEC18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Here are some pics taken in Cyprus 1971, when my dad was Chaplain to the Gordon Highlanders. He is the wee guy in some of the pics. These were posted previously, but lost in the forum crash. Hope they are of interest to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUF Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Heres one of the ferrets that served with the UN, I cannot take credit for the photo, as its only one I was given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi guys , Interesting to see the ferrets are green, i was out thier with 62 Cyp Support Sqdn RE. All of the ones i saw were white, no pics unfortunatly. What i will say is it is nice to see some of the blokes who drove them around on the forum as it gives me an oportunity to let my feelings be known having sweated my arse off in cutting and repairing the tracks on the UN Line to come out in the morning and find the ferrets had ripped it to bits again before we had a chance to finish it! " Ba****ds!!!!!!!!" Regards Tim The digger driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Heres one of the ferrets that served with the UN, I cannot take credit for the photo, as its only one I was given. That wouldn't be the infamous spaghetti tree would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Don't forget the one under the sea at Dhekelia that they use for the try dives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hi guys ,Interesting to see the ferrets are green, i was out thier with 62 Cyp Support Sqdn RE. All of the ones i saw were white, no pics unfortunatly. Clearly you were there post-war. Did you ever see a cairn by the roadside on the no-stopping zone between north and south where it cut the main Nicosia - Larnaca drag, topped by three blue helmets. On our first journey down that road in September 1976 I was told that it commemorated three Australian Civilian Policemen (AustCivPol), based in Nicosia, whose green UN jeep was napalmed by Turkish jets during the recent war, believing them to be Cypriots. From that day forward, all UN vehicles have been painted gloss white to prevent a repeat. It's interesting that the official UN document (somebody from here has posted a link previously) states that the three casualties were from the Austrian Contingent (AusCon) who were centred on Larnaca during our tour. I cannot argue with the official UN statement, but I also remember what I was told on our Int briefing on day 1. Take your pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Podesta Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Good evening all, Im trying to put together a collection of Daimler Ferrets that served in Cyprus. I have two of my own, but to be fair they are obviously staged photographs. I would really like hear from anyone who may have served in the 70's when mine was having fun with the Gurkhas. Kind regards, Simon Dawson OOEC18 MK 1/2 Hi Simon I have photos of serving ferrets in cyprus, one of those ferrets is now on the ranges in the UK. If you send me an e mail address I will send them to you as I dont know how to send them using this method. Bob Podesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUF Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I am guessing this is the memorial you are referring to ? if so I will confirm which contingent it is from, but looking at the guy in white it's an Austrian insignia on his sleeve - I believe... and the flag/scroll on the ground is the correct colours for Austria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hmm. Looks like they have redone the memorial. It was right down by the roadside in my day: looks like it's been raised up and away from the road now. This, I presume, would be a redeication service. Got to agree with you about the Austrians though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUF Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Glad its the right one... will see what I can find out about it, ie moving etc... but not too sure how quick as loads going on at moment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Here's a Ferret on Cyprus Ferret Ferret Pig Pig And a Canadian M38A1 n'other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Ferret Three after my Rebro Ferret in 1980, 33BA81. And yet 33BA81 was a Mark 1 where 33BA84 (clearly in the previous pic) is a Mark 2. Presumably when Ferret 2 was generally replaced by CVR(T), many of the surplus were converted to Mark 1 to make them useful again. Edited January 7, 2011 by AlienFTM Wait, there's more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simondawson Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hi Simon I have photos of serving ferrets in cyprus, one of those ferrets is now on the ranges in the UK. If you send me an e mail address I will send them to you as I dont know how to send them using this method.Bob Podesta Hi Bob, Sorry for the delay, not been around for a while. My emaill address is simondawson8@aol.com Many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipper Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 SIMON , my ferret 03CC28 was in Cyprus between AUG 74 ...MARCH 84 AUG 74 V.S.D STOCK OCT 74 / MAR 75 Queens Royal Irish Hussars MAR 75 / SEP 75 1 Royal Tank REG SEP 75 / AUG 77 ORD DEP AUG 77 / SEP 78 VEH Sub Depot SEP 78 / JUNE 80 U.N Recce SQU JUN 80 / OCT 80 VEH sub Depot OCT 80 / JAN 83 U.N Recce SQU JAN 83 / JUL 83 VEH sub Depot JUL 83 / FEB 84 Scout car SQU FEB 84 / March 84 VEH sub Depot after which she went to Salisbury for desposal tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Does anyone remember/have pictures of ferret MK 2/3 06-CC-27? it spent most of it's life out in cyprus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hi Davie, I took the liberty of cropping some of the photo's and also fiddled with contrast, colour, etc. to get back some of the lost hue in them. Also tried to sharpen the blurry one's slightly. Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 good lads checking the anti freeze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I own 05CC83 it served in both N. Ireland and Cyprus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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