Charawacky Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 (edited) I have started this topical thread for pictures of WW1 Military vehicles in snow scenes. The only interesting picture I have to post is posted below Please add your pictures Tom Edited December 24, 2010 by Charawacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Nice picture, though I notice not taken in the trenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Demir Hisar, Bulgaria, 1917 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 M6 North of Birmingham, December 2010 , well perhaps not but nevertheless this Peerless is in difficulties !. Happy Christmas to all. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Here is a nice line up of Locomobiles. It looks like the photographer thought that they did not have enough snow so added a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Interesting picture of ford T Ambulances, one driver has got up early and cleared his of snow, but the rest must still be in bed! Does anyone recognise the military vehicles and in which country the second photo is taken Edited December 27, 2010 by Charawacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Larkin Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Here is a nice line up of Locomobiles. It looks like the photographer thought that they did not have enough snow so added a bit more. The 'somewhere in England' looks to be Grove Park. I've not got any details on 588 Coy ASC, so suspect it was formed at Grove Park as a LAMT Coy for the Home Front. Only comanies serving abroad were required to keep a diary, which may explain there being no diary for it, or it might just be the diary has been lost in the mists of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Interesting picture of ford T Ambulances, one driver has got up early and cleared his of snow, but the rest must still be in bed!Does anyone recognise the military vehicles and in which country the second photo is taken They're Renault FT17 (The little tanks), MkV (Large tanks) the armoured cars are Austins, I think. I'm guessing it is somewhere in Russia, during our abortive intervention post 1917 Revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I don't think these are Austin armoured cars - you'd expect to see twin turrets atop the hull rather than the single turrets that are visable. Actually, they have a second armanent almost out of sight at the rear, for I think these are locally made Estonian armoured cars based on a variety of chassis. Much more info here: http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=63528&p=3&topicID=31610803 The Estonians also used Mk V tanks. Tony - good to see the chara postcard again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Tony - good to see the chara postcard again! Well done for remembering it Alan! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peskett Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Ref. post no. 5. I belive the entire snow scene is a total fake, most people think that this sort of thing has only come about with the digital age in photography but postcard publishers from the Edwardian period onwards were very adept at this sort of thing. I have an identical tramcar scene at Liverpool Pier Head both summer and winter with snow and Christmas Greetings added, also one publisher produced a 'Moonlight' series where you will find a crowded beach, promenade and fully laden tramcars in bright moonlight!. Richard Peskett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 We are not finished with winter yet its only January 8th Here we have the old and the not so old types of ambulance in Alsace The older one has much better protection for the driver! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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