scott9643 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Anybody got any pictures of REME halftracks in service with the FRT's. There was one posing as gate guardian at SEME for many years that didn't have an engine -- don't know if that's still there! The last time I remember seeing some was when stationed at 5 Infantry Workshops, Dortmund as a young squaddie in the 60's -- bet there are none preserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I got this one on film in 1989 so at least one made it till then . Unknow where it is now . http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?6706-Portsmouth-1989&p=68296#post68296 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 The one in your photo from Portsmouth 1989 is part of the Reme collection at Bordon. I remember seeing it there a few years ago. Don't think it had moved in a while but it was sitting there complete. In fact I think it might have moved over to their public museum in Arborfield. Around the late 80's early 90's I remember seeing this one and a number of other vehicles from the collection out at shows like Portsmouth, Battersea, Rushmoor etc..... Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thank you Edd , for the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Anybody got any pictures of REME halftracks in service with the FRT's. There was one posing as gate guardian at SEME for many years that didn't have an engine -- don't know if that's still there! The last time I remember seeing some was when stationed at 5 Infantry Workshops, Dortmund as a young squaddie in the 60's -- bet there are none preserved [ATTACH=CONFIG]42567[/ATTACH] These machines were so successful when used by the REME that they continued service well into the 70s, untill the advent of the hydraulic arm rendered it obsolete. I have a White M3 halftrack, it would not take a lot of work to convert........ worth thinking about? Ray Ex-REME Germany 1956 / 58. (Hamm, 5 Armoured Workshops):kissoncheek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 yep we have it in the reme reserve collection at bordon ,i,ll get some pics of it for you to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 yep we have it in the reme reserve collection at bordon ,i,ll get some pics of it for you to see Look forward to that! Is it possible to view the reserve collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 yep thats the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 :laugh:See my avatar! Will try to find some pictures of half tracks at work, but to be really boastful, we never had time to sit around and have our photos taken!! I did write a small piece about them on 22-02-2010, page 5, but unfortunately no pics. Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 All I can find at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 It must be getting late, as I seen to have posted the same image twice! Put it down to a senior moment !!! Harry, ( slinking away in moth eaten slippers.):blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just opened me brand new spring 2011 copy of "Windscreen" -- turned to page 14 and four great pictures of a REME halftrack taken at Larkhill 1963. The caption says it belonged to 5 Light Regiment RA LAD. Two things, I've never seen a canvas top REME halftrack before --thought they all had a tin superstructure and I always assumed they were attached to Armoured Regiments, so did 5 Light Regiment have SPGs or what equipment did it support? Love your picture Harry -- where and when were you at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Scott, The half track pictured was not mine, but I had one just like it. We were the FRG from 4 Armd Wksp, and the time could be anywhere between 1963 and 1970 ish. The location looks like Soltau training area, and yes, we did take our cars on exercise sometimes! The track in my avatar is the standard photo used by REME museum. Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Just opened me brand new spring 2011 copy of "Windscreen" -- turned to page 14 and four great pictures of a REME halftrack taken at Larkhill 1963.The caption says it belonged to 5 Light Regiment RA LAD. Two things, I've never seen a canvas top REME halftrack before --thought they all had a tin superstructure and I always assumed they were attached to Armoured Regiments, so did 5 Light Regiment have SPGs or what equipment did it support? Love your picture Harry -- where and when were you at the time? Ours was canvas topped in the 1950s (6th Armd Div Germany) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocky Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hi scott, I was with 12Inf Wksp FRG in the mid '60's, our halftracks were of the 'hardtop' variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocky Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 a couple more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohn Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Here's a canvas top belonging to 4 Field RA LAD 1967-ish: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_g_kearney Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 In the mid 1970s there used to be an annual MV show in the Maidenhead area. One time I went there was a REME half-track in attendance with, I think the canvas top rather than the steel version. I recall the owner saying that the weight of the A-frame meant that he could hardly keep the tyres on it. Was this a general problem? John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jocky, Your photos of the half tracks at 12 fld, was that just before they moved to 4 Armd? Its just that the fellow reading the map looks like Rocky Reynolds. Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Here's a canvas top belonging to 4 Field RA LAD 1967-ish: Must have been walking around with me eyes shut in the 60's -- I don't ever remember seeing a canvas top one and going back to my previous post this one supporting RA, so what equipment did 4 Fld RA have? I'd be interested to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohn Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi Scott, At the time that photo was taken, 4 Fd were equipped with 55's towed by Leyland tractors but very shortly afterwards were re-equipped with Abbots. I had the very great pleasure of meeting up with three of the blokes in that picture a fortnight ago in Rotherham, the last time we saw each other was in 1971! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocky Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Jocky, Your photos of the half tracks at 12 fld, was that just before they moved to 4 Armd? Its just that the fellow reading the map looks like Rocky Reynolds. Harry. No, his name was Malc Ganner, I think he went to 15/19th Hussars from 12Inf Wksp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry7134 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thanks Jocky, sorry for delay in replying, been on holiday. Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 These were sent to me by someone that was quite excited to see my Saracen at an open day. Apparently he took them in 1966 in Aden. A very interesting vehicle indeed. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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