PDonovan Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 So... where was this filmed... and is it a T54 or 55 ? Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 That's no lady but the splendid Fiona Bruce, taken awhile ago I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wow - that looks like the place where I got my first taste of military vehicles! They did corporate driving days. I've no idea where it was as we were all bussed there from Ipswich. I absolutely fell for the Abbott gun carrier - vivid memories of hurtling off at some rate of knots while the chap yelled "yeeeehah this girl can drive a tank" having been very (and vocally) frustrated about a bunch of my colleagues going too slowly and then having trouble steering with not enough power applied. It was the first vehicle I'd ever really driven, and was way before I got car driving lessons. Start as you mean to go on, I've always said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheringham40sladies Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 We are DEFINITELY adding this too our bucket list! And with Muckleborough Collection 5 mins up the road from me hopefully we wont have long to wait! time I paid them a visit again I think......:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I think I can just make out a hole under the bullet shield on the glacis plate, which would make it a T54? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 That's no lady but the splendid Fiona Bruce, taken awhile ago I think....I think you will find that it is actually Kirsty Young...a scot! Fiona is english! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Good Grief ! Why did I say Fiona Bruce ! I meant of course Kirsty Young of Desert Island Discs............ Not that Fiona Bruce is not splendid as well..... Profound apologies to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So... where was this filmed... and is it a T54 or 55 ? T55, it lacks the mushroom ventilator on the turret roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Ah OK - I've not seen that before - thanks for the heads up! I'll look for that in the future That makes sense with the NBC stuff. Is the glacis hole thing a good way of differentiating T54 from T55? I'm wondering if I was seeing things on the video (possibly a bit of muck) or if it's a misunderstanding and it's present on some versions of both. Looking at the shadow I thought was a hole with fresh eyes it could be a bit of muck and it's a bit far up. Edited September 21, 2012 by Lauren Child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I was just thinking how far the heath and safety stuff has got involved these days. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but remembering having a go on those you can see the pylon in the background that we did a circuit around before heading back, and the wooden crate under the barrell of the Abbott which your team mates sat on while you bumped and bounded around the field. Not sure you'd get away with that these days, but it made for some interesting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So have we determined the venue yet? Just wondering if it's an Abbot I already know about. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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