polecat paul Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 If money was no object what mv would you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 If money was no object, I'd have all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 very funny smart alec :lol: but if you could only play with them 1 at a time which 1 would be first. ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polecat paul Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 Right i'll start of then i would want a bv206 snow cat (sorry not very exciting but would love one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Well, being a chap with simple tastes I think I would stick with the jeep, that or a WC52. As the best thing is going off road & some of the tracks around here are a bit of a tight squeeze so it needs something small & light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 i'm afraid the REOs whistle does it for me. :oops: not very adventurous I know but then I would like a Chally 2 half track jeep schwimwaggen kettenkrad GMC ( sorry guys but its near the bottom) series 3 lanny ( for old times sake) what did you say the bank balance was again :?: ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 M5 Motor Gun Carriage. Just something about them. Karoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlinwolf Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Kettenkrad, loved them from as early as I can remember. TIM(1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 One of the new Oshkosh tank transporters with matching trailer! If your going to 'ave one 'ave a big un! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Combat Engineer Tractor and a Scammell Crusader with plant trailer to carry it. Ultimate would be a Challenger ARRV and to buy Richard a couple of beers to shift it on his Oshkosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I guess my top five would be... Gallion road roller,WW2 US Corps of Engineers. Quick Way crane mounted on a hard cab CCKW. D4 Cat,Corps of Engineers. M8 Greyhound.(sorry Lloyd!!) M24 Chaffee. At this moment that is my top five but give me a minute and it will probably change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think i would have a 25lbr just because they sound so good in the scene from A bridge too far. (MMM cant beat the smell of coredite in the morning) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 1) DUKW, as my Dad was an instructor on then in WWII 2) GMC 352/353,- esp, if I could find evidence of use by the brit's 3)Churchill Crocodile flamer, as the guys who maned those, along with the 4) bren carrier wasp, to my mind had B*LLs, of courage,..........thats not dissing Any AFV crews,..or indeed, anyone who fought. 5)AEC Matador/ Scammell Pioneer. 6) Daimler Dingo. 7).....................................on,............ where do you stop,.................. I guess, with even one of my wishes, I would first need to buy somewhere large enough to store it/them. Still, nice to dream Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi Andy, Where was your dad based while he was a instructor? the reason I ask is I live a couple of miles from what in WW2 were three of the biggest Royal Marine training bases in the UK,and they had a DUKW school here.the actual base with the DUKW's was named Iceland and it was located near Llwyngwril in Mid Wales. Cheers, Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Matt, My Dad was RASC,amphibian training wing, based at Morfa camp, Towyn. (Tywyn, as the welsh, and 'new' maps pronounce it). Along with DUKW's, also trained drivers on Alligators.Buffalo's,Weasels and Terrapins. When he talks about those day's, and its not that often, he certainly re-lives his time there. As an aside, he is gob smacked at the prices DUKW's are fetching now; Andy (if I can get some of his photo's scanned, I'll post.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi Andy, Tywyn is eight miles from me! ask your dad if he remembers the Neptune hotel.if you can post some pics that would be great,I'll go and take a picture from the same angle today.has your dad been back to Tywyn? Cheers, Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Andy "Along with DUKW's, also trained drivers on Alligators.Buffalo's,Weasels and Terrapins" Does your dad have any recollections of use Tabby IR system on Buffalo's? Tabby was fitted to them for crossing the Rhine, but they didn't then use it. Instead they did DF from a 19 set. When you next speak to him ask if he trained with Tabby on any of his vehicles. (BTW there will be a Tabby article to be posted soon, I have more archive material on this subject than the Tank Museum!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi all, for me :- Kettenkrad, Schwimmwagen, Hanomag 251 series (any will do ! ), Opelmaultier, Mercedes 6 wheed staff car, Panther 2 as you can see i am a person of simple taste :lol: Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Matt, Dad say's he was first based at Neptune camp, before moving to Mofar Camp. I think he went back a few years ago. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Bombini Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Well, this is just me but the vehicles that I find desirable are: 1. GMC CCKW (I have one already ) 2. M2 or M7 Directors trailer 3. M29/M29C Weasel 4. jeep (I already have one of those too :roll:) And to think that I am only 15, nearly 16 :shock:. What can I say? I'm getting an early start. Of course neither of the vehicles are "legally" mine because of my age. Another vehicle that I have (will have once it is passed on to me) is a 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster pickup. That is at the top of my list for civilian vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul connor Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 sherman m4a4 .... 75mm then er. my pig:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hey, Paul. Is the sand/camo pig that was at newhaven fort, when Stuart had his run there, yours. ? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 1. M8 Greyhound 2. Daimler armoured car 3. Brengun Carrier 4. Sherman tank 5. Halftrack (with meat grinder) But it's hard to choose, right now I'm totally happy with my WC51 but if money is of no importance.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 For me it would be a Commer Water Cannon as built for the RUC in 1950s then modified for Army use in 1970. There are box-like, ugly, crude, improvised yet wonderful & fascinating. When the Army had them they were modified from 2 squirt to single squirt. There were two Triton 1 & Triton 2. Triton was the mythical son of Neptune & Aphrodite, he distinguished himself making funny noises by blowing water through sea shells. (The boy seems to have been easily amused). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8Greyhound Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 M8s seem to be popular.....:-) I would have an M8 Greyhound M20 Reconnasaince car M5A1 Stuart Ford GPW ( to go with my 42 Willys) Not much to ask for is it........:-) Regards Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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