Pzkpfw-e 10 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fesm_ndt 10 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 A lawn chair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferrettkitt 10 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I like the switches on the tracked deck chair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAFMT 18 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 There was a period newspaper article about it i have somewhere, the journalist spent some time with the unit. they used to run it around camp, and sometimes would just switch it on and let it run around on its own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoranWC51 10 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 The Germans made quite a few of these Goliath's and had great faith in their effectiveness. They turned out to be a lot less than that when it came to the practical use of them. The Allies got hold of loads and loads of these machines, and it seems that every single small WW2 museum in Europe has at least one on show... Goran N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-boy 13 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I think the occupant looks so smug, he must feel he's to the manor born. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gritineye 16 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Gad that's marvellous old bean....I like to think he was the one who thought of it, and he was having so much fun, love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff998 10 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 What a brilliant off road mobility scooter that would make :laugh: you always see them stuck in the mud at car boot sales:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoranWC51 10 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 The Discovery Channel broadcast the "Black Ops Brothers", the Howe twin brothers, who manufacture tracked recon vehicles for the US army. I've been using an electric wheelchair for the last ten years and have been looking for any type of off roading vehicle that I could use. I came in contact with one of the Howe brothers, Mike, and he confided in me that they were developing an off-road tracked wheelchair vehicle, the Ripchair, loosely based on their "Ripsaw" U.G.V. (un-manned ground vehicle), for one of their friends a disabled ex. serviceman . The Goliath is just about right in size for a vehicle of this type. Would be fun if someone would use the blueprints of the Goliath and build a handicap off-road vehicle... Goran N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 24 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Goran, you are handy with the spanners. Have you thought of possible modifications to somthing like a skip loading machine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoranWC51 10 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 That's a thought, Tony. Haven't even considered one, but they are plentiful and easy to find used. Cheers, Goran Quote Link to post Share on other sites
earlymb 24 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Top Gear addressed this issue as well! (season 18, eprisode 4) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon_M 15 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I did wonder, when I saw the original image, whether the airman was disabled and was using it as a substitute wheelchair - something about the way he is posed in it, and in a freshly pressed uniform. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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