Mechty Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi everyone, Just a quick introduction about my interest in military vehicles. I have spent a lifetime of work in the civilian ammunition world. Now I have built my last round, advised on my last SAAF factory build and looking forward to enjoying a practical interest in historic military vehicles. I have owned as part of my job several live test guns, Soviet 76mm field gun, 25pounder field gun, FH70155mm and all manner of small arms weapons. I also privately owned for ten years a vehicle set of Lance missile carriers (launcher & carrier) which I sold back to the part of Germany they were used by the British Army, to be fully restored. I realised in retirement I did not want the hassle of caring for a low loader to carry tracked vehicles. After all for me its a hobby not a business. I had always been interested in the military vehicles of the Warsaw pack so I went to Czech Republic this summer and bought an OT-64 SKOT R3. This is the command and signals version made in 1968 and was used as a mobile divisional command centre. In all the joint project between Poland and Czech produced about 6500 vehicle between them. A total of only 92 R3's were made from 1965-68. The vehicle arrived about a month ago and having sorted HMRC import procedures, I am in the process of verification with MVT. Then after registration I'm hoping to get on the UK roads as I have a suitable HGV licence. I hope you will come and visit if you see me at a show, a beer or a brew will always be available. I look forward to the practical end of vehicle restoration and hope to start this winter. I also have interests in the Cold War period and am a long time member of Subterranea Britannia (Sub-Brit). Bob Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Welcome in Bob, interesting intro, we look forward to some pics of you vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Welcome to the HMVF Bob, Lance ? Now that takes me back ! Any pictures ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 welcome on board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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