steveo578 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Its the Churchill 3inch gun carrier 50 were built in 1942 T 31996 (prototype hull by Newton chambers) and S37272-S31321 built by Byer Peacock although S37272 and T 31996 may have been Vauxhall prototypes. They were to be used as a overfire gun to support the standard Churchills a few survived into the imeditate post war period as training vehicles. These wrecks were dug out of an old range in Kent and some of the damage -gas cutting may infere post firing action of wall buster (early Hesh round) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Since I was wandering round with dolly, here's some photomagraphical records of our adventures this morning: Lots of tank wheels (there are some pallets of intact/new ones visible later on, they've got stacks of them) It's got 6 wheels and it's ugly: It's got 4 wheels and is really, really ugly: Old Bedford, very ratty round the cab but looks like everything's there: A big Petrol lump out of something, it's got a Rolls Royce sticker on it. It may be big, have six wheels, but it sure ain't ugly....maybe a little disproportionately designed...~Saracens of all types are truly wonderful masterpieces of British engineering!!!, And yes, I'd like a Sentinal Tug, aswell, please!!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 six wheeler is definenatly not ugly, and I'll have a Sentinel Tug too, please!!!:cool2::cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 ...it looks suspiciously like the yard at Hankley Common, the ''Scrapheap Challenge' place, -is it?:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I believe they supplied a lot of the scrap, not sure it's where they film but they certainly have a few of the old props about the place - makes for a very bizarre browsing experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 spot the 13 cab canadian ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Here's a link to part of an interesting site which shows some images of a large mv scrapyard in Eritrea - mainly Russian gear but a few postwar U.S. trucks by the look of it. Enjoy. http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/11/great-tank-truck-of-asmara-tank-trucks.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 And here is a link to another section of the same site showing an abandoned Sherman tank (used for bulldozing sand) at the de Beers diamond mine in Namibia. Apparently no vehicles are ever allowed to leave the site (as it might be possible to find diamonds in them!!) so there is a very big parking lot as can be seen from the images. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q-PuSGjFHvY/SehOX2_Ef0I/AAAAAAAADyk/4_AIRm_2Geg/s1600-h/PJ011746.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 And a halftrack hulk in the USA..... http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/08/half-track-truck-skeleton-near-hole-in.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 interesting site could end up spending far too much time peeking at all the other abandoned places . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 interesting site could end up spending far too much time peeking at all the other abandoned places . You're not wrong there, abn! If you look under TRUCKS you'll find a nice set of the LeTourneau LCC-1 Sno Train at Fort Wainwright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 You're not wrong there, abn! If you look under TRUCKS you'll find a nice set of the LeTourneau LCC-1 Sno Train at Fort Wainwright. i did the same thing this morning.... lots of tangents in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisman Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 It is a Morris LRC, I visited the Scrapyard many years ago with Alex Scott, they wanted £2.500 then, It is in a bad way, engine and running gear are there but its a lot of work!! as you can see from the photos lots of the plate has been removed, it looks like it was used as a brakedown truck as there looks like there was a jib on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) well everyone we know over here wants one of these, ex-Army police bike [ATTACH]26069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26068[/ATTACH] me too Edited April 22, 2010 by fesm_ndt again forgot attachments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 ok you can guess this one....... and don't ask Mark [ATTACH]26073[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26070[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]26076[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 If I could walk I'd do a jig....not often I get it right without asking someone else....:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Is it a tank, or is it a plane? :coffee: http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/10/strange-vision-of-abandoned-plane-on.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 ok you can guess this one....... and don't ask Mark ok to make it easy what UK military vehicle is in yhe picture :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Is it a tank, or is it a plane? :coffee: http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/10/strange-vision-of-abandoned-plane-on.html yep you can get lost in that website:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 ok to make it easy what UK military vehicle is in yhe picture :cool2: Didn't realise it was a quiz Mike :-) Looks like a Gomba Stonefield field ambulance, assembled locally by Hicom Deftech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Didn't realise it was a quiz Mike :-) Looks like a Gomba Stonefield field ambulance, assembled locally by Hicom Deftech just trying to keep you guys on your toes. I had no idea what it was until I got close. The whole front bit is a 4 inch deep fibreglass cover. Looks like one of those huge waste of tax payers money type projects that occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 spotted this in a junkyard not far from Fort Hood. Spotted the green colour and did a U turn to have a look Not sure if it is or isnt an MV but looks like Army Green?????? [ATTACH]26798[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Not uncommon, but in nice condition, even if someone has borrowed all the front metal. Should be out of there and in a garage somewhere. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiper Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/04/diamond-mine-vehicle-graveyard-of.html Unexpected one there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/04/diamond-mine-vehicle-graveyard-of.html Unexpected one there... That's nice! Much better than the one in post 708 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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