Great War truck Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I see that Mr Wheatcroft has acquired a Sherman bulldozer. Take a look at http://www.wheatcroftcollection.com/bulldozer.html I wonder where it came from. I can only think of one other example and that was pulled out of the sea off the Normandy coast and is a tad rusty. He has also acquired a pile of other interesting stuff, including yet another Panther. Goodness knows how he finds it all. Good luck to him. I would hope that if i had the money that i would do the same sort of thing (wouldnt we all?) Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 When we wre at Bov the oter week I noticed a few things shoved in the Tiger turret that looked like torsion bars marked up Wheatcroft collection. I wish I had his contacts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Tim are you saying that this actually come off the seabed? Is the collection open to public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 from what I know his collection isnt open to the public. But you never know, maybe if someone approached him with a view to have a clamber round them he might be OK with that. You dont know 'til you ask. I dont know where the collection is based though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 From the photos on the website the Sherman looks too good to have been dragged out of the sea. It looks complete and in pretty good condition - it's probably come out of a desert or something like that. The collection isn't open to the public, and is based in the midlands. More info etc about it at http://www.wheatcroftcollection.com Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Sorry Jack, what i meant was that i had only seen one other which is located at a museum in Normandy. It was pulled off the seabed some years ago and has been sprayed with an anti rust preservative but is otherwise as it was in 1944. This one i would think has either come from the States or from France. Several bits of armour have come over from France due to their draconian new anti armour laws. The Sherman bulldozer is incredibly rare and must have cost two arms and two legs. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Is it an original dozer blade thats fitted though... looks different to the wartime one :dunno: I'da thought IDF or something judging by the colour & condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 There was a Dozer tank on a Dutch range. The government had it scrapped despite several people who wanted it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 kool, although i dont know why he doesnt open his collection to the public or open it by appointment for small groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Is it an original dozer blade thats fitted though... looks different to the wartime one :dunno: I'da thought IDF or something judging by the colour & condition Yes, it could be IDF, i had not thought of that. The dozer blade and mechanism does look very much like the WW2 US one though. I will have to look for my pics of the Normandy one now to compare. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 kool, although i dont know why he doesnt open his collection to the public or open it by appointment for small groups If that happened he would be subject to a pile of H&S cr*p bigger than a King Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 true very true, but i understand why he wants to preserve them but if i were him i would get more satisfaction from people viewing em than them been sat in a yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Ive just had a look at the website to see if there is any contact details. Reason being that I thought it wouldnt hurt to ask if maybe a few of us could get to have a nose round. Theres no contact details on there though. If anyone does have any way of contacting him let me know and I will see what I can sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its me Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Rick i have sent you a pm with his email address let me know what happens as i would love to go and have a look. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Thanks Kyle, will get on to it ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I think the collection is based at or near Donnington Park racing circuit as I believe his family are the circuits owners ,if anyone can organise a trip count me in Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Me too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I have emailed him with a request to visit and/or an interview, watch this space. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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