rustexpert Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I have this ground anchor. I am told this cast steel version (I don't think it is a forging) is most unusual in the U.K. although I don't think it is the only one I have seen. I purchased it from one of the larger surplus dealers at Beltring about 20 years ago; I didn't pay a special premium on it, as I remember it was mixed in a pile of the normal folded plate version. Can anybody tell me more about it? I know someone wants to reproduce them and is looking for a drawing, if one should exist before I make a drawing for him to use to make a pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 this is a canadian wwii ground anchor. comes with long pines to fix it to the ground 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) I know it was a spelling mistake, but visions of troops digging in trees to winch on, hell we don't use any Kraut trees! Edited February 27, 2018 by Tony B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I don't think it's Canadian, just the earlier pattern. The wartime recovery manuals show this type, I think the folded plate came later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 we got a few sets complete from canadian f60l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 They are British , and have when new a date casted in to them , Adrian is right , the folded ones are all post war dated , there was a welded box version as well , these are ww2 as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupdragon Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Thanks Rustexpert for posting your pic.. They look pretty much the same as the Aussie ones I am trying to find - (pic below also posted in wrecker forum), Probably have the same pin locations and cross section. May have some casting differences - date location, part or FV number?, but probably not noticeable to the untrained eye. Thanks all for the replies . Edited February 27, 2018 by soupdragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I have a couple of each, that I got with my Scammell and my Gun tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Git Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 These ground anchors were used quite a lot in Bridging operations with the RE, they are indeed WWII and immediate post-war. Interestingly enough Bassett-Lowke reproduced these in 1/6th scale as part of the Bailey Bridge training models that were made between 1944 - 1962 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Mike Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 This was still being used as a ground anchor in the Canadian military in the late 90's by combat engineers, mountain operations, assault pioneers. I heard it referred to as the 'ordinance pattern hold fast' (OPH) or 'engineer hold fast'. Would love to get one or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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