Pinkie Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 :shocking: Hi there! I was directed here by a friend who thinks that I could have quite alot of fun reading things on this forum! My name is Lynn, I work with the Dublin based DUKW company as a Tour Guide. So lo! I have little knowledge of DUKW 'innards' - I just know a bit about their history, picked up from various sources, and I have a ton of affection for them. :banana: I'm 24. Engaged to a US Marine ( I swear it is love and not just the whole military thing ). Irish. I like a good cup of tea anytime of the day... - Ehm, what else can I tell you? Oh! I take ALOT of photographs and have over 1,000 photos of the Dublin Dukws. Unfortunately I have been foiled in every attempt to see DUKW's elsewhere in the world - the gods collude against me in that respect. But I do intend on seeing DUKW's somewhere soon and shall take a zillion and three photos of them too. So that's about it for now. HI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hello Lynn and welcome to the Friendlest Forum on Military Vehicles on the WWW. All one needs to enjoy this group is a interest in things generally O.D. the knowledge will come from sharing bits and pieces of information between the members just ask a question and step back ! Mind the various enclosures about the Club house ground as we have a number of Ferrets , Fox's , pole cats , Hippos and a growing number of bikes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi Lynn, welcome aboard, we'll have to enlarge the fish pond now to accomodate you! -was that pikes or bikes? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Just recalled she will need to share the water areas with that other member with the sea plane tender boats long with the other amphibious craft's / vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi Lynn, welcome! I've never been in a Duck before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 Thanks for the welcome folks! I have made a note to step lightly around the Hippos, pole cats and eh... tigers, was it? Heh - And Joris - It is a delight upon diesel-y delight to be on a Dukw! In or out of the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi Lynn, My dad instructed on Dukws in latter part of last war, and has (obviously)retained an affection for them,.(esp if he's not paying for the fuel. :whistle:) They are a special vehicle,...............and have STILL not been replaced by anything better, as they are still being used at Instow. Welcome to the friendliest forum on the net, (that I know of :-D) Enjoy your stay(s) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Welcome Lynn, :-D Please post pictures of DUKWs I grew up around them in Jersey, used to go from St Helier warterfront out to Elizebeth castle. Now long since gone unfortunatley and replaced by modern kit. No prejudice here, everyone here gets mickey taken out of them. Club house cleaning roster will be forwarded later. :wave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Oh boy - someone asking me to post pictures! Hehe - I think they call that a can of worms. More than happy to do so. Might stick them up in the gallery or I'll poke around and look for a section of the forum to do so. We have 7 dukws here in Dublin - 6 are 'tour dukws' and we have one that's not been altered, just left with the military look. And club house cleaning roster? What that? EDIT: Yep, I just posted 4 photos in the gallery. Will add more tomorrow. Right now, I must to sleep! :schocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thats a very nice DUKW :tup: All lot of work must have gone in to making it as complete as that one is ...Its rare to see one with its canvas installed ! you can post the other photo's under the section for American vehicles then you dont have a limit on how many . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Welcome to the forum. Great to find somebody else trigger happy with a camera!! Since you're into all things DUKW, here's a few pics I got over the last couple of years. One DUKW appeared at the Debach Airfield open day in Suffolk in 2005. The other was at the Yorkshire MVT event this year at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Also seen at this event are some DUKW-lings!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Welcome Lynn, :-D Please post pictures of DUKWs I grew up around them in Jersey, used to go from St Helier waterfront out to Elizabeth castle. Now long since gone unfortunately and replaced by modern kit. Makes me very sad to hear that Tony . When I got married a (different) lifetime ago we went to Jersey on our honeymoon and going over to Elizabeth on the DUKW is one of many fond memories I have of that time . Never managed to go back always promised myself I will one day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Morning Lynn and welcome, Glad to have another mad woman on board!!! Remember seeing your DUKW when we went to Dublin last year, (was it yours that nearly ran us over? only joking :-D) Great vehicle!! Lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Whats the L/R one; ??...I know they did do a floating one, that had large floats strapped to it, but this one ??.................Or is it just a amphib mock up ?? Andy. Ps, Lynn, great pics. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Whats the L/R one; ??...I know they did do a floating one, that had large floats strapped to it, but this one ??.................Or is it just a amphib mock up ?? Andy. It does work. Here's a few more pics and details - http://www.wheelsandwings.co.uk/ymvt/members/tait_amphib.htm Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 It does work. Here's a few more pics and details - http://www.wheelsandwings.co.uk/ymvt/members/tait_amphib.htm Steve Oh, WOW,.......... :-D Cheers, Steve for link. Bet it causes some interest when launched, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 I want a dukwling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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