Rlangham Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 As well as the 18 pounders at the Royal Artillery Museum, they also have several other WW1 era exhibits, which i've covered in another thread but added a couple of items here which I didn't get photos of last time. Hope they're of interest Barrel from a 4.5 inch howitzer - by the time of the Armistice there were almost a thousand in action on the Western Front, and a few were still in use by WW2. The complete weapon 1917 Ford model T converted into a railway locomotive and used for hauling shells Model of one of the figures that flank the Royal Artillery memorial at Hyde Park Corner French 75mm gun - although obsolete by the start of the First World War, the French had so many in service they were successful through sheer numbers. They were also used by the British in small numbers Gallipoli trench art, dated 1922 - probably from 18 pounder shell cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Very interesting. I have not seen those before. I liked the Ford. A similar thing appears in the next issue of Windscreen. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Nice, a surviving one? I'll have to try and get a copy, if they're available to non-members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Found a nice photo in one of my books of an FWD three tonner with a limber and 6 inch Howitzer - could scan it in for you and e-mail it if you like, Tim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Which book was that? Imight have it. Otherwise, yes please i would love to see it. tIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 It was one of the Battleground Europe guide books, titled 'Bazentin Ridge' - the photo was a side profile view, didn't realise the FWD was so big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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