Rick W Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 I'll do a few of these as it seems Joris is feeling very lonely this weekend! And it will keep the rest of us who arent going to W&P occupied! What are they! 1/2 marks will be given to country of origin, Ive no doubt GWT will know them right away as these are all pre 1939. And some I do know , some I dont ! 1 2 3 Last 2 should be fairly easy, the first may be a bit tricky:coffee: Quote
Minesweeper Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Just the last one - an Autocar UF21 of the Canadian Motorised Machine Gun Corps ! Quote
Rick W Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 Yes, well done, number 3 is Autocar UF21. Quote
Rlangham Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Second one is the Mk VIII 'Liberty' Tank, built for the proposed 1919 battles by Anglo-American co-operation. The American ones differed from the British ones in some way - i'm presuming this is an American one due to the 6 ton M1917 Tank on the back (US Licence built version of the French FT17). Looking at the photo, the difference could be that British Liberty's were fitted with Hotchkiss machine guns, and American ones Lewis guns? Quote
Rlangham Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Oh, found the first one.... Good old Captain Scarlet! Quote
Rick W Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 Very funny! I used to have one of those! Yep your right about the Mk8 and the FT17. Just number 1 to crack now... Quote
Rick W Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 I dont think it is Italian from what I remember, I think it is more North European. Quote
Tony B Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 I dont think it is Italian from what I remember, I think it is more North European. That puts the Swedes and the Finns into contention then. Did Bofors ever manufacture AFV's? Just thinking if thee and me had all our old toy cars etc now, we'd probaly have the worth of MV. Quote
Runflat Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 You would be forgiven for thinking the first is a prototype German "8 rad" armoured car. But it is in fact from their neighbour Austria... Quote
Rick W Posted July 16, 2008 Author Posted July 16, 2008 Tony and Runflat are both on the same lines I think, Runflat seems to know more... Quote
Rick W Posted July 17, 2008 Author Posted July 17, 2008 You got it! I must ask how you got it, even i found that a bit obscure. :coffee: Quote
Rick W Posted July 17, 2008 Author Posted July 17, 2008 My source describes it as a joint effort between the 2 companies. I will look into that, what is your source? Quote
Runflat Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 George Forty - A photo history of armoured cars in two world wars. Quote
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