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Started by fsn, 20 July 2018, 01:53:28 PM

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Steve J

Bizarre but the sort of thing we would have loved as kids!

steve_holmes_11

Quote from: fsn on 23 January 2021, 05:56:10 PM
Can I just say that I wasn't getting at the BA10. I just said it looked archaic.


Classic early armoured car design:

"Listen up chaps.
Take a large touring car, Rolls Royce is best - obvs, but our allies can make do with their inferior domestic marques.
Bolt on (bolt, none of your fancy rivets) some 8mm armour and fit a machinegun."

Classic "heavy" armoured car design:

"Take the armoured car template, but start with a lorry.
Fit a turret over the flatbed with a quick firer gun"


Armies eventually developed dedicated vehicles, but civilian vehicle conversions were adequate for a very long time.

The Daimler is my favourite.
4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering (I think), underside skid pan, run flat tyres and full speed gearbox for forward and reverse.
Pretty much state of the art for a wheeled vehicle of its time.



steve_holmes_11

Quote from: fred. on 24 January 2021, 09:25:27 AM
Both cool and bizarre.

These seem to have a crew of 2, one of which seems to be a lot smaller, who I assume is the driver.  But it still seems very much a squeeze, but probably good training for Sov Block tanks which were always pretty cramped.

I fancy their chances against an early "Trainer" Panzer 1.

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 24 January 2021, 01:54:28 PM
The Daimler is my favourite.
4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering (I think), underside skid pan, run flat tyres and full speed gearbox for forward and reverse.
Pretty much state of the art for a wheeled vehicle of its time.

The Dingo certainly had 4 Wheel steering apaerently it was possible to get into a circle and never get out til you got used to it.
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pierre the shy

Quote from: fsn on 23 January 2021, 09:24:30 AM


THE EIGHTH ARMY IN THE KLAGENFURT AREA OF AUSTRIA, MAY 1945.
British military transport carrying supplies for the Eighth Army, passes the frontier station on the border between Italy and Austria. A British military policeman gives guidance to drivers as they pass through.
Creator: Tanner, A. R. (Captain), War Office official photographer.
Source: © IWM TR 2865

Would have been an interesting ride for those 3 blokes sitting on top of the truck's cab if they were going over one of those zig-zagging Italian alpine pass roads and the truck had to stop in a hurry.....hang on tight lads!     
Though much is taken, much abides; and though
we are not now that strength which in old days
moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are.

paulr

To poorly quote Spike Milligan, "in the war military vehicles moved at 'look at that' speed compared to modern 'did you see that' speed"
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pierre the shy

Quote from: paulr on 24 January 2021, 06:52:42 PM
To poorly quote Spike Milligan, "in the war military vehicles moved at 'look at that' speed compared to modern 'did you see that' speed"

Made me think of the ending to "The Italian Job"  ;)
Though much is taken, much abides; and though
we are not now that strength which in old days
moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are.

fsn



When your Panther sees an opportunity to pose somewhere cool for a quick selfie....



Diorama opportunity for someone!

... or were the Germans getting really short of AA guns?
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howayman

I hope they managed to get down off the rocks or me thinks they would have been in deep,deep s***.   :)

steve_holmes_11

Quote from: fsn on 28 January 2021, 08:51:47 PM


When your Panther sees an opportunity to pose somewhere cool for a quick selfie....



Diorama opportunity for someone!

... or were the Germans getting really short of AA guns?


You three have failed your Panzerkorps "Hull down" assessment.
Report to the station, where you will be issued helmets and rifles and put aboard the first train heading east!



fsn


THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
On board the submarine HMS TRIBUNE. The Officers' bunks.
The cramped conditions on board these vessels did not afford much luxury.
These narrow bunks were often the only personal space a submariner would have.
Creator: Priest, L C (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer.
Source: © IWM A 10906
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Techno II

That's even more cramped than I'd have imagined.  X_X

Cheers - Phil.

Steve J

There's bugger all headroom on the top bunk!

fsn



The Carden-Loyd Light Tank Mk I was introduced in 1929, and normally had a small boxy turret mounting a single .303 Vickers gun.  This however is the A4E2 anti-aircraft variant fitted with twin .5 inch Vickers machine guns.



That looks well tasty! Almost wish I did AVBCW.
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Raider4

Aye, that is cool. Never heard of that one before. Nice find.