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You know what it's like, getting info out of some people... :-(,) But:
Isle of Wight Military Museum
A private collection really, shedloads, (literally) of interesting stuff, including 4 or 5 Comets, I lost count, & a mine of info & stories about the kit & certain TV featured AVREs.
IoW Tourist Info: http://www.isleofwight.com/militarymuseum/index.html
As the listed website appears not to work, but contact info & location is as above, Google is your friend!
Pics, taken October 2012 mostly with my phone, more when I get organised!
Seen: 20MM Polsten Quad, 40MM & 3.7” AA,A30 Challenger, AVRE No3 Bridge, Centaur Dozer, Centurions, Charioteer, Churchills, Comet/Churchill/ Turrets, Conquerer(s) Guntanks, 5.5” SP's(!), & an APC (!!)
Dyson Trailer, FV432, Humber Pig, M47 Patton, Sherman M4A1 76mm, T 55, & more.
Any requests, please ask,
to be continued....
Isle of Wight Military Museum
A private collection really, shedloads, (literally) of interesting stuff, including 4 or 5 Comets, I lost count, & a mine of info & stories about the kit & certain TV featured AVREs.
IoW Tourist Info: http://www.isleofwight.com/militarymuseum/index.html
As the listed website appears not to work, but contact info & location is as above, Google is your friend!
Pics, taken October 2012 mostly with my phone, more when I get organised!
Seen: 20MM Polsten Quad, 40MM & 3.7” AA,A30 Challenger, AVRE No3 Bridge, Centaur Dozer, Centurions, Charioteer, Churchills, Comet/Churchill/ Turrets, Conquerer(s) Guntanks, 5.5” SP's(!), & an APC (!!)
Dyson Trailer, FV432, Humber Pig, M47 Patton, Sherman M4A1 76mm, T 55, & more.
Any requests, please ask,
to be continued....
30 foot No3 Bridge*
I believe this to be a No3 bridge, pics taken in the car park, on the way out at closing time, hence not asking exactly what it was.
Update: David T of the Airfix Tribute forum comments:
It is a post war type 3 bridge. the identifying features being the cast aluminium alloy plates that are not found on type 2 bridges.
The triangular shaped object with many holes in it is not a part of the army bridge.
The size and shape of the lead me to think that it would be placed at the toes of the bridge to enable non military wheeled vehicles to be driven onto/over the bridge.
Update: David T of the Airfix Tribute forum comments:
It is a post war type 3 bridge. the identifying features being the cast aluminium alloy plates that are not found on type 2 bridges.
The triangular shaped object with many holes in it is not a part of the army bridge.
The size and shape of the lead me to think that it would be placed at the toes of the bridge to enable non military wheeled vehicles to be driven onto/over the bridge.
Sexton
Undergoing refurb, along with 3 Comets, special permission was obtained for these internal photos, as strictly no climbing was allowed.
The engine pics shown were the engine installed, but some assembly required.
The engine pics shown were the engine installed, but some assembly required.
