FGT
 

Not quite background, but a stunning shot.

Hi Keith

How's this one for a back ground shot ? The german faulker didnt fair so well!

James

... I think I've seen this photo somewhere before ...... :D

James, go back to the first page of this thread, about half way down the page........ ;)

Cheers

I bet you have never seen this one
James

About to be in the background
 

A prop for the film Australia currently on location in Bowen Queensland.

Source: http://www.australiamovie.net/galler...up&cat=0&pos=8

Baz Luhrmann movie
 

Nothing wrong with a movie with CMPs and other MVs in it unless they blow them up or burn them.

That shot looks to represent Darwin after a Japanese bombing raid - they must have fiendishly blown the spare wheel carrier clean off!

A couple from the NZ archives

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5...1943ag2.th.jpg

2 NZEF Juno River Solomon Islands 1943


http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8...6b1cjk4.th.jpg

NZ 4th Armd Bde nr Florence.

Australian CMPs in Korea

Tankers
 

Looks like 3 X 400 gall water tankers, Nice pic.

Another in Korea, the royal Australian regt in US trucks with a cmp in the background and a mixed line of British at back to the left

Western Desert
 

3 Squadron RAAF used a few CMPs in their Squadron in the Western Desert.

Here's one pic.

Is that a Chev in the background? Would be the first time a Ford is pulling a Chev! :D

Interesting 6 pounders, very short gun barrels? who knows something about this?

Hendrik

Rich's photos
 

Rich Paynes photos don't show on my screen; all the others do.

Jiff, Hanno: some odd glitch?

:cheers: Mike

Re: Rich's photos
 

No troubles this end, Mike, on either IE6 or Firefox2... the problem's at your end. Given that you're arty, I might suggest you check for a short between the ears, but then that would be rude and you might be tempted to take it out on me at BBBBB2, or worse, leave Jesse behind. Can't have that now, can we? :)

Missing photos
 

Hi Jiff:

Its an odd occurrence... most postings and photos show up fine but once in a while there'll be a posting which talks about photos and the photos are not visible.

It was particularly annoying in this case as you know my interest in Gunner topics and the 6 pounder in particular.

See you at BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!

:cheers: Mike

Bedfords in the desert?
 

Came across this pic showing the well at Capuzzo, Libya. The caption stated these were Aussie troops (I'm not sure). In the back ground there looks to be two Bedford MWDs (my best guess anyway) each with water tanks being filled.

Gunner, Apologies if you're suffering a non-appearance. I use ImageShack because I'm not clever enough to downsize images myself :) It is sometimes a bit clunky.

The picture was from the NZ archives - here's the link :-

http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz/log...ewimage_object

Cheers,

Rich.

Derek,

Nice picture. I recently saw a picture of a similar stach of 2gallon cans still on the same spot, where they were left in the desert more than 65 years ago.
I recon the 15cwt's are Morris Commercials actually in stead of Bedford MWD's. (The front fenders seem to be separate from the nose section).

Alex

Dammit, Rich, you've buggered it now! Now our ol' Mikey's gonna be even more slothful than he was, and believe me, that was scary! Right off the bat he's gonna expect an extra beer ration at BB2... :eek:

Rule of thumb, don't encourage the lad - take it from us who've learned the hard way! :teach:

Blimey Geoff, thanks for the warning and sorry for the breech of etiquette. I'll PM him a couple of blank screens to make up for it. :)

6 Pounders in the Solomons
 

Hi Rich:

Thanks for the link. The six pounders are the early version with the short cylindrical barrel as opposed to the later tapered barrel versions we are most used to seeing.

As more of the later barrels became available, the existing stocks were upgraded, however, many of the early pattern stayed in service right to the end of the war. Both patterns were manufactured in the UK and Canada. The US M1 had many differences from the Commonwealth version, the most obvious being the use of WC style wheels and 9:00x16 tyres.

A couple of interesting things from the photo- the caption states that it is the 3rd echelon so these are likely guns held in RNZOC stocks. They have all their canvas including full covers folded and draped over the shields and many have small crates jammed between the shields- most likely filled with ancillary stores such as gun tools, etc. The right most gun as we look at it, has these crates in plain view. Its neighbour (moving left as we see it) has either a shadow from something off camera or sports a variation of what I refer to as shark's tooth camoflage- our six pounder in the Swords and Ploughshares Museum has the same camo based on a photo from the Italian campaign.

I'll get the exact Mk number for the short barrel when I get access to my reference material or Doug Knight might post the answer for us! :)

Jif- for slurs against my sloth (he is a lovely little green fella and hangs around in my trees) you are condemned to only drooling on my 8 Cwt from 10 feet... no driving for you!:whinge

:D

:cheers: Mike

:remember :support

With what flimsies are fetching these days on eplay, it might be worth someone's time to go collect them! As for the trucks, it's unfortunate that there isn't greater detail to truly discern which truck these are.

Hendrik, here's a pic that nicely complements your post. It fits within the "In the Background" idea behind this thread. Does anyone know what kind of vehicle it is in the background? The pic also shows a short barreled 25 pdr (I assume). It's a model I'm unfamiliar with. Any ideas Gunner?

Aussie 25 Pounder
 

Chimo Sapper!

At first glance it looks like a 25 pounder but it is a captured Italian field gun of Scoda ancestry if I don't miss my guess. Note the horizontal sliding wedge breech block and the arc shaped bits on the top shield flap. The spider type hubs are also an indicator of European vice Albion birth.

I'll grab one of my source books tonight and see if I can get you a better description.

Ubique! :cheers: Mike

:remember :support

Re: Aussie 25 Pounder
 

Chimo! My friend. Hope all is well where-ever the CF sends you!
Here's a wild ass guess from a non-Arty type. Could this be a French Canon de 105 court mle 1935 B made by Schneider? The Germans used those as the 10.5-cm leFH 325(f) for 2nd line occupation units as well as coastal and beach defence. If this picture was taken in Algiers for instance, the French connection might make sense. Another clue, the wheels appeared to be toeing in slightly, something the mle 1935 B was known for to provide additional cover for the gun crew. Wadya think?

Derek, are you off your arty meds again? Remember what the doc said... you're not supposed to know that much about artillery, much less hob-nob with that peculiar lot, it's not good for you. This is simply not on, old boy, tsk-tsk. :teach:

G'day,
That vehicle in the distance in the previous photo is ,I think, a FORD soft top ute. I'll find a better photo for comparison. This photo is from Bart VanDerVeen's book FIGHTING VEHICLES DIRECTORY. The howitzer is a captured italian one, one of the many used by the Ozzies along with tanks, trucks and everything else. The captured items were a great assistance in the defeal of Rommel and his army.
Rick

Thanks Rick, for the ID of the truck in the background. Considering how little detail there was you did a great job. I'm not yet convinced that the howitzer is Italian, but I've been wrong before (quiet you lot, I hear the snickering!)

Jefe, as for your recent comment, hanging out with such an esteemed bunch as we have here at MLU, something has to rub off. Ya gotta like osmosis!

In the background on Juno Beach
 

Here's some kit having a really bad start to the war. I'm wondering if the UC flipped while off-loading an LST. The ramp may have been too steep.