Incredible testing photographs from Monegeeta
 

These were sent to me by Darrin Wright and show some testing times for vehicles at Monegeeta.
I'd like to thank Darrin for allowing us to see these wonderful images.

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...Bogged_CMP.jpg

A C60L in the mud, and another previously unseen pic of the tracked CMP:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/..._halftrack.jpg

These (and more!) can be seen here.

Fo those with a taste for armour, there are more here such as these gems:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/.../2496_jump.jpg

and

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/.../lynx_test.jpg

A wild braking test? I think not!

This is one of my favourites: A Dingo scout car:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...eeta/Dingo.jpg

And this mysterious carrier... any ideas?

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...ed_carrier.jpg

Great pictures Kieth, i love looking at good pictures like that. If you have more it would be nice if yoy could post them for all of us to enjoy. The half track CMP i really love . Was that a factory installation of the tracks or was it a home project.
My dad had a 1947 Mercury that he shortened the frame on and made a small set of tracks from a carrier . He used the double wheels with the idler on top so the track was small for it . In the winter he would take off the rear wheels and put on the tracks and head off into the bush with it .
I still have the old truck and the track s he made for it . Some day i am gonna try getting it running again and give it a try .


Eric

Keith
 

I had heard of the "air born invasion", (2496) but have not seen it like this.
nice pictures,
Thanks,
Lynn.

Halftrack
 

Hi Eric

The halftrack has appeared on the forum before and is indeed interesting. It's also an official prototype and was a one-off. There are a few other images from Darrin - I'll post them soon.

As for your dad's conversion - great idea to get it running again! Can you post some pictures of it?

I've made a page with some more pictures of the vehicle here.

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Chevs/h...k/htrack_2.jpg

Great Pictures, Keith!

Especially the halftrack!

But.....Where is the frontwheel on the carrier?

Alex

The driver of carrier 2496 may as well grin like a cheshire cat now, as I don't think he'll have any teeth left after the carrier lands!

The Halftrack is interesting as there are several small detail differences with the other more common series of pics. Could there have more than one made/trialled, or is this the same vehicle after being reconfigured or had a "testing " life?

As for the Dingo being held up with chains to inspect the axle drain plug, this is just normal Australian Army practice! It's the Infantry that rolls around the mud and dust, rear echelon chaps have to keep up appearances and not get dirty.
2/77 LAD Lae, New Guinea, 1944:

The unusual "Mysterious Carrier" is Hull 159,an experimental closed hull version. Listed as an LP1, along with Hull 160 with open top, they were a trial to overcome some of the problems of the standard LP1 steering and braking. It has track warp steering and a steering wheel. With a welded hull, it is more similar to the LP2s.

The sunlight makes it hard to see behind the steering arm. This is the front steering modification that was later to appear on the Australian LP3 carrier and Tracked Truck,1 ton which

Tony,

Thanks for the clarification. This steering arm configuration is new for me. Nie to see these sort of tests.

regards,

Alex

Bouncing golfball
 

Here's another beauty - a Lynx emulating a Harrier:

http://oldcmp.net/images/people/Darr...x_bouncing.jpg

Amazing power in those sidevalve V8s!

Re: Bouncing golfball
 

Keith,

I can now see why they were nicknamed Golfballs !

The latest pic appears to be taken a split second before the previous one when it broke through the fence.

Richard

Re: Halftrack
 

Someone with too much beer and not enough common sense should recreate this vehicle... :D

(Yes, that's a dare... :drunk: )

Re: Re: Halftrack
 

Geoff,

You supply the vehicle then :p

Richard

Re: Re: Re: Halftrack
 

Someone will have a piece-of-crap C60S someplace and we can borrow a set of carrier running gear (what do you think the beer's for?) from one of our unsuspecting members... :D :D :D

Wow!
 

Compare the tracked C60L (which I mentioned in VINTAGE ROADSCENE a while back) with this one-off tracked Matador. Of course there was also the Bedford-Bren...must find a photo of it!

Re: Re: Re: Re: Halftrack
 

I'll loan the running gear - who has the beer?

David
this ones for you on the matador/valentine semi track
Les

And yep, they even tried it on the Austin K5. To me it always seemed to be an excessive waste of time and materials to replace two tyres, even though there was a shortage of rubber

Carrier #2496 & #159-#160
 

Hi All

Just to carry on Tony's post a bit further, Carrier 2496 was a 1942 South Australian Railways manufacture and according to Mike Cecil's book was converted to front idler steering.

Carriers #159 & #160 were Victorian Railways manufacture.

Bob

More pictures
 

I've just added some more pictures to both pages - such as:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...D60L_smash.jpg

This sad Dodge D60L

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...k_accident.jpg

A nasty Mack accident.

Page 1

And page 2

There's now a page 3

With post-war shots such as this:

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...a/acco_mud.jpg

photos
 

Good to see the old photos .
Max

Is there a
 

genetic link between page 1 and the bull dog?

Response to Charlie....
 

Hey Charlie......

You got the tracks/running gear..... I got the C60 frame and front axle.......

....when do we start????? would need parts to complete the cab 13.....

....... I understand we can get beers free for offering rides to the guys!!!

Man that would be a hoot!!!!

Bob C.
...better go to bed before the wife sees this crazy stunt!!!!

Excellent pics, Keith!

As for these grousers...
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/people/...C_growsers.jpg

...there was a set up for auction at eBay very recently!

Top Marks Again Keefy
 

Hi Keefy
Brilliant stuff again. I particularly like the image of the two wheel Bren Gun Carrier recovery trailer on your web site. It's the first decent image I've seen and is the one we want to replicate. This particular trailer was the type that the late Kurt Johannsen bought after WW2, 23 of them, that he converted to the first self-tracking cattle train trailers.
Bob