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28-10-11, 02:09
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FAT Fast 17 pounder recovery
See pics of recovery and hoping this new thread will generate a lot of FAT/17 Pounder info in the future. I will add that there was nothing lucky about this find, the boys knew it was there, Al the owner just decided to give up the piece to me, Thanks Al... Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1 Last edited by Rob Fast; 30-10-11 at 01:17. 
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24-10-11, 03:20
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FAT Fast 17 pounder recovery
This all happened pretty quick. Tony and myself took a couple of days away from the golf industry to dig this heavy weight out of the hole! Got it home today after a white knuckle drive in good weather on a quiet Sunday afternoon. This recovery would not have been possible without the loading expertise of Rob Love and Dirk Derin of Prairie Command . Tony and myself would like to thank them and Al at Westborne for all the help. See pics and more to come. Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1
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24-10-11, 05:13
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Cudos to you guys, seems that there is plenty of military kit out your way and people to help.
Excellent job R
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24-10-11, 16:58
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Some people just have good luck
Hi Rob
Some people just have really good luck in coming on interesting finds, or you have a good intelligence network scouting parts. Either way congratulations on a nice find. Now have you got a lead on a limber? Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
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25-10-11, 01:45
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Phil,
Knowing that bunch out west they most certainly dont have a lead on a limber but likely have a recovery strop on one as we speak. I think all their chairs are embedded with horseshoes   R
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21-02-15, 19:00
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Spring clean
Rob,
With the weather picking up over here and the evenings starting to draw out I have been doing some spring cleaning and managed (after two days of moving stuff ) to get the 17 pdr out, this being a good time and rare opportunity to get some up to date pictures. Rob...............rnixartillery Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58.
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21-02-15, 20:23
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Impressive sight and fanstastic restoration work
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1941 Chevrolet, Cab 12 CGT, 7A2 body 1944 Ariel W/NG 1944 Scammell Pioneer SV/2S x 2 1955 Austin Champ, 04BF45 1946 Chevrolet 5400 COE, Civilian
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21-02-15, 21:16
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Quote:
 Rob...............rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58.
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28-10-11, 14:24
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17 pdr
Hi guy's
Very interesting and lucky find you have there ,do you have the ordnance for the gun,barrel,breech ring etc.I have a complete 17 pdr which I have spent about 12 years restoring as parts have come along but I also have a complete carriage which I am also scourcing parts to complete a second gun.  As far as I have researched some gun crews towed their 17 pdr's behind no 27 limbers to act as a brake and to carry small stores,the 17 pdr ammo is fixed so it does not fit inside the limber unlike the semi fixed 25 pdr ammo. Rob.......................rnixartillery collection. Pics of my guns attached Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:59.
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28-10-11, 14:39
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17 pdr
And pics of the second carriage that I bought earlier this year,this carriage had been used as a test bed at a research range.
Rob..................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:59.
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