Puckapunyal Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle

[Chris Ballance]

Thanks Hanno for changing the title of my post and for the additional information about the Australian M3 BARV and the recommendation on the proper description of the for the wade-proofed D8.

I'm planning on dropping a few letters to the REME museum in the UK and the AAMME in Australia. If I find out anymore details about the vehicle in question I will post them on MLU.

Happy New Year!

Chris.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Chris,

Please do as there is yet still a lot to learn about them. Here's a great picture of a wade proofed D8:
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This thread also contains pictures: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12987


Best wishes for 2015 to you too!

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

For good measure, here is a picture of an Armoured Bulldozer, also made by Caterpillar and converted by the British, but used for other purposes than the Tractor.

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[Mike Cecil]

Chris,

The RAEME collection forms part of the Army Museum Bandiana (AMB): from their website:

"Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department
• Royal Australian Corps of Transport
• Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
• Royal Australian Army Dental Corps
• Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
• Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
• Australian Army Catering Corps
• Australian Army Psychology Corps
• Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
• 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
• Australian Women's Army Service
• Australian Service Nurses
• Army Apprentices
• United Nations, and
• The John Laffin Collection

Gaza Ridge Barracks, South Bandiana, VIC 3694
Ph: (02) 6055 2525
Fax: (02) 6055 2886
Email: bandiana.museum@defence.gov.au "

Regards

Mike

[Chris Ballance]

Hi Mike,

Sent an email to AMB a week ago, no reply yet. Maybe an old fashion letter will work. I think I need to write to the Tank Museum as well. I heard Puckapunyal is currently closed to the public, but maybe someone is reading the mail.

It might be a few months before post again. But I will see what I can find out.

Chris