A Guy Quad Ant page

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Keith, take a look at post #15

Oh yes, of course! Thanks Richard.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A Guy Quad-Ant 4x4 15cwt GS has surfaced in France:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...y-quad-GS-1944

[Peter Mossong]

Hi to all. Found the following on one of the LIFE photo threads on-line.



Now, what is the gun in the foreground? I thought an 18lbr at first, but the shield and the trail appears wrong!

Cheers,
Pete M.

[chrisgrove]

Is it not a 4.5 inch Howitzer? Same vintage as 18 pounder but howitzer as opposed to gun.
Chris

[Mike Cecil]

I agree with Chris: 4.5 inch howitzer with pneumatic tyres/wheels.

The position of the elevation wheel (the prominent wheel on the left side of the carriage) and traversing wheel just visible behind it, together with the curved shield, all point to 4.5 inch How. The top flap of the shield is in the folded forward position and is out of sight with only the four hinges visible along the top edge of the lower/main shield.

Nice image. Lots of interesting detail in the background.

Mike

[Lang]

Interesting tyre pattern on the gun. Exactly the same as the Bridgestones on Toyota Landcruiser utes.

Lang

[Peter Mossong]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

I agree with Chris: 4.5 inch howitzer with pneumatic tyres/wheels.

The position of the elevation wheel (the prominent wheel on the left side of the carriage) and traversing wheel just visible behind it, together with the curved shield, all point to 4.5 inch How. The top flap of the shield is in the folded forward position and is out of sight with only the four hinges visible along the top edge of the lower/main shield.

Nice image. Lots of interesting detail in the background.

Mike

Thanks Chris and Mike. I did some further research, and have to agree with your ID.

Cheers,
Pete M.

[T17E1]

India or Palastine?

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Hello,
I have seen a picture of a Beute Guy Ant - in german service - towing a PaK 36/37 - I think there were 2 on the photo - from left side - but I cannot find the picture anymore, please, does anybody have this or any other captured Guy Ant pictured?
Thank you

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Frantisek Nachlinger

Hello,
I have seen a picture of a Beute Guy Ant - in german service - towing a PaK 36/37 - I think there were 2 on the photo - from left side - but I cannot find the picture anymore, please, does anybody have this or any other captured Guy Ant pictured?
Thank you

Here's one, a Quad variant. There's another one on this site:

http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepa..._quad_ant.html

Owen.

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Originally Posted by Owen Evans

Here's one, a Quad variant. There's another one on this site:

http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepa..._quad_ant.html

Owen.

Thank you Owen.

[Keith Brooker]

Guy Ant left at Dunkirk.
(67th Field Regt RA TA) would have had a 5 on the vehicles in the BEF
Photo from my collection