Great day out

[Bob McNeill]

Took the 25 for a run to Oberon, so my 90 year old father came along to give the local school kids a history lesson. Dad served 2/9th Field Reg, Suez Canal defence Force, Middle East & Dutch New Guinea. 18Prs 25Pr 4.5 Howitzers.

[Col Tigwell]

Nice workmanship, better than all the daggy ones sitting outside the local RSL.

What do you tow it with.

And no snow, first time I have seen Oberon with no snow.

Hope your Dad enjoyed his day out.

Regards

Col

[lynx42]

G'day Bob,
Good to see the long 25 out and about.
What are you bringing to Corowa?
Looks like Oberon was a good display with plenty of vintage and classic cars as well.
Say hello to your Dad. Haven't seen him since Canberra 2005. Pleased that he's still up and about.
Regards Rick

[Wayne Henderson]

Hi Bob, Good looking gun. Great to see original tools displayed. I noticed the piece has been thru the upgrade, muzzel brake and counterweight. Was this gun ever fitted with the front pintle assembly as we have here in the west?
Wayne.

[Bob McNeill]

Normally towed by C15a with limber if big show, this trip I had the C15. The old man is always on my case about retrofitting the early barrel. none of 2/9th gun fitted with pintle but several in district show signs. Would be great I could tow the short behind instead of the limber. C15 going to Corowa.

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

Hi Bob, very nice display.
We own one C15A, and a caisson and 25 PDR as well.
Could you take a picture how the clinometer case is attached on the howitzer. We just bought one.
It i situated above the zero line plastic plate.
On our gun there are 4 holes and that all.
I would like to be as accurate as possible.

Gilles

[Bob McNeill]

Gave the old man another couple of days yakking and showin off at the steam w/end south of sydney. Some interesting vehicles also there.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Bob McNeill

Gave the old man another couple of days yakking and showin off at the steam w/end south of sydney. Some interesting vehicles also there.

Hi Bob,

The last photo is a Fordson WOT1, and could well have been an airfield crash tender.

What is the crawler with the mean tracks? Looks to be Chinese letters on the front.

Richard

[Bob McNeill]

Richard the tracked unit was designed in russia , built in china. The fordson , the first I,ve seen here reminded me of the ford balloon truck with us in 94.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Bob McNeill

Richard the tracked unit was designed in russia , built in china. The fordson , the first I,ve seen here reminded me of the ford balloon truck with us in 94.

Thanks Bob. Yes, the balloon winch truck, it was a Ford, but not this model, it was based on a US model. The red one here is a British design one specially for the War Office, some had closed cabs, but it being open is I am sure an old crash tender. There were some in Aus, I met a guy called Herb, at Corowa once, from Mount Isa and he had found one of these. Recently saw photos of the Royal Navy mobile airfields in NSW and Qld with one shown.

All the best, Richard

[Bob McNeill]

Richard, I,ll agree the blue RAF truck ( with dent )very different , just a 6x6 fordson is not our typical aussie unit. I couldn,t help compareing it and thinking its not that far from our cmp predecessor, scammel. Have some pics for the steam freaks.