WW 2 Victory Museum

[chilidude]

Just wanted to let people know of a new (old) museum opening up soon. It is the Victory Museum (fomerly of Belguim) now in Auburn, Indiana ( just north of Ft Wayne) It has several nice examples of Canadian Vehicles and other vehicles. I have included a picture of a CMP truck I took today.

Thanks for looking
Scott

[chilidude]

Hi All
I just wanted to let people know of a new museum opening 05/03/03 in Auburn Indiana (just N of Ft Wayne) It is the Victory Museum ( late of Beligum) It has over 100 Military Vehicles including German, French, Canadian, US, Italian and others.
Here is the website
http://www.americanheritagevillage.com/

If anyone has any questions about the Museum I will try and help out

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Chilidude (do you have a name?)

Always good to see another museum coming on line, especially WW2. If you are involved with this museum you may like to pass on our museum website for their interest and possible liaison.

www.military-vehicle-museum.org.au

Bob

[J.P. Brescacin]

I just returned from the WW2 Victory Museum down in Auburn, Indiana and I thought I should pass on some details. It's a fairly new museum funded by Dean Kruse of Kruse Auto auction fame. He has purchased a Belgian collection/museum and brought it back to corporate headquarters in Indiana. The building is on the order of 200,000 square feet, if one of the volunteers is to be believed. I'm not sure if the number is accurate but it's plenty big. The really interesting part is the emphasis on vehicles from Germany, Italy, France and others, not just US. For us Canadian fans there are a few kinda interesting bits but you'll have to wait for the pictures to come back from processing later on today. In the interim can somebody guide me through posting pictures? Check back later.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

http://www.wwiivictory.org/

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
http://www.wwiivictory.org/

Yes, panoramic shot 8, the Humber Hexonaut and the only other PU8/4 - with a broken axle. . . . . . . . . . .

R.

[Bill Murray]

Panoramic shot #4.
Sure looks like an Adler to me but the wheels are wrong for a 3 Gd which has been featured in almost every German vehicle book.
In any case, I have never seen an Adler pick up/small GS vehicle.
Very nice looking vehicle and I will contact them to get the ID.
Bill

[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Panoramic shots 5 & 6. A 40 mm Bofors AA - OK. But what kind of truck?

Originally posted by Stellan Bojerud
Panoramic shots 5 & 6. A 40 mm Bofors AA - OK. But what kind of truck?

F60B with 134" wheel base, cab No. 43S. There was a similar Australian version F60L.

See also Vanderveen OFVD WWII (The New Testament) page 223.

R.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by FV623
the only other PU8/4 - with a broken axle. . . . . . . . . . .

Oh really? This is new to me. . . .

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Oh really? This is new to me. . . .

Isn't this the ex Belgium vehicle with the welded front axle you told me about?

Where did you go on Sunday, home phone and cell phone unanswered!

R.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by FV623

Isn't this the ex Belgium vehicle with the welded front axle you told me about?

Yes, it is the ex-Belgian vehicle which we discussed in detail while I was trying to buy it. Forget about the welded axle altogether...

Where did you go on Sunday, home phone and cell phone unanswered!

Sorry, couple of birthdays. Anything urgent? I'll give you a ring later this week.

H.

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Yes, it is the ex-Belgian vehicle which we discussed in detail while I was trying to buy it. Forget about the welded axle altogether...

Oh dear. . . . . .

Sorry, couple of birthdays. Anything urgent?

Oh nothing really, except Ball Spinning at several thousand revs because MLU was down and he couldn't get admin access and had emailed yourself with a fix, seing as how you are our Euro MLU rep. . . . . . Therefore I thought I'd call and gee you up, plus I could pass my regards to Mrs McSpool, the two bobbins and for the small reel in the making.

I'll give you a ring later this week.

I should be about, give or take things happening, as they do.

R.

[PPCLI]

Thought you might be interested that the WWII Victory Museum in Auburn Indiana is thinking of selling their Prototype Hanomag S.P.W., the Stoewer 40, and the Steyr 1500 RSG Truck Troop Hauler.
roger

[Rob Fast]

to part with this Canadian gem. I would love to have it. Cheers Rob

[alleramilitaria]

i would not be suprised to see the entire collection up for sale in the next few years. Mr kruse has sold the auction house and is facing sevral law suits over his auction dealings and museums. there is still an outstanding ballance due to the original victory museum owner in belguim. its all a big mess in ft wane that will probably get bigger when all the lawyers get finished picking at the bones of the kruse complex.

[PPCLI]

i DO KNOW THEY SOLD TWO VEHICLES IN MAR 2010 AND A MOTORCYCLE FROM AUBURN SHOWED UP IN BELGIUM.