Need some help with some vehicle id

[BSHEVLIN]

NEED SOME HELP WITH SOME VEHICLE ID
I KNOW THE LP1 AND THE VICKERS BUT WHAT MK IS THE TANK ?
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TRAILER SETUP WITH A PRESS ?
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SEMI ?
& WHAT MODEL CMP IS THAT ?

ANY HELP WOULD BE USEFULL

[cantankrs]

Intriguing press trailer - standard or jury rig - what's the box things each side and writing on the ends?

Is that an Acetylene producer plant on the CMP?

Hope members know the answers.

Regards

Alex
--
M3 Grant, Val, Ferrets, WM20, CMPs

[Ryan]

The Vickers tank is a Mk.2A.

The truck is a captured Italian Lancia 3 RO N Mil. 6.5 ton 4x2. Without rear body.
Ahh, Vanderveen you champion.

The CMP is C60L cab 12 or 11.

The CMP answer is a total guess based on the exhaust outlet.
I'm probably wrong so I'll let the experts take over.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by BSHEVLIN

NEED SOME HELP WITH SOME VEHICLE ID
I KNOW THE LP1 AND THE VICKERS BUT WHAT MK IS THE TANK ?

ANY HELP WOULD BE USEFULL

That carrier in the first pic isn't an LP1, it's a British made Carrier.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by cantankrs

Intriguing press trailer - what's the box things each side and writing on the ends?
Regards

Alex

The boxes appear to be storage for lengths of Angle Iron. The ends of the boxes are open and the "Writing" is the ends of the sections of angle.

[Dave Page]

Hi,
that looks like a hydraulic press on the four-wheeled trailer.
Dave

[gjamo]

The press looks exactly the same as our 50 ton Servex press. Twin pumps, one for high speed one for maximum pressure. Manually elevated table via two wire cables and final position controlled by 4 pins.

[cantankrs]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

The boxes appear to be storage for lengths of Angle Iron. The ends of the boxes are open and the "Writing" is the ends of the sections of angle.

Thanks for the heads up Tony! Put like that I see what you mean.

GJamo - they haven't changed much for years it seems.

Regards

Alex

[BSHEVLIN]

Thanks tony for correcting the carrier

is that press trailer a actual in service trailer or a locally made trailer by the troops using surplus parts ?

[BSHEVLIN]

I need help with a few vehicles and pics im trying to organize my library a bit better.

1. Vixen ??
2.something russian ?
3.a concept of a leopard with anti tank missile launcher similar to fist fitted to us m113 fleet
4.the semi
5.mystery french prototype tank

[Grant Bowker]

The Leopard with the elevating arm looks like it was intended to raise a radar antenna above the horizon or out of concealment.

[BSHEVLIN]

Originally Posted by grant bowker

the leopard with the elevating arm looks like it was intended to raise a radar antenna above the horizon or out of concealment.

iam about 90% sure it is a anti tank missile launcher like the us army has fitted to their m113 & lavat

[Ryan]

The russian tank is a T-35.

[phoenix]

The truck in the pic from REMLR with the land rover (I have a larger version of this from the photographers son who gave us the pics if you want it) is a leyland if I recall.

[BSHEVLIN]

Originally Posted by phoenix

the truck in the pic from remlr with the land rover (i have a larger version of this from the photographers son who gave us the pics if you want it) is a leyland if i recall.

i think its a reo not a leyland can anybody help ?

[Bob McNeill]

check the trucks front hubs, spider rims, looks more yankee than pom.

[phoenix]

MM, got me there, I was thinking Leyland Contractor, but checking a photo from bandiana, nope!!! Interesting there is a photo of a scammel on the below page with a patton tank that looks identical to the one I have of a contractor, same vehicle?

here is the larger version on REMLR
http://www.remlr.com/vietnoelp.html


whatever it is it is the same as the semis in this photo (Sorry about the big pics.

[phoenix]

Ok, i'm told that these semi's are diamond Reos which were used in the 70's and 80's for long distance transport. and that 85 Transport Squadron based at Moorebank used them for many years.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Hi Richard,
Is that Landy in your pic SWB and FFR? Never seen an army shorty with the seat in the back.
Rich

[phoenix]

SWB yes, FFR, perhaps (looks like 25 or 77 set handles in the shadows). Oficially a FFR it is not, but it may have had one in place for use.

here is another view of that vehicle. looks like it has a platform in place to hold a radio temporarily. probably to aid in recovering broken down vehciles as this was a workshops vehicle


As for the seats in the back, all 2a GS SWB land rovers had them fitted from the factory, and I think the Command Recon Series 2's did as well.

here is an restored example
http://www.remlr.com/sheds/ppsshed.html


an example in service


another in service in vietnam




and a command recon, brand new, never used.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks for the photos and info Richard, always come over nostalgic when I see Landies in mud.
Rich

[phoenix]

It's hard not to