Somewhere in Argentina...

Keith Webb · #1 03-06-11, 00:04

Is to see so many uncut, unmodified vehicles - original bodies, and as Hanno points out some rare ones there too. Those FATs are amazing, as are the F15/F15As.
Very sad to see that 15cwt body being choked with the cable.

So what's the count? Looks like at least 3 of the late pattern FGTs, one earlier one, 3 or 4 15cwts, F60T and trailer, GMCs, Mog, Dodge ambulance, Half track... so please... tell us their fate...

warren brown · #2 03-06-11, 01:17

Hence the Andrew Lloyd Webber song -

'Don't cry for me Argentina,
The truth is I never sold you,
All through those scrapyards
loose rusty bitses,
Don't touch that half-track,
Don't crush my blitzes...'

servicepub (RIP) · #3 03-06-11, 01:40

For a moment I thought that the Hammond boys would set a new recovery record for distance travelled.

Robin Craig · #4 03-06-11, 02:01

Clive,

Rumour has it the esteemed ring leaders of the Hammond Barn are at this minute plotting through a haze of seasonal mosquitos as to how to turn the recovery into an Official CF recovery operation. My inside source has it on good authority that an HLVW wrecker is being modified for air transport in a C130 by fitting K car wheels and tyres and removing the cab and that all flights will be signed off by the Wing Training Officer (Captain Loaddroper-Redlighton) as legitimate long distance training flights. Flights coming back from Afghanistan that would have been otherwise empty will now have a realistic load.

It is furthermore understood that the name to this circus has been "Exercise Kimco" and planning was started 01/04/11 (D/M/Y)

Whether my sources are kosher remains to be seen

Robin

Mike K · #5 03-06-11, 02:31

Reminds me of that yard in Portugal where those lovely cab 13 FATS were eventually scrapped

Often with these yards, the owners can only see $$$$ and have nil interest in history or preserving anything

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Mike

servicepub (RIP) · #6 03-06-11, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Whether my sources are kosher remains to be seen

Robin

I don't see where their religion should have any bearing on it.

m606paz · #7 03-06-11, 02:51

Fellows
Images are sad, for us the Argentines, who want and appreciate these vehicles, but owners of these vehicles, is a family that bought vehicles at auctions of government for more than half a century.
And ask a lot of money for these vehicles in the state found.
Some comments from people who are in this hobby, said that most of these vehicles, arrived at this place, in operation.
Keith received years ago some pictures of FAT in Argentina.
Cheers

m606paz · #8 03-06-11, 03:26

One FAT survivor

vmtrelles.jpg vmfcanadatellez.JPG semioruga1.JPG semillegada1.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2637/vmtrelles.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...nadatellez.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...semioruga1.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...millegada1.JPG

Hanno Spoelstra · #9 06-06-11, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by m606paz

Images are sad, for us the Argentines, who want and appreciate these vehicles, but owners of these vehicles, is a family that bought vehicles at auctions of government for more than half a century.
And ask a lot of money for these vehicles in the state found.

Mariano,

Sad to see it is the same everywhere! I still remember finding my first CMP in a scrapyard in Holland. It was in a terrible state and incomplete, but the owner wanted much, much more than scrap value. Therefore it stood there untouched till the day it was scrapped, and both the scrapyard owner and the collectors lost

Thanks for sharing the pictures, at least something will remain of these vehicles.

Regards,
Hanno