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Old 03-06-11, 02:51
m606paz m606paz is offline
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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.
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Old 03-06-11, 03:26
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One FAT survivor

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Old 03-06-11, 04:11
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....but trailer won't float.... and have not seen any surplus Liberty ship for sale for a one recovery mission..... I would bet Joyce would be willing to go....

Sooooo sad !!!!!!

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Old 06-06-11, 14:14
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Mariano,

Thanks for posting these. Let's hope these rare trucks get saved soon....in a few years there is not much to save I am afraid. I have recently seen some pics of a yard in the UK and the trucks there were hardly recognizable after all these years in the open air.

No remains of any Crusader gun tractors in the yard?

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Old 06-06-11, 20:26
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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.

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Old 11-06-11, 03:02
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Hello Hanno
I like share with us these pics!!

This is another FAT in another place..








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Old 11-06-11, 03:47
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And I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say we like to see them too.

Almost makes you want to learn Spanish and move to Argentina!

I've been trying to convince Belinda Argentina would make an excellent holiday destination. Her response so far is

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Hello Hanno
I like share with us these pics!!

This is another FAT in another place..
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Old 11-06-11, 04:08
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Keith

You are Welcome to Argentina, and Belinda too!








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Old 11-06-11, 04:16
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Thanks very much for the invitation Mariano - i will try her again!

Has this beautiful FGT been recovered?

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Old 11-06-11, 04:35
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Keith

Perhaps there is a chance to recover ..we pray...









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