Churchill Avre log carpet

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Johnny,

Done a search, the Churchill AVRE with Log Carpet is a rare bast indeed. One reference I found was on Henk of Holland's site:

Churcill AVRE with Log Carpet - Used in Dieppe
Likes the fascine roller and the carpet roller, there were also a A.V.R.E. version with logs on a steel frame

Will check my references and let you know if I find more.

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another reference found on http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2011/07/on-soft-ground/ (no picture):

AVRE with log carpet device; not used as much, consisting of 100 6inch diameter logs bound together with wire, the mat was unfurled by firing an explosive bolt which released the coiled mat

[Johnny gers]

Thank you Hanno for the help.No one can find a picture of it. Not on military modelling can find a picture.

Johnny

[Tim Bell]

Have you tried the Tank Museum at Bovington?

They probably have a manual for it - and ought to have some photos.

Tim

[Johnny gers]

Hi Tim and thank you. Funny enough I have done just that. Tried Bovington tank museum. This is what they said.

Johnny

Thank you. I am aware of the drawings in Futters book but we are not aware of any images of a vehicle with it actually fitted.

Best regards
Stuart Wheeler

Johnny

[eddy8men]

I haven't heard of a log carpet laying avre either , thanks for bringing it to my attention.
if I were looking for any info on an avre I would try the royal engineers museum at chatham in kent.

good luck with your search

rick

[Noel Burgess]

It seems that there were two different log carpet devices fitted to the AVRE at different times: the drawing posted by Hanno(from G Futters Book) is of a later development or proposal from later in the NW Europe campaign, the one used on D Day (in very small numbers) is very poorly documented but appears to have had the logs fitted lower down on the bow of the tank.
Cracking Hitlers Atlantic Wall is an excellent book but it is a shame that there is not more detail on the different AVRE attachments.
Noel