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01-04-16, 17:26
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What you can't see in that picture is the shaft that connected the sprockets to the glider wheels so that the gliders could be taxied after landing. The Hamilcar was so big, it was felt necessary to be able to park them to keep the LZ clear for other gliders.
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01-04-16, 18:23
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The airborne variant utilised aluminium wheels as a weight saving measure, I am lucky enough to have a section of one of those very wheels... Obviously can't use it on anything but it's a nice oddity
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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01-04-16, 19:41
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Jordan, isn't that fuel tank just off another ford built vehicle?, never heard of carrier aluminium wheels?, didn't they just strip non essential parts of airborne dropped carriers to save weight?, quickest and easiest option. This website lists parts removed for arnhem landings.
http://arnhemjim.blogspot.co.uk/2012...itish.html?m=1
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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01-04-16, 22:12
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Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhaha !
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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