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09-02-09, 13:00
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1950s British military vehicle photos
I have access to a number of shots from a military vehicle display/exhibition at Chertsey in the 1950s. I know nothing about the subject-matter, and wondered if anyone could vounteer please? An example is attached.
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09-02-09, 15:37
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I'm not sure what it is but it looks like Navistar looked at the picture before they designed this one.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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#3
09-02-09, 19:55
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That photo is of a Leyland Tractor 30 ton 6x6 C.T. Heavy Artillery, FV 1201(A), powered by the Meteorite V8 petrol engine. Weight laden was 91,840 lbs The design was not taken into production.
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Richard 1943 Bedford QLD lorry - 1941 BSA WM20 m/cycle - 1943 Daimler Scout Car Mk2 Member of MVT, IMPS, MVG of NSW, KVE and AMVCS KVE President & KVE News Editor
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09-02-09, 20:55
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Photos
Thanks...but would you or anyone else like to take up the cudgel of iding these vehicles please?
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09-02-09, 21:08
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David,
I will have a go at them for you.
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Richard 1943 Bedford QLD lorry - 1941 BSA WM20 m/cycle - 1943 Daimler Scout Car Mk2 Member of MVT, IMPS, MVG of NSW, KVE and AMVCS KVE President & KVE News Editor
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10-02-09, 08:29
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Leyland FV1201, one of two built, both scrapped.
18litre V8, 4 valves & 2 plugs per cylinder, mechanical injection, speed 72kph consumption .89l/km. (Staring to sound like Tim The Toolman Taylor) Must have been a magnificent sight and sound, you have to have a second look to realise how big this beauty was, and to think The FV1000 was BIGGER. Thanks for the Pic David, love this sort of thing. Rich
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10-02-09, 08:55
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Another?
Is this the other one? Also is this the Merlin- and Meteor-derived Meteriote?
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10-02-09, 09:51
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Could'nt say whether that was the other, or the same one, although that pic is credited as the first prototype being shown at the 1956 FVRDE exhibition, which explains the veiwng platform in both photos.
As a point of inerest, at least one of these trucks was converted to duals on the back two axles, and these were all driven axles, with plans for the double chain set up on the back bogies(a'la Scammell) As for the motor, perhaps someone has the software to enhance the plaque at the bottom. Rich
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