Thornycroft ' Hathi '

Mike Kelly · #1 29-06-07, 11:46

One of the Australian delivered Thornycroft 'Hathi' artillery tractors , dragged out of retirement from a vehicle park and put into service , early WW2 . What is it towing ?

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4bee · #2 29-06-07, 12:53

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What is it towing ?

A searchlight in it's stowed configuration?

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #3 29-06-07, 13:06

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Originally posted by 4bee
A searchlight in it's stowed configuration?

Perhaps... I don't see any outriggers so it's not likely an AA gun, which would have been my other choice...

Les Freathy · #4 29-06-07, 18:38

Its a search light OK but mounted on a redundant 3" anti aircraft gun chassis