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19-02-15, 06:49
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Wasp Carrier
A friend sent me this link to a video of a couple of Wasp universal carriers in action and I don't believe I have seen it on here but if it has its great to watch again
 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=810_1424294298 
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19-02-15, 11:02
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Wow, what a lethal machine, I wonder how successful it was in combat?. I have an original canvas shroud for the flamethrower.
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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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19-02-15, 12:55
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Nice bit of film.
I think this is the mixture used for public display - impressive, none the less..
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...)
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19-02-15, 14:24
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Have not seen that one before, but there is another one out there of WASP's being used in the 1950's in Toronto to clear underbrush along the Don River Valley, if I recall.
David
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19-02-15, 14:53
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Here is some colour film footage from the RHLI Museum archives. It is from the early 1950's at Camp Niagara.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5vNeVSZ8Q
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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19-02-15, 16:06
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There's also some footage at the end of this clip (starts with distressing scenes): http://www.britishpathe.com/video/belsen
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20-02-15, 02:49
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France, 1944
Great footage posted by Super Dave.
Shot in France, 1944. A demo put on by Queen's Own Rifles of Canada under direction of Lt. Stan Biggs. There are multiple images in the Canadian Archives of the crews, some are named, the location and exact date is included. MK-I* carriers upgraded to MK-II standard, then equiped with the transportable F.T. Interesting set up of the double storage tanks, consistent with the former Delft army museum WASP carrier. (whereever it has now ended up) That carrier also being an October, 1943 production MK-I*, serial # 21136, upgraded to MK-II in the U.K. before being equipped with the F.T.
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20-02-15, 10:20
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Wasp
I have seen a post somewhere with direction from Hitler.
He considered the carrier wasp an unfair weapon and gave direct orders any Carrier Crew captured with a wasp should be 'strung up alive by a meat hook though the back of their neck'. I have never seen a wasp carrier. Barry
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20-02-15, 11:14
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There is still a Wasp carrier in the Dutch Army collection , it was for a while on display in the Bevrijdende vleugels museum . and they still have an instruction wasp set up.
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20-02-15, 11:56
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Dutch Wasp
Any pictures?
I have been told there is one in Russian musuem Barry
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20-02-15, 13:09
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Canadian experimental design called the 'Barracuda' and featured the following photo (IWM-MH23173).
Clearly a converted 2pdr carrier. I heard wasps were used to destroy nazi concentration camps.
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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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