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I am in a slight muddle because I thought the ex-London/REME Panther G was in the collection of a Herr Frick (sic?) in Solingen. Solingen is nowhere near Kiel. Is this a different Frick/Flick, and a d ...

As they point out on the website, standing just 10 yards away from where two of the type were knocked out in the fighting there exactly 70 years ago.

Consecutively numbered Shermans. I guess in Brit parlance it would be called a troop and a bit!

Very pleased that the photos are of interest. I wish I had taken more. It did occur that, but for the buildings in the background, they bring to mind the photos of those collection points in Normandy. ...

Commander of the Sherman who famously rammed and subsequently destroyed a King Tiger during Operation Goodwood.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10860970/Sir-John-Gorman-obituary.html

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The back lot circa 1993

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[quote="the_shadock"]I think one of the reasons is that Saumur tries to make money with whatever they can, and the reserves are part of this business. One should pay 5€ to visit the reserves, which ...

[quote="the_shadock"]The museum has a policy to track down every photo of the backyards/reserves and ask the owner to remove them from the internet. [/quote]
I have a few scans of the back yard taken ...

[quote="the_shadock"]The Tiger of Vimoutiers will get a complete cosmetic restoration on next year (hopefully), including preserving/protecting the internal parts and interior, repainting the exterior ...

I saw these pictures of the Chieftan somewhere a few weeks ago. They were two a penny and cheap when first demobbed, but I can imagine someone quickly losing interest when the wretched power pack brok ...

[quote="TrevorLarkum"][quote="Massimo_Foti"]The video was removed. Did I miss anything?[/quote]

I can't remember exactly, but I think it was a joke.[/quote]

Heavens fellows! Film ephemera, but a ...

[quote="VonForhud"]Read the txt below?[/quote]

I didn't think of that! I tend to avoid reading the viewers comments on youtube, as they too often comprise folk hurling abuse at each other.

So fi ...

So whats that story here...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuW8n2lvVKw&feature=related

[quote="Massimo_Foti"]I can confirm that last summer in Full they told me the interior was beyond repair, most likely sabotated by the tank's crew.[/quote]

Nothing is beyond repair. Look at the Whe ...

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Topic: panther found in basement?
horrocks Replies: 27 Views: 31431	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:52 pm Subject: Re: panther found in basement?
horrocks Replies: 27 Views: 31431	I am in a slight muddle because I thought the ex-London/REME Panther G was in the collection of a Herr Frick (sic?) in Solingen. Solingen is nowhere near Kiel. Is this a different Frick/Flick, and a d ...
Topic: Saumur's Panther is now at Montormel Memorial
horrocks Replies: 7 Views: 6947	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:38 am Subject: Re: Saumur's Panther is now at Montormel Memorial
horrocks Replies: 7 Views: 6947	As they point out on the website, standing just 10 yards away from where two of the type were knocked out in the fighting there exactly 70 years ago.
Topic: Locomotion en fête (France) May, 24th 2014
horrocks Replies: 1 Views: 2267	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:02 am Subject: Re: Locomotion en fête (France) May, 24th 2014
horrocks Replies: 1 Views: 2267	Consecutively numbered Shermans. I guess in Brit parlance it would be called a troop and a bit!
Topic: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:09 am Subject: Re: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Very pleased that the photos are of interest. I wish I had taken more. It did occur that, but for the buildings in the background, they bring to mind the photos of those collection points in Normandy. ...
Topic: Sir John Gorman MC
horrocks Replies: 0 Views: 1862	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 12:03 pm Subject: Sir John Gorman MC
horrocks Replies: 0 Views: 1862	Commander of the Sherman who famously rammed and subsequently destroyed a King Tiger during Operation Goodwood. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10860970/Sir-John-Gorman-obituary.html
Topic: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:10 am Subject: Re: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	[IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc272/horrocks44/Scan-140423-0116_1000.jpg~original[/IMG] [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc272/horrocks44/Scan-140423-0115_1000.jpg~original[/IMG] ...
Topic: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:02 am Subject: Re: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	The back lot circa 1993 [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc272/horrocks44/Scan-140423-0099_1000.jpg~original[/IMG] [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc272/horrocks44/Scan-140423-010 ...
Topic: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:52 pm Subject: Re: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	[quote="the_shadock"]I think one of the reasons is that Saumur tries to make money with whatever they can, and the reserves are part of this business. One should pay 5€ to visit the reserves, which ...
Topic: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:36 pm Subject: Re: Saumur
horrocks Replies: 374 Views: 420853	[quote="the_shadock"]The museum has a policy to track down every photo of the backyards/reserves and ask the owner to remove them from the internet. [/quote] I have a few scans of the back yard taken ...
Topic: A rare WW2 tank is gone..
horrocks Replies: 32 Views: 46419	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:32 pm Subject: Re: A rare WW2 tank is gone..
horrocks Replies: 32 Views: 46419	[quote="the_shadock"]The Tiger of Vimoutiers will get a complete cosmetic restoration on next year (hopefully), including preserving/protecting the internal parts and interior, repainting the exterior ...
Topic: tank in essex
horrocks Replies: 13 Views: 12743	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:46 pm Subject: Re: tank in essex
horrocks Replies: 13 Views: 12743	I saw these pictures of the Chieftan somewhere a few weeks ago. They were two a penny and cheap when first demobbed, but I can imagine someone quickly losing interest when the wretched power pack brok ...
Topic: Tiger II under restoration in Full
horrocks Replies: 82 Views: 104572	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:22 pm Subject: Re: Tiger II under restoration in Full
horrocks Replies: 82 Views: 104572	[quote="TrevorLarkum"][quote="Massimo_Foti"]The video was removed. Did I miss anything?[/quote] I can't remember exactly, but I think it was a joke.[/quote] Heavens fellows! Film ephemera, but a ...
Topic: Abandoned Sherman on youtube
horrocks Replies: 4 Views: 3870	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:34 am Subject: Re: Abandoned Sherman on youtube
horrocks Replies: 4 Views: 3870	[quote="VonForhud"]Read the txt below?[/quote] I didn't think of that! I tend to avoid reading the viewers comments on youtube, as they too often comprise folk hurling abuse at each other. So fi ...
Topic: Abandoned Sherman on youtube
horrocks Replies: 4 Views: 3870	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:56 pm Subject: Abandoned Sherman on youtube
horrocks Replies: 4 Views: 3870	So whats that story here...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuW8n2lvVKw&feature=related
Topic: Thun Panzermuseum. StuG III
horrocks Replies: 13 Views: 14459	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:11 pm Subject: Re: Thun Panzermuseum. StuG III
horrocks Replies: 13 Views: 14459	[quote="Massimo_Foti"]I can confirm that last summer in Full they told me the interior was beyond repair, most likely sabotated by the tank's crew.[/quote] Nothing is beyond repair. Look at the Whe ...

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