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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momboleum/sets/72157600712376937/ in this museum, it seems that there is now an M22 Locust, which is not on the USA AFVs register.. do anybody know where it comes from? kind regards, Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
I am assuming that that is an M-18 Hellcat in the foreground. Are the kill rings artistic license? I know we had a discussion about German kill rings earlier, just find it strange to be painted on this TD. _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
Good catch P-O. BTW, that Hellcat is now in Tooele, Utah - but good to know the nickname regardless... Neil

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
and what about the Locust? Does it belong to the San Rafael museum? BTW there are 3 Locusts listed in the USA AFVs register for the Military Museum of Southern New England, Danbury. One is indoor but I've never seen any pic of the 2 others.. maybe the list shown on their website is wrong? P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:40 am Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
The M22 does belong to the San Rafael museum. However, I think the turret is bogus. When I took a few pics of it a couple of years ago, something about it just didn't seem "right". _________________ Chris "toadman" Hughes www.toadmanstankpictures.com www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:21 am Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
Chris, thanks for the info. This Locust is neither on Neil's register, nor on my own website. Could you please post a picture? thanks Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
- the_shadock Chris, thanks for the info. This Locust is neither on Neil's register, nor on my own website. Could you please post a picture? thanks Pierre-Olivier P-O, Give me a couple of days to find the pics and I'll post one. _________________ Chris "toadman" Hughes www.toadmanstankpictures.com www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
- toadmanstankpictures Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:33 pm P-O, Give me a couple of days to find the pics and I'll post one. We waiting

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
Is there still a Locust at Aberdeen, or has that one shuffled off to Ft. Lee (or elsewhere)?

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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
- Doug_Kibbey Is there still a Locust at Aberdeen, or has that one shuffled off to Ft. Lee (or elsewhere)? www.flickr.com/photos/...5986095000 It's at Fort Lee U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, VA (USA)

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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: SAN RAFAEL World War II US Military Vehicle Museum
I saw the Locust at the San Rafael museum several years ago when they were restoring it, so they've had it for a while. I'm not sure where they got it from nor do I recall if it has the correct turret, though. _________________ www.themech.org

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