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#301: Re: Bovington Author: bialy-r, Location: POLAND

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:10 am
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Vickers Medium Tank wreck at Bovington Tank Museum in 1990

www.flickr.com/photos/...7615216368
www.flickr.com/photos/...7615216368
www.flickr.com/photos/...7615216368

Is it still there ? are there any current photos of it?

#302: Re: Bovington Author: bialy-r, Location: POLAND

Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:59 pm
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Any info ?

#303: Re: Bovington Author: TimRoyall, Location: Holland

Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 6:19 pm
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I seem to remember that it was found buried in the Ashdown forest in Kent in the early 1990s, possibly being part of a defensive line from WW2, but it was felt to be so far gone as to be not worth preserving at all so it has gently rusted away over the years.

#304: Re: Bovington Author: Pzkpfw-e,

Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:48 pm
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It was scrapped after a year or so in Bov's "Care"!

#305: Re: Bovington Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:00 am
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200+ pictures from Tankfest 2014. As usual, very good quality shots from "Megashorts":
www.flickr.com/photos/...5368777761

#306: Re: Bovington Author: Landsverk,

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:05 am
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Thanks for posting the link of 2014 photos. I was there, it was a great show, but as a visitor you do not get this close so many of the photos are better than reality.

#307: Re: Bovington Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:48 am
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I had the chance to meet a veteran of the 11th British Armoured Division at Tankfest (in 1944 he liberated the city where I reside now), so this was really worth the trip !!

P-O

#308: Re: Bovington Author: zemsi, Location: Switzerland

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:11 pm
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- Landsverk

I was there, it was a great show

Really? I found it very boring, long-winded compared to the last years. And no special Tanks around the arena. So skipped Sunday and shot some rifles/pistols, drove a T16 on public roads and fired an old 2 pounder canon.

Was the Hetzer the real thing or a disguised Swiss G13?

#309: Re: Bovington Author: earlymb,

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:30 pm
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Real one. Crompton Collection.

#310: Re: Bovington Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:33 pm
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Rod Cadman told me that Bruce has got a correct gun for it, not the one that is fitted in the G-13s.

P-O

#311: Re: Bovington Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:59 am
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It carries an early version "topfblende" and the gun looks like a KwK 39. They are both strong signs it's an original Hetzer.

Massimo

#312: Re: Bovington Author: megashorts,

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:08 pm
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- Landsverk

Thanks for posting the link of 2014 photos. I was there, it was a great show, but as a visitor you do not get this close so many of the photos are better than reality.

All the photos were taken from public areas Smile

I get no special access as I'm just a private visitor Smile

Pick your place 20 minutes before the display starts and you have a clear view of the action. Think about where the sun is and which way the wind is blowing Smile

#313: Re: Bovington Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:24 pm
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- megashorts

All the photos were taken from public areas I get no special access as I'm just a private visitor

Welcome to the forum!

Massimo

#314: Re: Bovington Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:29 pm
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welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

#315: Re: Bovington Author: megashorts,

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:40 pm
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- the_shadock

welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

Hi Massimo & Pierre-Oliver

Thanks Smile

I've been lurking for a while Smile

Paul

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