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Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
Photos taken this week-end. It now sits in front of Renault Trucks headquarters at Satory near Versailles. _________________ manu-military.e-monsite.com www.youtube.com/user/c...id/uploads

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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
punaise, bonne nouvelle !! I'm really glad to see that the tank has been restored. I was very afraid that Renault scrap it given to its very sorry condition, and because one day they said that it would be "too expensive to restore". P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
Great news! Massimo

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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
what's the exact location? Is it easily accessible or is it on military grounds? I will be in the area in 10 days and will try to do some photos myself. thanks P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
Double good news because that company will want it kept in tip top shape for publicity.

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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Former Boulogne Renault FT restored
Hopefully one of their Executives, realised that it made for very bad publicity, having a deteriorating wreck outside the company HQ!

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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:43 am
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- the_shadock

what's the exact location? Is it easily accessible or is it on military grounds? I will be in the area in 10 days and will try to do some photos myself.

thanks

P-O

Drive on the N12 and take the exit "Camp militaire"
The address is:
Renault trucks Defense
15 Bis all Marronniers
Camp De Satory
78022 VERSAILLES
The access shouldn't be restricted.
When you are in the area, try to follow the panel UNIVEM and have a look at the inside of the hangars.
It is an association of collectors, they have 2 duckws, two Shermans and some other soft skins.

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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:49 am
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- Manu-Military

When you are in the area, try to follow the panel UNIVEM and have a look at the inside of the hangars.
It is an association of collectors, they have 2 duckws, two Shermans and some other soft skins.

Manu,

I've already been at the UNIVEM. Such a shame that the restoration of one of the Sherman didn't go further.. it could be a runner quite easily.

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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:38 pm
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Maybe one explanation comes from the fact that every single vehicle (except very few) is not personnaly owned by one member of the association.
This means that all the vehicles belong to the association making every one not exactly and pesonnally responssible of a vehicle.
The result is that for a restoration project no one may feel commited as if it was his own vehicle.

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