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bialy-r · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

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?

bialy-r · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

Any info ?

TimRoyall · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

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.

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

It was scrapped after a year or so in Bov's "Care"!

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

200+ pictures from Tankfest 2014. As usual, very good quality shots from "Megashorts":
www.flickr.com/photos/...5368777761

Landsverk · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Apr 10, 2010 Posts: 48

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.

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

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

zemsi · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

- 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?

earlymb · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 101

Real one. Crompton Collection.

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

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

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

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

megashorts · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 18, 2012 Posts: 7

- 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

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

- 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

the_shadock · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

megashorts · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 18, 2012 Posts: 7

- 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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