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Garry_Redmon
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject: Found on Range
See the link below. Final drive housing with attachments. Can anyone identify purpose? Perhaps the remains of some sort of mine plow? armorfortheages.com/Fi...eCover.htm Garry _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
note that it is upside down. I'd like to see the other side to see how it looks like "normally". thanks P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
I would too. It's funny that one doesn't usually see the bottom of the final drive housing. _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
I wonder if they could be the attachments for the spade/dozer blade of an M74 ARV. They sure look like the ones in the pics I've seen. _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
I'm inclined to say Costas is spot on - photo by Massimo: preservedtanks.com/Ima...amp;Page=1 and another from PrimePortal.net: _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
another mystery solved. Let's take a beer !! P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
Yep, it's Miller time.! Good job Costas. And done in less than 10 posts. Garry _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Found on Range
Bottoms up, gents! Frankly, the M74 is the only Sherman variant I know of that had the blade fitted directly to the transmission cover. _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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