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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:50 am
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Hi All,

We’ve added a gallery of photos of an AWESOME and extensive private collection.

The terms we agreed to in order to be granted access and allowed to take photographs were that we would not name the collection, nor give its location. Please assist us in honoring the terms by not identifying the collection in any forum posts - although many of you will be able to easily identify the collection. Thank You All.

This is a truly amazing collection and we have exhaustively and exhaustedly chronicled it in the 400 + images gallery. Enjoy!

www.vgbimages.com/AFV-...on/n-7c83P

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
_________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
The M4A1 was built by Pressed Steel Car in September or October, 1943. It has form fitting appliqué plates welded on the hull sides, which is a late feature on PSC small hatch M4A1s. The USA number painted looks accurate as it fits with the date of production of the tank. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
Amazing collection ! Thanks for showing Walter

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
Boy, bet he has trouble setting up for local MV shows...... _________________ WC63....M3 Autocar...M3 Diamond T...57mm AT....37mm...3" . Have owned ...M5A1 Stuart . Have Restored ...M20 . President West TN Military Vehicle Collectors . MVPA Member

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
please what is this Half-Track variant? thanks P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:22 pm
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It's a modification of a early M3 judging by the rear door, fender mounted headlights, no mine racks, and no gas can holders. BUT looks like the gas tanks are moved to the back rather then up front which is where they usually are. It also has a rear mounted pedestal which also is strange, and a cut front windshield, like to make room for a cannon barrel. I have no idea about the 2 vertical post. Maybe a T48

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
Nope not a T48. The one next to it is a T48. _________________ WC63....M3 Autocar...M3 Diamond T...57mm AT....37mm...3" . Have owned ...M5A1 Stuart . Have Restored ...M20 . President West TN Military Vehicle Collectors . MVPA Member

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
- tankdriver and a cut front windshield, like to make room for a cannon barrel same thoughts. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
I realized that the Half-TRack with a 40mm Bofors gun is not a T28E1 Combination Gun Motor Carriage but an M15 "Special" _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
- the_shadock please what is this Half-Track variant? T19 105 HMC I think, anyway the black cannisters on the side are the ammo cartridges of the 105 mm ammo, have lots of them in the Priest. Michel _________________ www.afvregister.org

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
seems that you are coorect, Michel thanks !! _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
www.vgbimages.com/AFV-.../i-BMwnrbx In the collection is a rare Windsor Carrier - I didn't know about it. Is there still a FV214 Conqueror heavy tank ?

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
Bialy-r, I didn't see an FV214 on our visit. We only saw the one building and not the storage area, so I can't say for certain. The photos are all from 4/19/13 so any changes after that date won't be reflected in the gallery.

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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Private Collection - Gallery
they have a storage area !! _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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