±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 236
Total: 236
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Member Screenshots
13: Community Forums
14: Home
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: Home
18: Home
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Home
22: Member Screenshots
23: Home
24: News
25: Downloads
26: Home
27: Community Forums
28: Photo Gallery
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Home
32: Home
33: Home
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Member Screenshots
37: Member Screenshots
38: Community Forums
39: Home
40: Downloads
41: Home
42: Community Forums
43: Downloads
44: Photo Gallery
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Your Account
49: Community Forums
50: Home
51: Community Forums
52: News
53: Member Screenshots
54: Community Forums
55: Home
56: Home
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Your Account
61: Home
62: Home
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Downloads
67: Community Forums
68: Photo Gallery
69: Community Forums
70: Member Screenshots
71: Home
72: Community Forums
73: Home
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Photo Gallery
81: Home
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Photo Gallery
85: Community Forums
86: Home
87: News Archive
88: Home
89: Community Forums
90: Home
91: Home
92: Member Screenshots
93: Community Forums
94: News
95: Home
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Home
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Home
111: Downloads
112: Home
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Home
116: Community Forums
117: Home
118: Community Forums
119: Treasury
120: Community Forums
121: Home
122: Home
123: Community Forums
124: Home
125: Home
126: Home
127: Your Account
128: Downloads
129: Community Forums
130: Member Screenshots
131: Community Forums
132: Home
133: Member Screenshots
134: Home
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Downloads
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Home
142: News
143: Community Forums
144: Member Screenshots
145: Community Forums
146: Photo Gallery
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Home
152: Community Forums
153: News Archive
154: Community Forums
155: Home
156: Photo Gallery
157: News Archive
158: Community Forums
159: Community Forums
160: Home
161: Community Forums
162: News
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Community Forums
169: Downloads
170: Member Screenshots
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Home
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Home
186: Home
187: Community Forums
188: News
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Home
192: Home
193: Photo Gallery
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Downloads
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Home
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Photo Gallery
209: Community Forums
210: Home
211: Community Forums
212: Home
213: Photo Gallery
214: Community Forums
215: Downloads
216: Community Forums
217: Home
218: Home
219: Community Forums
220: Home
221: Downloads
222: Home
223: News Archive
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Home
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Home
230: Photo Gallery
231: Photo Gallery
232: Community Forums
233: Downloads
234: Community Forums
235: Member Screenshots
236: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:13 pm
Post subject: Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed

[Please see page 4 for ID help needed]

First off, a mystery series... What is this the interior of? Wink







If he's lurking, Dennis is probably not eligible...

Neil


Last edited by Neil_Baumgardner on Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:05 pm; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile
jtrowbridge5
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 234

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

neil,
so pleased to know that you finally got there,so disappointed I was not around maybe some other time,did you get any photos of the shrivingham tiger??
regards dennis
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Yes, I think so, three "Tigers" present - the one Tiger and two King Tigers (one Porsche turret & one Henschell). One was in the Tamiya hall, I presume thats the Shrivenham Tiger?

Good trip overall... They confiscated my large tripod again at the door - still dont understand that bit - but thats why I brought my trusty small pocket-sized tripod - so I got better pics this time around by placing the little tripod on fenders, etc as well using at as brace against myself. Plus I had a bigger memory stick, so I didnt have to skip the armored cars this time..

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
jtrowbridge5
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 234

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

neil.
yes it was the tiger in the tamiya hall, haven't seen it since I was in shrivingham about 20 years ago,so thats one up to you.
the tripod problem goes back a couple of years when some idiot left one of the legs sticking out in the gangway and someone got injured, its now a health and safety matter.
when are you going home???
dennis
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

- jtrowbridge5
neil.
yes it was the tiger in the tamiya hall, haven't seen it since I was in shrivingham about 20 years ago,so thats one up to you.
the tripod problem goes back a couple of years when some idiot left one of the legs sticking out in the gangway and someone got injured, its now a health and safety matter.
when are you going home???
dennis


Yeah, I was told it was a "safety" issue last time I was there 2 years ago. I'll admit I was suspicious, only museum I've encountered this issue at... And unfortunately I just cant seem to get good pics out of my digital camera indoors unless I have some sort of tripod...

I head over to Paris on Sunday. I am considering making a trip to Woolrich on Saturday (never made it there before) and the RAF Museum (to see some wingie-thingies).

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:48 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

- Neil_Baumgardner
First off, a mystery series... What is this the interior of? Wink

Neil


No takers?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
TimRoyall
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 201
Location: Holland
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:13 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Judging by the plate in the roof, is it the inside of Little Willie?

Tim,
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:43 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

I think so, it might be Little Willie.

Neil, if you have some nice photos of the Shrivenham Kingtiger, I'm very interested in getting it, so that I will be able to put a better photo in my Tiger Survivors PDF file (look at the Tiger and Panther survivors lists topic)
Thanks,

Pierre-Olivier


Last edited by the_shadock on Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:44 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:14 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Hi Neil! Hi Folks!

My guess also is Little Willie.

Photos taken in the front area, looking at the rear of the vehicle.

Sgt, Scouts Out! Smile

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:56 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Yep, you're all right! I thought that might be too easy... Here's some more pics for now.









Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
TimRoyall
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 201
Location: Holland
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:27 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

With the big rivets and boxy shape it certainly looks like the inspiration for the name "tank"! I often wonder what they'd have been called if they hadn't been so secretive? Caterpiller Breakthrough Device or would we still be refering to them as Landships!

Tim,
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
geoffsteer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 114

PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:46 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...Little Willie

Hi Neil-
I think that is the interior of "Little Willie". This was Britain's first tank and looked like the center section from the later rhomboid shaped tanks we're all used to. I mean to say, Little Willie looked like the rhomboid shaped tanks with the rhomboids removed. Little Willies tracks did not surround the whole profile as seen on the rhomboids. I am describing Little Willie as I am not certain I have the name correct, so the description is to let you know which tank I am talking about.
How'd I do?
Geoff Steer [;-{/) Shocked
Back to top
View user's profile
geoffsteer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 114

PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:57 am
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...Did anyone else notice...?

Hi Guys-
Did anyone else notice the round cutout in the roof? Was there any plans to put a turret on Little Willies top? Could be just the way the hull top was constructed although, you have to wonder why that circle is there.
Regards-
Geoff Steer [;-{/)
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:51 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

- geoffsteer
and looked like the center section from the later rhomboid shaped tanks we're all used to.


I think you are speaking about those rhomboid shaper tanks :

Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Hello,
Is the Shrivenham Tiger now permanent in Bovington??

Regards,
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 5
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum