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Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

No problem. I also got some decent pics at the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich yesterday.

My favorite was definately "Green Mace":
www.skomer.u-net.com/p...enmace.htm

The SP70 was also pretty cool, and it was interesting to see an M44 with the screen intact & up.

Neil

challenger · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 28, 2006 Posts: 2

Neil Glad you had a good trip, take it they were not helpful in letting you into the reserve collection?

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

- challenger

Neil Glad you had a good trip, take it they were not helpful in letting you into the reserve collection?

Nah, unfortunately I wasnt able to set it up soon enough. Apparently they're very busy getting ready for TankFest on the 25th & 26th. Next time I guess...

Neil

JimWeb · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

- buglerbilly

Allow me to say Neil, superb images as usual

Just a pity the thread takes forever to load....

Neill? new topic for each set of images?

Cool

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Some Bovington pics...

Nah, sorry - I think the same rule applies to this thread as your website updates. Similar to the way I started putting all my images in one post instead of one per post on the old board - otherwise this board will be full of Bovington pic threads by the time I am done...

neil

buglerbilly · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 147

Neill,

You going ro Eurosatory 2006 whilst in France, which starts today, Monday 12th June?

Regards,

BUG

Neil_Baumgardner

Some 1930s British tanks:

A9 Cruiser Mk I

A10 Cruiser Mk IIACS

A11 Matilda I

A13 Cruiser Mk III: This is a Christie design, note the suspension in the last picture.

Neil

Neil_Baumgardner

- buglerbilly

Neill,

You going To Eurosatory 2006 whilst in France, which starts today, Monday 12th June?

Why yes actually I will Wink

- starts tomorrow Monday June 12 that is... I will have pics... Are you in town for it by chance?

In fact, since photobucket now supports video hosting, I may also have some videos of the demos...

But I cant promise how soon I will have time to take & upload pics/videos though...

Neil

Neil_Baumgardner

Some early German vehicles

PzKpfw II Ausf N

Sd.Kfz. 251 Hanomag SPW

Neil

Neil_Baumgardner

French vehicles

Char B1 bis

Somua S35

Renault UE

Neil

Neil_Baumgardner

More British WWII armor

Cromwell Mk IV

Centaur turret

Universal Carrier

Neil

Neil_Baumgardner

A few Shermans:

M4A1 Sherman "Michael" - the first British Sherman. Note the bow MGs. Bovington also claims this is the oldest surviving Sherman. Can anyone contest this?

M4A4 Sherman Firefly

M4A4 Sherman Crab

Sherman DD (not sure which model?)

There was a staff-member going around the museum checking all the signs - so I had to contest the "only surviving Sherman DD" claim Wink

Friendly conversation actually. He wasnt aware of the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen. I did concede Bovington likely has the only intact (with the exception of the cutout window) Sherman DD.

Although I hope/assume thats not an original screen they cut into (then again it is a little ratty for a repro) - if not the Ordnance Museum easily could do the same thing with its Sherman Easy Eight DD someday.

Neil

buglerbilly · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 147

Why yes actually I will - starts tomorrow Monday June 12 that is... I will have pics... Are you in town for it by chance?

Unfortunately no not this time as I am being House Husband in addition to my own career whilst my Ex is in the States on business..........and Paris is usually so nice at this time of year! Rolling Eyes

Regards,

BUG

jtrowbridge5 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 234

dd sherman was discussed after my museum visit in april

www.com-central.net/in...ht=sherman

Neil_Baumgardner

Some more armored cars:

Humber

Morris light reconnaissance car

Bison - this is a truck (or "lorry") armored with concrete

Neil

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