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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
- bsmart - Dontos You were in the area and didn't stop in and say hello!! Don Now which is worse - being in the area and not saying hello or planning on being in the area and not letting folks know that you wouldn't be stopping to say hello when the plans changed? OUCH!! Point taken,....

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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:37 pm
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Sorry Don,

Left Sunday from Arkansas for Louisville, Hit a fat Doe on the Western Kentucky Parkway at about 70 MPH Shocked

, Lucky I have a tow bar stowed on the front or I'd probably be in the hospital or at the minimum my car totaled. Did some BDA and continued to the Louisville area that night. Spent the entire Monday at doctors appointments (VA evals) and managed to squeeze in the tanks between them. Swung through Vine Grove on a whim being I had daylight left and got home Monday evening. Now my little gas saver is deadlined until I can find repair parts to make her street legal again Sad

. Check you PM when you can.

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
Joe u in louisville? need a car? I have a spare truck..your welcome to it..

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:13 am
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Trevor Larkum said:

How can you tell you have the tank in the frame?

Mostly experience and practice. Great thing about a digital camera is you can shoot as many pics you want. I just review the shots as I go to make sure I got what I want.

AJ2,

Thanks for the very generous offer. I'm home and am still mobile. It was my travel/ work car. I have few cars (Too many in my Wife's opinion) left to use. I figure a few junk yard visits and my egg beater will be back, love that 45+ mpg more than ever now.

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:23 am Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
anytime.....

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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:20 pm
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- Joe_D

Trevor Larkum said:

How can you tell you have the tank in the frame?

Mostly experience and practice. Great thing about a digital camera is you can shoot as many pics you want. I just review the shots as I go to make sure I got what I want.
Joe D

It's a great idea (and I guess if you had a dSLR with a flip down screen it would be easier - but I don't have one either). I'm off to the Muckleburgh collection on Thursday - fingers crossed - so I'm going to try the Joe_D-TankStick(TM) idea. The variation I have in mind consists of holding up the camera on a tripod, and using the self-timer - I'll post some pics if it works.

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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:11 pm
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Hello Trevor,
Maybe I'am to late, but can you check some constructionnumbers of the T-xx tanks over there.
Of the T-55 I have only a part of the s/n.

T-55 CZE 06SKM..5031 pre jul03

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either). I'm off to the Muckleburgh collection on Thursday - fingers crossed - so I'm going to try the Joe_D-TankStick(TM) idea. The variation I have in mind consists of holding up the camera on a tripod, and using the self-timer - I'll post some pics if it works.

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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
I should have left an hour ago, but I'm always slow to pack. I'll try to get that number. _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:34 pm
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- L.Delsing

Hello Trevor,
Maybe I'am to late, but can you check some constructionnumbers of the T-xx tanks over there.
Of the T-55 I have only a part of the s/n.

T-55 CZE 06SKM..5031 pre jul03

Sorry for the delay. Here goes:

T-55:

T-55 main glacis:

T-55 bottom left glacis:

MT-55:

MT-55 main glacis:

MT-55 bottom left glacis:

I also took this picture, but it's not clear which of these two it was, sorry:

Note, if you are reading the number 5031 from the glacis next to 06SKM - and it's very faint - then I suggest it is actually 6031 (here in high contrast):

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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
Trevor, long-standing question, what is the purpose of the grid pattern above the construction number? Neil

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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:52 am
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I don't know - I assume it's to record modifications and equipment changes, but I have the impression that Lesley is our expert on that and I think he can decode these markings best.

BTW, this MT-55 pic is my first published shot using the LarkumVariationJoe_D-TankStickâ„¢ - how's it look? Certainly I think it's better than any pictures I took of such a big vehicle at ground level.

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Trevor Larkum said:

How can you tell you have the tank in the frame?

Mostly experience and practice. Great thing about a digital camera is you can shoot as many pics you want. I just review the shots as I go to make sure I got what I want.
Joe D

It's a great idea (and I guess if you had a dSLR with a flip down screen it would be easier - but I don't have one either). I'm off to the Muckleburgh collection on Thursday - fingers crossed - so I'm going to try the Joe_D-TankStick(TM) idea. The variation I have in mind consists of holding up the camera on a tripod, and using the self-timer - I'll post some pics if it works.

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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
I think the picture looks great, But I'm kinda partial to this type of shot Joe D

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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
Once again, a historical precedent is set on the C-C AFV News DG. You saw it here first!

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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
- Joe_D I think the picture looks great, But I'm kinda partial to this type of shot :wink: Joe D Let's patent it, and retire to the beach! _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Tanks from Louisville
- Joe_D I think the picture looks great, But I'm kinda partial to this type of shot Joe D [img][/img] ...That and the 'Data Plate Belt Buckles', should do well.....

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