Name that Vehicle

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by Arlo, Nov 24, 2006.

  1. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    mad Fritz.jpg
    Hint: It is not a pioneer device for tunneling under the English Channel as part of Operation "Sea Lion" ;-)
     
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  2. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Well, it's clearly a snow blower on a Panzer IV chassis but that's all I got.
    Is it postwar and does it have another engine for the snow blower?

    Really nice, whatever it is.
     
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  3. JDKR

    JDKR Member

    Is it the tracked corkscrew for the SdKfz.1234 Liebfraumilch ‘Gigant’?
     
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  4. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Dave receives two points and John a commendation for originality :D
    Next hint:
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  5. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    After the end of the Second World War, Canadian Army Major Becker, was sent to Germany to study the German experience in fighting snow in the mountains. (this was especially interesting for Canadians who decided to build a network of roads through snowy areas).
    In Austrian Tyrol, he discovered and transported to Canada the most powerful rotary snow blower in the world at that time. The development of this machine was the responsibility of the „Schneeforschungsstelle des Generalinspektors für das deutsche Straßenwesen" associated to Organisation Todt. He achieved great success in solving the problems of snow removal and road construction in snow
    Another important task was the implementation of the construction of a 1,000 hp snow clearing machine ordered by Reich Minister Albert Speer (armament organiser and responsible for armament and ammunition since 1942).
    It is built on a chassis of the German medium tank Pz.IV. The engine of the Pz.IV tank has a power of only 300 hp. Therefore, for throwing snow, a 700-horsepower engine from the Pz. VI Tiger heavy tank was put on the back of the swinging frame with rotors.
    The further whereabouts are unknown
     
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  6. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    It's been repurposed as a tunnel digging machine and is, as we speak, searching for Adolf's missing Gold Trains in the Austrian Alps. Come on chaps, sometimes things are indeed hiding in plain sight. :)
     
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  7. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Pssst: it was actually used to hide the amber room
    Amber Room - Wikipedia
    But please do not tell anyone :cool:
     
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  8. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    1940:

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  9. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

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  10. Temujin

    Temujin Member



    Ford 3-Ton M1918


    Description
    The Ford 3-Ton M1918 was one of the first tank designs by the U.S. It was a small two-man, one-gun tank. It was armed with a M1919 Browning machine gun and could reach a maximum speed of 8 mph. The 3-Ton had a 17-US-gallon tank that gave it a maximum range of 34 miles.

    Source: http://www.landships.info/landships/tank_articles/Ford_3ton.html

    HINT: I found this by using Chris C’s “MAGIC WAND” that he let me borrow
     
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  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

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  12. chrisgrove

    chrisgrove Senior Member

    Paris bus?
    Chris
     
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  13. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    chrisgrove is probably as close as we’re going to get. The reverse indicates it is a former French parish omnibus being driven out of a ‘car camp’ for conversion into a German artillery unit command post, or similar. Unless a 1930s bus aficionado identifies the make ....

    The driver:
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    is the second from left in the above photo. He has clearly progressed - we are now in 1942 and this is annotated St Petersburg ......

    Any thoughts on the half shown vehicle?

    The jodhpurs worn by the chap on the left look far from flattering.
     
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  14. JDKR

    JDKR Member

    Never mind the vehicle, those looks like the rarely photographed M1934 jodhpurs with see-through panel.
     
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  15. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Der Teufel ist los!

    Well spotted. Trousers seem to be a German thing. I always remember going to the dry cleaners and asking for my Autoschluesselhosen and getting sort of strange responses.
     
  16. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Those might be leather chaps as worn by farriers. Maybe that's a clue for vehicle type too

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  17. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Could be a variant of the Kfz 61/62/63 on a standard chassis for light trucks from a
    Artillerie-Beobachtungsabteilung (motorisiert)/Artillery Observation Unit (motorised)
     
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  18. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

  19. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    The hint was well directed: Renault TN6
     

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  20. Listy

    Listy Well-Known Member

    As that picture appears to be taken from one of my books, yes I do know what that is.

    Or rather, what I thought it was at the time.
     
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