Name that Vehicle

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

  1. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    C-IN-C HOME FORCES, VISITS ARMOURED DIVISION

    H 28328 - Object description
    Original wartime caption: The C-in-C listening to a tank crew receiving instructions.

    The vehicles get rather short shrift in this photo. The description says this is a "tank crew" - though they are mostly NCO's and it would be a rather large and unusual tank ;-) lower right - also cars off to the upper right.

    large_H_028328_1.jpg

    Edit - a rather tricky angle to take a photo from. Frustratingly too, had the photographer taken the photo from the opposite side far more faces would have been in view, and probably rather more of the tank ;-) :)

    Edit #2 - Thanks - looking through - crusader tank from above - Google Search
     
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  2. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    That is an interesting photo. I haven't before seen a picture of the connection between the engine compartment and what must be an air cleaner like you see in photos of Crusaders. But the round structure - I have no idea what that is or what vehicle it belongs to.
     
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  3. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Round structure?
    I'm guessing you mean the spare wheel on the back of said Crusader.
     
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  4. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Well that's a pattern of wheel I don't recognize :p
     
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  5. Caste

    Caste Active Member

    That is an amazing photo... is there anything written behind? I have already seen it...
     
  6. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Deleted as did not carry
     
  7. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Gremlin somewhere?
     
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  8. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Circa 1943:
     
  9. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Send the image to ww2talk@gmail.com, QF, and I'll see what's up.
     
  10. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    QF's image.
    No idea why it wouldn't upload, I'm afraid.

    Looks like an industrial vacuum to me.
    namem.jpg
     
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  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Might be a repurposed car rear axle on it.
     
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  12. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

  13. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Bingo! But to stay with the thread, what was its name?
     
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  14. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Oh, perfidious Albion - as if your crosswords weren't mean enough!
    How about "British Vacuum Cleaning Company's (est. 1901) tried and tested elephant trunk debris extractor Hannibal Mk III" ????
     
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  15. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Beiherhund! Your suggestion has its merits, but alas, no. Grandmother said it was known locally as ‘Erbert, seemingly after Number 31. The GfdS would probably adjust this to Herbert, unless they have a member who has lived in ‘Ull.
     
  16. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Anyone else think it might have asbestos around the 'Cylinder'?
    Hoovering up ashes etc.
    Just reminded me of:
    vickers medium hot.jpg
     
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  17. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Pre-war French?

    upload_2022-10-5_6-51-23.png
     
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  18. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    The running gear seems closest in detail to a Unic 107 (Drive wheel, punched out roller swingers, etc. Not perfect, though very close), but I can't quite reconcile that to it's diminutive size.
    I don't have the reference to be certain. Maybe a P17 variant?

    Did stumble onto a fine Danish site on assorted Kegresse jobbies, though.
    The Creeper Track Society - Home
    If the answer doesn't lie there somewhere, I'd be surprised. Remarkable document download section.

    Excellent .pdf of Models:
    Redirect Notice

    More survivors than you might think...
    (Also .pdf)
    http://kegresse.dk/assets/kegresse_register_low2.pdf
     
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  19. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    Oui, c'est un UNIC Kegresse P.107
    Voici la combinaison sous une autre perspective:
    UNIC.jpg
    source: " The Royal Air Force At War", 1940
     
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  20. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    - an(other) image of - (not sure if this was the picture originally posted, or if it is a different one)

    Carro Armato M Celere Sahariano

    FB_IMG_1669926025801.jpg

    Carro Armato Celere Sahariano - Wikipedia

    --- x ---

    And re. P26/40 tank - Wikipedia

    300px-P26-40_tank.jpg

    A bit of "explanation" - The official Italian designation was carro armato ("armoured vehicle") P 26/40. The designation means: P for pesante ("heavy"), the weight of 26 tonnes, and the year of adoption (1940).
     
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