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torpedochief

12-05-2010 07:13 PM

What is This?

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Strange looking!

Pah co chu puk

12-05-2010 07:15 PM

RE: What is This?

Why, it's a big grey thing with tracks, and a star, that's what.

Captain Action

12-05-2010 07:16 PM

RE: What is This?

Ice Cream Truck ???

thecommander

12-05-2010 07:53 PM

RE: What is This?

I got it.... It's Tamiyas latest release!!! :D

thecommander

12-05-2010 07:58 PM

RE: What is This?

I'm thinking it may be a mobile observation platform for either munitions or extreme weather. Maybe with the signal corps??? Bob

Pah co chu puk

12-05-2010 08:03 PM

RE: What is This?

Grey = Navy

Captain Action

12-05-2010 08:15 PM

RE: What is This?

Its the BARV, Ice ceam truck I tells ya.
It brings Ice Cream to drowned vehicles during the Normandy Invasion. The Royal Engineers drove them,(1943) Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle..and ice cream..
52 of them had been used during the D Day landing and used untill 1960. Also known as the SEALIONS......and ice cream truck..
It could drive in 9 feet of water and keep the ice cream dry...:D

Chow_Hound

12-05-2010 08:48 PM

RE: What is This?

That sounds believable. I've never seen anything like that. What does BARV stand for?

YHR	12-05-2010 08:57 PM

RE: What is This?

Beach Amoured Recovery Vehicle

diabolic-mind

12-05-2010 09:40 PM

RE: What is This?

it appears to have a large chimney at the top of it. also doesnt seem to have any weapons. ill take a shot in the dark and say it is a large treaded generator!!

beesknees

12-05-2010 09:44 PM

RE: What is This?

Certainly looks like it could be one of those "Hobarts Funnies" Least I think thats what the guys name was......I think He was a mad British Colonel that thought up some of the weird things that came ashore on DDay, Like the flail Tank, DD and the Tank that carried the huge bobbin, and payed out a surface of something?? that other tanks could drive on helping them to not get stuck in the sand.
Barry

rivetcounter

12-06-2010 01:05 AM

RE: What is This?

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ORIGINAL: beesknees

Certainly looks like it could be one of those ''Hobarts Funnies'' Least I think thats what the guys name was......I think He was a mad British Colonel that thought up some of the weird things that came ashore on DDay, Like the flail Tank, DD and the Tank that carried the huge bobbin, and payed out a surface of something?? that other tanks could drive on helping them to not get stuck in the sand.
Barry

Major Hobart, commanded the company he didn’t invent the funnies these were invented by various other people.

The Sherman as has been said is a beach recovery tank used to push ships and landing craft back into the sea and yes it’s another British conversion

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