Sunday 10 December 2017

MILITARY VEHICLES # 8.



 
 
BRITISH 3.7inch ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN.
 
The 3.7inch was the standard British medium anti aircraft gun of the second world war. It served successfully all around the world until replaced by missiles.
 
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BRTISH MORRIS COMMERCIAL CS8 15 cwt TRUCK.
 
The CS8 is typical of a range of light trucks produced by various manufacturers to meet war office specifications. This is a Royal Engineers compressor truck for air tools.
 
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BRITISH VICKERS MARK VI LIGHT TANK.
 
The Vickers MK VI was the principal light tank of the British Army at the outbreak of the second world war. Though obsolete many served in France in 1940 and North Africa in 1941.
 
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MORRIS COMMERCIAL R-TYPE TRUCK.
 
Introduced in 1930 by car builder William Morris as a 15cwt ( 762kg ) light truck for the civil market. Bought by the British Army buy soon replaced by low silhouette light trucks with cross country capability.
 
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POLISH 3.7cm BOFORS ANTI TANK GUN.
 
The Bofors 3.7cm was a commercially designed Swedish anti tank gun. It was purchased by a number of countries who did not produce their own.
 
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ITALIAN FIAT 15 TER 1.5 TON LIGHT TRUCK.
 
The most widely used Italian truck of the first world war. They were used by the British Army fighting on the Italian and Greek fronts against the Austro Hungarian army and against the Turks in the middle east.
 
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FRENCH 155 mm SCHNEIDER HEAVY HOWITZER.
 
Designed for use on the Western front the Schneider proved so effective that in the inter war period many were updated by adding pneumatic tyres.
 
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U.S. FWD GENERAL SERVICE TRUCK.
 
The four wheel drive FWD truck was an American commercial vehicle supplied to the allies from 1916. It was most frequently employed as an artillery tractor.
 
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BRITISH SIMPLEX RAIL TRACTOR.
 
Simplex rail tractors were used on the extensive network of narrow gauge railways delivering supplies to the rear of the front line trenches in France 1916 - 18.
 
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GERMAN 21cm HEAVY HOWITZER.
 
Though technically obsolete the 21cm served with German foot artillery regiments throughout the first world war.
 
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Sunday 3 December 2017

VEHICLES # 6.


 
1972 TRIUMPH GT6 MKIII.
 
Engine - 1,998cc. Top speed - 112mph. Price new £1,295.
The GT6 had a triumph 2 - litre, straight six cylinder, twin carburettor engine that was used in a number of triumph saloons and sports cars during the 1960s and 1970s. It has a 4-speed manual gear box and some models were fitted with an optional overdrive.
 
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1955 TRIUMPH TR2.
 
Engine - 1,997cc. Top speed - 102mph. Price new - £625. Designed by Walter Belgrove, the TR2 was introduced in 1952.
 
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1976 TRIUMPH STAG.
 
Engine - 2,997cc. Top speed - 115mph. Price new - £4,275.
The Stag was launched in 1970. The body was designed by Michelotti and made at the Speke no2 factory in Liverpool, then sent to Coventry for final assembly at the Canley plant.
 
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1970 TRIUMPH VITESSE.
 
Engine - 1,998cc. Top speed - 101mph. Price new - £1,090.
The Vitesse was launched in May 1962 and was based on the Triumph Herald designed by Michelotti. Production of the vitesse ended in may 1971.
 
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1958 AEC MERCURY PETROL TANKER.
 
Made at AEC Southall Works, London ( chassis ), Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, Hamble Oil Terminal ( body ). Engine - straight six AEC diesel engine.
 
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MANUAL FIRE PUMP.
 
This horse drawn pump was operated by moving the bars on the side up and down to pump the water onto the fire. This was very hard work and required great effort by a number of men. To pay the men the fire companies gave beer tokens or made ale available to them. It does not take much imagination to picture the drunken scenes that could take place at the scene of a fire, as the drinking became more important than fighting the fire.
 
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1934 TALBOT 105.
 
Made in Coventry. Engine - 3 litre.
 
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1952 ALVIS TA21.
 
Made in Coventry ( chassis ), Birmingham ( body ). Engine - Alvis OHV rated at 2,993cc. The Alvis TA21 was a post war product from Alvis, maintaining much of their pre war experience. This particular model is fitted with Mulliner coach built body and in its later life was owned by Mr and Mrs Wright of Wolverhampton. This particular example was acquired by the museum in 1981 and is a good example of a post war Alvis that is in very much original condition.
 
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1948 STANDARD EIGHT.
 
Made in Coventry. Engine - four cylinder, 8 hp.
 
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1935 SS JAGUAR.
 
Made in Coventry. Engine - four cylinder 12 hp.
 
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1959 STANDARD ATLAS VAN.
 
Made in Coventry. Engine - four cylinder.
 
 
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