MILITARY VEHICLES #11.

 

BRITISH WOMBAT 120mm RECOILLESS ANTI TANK GUN.

 

Introduced in 1953 Wombat was Britain's first and last operational recoilless weapon. Though effective up to 1,000 metres its back blast made it difficult to conceal.

 

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BRITISH THORNYCROFT ANTAR TANK TRANSPORTER.

 

Originally developed as a private venture the Antar was, with modifications adopted by the British Army in the 1950s. They replaced wartime units and served until the mid-1980s.

 

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BRITISH SCORPION LIGHT TANK.

 

After extensive trialling the Scorpion entered British Army service in 1972. Designed for stealthy reconnaissance, it is light, fast and agile, yet still mounts a 76mm gun. Scorpion has recently bee phased out of service.

 

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BRITISH ABBOT 105mm SELF PROPELLED GUN.

 

The Abbot is a post war British SPG marrying together a 105mm light gun and the chassis of the FV430 series armoured personnel carrier.

 

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SOVIET/IRAQI  BMP-1 MECHANISED INFANTRY COMBAT VEHICLE.

 

When the BMP-1 was introduced into Soviet Army service in 1967, it was designed to enable its crew and infantry to fight through enemy positions from within the vehicle.

 

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BRITISH CHIEFTAIN MAIN BATTLE TANK.MARK 6/4C.

 

Chieftain has been the main battle tank of the British Army since the late 1960s. Despite early engine problems it was considered by some to be the best tank in the world in the 1970s. It is now being replaced by the Challenger.

 

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BRITISH CHALLENGER MAIN BATTLE TANK.

 

Challenger replaced the Chieftain in 1983 and is the British Army`s current main battle tank. It saw action in the gulf wars of 1991 and 2003.

 

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SOVIET GAZ 66 TWO TON TRUCK.

 

This truck is mainly a towing and carrying vehicle for artillery. It is also used for many other tasks such as :- supplies transport, troop carrier, mobile office and workshop. This vehicle was in Iraqi forces service and was captured in the 1991 gulf war.

 

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SOVIET ZPU-4 ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY.

 

Introduced in 1949 this anti aircraft weapon comprises four standard heavy ( 14.5mm) machine guns. This example was in Iraqi forces service and was captured in the 1991 gulf war.

 

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9.2 inch COASTAL DEFENCE GUN.

 

An example of the coastal guns installed throughout the British Empire in the early 1900s. This gun was originally sited at the Spur Battery in Gibraltar. Calibre- 9.2inch. Length of barrel- 442.35 inches. Range- 16 miles. Weight- ( gun and breech ) 62.720 lbs. Rate of fire- 2 to 3 rounds per minute. Rotation- 360 degrees. Elevation- -5 degrees + 35 degrees.

 

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AA3 MK7 RADAR STATION.

 

An anti aircraft gun control radar station used by various UK and Commonwealth armed forces until the mid 1960s. The UK code name for this equipment was blue cedar. Detection range - 950 - 36,000 yards. Frequency range - 3.0 - 3.1 ghz. Antenna rotation speed - 20 rpm. Elevation scan frequency - every four seconds. Dish diameter - 5 feet. Length - 15 feet. Height - 12 feet 9 inches. Width - 12 feet. Weight - approx. 5.125 tons.

 

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REDCAR.

Redcar is a seaside resort and town in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it lies 7.5 miles east-north-east of Middlesbrough.  Redcar occupies a low lying site by the sea. Redcar originated as a fishing town in the 14th century. Until the mid 19th century it was a sub-parish of Marske-by-the-sea, mentioned in the doomsday book.

 

Fishing boat on the old promenade.

 

 

 

 

Redcar sea front.

 

 

 

Wall painting or some people would say graffiti.

 

 

 

Pests of every seaside town - seagulls.

 

 

 

REDCAR BEACON.

 

In 2010 plans for a new vertical pier was accepted and construction started in 2011. In September 2012 the name Redcar Beacon was chosen. In 2013 it was nominated for the building design carbuncle cup for worst new building. It came third in the whole of the UK. The beacon is 80 feet tall and has seven floors. There are 132 steps plus a lift. The beacon took 12 months to build. It offers tourists 360 degree views of Redcar seafront.

 

 

 

 

 

ZETLAND LIFEBOAT MUSEUM.

 

Houses the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. Over 200 years ago, 7th October 1802 marked a very important event in the history of maritime rescue. On that date the Zetland lifeboat arrived at Redcar on the north east coast of England and began its illustrious service to the seafarers who risked their lives to ply their trade round the shores of Britain. The lifeboatmen who manned the Zetland saved over 500 lives. The day we visited Redcar`s Zetland lifeboat museum it was very busy. So was unable to take any photo`s of the lifeboat as it was too crowded. Never mind we are intending to go back later in the year, so I had to make do by taking photographs of the building instead.

 

 

 

 

Redcar seafront sculpture celebrating the history of the steelmaking industry.

 

 

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BRIDLINGTON HARBOUR.

Me and my companions where out taking photographs along the east coast of the United Kingdom, and as it got to around twelve o`clock we decided to go into Bridlington for some fish and chips for our dinner as we knew a good chippy. After are dinner we thought we would take a look at the harbour before we carried on with are journey. These are a few of the photographs I took in-between buying some rock and having an ice cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VEHICLES # 9.

 

1936 AUSTIN 18 SALOON.

 

This car was first registered on 20th August 1936 with Grimsby Borough Council. It had only one previous owner who used it just during the summer months before being acquired by Mr Le Tall, one of the society's founder members. It is fully restored to its original condition.

 

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1949 ALBION HD57 6-WHEEL LORRY.

 



Originally operated by Smiths Crisps. A now rare vehicle, this type utilises Albion's own 6-cylinder diesel engine.

 

 

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1942 LEYLAND MERRYWEATHER 100 foot TURNTABLE ESCAPE.

 

Fitted with a five litre ( 33hp ) petrol engine, four speed crash gearbox and vacuum operated and assisted brakes. On the outbreak of war in 1939, all new and uncompleted chassis were frozen by the ministry of supply. GLW419, a Leyland TD7 double deck chassis, was released by the ministry in 1942 and fitted with a petrol engine and a Merryweather body. As a fire engine it was delivered to the National Fire Service in Lincoln, later to become the Lincoln City Fire Brigade, who presented it to the LVVS in 1968. It weighs 9.5 tons, has a top speed of 55mph and a petrol consumption of 6mpg.

 

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AUSTIN 7.

 

Built at Longbridge near Birmingham in 1933 by Sir Henry Austin. Price new - £118. Engine - four cylinder, water cooled, detachable head. The crankshaft has roller bearings, aluminium pistons. Body - adjustable bucket seat for driver, bucket seat for passenger is hinged to allow entrance to the rear seats. Folding hood and sidescreens on touring model. Ample tool accommodation. Fuel supply - by gravity from four gallon tank. Ignition - by coil and battery. Cooling - radiator and fan.

 

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FIAT 500.

 

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BEDFORD TOWER WAGON.

 

Chassis- Bedford Olaz. Bodywork by Eagle. Original owner- Rotherham Corporation Transport. Year built- 1949. The purpose of the tower wagon was to provide an easy means of access to the overhead wires. Unlike trams, which returned the current through the rails and thus needed only one overhead wire, Trolley Buses took and returned their current from a pair of overhead wires a foot or so apart. The wagon also had a workshop and a supply of spares so it could tender `first aid` to any trolley buses that had failed in service. FET 195 was new to Rotherham in 1950 and was active for about fifteen years. After the end of the service in 1965, FET performed general duties - eg. access to a prominent clock in Rotherham town centre and was also used as an apprentice training vehicle. Following a period of inactivity it was sold for preservation in the late 1970s and acquired by SBMT in 1984 when the former owner donated her for continued preservation.

 

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FORDSON MAJOR TRACTOR.

 

 

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1930s AUSTIN BIG SEVEN.

 

Awaiting restoration.

 

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TROJAN TOWING TRUCK.

 

 

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LEYLAND COMET LORRY.

 

Bodywork- Sheffield Transport. Original owner- Sheffield Corporation Transport. Year built- 1953. The chassis was purchased new by Sheffield Corporation Transport department and the body was built in the Queens Road Works. The lorry was intended as a general purpose vehicle. It was originally painted oxford blue, fitted with a toolbox under the near side of the body and a canvas tilt extending five foot from the cab. Duties included transporting temporary bus stops to Bramall Lane and Hillsborough on home football match days and carrying engines regularly to and from Leyland. It eventually became a HGV driver - training vehicle and was inherited by SYPTE on the demise of SCTD. In 1985-86 it was partly restored as an exercise by SYT apprentices who produced the present `show` body, made the front wings flush with the bonnet sides and reconditioned the engine. It was then left on permanent display at the museum but was not used after 1988. On deregulation it passed into ownership of Mainline. In 1997 it was prepared for use and rallied regularly by its current owners who purchased it in March 2000. A `rolling restoration`, undertaken over a six year period, has resulted in an excellent display vehicle capable of working for its living.

 

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BEDFORD HA 110 BRITISH TELECOM VAN.

 

 

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