112-723 Emmet

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Originally Posted by korg20000bc

That ammo box under in the passenger footwell... Is it just a handy cubby for needful items in lieu of a glovebox or something else?

Good idea, that.

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That box was for stowage of rations. These vehicles carried a crew of four people when in service and these men were fully equipped with enough equipment, gear and ammo to stay out for a couple of days at a time.
Space was a treasured commodity and everything that was necessary had its own stowage space.
This shot was taken whilst 6RAR (5 RAR wore a yellow ribbon laced around their giggle hats) was loading to go out on an op in 1967
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1245.jpg
See this site for a further general description of the vehicles: What Makes This a Gunbuggy ? - REMLR
Regards
Glen

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Originally Posted by ellard

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PS - those pictures you posted are huge......

Wayne

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Thanks for your best wishes.

I'm still getting used to a Christmas pressie camera. The images were taken at 12 MegaPixel so I reduced them on Photobucket to 1 Mb and they still displayed very large. I then reduced the size to 320 X 240 and they seemed small on the screen, so I re-loaded the original images and modified the post. The images only displayed over 2/3 of my screen last night

As they are too large, I'll edit them on Photobucket. :(

Diana

There are no piccys so this didn't happen today. :rulez:

Today was spend at a 16th birthday party with Shonky; Master Chief; Senior Chief, Junior Chief and SWIMBOs + the annuant and a bunch of other Landy Nutters.

What I acquired was a most interesting gun-buggy brushguard. It came of a vehicle named Tommy the Tank Chaser (Buster see post below), which now lives in the central west. The guard has in-service mods that were in place when purchased at auction by Warwick Lord.

What's unusual is that the guard has a spare wheel mount in front of the LHS mudguard and a horizontal jerry can holder behind the RHS.

Owing to the rules that this didn't happen, any comments or photos people may have of similar while appreciated are not expected.

Hello Diana,

It was called Thomas the tank chaser.
I believe it was bought at auction by Warwick, not 100% sure on that.

Justin.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

What I acquired was a most interesting gun-buggy brushguard. It came of a vehicle named Tommy the Tank Buster, which now lives in the central west. The guard has in-service mods that were in place when purchased at auction by Warwick Lord.

What's unusual is that the guard has a spare wheel mount in front of the LHS mudguard and a horizontal jerry can holder behind the RHS.

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Diana,

So if I understand this, you have the guard therefore YOU CAN TAKE AND POST A PHOTO??? but as part of the WANDA* group you won't?

:((*=World Against Nigel Day Again!):mad:


"horizontal jerry can holder behind the RHS." so similar to the racks mounted on back of "accos" ? or to those I have seen on lightweight photos (but on back wheel area?)

"spare wheel mount in front of the LHS mudguard"How would a tyre mounted on LHS front affect headlight? (I assume would partly cover it) and wouldn't this defeat the purpose for the cut guards to start with? putting the spare in the 'blast' area? (yes I am aware they were also used for other purposes but if it was called "tank buster" I'm assuming still 106 mounted...)

I would love to see some kind of photo of this set up.... any kind...cheers...

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Originally Posted by master chief

Hello Diana,

It was called Tommy the tank chaser.
I believe it was bought at auction by Warwick, not 100% sure on that.

Justin.

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Ahhh, GP, JP, MC, BA, ET etc:D;)


are you part of WANDA also?:o

had this info and have been sitting on it....
I am unsure if you are aware but I have a passing interest in gunbuggies!

Cheers
Digger

The rules are that if the photos weren't taken then it didn't happen!

It's 23:00 hrs I was in bed so I had to put on a mini-burka (it's Arncliffe after all) and go out to the car and take images.

The bar is lying face down, so these are the best you will get. :mad:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1200.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1201.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1202.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1203.jpg

The spare tyre mount, but alas I can't find one of the jerry can holder.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1167.jpg
Regards
Glen

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Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534

The spare tyre mount, but alas I can't find one of the jerry can holder.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/04/1167.jpg
Regards
Glen

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Ahhh Thanks Diana :arms: and Glen! :D

The photo is interesting, (note the standard type tool holders on guards?)
I still wonder what damage the tyre would sustain when the 106 was fired!

Gawd, I love an action shot too, Thanks!!


MMMMMMMMMM action gunbuggy!! MMMMMMMM

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Originally Posted by digger

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The photo is interesting, (note the standard type tool holders on guards?)
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MMMMMMMMMM action gunbuggy!! MMMMMMMM

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Digger

Both Numpty's and my Emmet have the tool holders on the mudguards, while Glen's Onslow the ARN immediately before Emmet has them in the rear tub. :confused:

I wonder if the spare tyre arrangement was a particular unit mod and which corps/unit it was?