Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Overloon Museum - US

More photos of Overloon exhibits now, all of US kit.  I was very taken with this Jeep-mounted film camera.
International(?) heavy truck
Wrecker truck (centre) with Diamond T to the left
B-25 Mitchell.  There's so much stuff that it was impossible to get a decent shot of this.

Another bit of the B-25
Bulldozer.  The driving position looks rather exposed!
75mm(?) recoilless gun
5-tn truck.  
155mm howitzer

I really should pay more attention to what things are!
I know it's in the US section but this I believe to be a Sextpn
M4 high speed (35mph!) tractor
A rather bigger 'dozer - a Caterpillar D7 I think.
M-6 high speed (21mph...) tractor.  In fairness the 'high speed' bit was compared to horses.
Truck launched bridge
M-32 ARV...
...complete with mortar!

Pontoon wagon - just like the Roco model!
I don't think the garden bench is an original feature
Sherman on a tank transporter
Another pontoon wagon
I think this is a 203mm howitzer
M3 scout car
M-26 'Dragon Wagon' tank transporter tractor
More transport
and more...




Another M-29 Weasel
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16 comments:

  1. Nigel Drury28 August 2018 at 21:57

    This does look well worth getting to see. I think the dozer could be a Allis Chalmers HD-15A.

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  2. Pete.28 August 2018 at 23:31

    Some interesting kit there. Up- gunning an ARV with a mortar is my kind of thinking.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  3. Brian Carrick29 August 2018 at 07:35

    Must have been quite a stretch to load the mortar on that M32 ARV, I like the way they put toy soldiers in their vehicles, they could almost be 54mm.

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  4. Martin Rapier29 August 2018 at 11:51

    Lovely stuff, it is also interesting to see the various shades of OD, particular the vehicles which have faded to a brownish tint.

    Yes, that is a Sexton (you can tell by the muzzle brake). No idea on on the calibre of the RCL though, although it does look more like a 75.

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  5. Tim Gow29 August 2018 at 17:16

    Nigel Drury
    An admirable knowledge of military bulldozers sir!

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  6. Tim Gow29 August 2018 at 17:17

    Pete
    The mortar attachment has a certain style!

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  7. Tim Gow29 August 2018 at 17:18

    Brian Carrick
    You’d need some really strong shelves for these toys Brian!

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  8. Tim Gow29 August 2018 at 17:19

    Martin Rapier
    It was very noticeable that the ‘same’ colour comes in many different shades.

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  9. Nigel Drury29 August 2018 at 17:58

    According to notes I made a while back, US OD tended to go more ochre over time whereas Russian green got darker.

    Recently I've been looking into lend-lease supplies and was surprised at the number of tractors as prime movers sent to Russia, around 7500, including 2500 Allis-Chalmers. Also nearly 500 tank transporters

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  10. Wg Cdr Luddite30 August 2018 at 19:48

    Mr Picky says the bomber isn't a B-25. It's a MITCHELL.

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  11. Nigel Drury30 August 2018 at 22:51

    The recoilless rifle is the M18 57mm rather than the later M20 75mm version which came in very late in WW2. The latter has a more cone shaped rather than cylindrical back end.

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  12. Rob Young31 August 2018 at 11:35

    Agree with Sexton - that's nothing like a 105mm sticking out! - so 25 pounder = Sexton.

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  13. Nigel Drury31 August 2018 at 14:29

    The wrecker with the yellow star is a Ward La France. One of my former neighbours who was in the RE used to drive one of those.

    The International? might be an FWD truck.

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  14. Tim Gow31 August 2018 at 16:51

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    Can't think what it bothers you so much.....

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  15. Tim Gow31 August 2018 at 16:52

    Rob Young
    Like wot I said.

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  16. Tim Gow31 August 2018 at 16:52

    Nigel Drury
    Aren't you warm in that anorak?

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