±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 1
Visitors: 70
Total: 71
Who Is Where:
 Members:
01: wheelsup_cavu > Community Forums
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Home
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Your Account
09: Downloads
10: Community Forums
11: Your Account
12: Home
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Photo Gallery
17: Home
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Photo Gallery
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Your Account
27: Community Forums
28: Home
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Member Screenshots
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Photo Gallery
37: Community Forums
38: Member Screenshots
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Photo Gallery
43: Home
44: Community Forums
45: Home
46: Community Forums
47: Member Screenshots
48: Community Forums
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Community Forums
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Downloads
61: Photo Gallery
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Home
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Home
70: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:28 am
Post subject: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Hello,

the new owner of this Sherman Firefly is looking for any picture of his tank while it was on the Brasschaat fire range :


thanks

P-O

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
ShermanVC
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 27, 2015
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

I will come clean and admit that I am the new owner of said vehicle.

As P-O has kindly posted, I'm looking for any photos of this vehicle on the range... or indeed in service in 1944/45.

I'm hoping that someone may have pictures which show additional markings, externally and internally which have since worn off... I have downloaded copies of the photos shown on afvregister.org... but higher resolution versions would be really useful.

I am also looking for photos of other Fireflies which may help with the restoration - specific areas of interest are elevation mechanism, fire control, semi-auto mechanism and recoil guard - all parts i am missing and will need to find or make.

Many thanks

Tim
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

welcome on the forum, Tim.

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Patrik
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Nov 19, 2011
Posts: 161
Location: Czech republic
PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:16 am
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Super.Welcome Tim.
Back to top
View user's profile
Tichenor
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 06, 2007
Posts: 461
Location: Antwerp
PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Welcom at the forum Tim
I have some pictures of her from around 2005. Have to dig into my old files, so give me some time.
Michel

_________________
www.afvregister.org
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
ShermanVC
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 27, 2015
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Michel

Copies of any photos you may have would be fantastic..

Many thanks

Tim
Back to top
View user's profile
Tichenor
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 06, 2007
Posts: 461
Location: Antwerp
PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Tim

I've uploaded some pictures, you can find them here: www.flickr.com/photos/...731194896/
I should have more of them but couldn't find them (for now), I'm still looking.

Michel

_________________
www.afvregister.org
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
ShermanVC
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 27, 2015
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

T-289477... record from Canadian Archives...

Hope this is of interest.

Would love to see more photos of this vehicle if anyone has any more they would be happy to share please?

Tim
Back to top
View user's profile
ShermanVC
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 27, 2015
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

After many years of collecting parts and researching stuff, work has progressed to a point where re-wiring has now started.

Attached is a reasonably current photo.

I would still like to see any photos anyone may have of the vehicle on the Braaschaat range please as these may well hold key information vital to the restoration.

More regular updates are on my facebook page

www.facebook.com/T289477

Many thanks

Tim
Back to top
View user's profile
wheelsup_cavu
Power User

Online Online
Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 924
Location: Corona, California
PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Firefly SN 4873, ex-Brasschaat fire range

Amazing work. You would never know it is the same tank as the one in your original post.

Wheels

_________________
Cheers Smile
Wheelsup_cavu

Planes of Fame Air Museum | March Field Air Museum | Palm Springs Air Museum
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum