Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
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#136: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:42 am
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Vickers 34 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#137: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:26 am
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Ward LaFrance 1000 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#138: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:34 am
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Ward LaFrance M1 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#139: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:35 am
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Ward LaFrance M1A1 M-81534 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#140: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:36 am
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Ward LaFrance M1A1 M-81568 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#141: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: silviop15 PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:04 am
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Wow, that M1 is really rare. I have never even seen a picture.

#142: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:11 am
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I wasn't aware of that. I just felt it was a good series of vehicles, worth posting and sharing here.

Massimo

#143: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:53 am
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The Museum reports it as M1 series 4, the other two are reported as M1A1 series 5. Are we sure the first is an M1 and not just another M1A1?

Massimo

#144: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: zemsiLocation: Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:56 am
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... I would say it's a «Ward La France Model 1000 Series 2, M1, one spare behind cab, one on passenger side of crane, rear winch (1941-1942)»

Find here all the different versions:
olive-drab.com/idphoto...france.php


- Massimo_Foti

#145: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: zemsiLocation: Switzerland PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:01 am
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... and, for the Enthusiast: The WLF with number 4 on the side were used on airfields (4th vehicle in the emergency unit), the other two were used in tank repair units (Pzj G13 and L Pz 51 (AMX-13). See the letters on top of the cab. Also you can tell by the M+ number (Army registration). M+285xx were airfield trucks, M+815xx were tank repair trucks.

Two friends and I recently published a book about Swiss MVs and tanks:
Buch «Fahrzeuge der Schweizer Armee» Markus Hofmann (2015) by Chris

#146: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: Massimo_FotiLocation: Lugano, Switzerland PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:38 am
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Final image from this series:

Zielpanzer 68 M-77872 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#147: Re: Box on M113s Author: zemsiLocation: Switzerland PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:45 am
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- silviop15
What is that rectangular box thing on the front of all swiss M113s?


... it's just a canvas cover for storing the backpacks of the soldiers when riding inside the M113. These were added after the floating shield was removed. So our M113 aren't "amphibious" anymore.

#148: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: WalterLocation: Arnhem PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:42 pm
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Thanks for sharing Massimo.

Walter

#149: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM Author: silviop15 PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:12 pm
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Thank you very much.

#150: Re: Box on M113s Author: zemsiLocation: Switzerland PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:21 pm
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- silviop15
What is that rectangular box thing on the front of all swiss M113s?


... found an example



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