NEW THIS WEEK – MONDAY 11 JANUARY 2010

Hi and welcome to another catch up of what was new on Miliblog this week !

Well we fancied a break from the Normandy and Eastern Front Collections, so I have added some more preserved vehicle photos at last ! As usual, I’ve shown some samples below to whet your appetite ! 

For the modellers amongst us, there’s a nice photo of an AEC Militant Mk3 Breakdown showing all the crane and equipment on the back of the vehicle. I believe Accurate Armour have a lovely model available of this Militant and this should help any of you that are building that kit. Next we have another British postwar heavy, in the form of a Scammell Constructor 20 Ton 6×6 Tractor in RAF colours and owned by a member of the Norfolk Military Vehicle Group.

Next we have a rare US Army 1941 Ford 2G8T 1.5 Ton 4×2 Cargo, which is even more unusual as it was taken here in the UK. Some years ago I worked for a catering company based in Stafford, and driving to work each morning I used to see many RAF vehicles driving away all loaded up from RAF Stafford. If only I had been able to stop and take some photos ! Amongst them were about 6 Leyland Daf 50-160 4×2 Trucks, one being 10 KL 44, which I have shown below. Often going home at night I would see them heading home to the camp to be loaded overnight for the next day’s journey.

Now something for our aircraft enthusiasts ! It’s a Vulcan V-Bomber, number XH-538 in fact. If you’ve ever seen and especially heard one of these beautiful aircraft, you are very lucky indeed. If you appreciate British engineering at it’s height -pardon the pun – and when good old Great Britain actually made something, then you cannot help looking in awe at this marvellous aircraft. Our V-Bomber collection is growing and if you have a look in the Aircraft/British Aircraft/Post war to 1970′s/V-Bomber photo gallery you can see some more examples.

Next to show that Miliblog doesn’t just start with World War 2, we have a nice WW1 Wolseley GS Lorry. It’s quite an old photo and looks like it’s taken in Brighton, probably after completing the London-Brighton Commercial Vehicle Run. Does anyone know if it is still around ?

Finally, I couldn’t resist of slipping in two more from the Normandy Collection. The first is of a Red Ball Express convoy of gasoline tankers with a watchful MP and the other is a camp of captured war booty in the form of German tanks. How much would they be worth now ? I’m sure Kevin Wheatcroft would be interested to add to his fantastic collection !!!

So my fellow enthusiasts, back to my trusty scanner and some more for your enjoyment !

Cheerio !

Simon  

AEC 0870 Militant Mk3 10Ton Recovery (88 ET 04)

Scammell Constructor 20Ton 6x6 Tractor (PSJ 815)

Ford 2G8T 1.5Ton 4x2 Cargo (JKP 616)

Leyland Daf 50-160 4x2 Truck (10 KL 44)

Avro Vulcan Bomber (XH-538)

Wolseley WW1 General Service Truck (LE 5470)

Normandy 1944 Collection No 335

Normandy 1944 Collection No 336