This file includes a short essay by Don Arp jr about a proposed AFV in America's civil war in 1862 (ten years or so after Cowan made his proposal during the Crimean War). Not sure if we have had this before (I don't understand the search engine on here). Apologies if we have.
This month's edition of Military Machines International has a couple of messages from Tim Gosling concerning an AEC Y type truck and a Liberty truck. Real ones! That have been found and are being restored. In one of them Tim appeals for information on any known whereabouts of a Tyler engine. Tim, if yo...
Things have been a bit quiet lately. I think the Forum has about 650 members and it gets lots of visitors in addition. Even the more industrious members have been quiet of late. Does this mean we have?finally explored?and explained every single aspect of "World War One Military Hardware and the...
Found this on the Strelets forum... may be of some interest... Very High Quality images with good colour........ http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/gorskii.html Cheers
Hellp introducing myself I am Simon or The17Paynes and am a member of BMF & 1914-1918 Forum. I collect medals to WW1 Tank Corps and do lots of research on tanks for WW1 only. Simon
I live near Deming NM. I have been trying to find out what artillery pieces where used at Camp Cody. I have a number of the expanded shells from the area they were using as a firing range. The shells are very rusty but I think they measure 3 inches.
More than a decade ago I found a few old snapshots of WWI tanks and people in an antique mall in Davenport, Iowa.? They've finally surfaced and I have them up ion the web at: http://rockislandww1tanks.blogspot.com/ The blog fromat might not be the best, but it's an experiment.? The pictures are mostl...
I'm very happy to confirm that my site devoted to the US armor from 1917 to 1945 is now bilingual. All the pages and menus show English text for a smooth visit and further understanding. One of the few things I added is a full English article about the construction of my 1/16 scale M4 Sherman. Please, make...
Hi, sorry to bother you but I am looking for some advice, I am looking to buy a?relatively easy to build A7V kit and down here (Australia) there don't seem to be many around. ? I have, over the last couple of years built Games Workshops 40k vehicles for my sons, who are well into the game and having Mephisto...
Hello, I have just seen in this forum some commentaries from Vilkata & other good comrades on the bizarre, lovely idea of Austin & Lanchester armored cars fitted with? Killen Strait tractor running gear. Unfortunately? I could?nt open the images attached, so up to now my scratchbuilder nu...
There is nothing in my local library on Dennis Brothers Limited. From diverse websites, however, I gather that this is an N Type Dennis. I assume that it was built in the 1910s or 1920s, though it is seen here at Ferozepore Arsenal in 1937. Can anybody tell me please much about the N Type? John.
This photograph appears in Mud, Blood, and Poppycock by Gordon Corrigan. He describes it as "a German flamethrower detachment taking on a tank," but conceded that it is a training exercise since the tank is an A7V. On a website it is described as "German troops mopping up after a tank...
Have just been reading A.J. Smithers's account of the demonstration of the mock-up of Mother in September 1915 at Wembley. It says that?the mock-up?carried a wooden gun, but that "nobody knew where to mount it". It was only then that D'Eyncourt suggested the idea of sponsons. If that was...
. . . as might be expected. Perhaps tranche would be a better word A bit late in the day, I'm afraid,?because?I didn't see any trailers, but this doco fronted by Michael Palin went out Saturday 1st November, and will,?no doubt,?be repeated. About the men killed between 5am and 11am on 11/11/1918. http...
The Manual of the Motor Transport Corps of 1919 spells out the procedure to used in numbering and marking of American Expedionary Force vehicles.? There were numerous errors in the downloaded text, which I have attempted to correct based on the most probable word usage. I don't seem to have much luch...
Hi from the new member, wondering if anyone knew what was the standard motorcycle for the German Army in WWI was? which motorcycles with sidecars did the germans use? Im guessing it would be NSU models? but I've never seen one with a sidecar. Any photos? Thanks in advance CJ
This might be new information to some. As ever, apologies if it isn't. In?all the?writings about the War that are appearing in connection with the 90th anniversary, the usual frequent mentions of the significance of railways are made. I began wondering when railways were first put to military use,...
Hello everyone I have finished my scratchbuilt model of a French light railway 'locotracteur' from the manufacturer Campagne & Cie. It is in 1/35 scale and runs on 16,5 mm gauge. I have attached a photo of the finished model. The large crew on the loco was inspired by a prototype photo of the engine...
As you all probably know, the Tank Museum in Dorset, UK has the finest collection of WWI vehicles in the world. Here's the pre-WW2 exhibits, mainly WWI but a few interesting and unusual between the wars designs. No tripods allowed but the lighting was very good so didn't use my mini pod hidden in my pock...
This is kind of a trivial question; sorry! I have been wondering about the designations 'LK I' and 'LK II'. Who designated them as such; the builders or the allies? Because; the big difference between LK I and LK II is the track run (mud chutes on the LK II, not on the LK I) and engine access (large access pa...
? The LK I and II are shown by many sources as powered by a Daimler 50 hp sleeve valve engine with forced water cooling and the Strid with a Daimler 55hp water cooled engine. Now I can find no record of Daimler in Germany making such engines. Daimler in Coventry made a 38hp sleeve valve engine that could be p...
