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Could someone plese confirm the identity of this wagon which is i believe outside Hooge crater museum.

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Looks like a British GS wagon for me - rear wheel looks right but not sure about the front. Missing the seat, associated structure and footboard amongst other parts, then again so is the IWM one

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I too wondered about this vehicle when visiting the crater museum and cafe back in the late '90's.    Brit GS wagons were sprung.   At the time I deffinently thought it was of Brit origin; perhaps a munitions wagon from the heavy construction.  The whees are British; note the drag rings on the steel  wheel hubs.  These items were common on English military designs.



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There's a walkaround of a GS Wagon Mk X at the Army Museum, Bandiana: http://www.ammsbrisbane.com/home.html?L0=6&L1=0&L2=12.

Looks a fairly match to the wagon at Ypres.

Regards,

Charlie



-- Edited by CharlieC on Wednesday 28th of November 2012 03:05:36 AM

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The attached image of the Mk.X. Wagon GS courtesy of "Horse Drawn Transport of the British Army" by D.J. Smith is getting close to the mark I would think. Rod



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Rob


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Superb walkaround, it was the black and White photo on there that helped me with my WD Models build. Really
Must remember to do more walkarounds when I see WW1 items

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