The official AHF Equipment of Allies & Neutrals quiz

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 18 Jan 2006 03:28

Hi

Dingo (Aussie built) Scout Car.

245 of these light armoured cars were built in Australia from February 1942 by the Ford Motor Company using Marmon-Herrington four wheel drive components. They were issued to units of the 1st Australian Armoured Division from mid 1942, but due to their weight were not very successful off-road, and were replaced by the Canadian Lynx armoured car as they became available in 1944.

Quote from Keith Webb's Old CMP site. (Did some ID's for him a while back.

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regards
A

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 18 Jan 2006 04:53

Dang! And was looking for something a little more obscure.....

Over to you recce!

Edward

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 18 Jan 2006 12:58

Hi edward

It's not that it wasn't a good question but rather you chose a photo of a piece of kit I had fore-knowledge of, is all.

What type of ship is this? (IE Which Class)

regards
A

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 18 Jan 2006 13:07

Aufklarung wrote:What type of ship is this? (IE Which Class)

Black Swan

Davide

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 18 Jan 2006 18:25

Essentialy correct. More completely it is a "Sloop" of the Black Swan Class.

Pic credit: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/b ... _class.htm

Your question.

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 18 Jan 2006 21:20

Next question: identify the vehicle below.

Davide

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 18 Jan 2006 22:38

Mr Pastore

No need to apologize, it doesn't become you.

Davide Pastore wrote:
I B Piper wrote:those who, by nature are obsessive, and quick to defend their 'knowledge' by using hostile or aggressive tactics.

Alas, your description fits very well a great number of us (it fits me, to begin with).

Davide

Oh,

and I could have swore that I also wrote:What type of ship is this?

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 19 Jan 2006 20:06

Davide Pastore wrote:Next question: identify the vehicle below.

Hint #1: it is a very close relative of a much more famous 4-wheeled vehicle.

Davide

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 19 Jan 2006 21:43

Willys T24 Scout Car ?

Regards, Juha

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 19 Jan 2006 22:56

Correct Juha. According to Vanderveen, "Willys MT-TUG T24". There was also a very similar T14 with a 37mm ATG.

To you.

Davide

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 20 Jan 2006 12:28

Thanks Davide,

At first I didn't even try to find out the correct type. Then I made few google search with diffent combinations of "Willys", "Jeep", "patrol" etc.
With no luck.
I was about to throw the towel to the ring, when I remembered an old phrase: Keep It Simple, Stupid
Then I made a Google pic search with 6x6 car...and ...Voilà, there it was at the first page

Has these been here yet? Name another or both for a bonus.

Regards, Juha

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 21 Jan 2006 21:18

The designer of both of them:

Michael Emrys · Post by **Michael Emrys** » 22 Jan 2006 10:25

I don't recognize the gentleman or the uniform he is wearing, but the planes look suspiciously Polish to me. I would be tempted to say that they are PZL models except that they lack the distinctive gull wings. *sigh*

Michael

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 22 Jan 2006 21:15

Michael,

Sorry, not PZL's but geographically a very good guess

The plane in question (and of course the designer) are from a neighbouring state of Poland.

Regards, Juha

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 22 Jan 2006 21:42

The designer was Antanas Gustaitis (chief engineer of Kaunas Air Workshop). Planes were Lithuanian ANBO IV (in front of the photo) - that was a prototype with Wasp C 450 hp engine, and ANBO 41 (with Bristol Pegasus II engine, 800 hp).
Photo of ANBO IV and A. Gustaitis - http://www.xxiamzius.lt/numeriai/2004/07/14/atmi.html

Regards, BIGpanzer

PS Your photos, Juha - http://www.odkrywca.pl/forum_pics/picsf ... ewskie.jpg (me seems these are ANBO reconnaissance bombers in Soviet Lithuanian squadron, destroyed by German aviation during the first days of the war with USSR) and http://www.lam.lt/istorija/karo_aviacij ... ustait.jpg (brigadier-general engineer A. Gustaitis, 1898-1941)