What lies below?

Keith Webb · #1 10-01-06, 09:31

This is one of a number of interesting images I scanned today from an interesting collection. As can be seen from the vehicles in the background, it was taken in the sixties and was part of a recovery exercise... no, it's not a CMP but it is WW2

Can anyone work out what it is? All will be revealed shortly.

cliff · #2 10-01-06, 11:45

without blowing the photo up to see more clearly it looks like a Diamond T wrecker and a landrover.

cheers
Cliff

Hanno Spoelstra · #3 10-01-06, 12:23

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Originally posted by cliff
without blowing the photo up to see more clearly it looks like a Diamont T wrecker and a landrover.

In the distance, yes, but what lies below

H.

cliff · #4 10-01-06, 13:05

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
In the distance, yes, but what lies below

Darn thought it was too easy

looks interesting though.

Keith Webb · #5 10-01-06, 21:14

This pic was taken of the same tortured vehicle being set up for another less liquid recovery. What a hard, sad life it led.

Richard Farrant · #6 10-01-06, 21:23

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
This pic was taken of the same tortured vehicle being set up for another less liquid recovery. What a hard, sad life it led.

Keith,

I think it is a Lynx.....or as you guys called them, a Golfball.

Richard

Keith Webb · #7 10-01-06, 22:00

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Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Keith,

I think it is a Lynx.....or as you guys called them, a Golfball.

Richard

Nice try... but wrong. It is armoured, but built further to the South than a Lynx.

Here's another pic of it taking the plunge in a different piece of water:

Richard Farrant · #8 10-01-06, 23:28

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
Nice try... but wrong. It is armoured, but built further to the South than a Lynx.[/IMG]

Keith,

I'll have another stab at it.......looking at the first pic, by what can be seen through the water, it could be one of those White Scout Cars that the Aussies converted to AOP role (?), where they had extension to the sides of the hull and angled inwards.

Is that far enough South? Or do I have to go below the Equator

Richard

Jon Skagfeld · #9 11-01-06, 06:56

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Originally posted by Keith Webb

This is one of a number of interesting images I scanned today from an interesting collection. As can be seen from the vehicles in the background, it was taken in the sixties and was part of a recovery exercise... no, it's not a CMP but it is WW2

Can anyone work out what it is? All will be revealed shortly.

It's John Cleese and Polly in that low level movie about them going to a concert, he playing a double bass.

Right?

Keith Webb · #10 11-01-06, 08:08

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Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Keith,

I'll have another stab at it.......looking at the first pic, by what can be seen through the water, it could be one of those White Scout Cars that the Aussies converted to AOP role (?), where they had extension to the sides of the hull and angled inwards.

Is that far enough South? Or do I have to go below the Equator

Richard

Bingo!

Well done, Richard.

A couple more pics here.

Richard Farrant · #11 11-01-06, 21:34

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
Bingo!

Well done, Richard.

Thanks, Keith.

Now whats the prize ?

Keith Webb · #12 11-01-06, 21:39

A large scan of the underwater pic of course!

Just let me know whether you'd like it emailed to you.

Jon Skagfeld · #13 12-01-06, 06:12

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
A large scan of the underwater pic of course!

Just let me know whether you'd like it emailed to you.

...or a case of Tim Tams and a Slouch Hat.

Ponysoldier · #14 12-01-06, 06:43

After all this time will someone tell me what the he--
a Tim Tam is..
Patrick

Jon Skagfeld · #15 12-01-06, 07:21

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Originally posted by Ponysoldier
After all this time will someone tell me what the he--
a Tim Tam is..
Patrick

...over to the Mel Gibson guys...for your answer...

...or, maybe even Miss Yappy...

#16 12-01-06, 08:47

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Originally posted by Ponysoldier
After all this time will someone tell me what the he--
a Tim Tam is..
Patrick

To the gentlemen of Albion gathered herein, its a Penguin. . . . . . . . . . .

R.

cliff · #17 12-01-06, 08:59

Patrick I will put you out of your misery about Tim Tams as it is obvious to any one that you are not aquainted with them as if you had been you would remember.

They are a delightful Aussie Chocolate Biscuit which are simply irrisistable to anyone who has had one as you soon find that one is never enough.

Cheers
Cliff

Keith Webb · #18 12-01-06, 09:13

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
...over to the Mel Gibson guys...for your answer...

...or, maybe even Miss Yappy...

But Mel's really an American - even lost his Aussie accent... He was born in the US after all.

check it out here.

#19 12-01-06, 22:52

See also:
http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.c...s.php3?item=47

R.

Rod Diery · #20 15-01-06, 05:30

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Originally posted by FV623
See also:
http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.c...s.php3?item=47

R.

My God!!!!!! A road test on a Tim Tam. They even mentioned sucking tea or coffee through the Tim Tam. Believe me, it's much better to suck a nice vintage port through the Tim Tam
Cheers
Rod