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Old 12-05-14, 05:09
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CMP's in the foreground and in the background.
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Ford Lynx's but look behind.

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An FGT, a Fordor, and others.

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Old 24-05-14, 04:48
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A few more photos following earlier post
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Old 23-06-14, 03:23
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Photo from the Provincial Newspaper on June 20th, 2014.
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VINTAGE NOVA SCOTIA

A look into The Chronicle Herald’s vast collection of historic and archival photos from around the province.

Mobile dentistry

A July 1948 photograph of one of the two mobile dental units that began operations in Victoria and Guysborough counties around that time. Left is Dr. J. W. McNee, operator of the Victoria County unit, and Dr. Cyril Gaum, operator of the one in Guysborough County.

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Old 23-06-14, 20:01
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Posts 551 and 562. Same building in the background??? Were all these vehicles around at the same time, and what the heck is that big circular saw blade thingie on the front of that pumper?

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Old 23-06-14, 20:15
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Default It's exactly what you think it is.

It's a hole saw for crashed aircraft fuselage penetration. Australian engineering at its finest. I think it was on a White or Indiana bus chassis
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Old 24-06-14, 12:16
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Further info on the Monegeeta Monster at
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Old 16-08-14, 10:44
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Default Classic example

Here's a good example of a CMP not being the focal point of an image:
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Old 08-04-15, 10:20
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Sherman tank, as far as I cal tell in Arnhem during the final liberation in 1945.

Note the CMP in the background. I'd say it is a '44-'45 model C15A.

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