armoured command

[Vic Eaton]

Good evening all
I normaly reside on the softskin forum but have decided to call in on you all to see if anyone has any info on the
GUY LIZARD ARMOURED COMMAND BODY contract V3425 Ihave the instruction book for this vehicle but have never seen one or heard of any one with knoledge of this vehicle although the book does show a picture of one vic eaton

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Vic,

See http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/tanks...guy/lizard.htm for a picture. Will see if I can dig up more info.

Regards,
Hanno

[Vic Eaton]

HELLO HANNO
Thanks for the reply the pic you sent is the same one as in the book i have with the very same number L4144686 perhaps they only made the one i wonder who has got it .
regards vic eaton .

[Steve Guthrie]

Hi there

Here's another one, looks like it's sitting in an RAOC vehicle depot.

From 'British Military Transport World War Two' by David E. Jane

Steve

[Vic Eaton]

HI STEVE
Well thats exploded the thought that there may be only the one it looks a mighty beast next to those morrises i wonder if any have survived to this day .regards vic eaton

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Vic Eaton
L4144686 perhaps they only made the one i wonder who has got it .

Vic,
According to Chilwell records, this Guy pictured in your manual is the 3rd of the contract, which appears to be in three batches.
First batch; L4144684 - 4144688 5 vehicles
Second L4144690 there is a query with this one, may be on another contract.
Third L4144693 - 4144707 15 vehicles

Hope this is of interest, unfortunatly, with the small number produced, it is unlikely that one survives.

Richard

[Vic Eaton]

HELLO RICHARD
Thats amazing having all that information if any one would like this book its here for them free of charge
regards vic .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Vic Eaton
if any one would like this book its here for them free of charge

Well Vic, if you are looking for a good home for the Lizard instruction book, and as long as there is no-one who actually owns a survivor, I'd like to volunteer.

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Just read the Guy Lizard was fitted with a Gardner five-cylinder diesel engine? Very unlikely for an early WW2 vehicle!

[Vic Eaton]

HELLO HANNO
Just send me a mailing address and ill send it on to you
REGARDS VIC EATON.

[Vic Eaton]

HI THERE HANNO
Thats what the book says its a five cylinder diesal for sure
and it seems to have two of most things including dynamos .
regards vic

[Vic Eaton]

HI THERE HANNO
Your book will be posted tomorrow mon 27 oct
regards vic
PS i have some pictures of valentine tanks will get them put on here,

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Vic Eaton
HI THERE HANNO
Your book will be posted tomorrow mon 27 oct

Hi Vic, the booklet arrived in the mail yesterday, will spend the weekend reading it.

Thanks lot!!
Hanno

[Vic Eaton]

HI HANNO
Glad you got it ok hope you find it useful i dont know if you remember dinky toys , i think they made a model of one of those
but am not sure regards vic uk .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Out of 21 Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicles, some were used in 1940 by the British Expeditionary Force in France. A few were employed by the 7th Armoured Division in the North African Campaign. The one pictured here was captured by the German army during that campaign (source).

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This looks like a Lizard, too.

General outlining battle plan with his Staff and Air Staff Officer.
Location: United Kingdom
Date taken: 1941
Photographer: William Vandivert

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

This looks like a Lizard, too.

and a Humber Pullman