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28-03-09, 12:01
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Leonid,
Please post the HATHI photos. I hope that there is one of these vehicles somewhere which may one day be restored. Thanks Rick
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28-03-09, 12:54
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I thought you would like to see what is probably the only restored Hathi in the world. This one had been used and abused in forestry before it arrived at the REME Museum some years ago, very little above the chassis remained. It had been fitted with a Bedford diesel and had a radiator from a Garner, I think. The restoration was done by army trainees, if I remember correctly. The search to find the correct model of Thornycroft engine was fruitless, but a similar one was adapted. The radiator was recreated as well.
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29-03-09, 01:41
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Thanks Richard, \
That one is on my list of things to see whilst we are in UK. Did you know that there was a 6x6 as well. (Don't know how many of them were built). AWM records show that 7 Hathi's came to Australia. Hopefully we can find one of those. Regards Rick
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29-03-09, 01:50
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I will introduce you to my friend, who looks after it....when we meet soon.
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29-03-09, 03:38
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Good Project
Hi Rick - as with Phoenix, I have always had the desire to do a Hathi. I have some information/images of these including some material fro a guy whose father drove one towing the artillery pieces. I'll wait to see if Leonid is going to post some images, if not I'll post mine. Let us find one of them.
Bob
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