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23-11-14, 13:59
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Wow, what a way to start a Sunday morning.
Salivating. That's great stuff Rob, I can wait to catch you at a weak moment, we all need one. LOL...Great pics... Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1 Last edited by Rob Fast; 26-01-15 at 00:16. 
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03-12-14, 19:53
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Artillery ground anchor pins???
How many of these pins were issued to a gun, and where were they stowed? Sorry about the blurred pic Niels , it's the only one I could find, courtesy Dirk in Holland. Also sought after muzzle brake pics. Cheers Rob
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1 Last edited by Rob Fast; 27-12-14 at 19:42. Reason: addition
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03-12-14, 20:04
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there is something wrong with the pictures
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1941 Chevrolet, Cab 12 CGT, 7A2 body 1944 Ariel W/NG 1944 Scammell Pioneer SV/2S x 2 1955 Austin Champ, 04BF45 1946 Chevrolet 5400 COE, Civilian
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05-12-14, 09:49
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ground anchors
Rob,
These pins and anchors were not used on the 17 pdr ,what makes you think they were ? certainly not listed in any manuals. The shortened version of the pins (No9 I think ) were used with the 25 pdr firing platform, 6 were issued per gun. Rob....................rnixartillery
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05-12-14, 09:57
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25 pdr pins.
Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:59.
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05-12-14, 11:23
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Hold fast stakes gentlemen, 10 issued per gun and they fitted into the Hold fast stake holder in which the recovery gear attached to so that the gun crew could retrieve the blasted gun out of it spade holes if necessary. I worked with these on the M2A2 105mm Howitzer, funnily enough when you have a 6x6 inter as a gun tractor why on earth would you man handle a gun out of position instead we used them to as Camoflague net pegs. The round in the top of the holdfast stake was to place another stake through it and twist to loosen its grip to Mother Earth.
Held the tarps up well to form a "tents sleeping 7 man" plus a section commander if the No1 allowed it. :no4 A little bit of trivia for what it is worth. Dave.
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1 x 1955 Austin Champ WN1(restored) 2 x 1956 Austin Champ WN1(restored) 1 x 1955 Humber 4 x 4 GS (restored) 1 x 1945 FMC 1/4 Ton Trailer (restored) 1 x 1942 Bantam 1/4 Ton Trailer (restored)
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05-12-14, 11:40
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Surprised you haven't weighed those lumps of bronze in Rob, I'll take them off your hands if you like!
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05-12-14, 12:36
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Quote:
 I assume these were apart of the Gun Tractors CES equipment ? As I said I have a full compliment of 17 pdr manuals and non are mentioned in them ! Adrian, Those bronze lumps are what I call 'Dongs ',that is the sound they make when you clout them to remove the 25 pdr liner. Quite a rarity to have a gun pair, one for the muzzle end and the other for the chamber respectively. Rob.................rnixartillery.
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