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Old 11-12-11, 05:51
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Does anyone happen to know what happend to John Belfields M3A5 and M3A3 Grants after the Auction?

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Old 12-12-11, 23:43
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I guess not luke. They were sold, but to who or where, don't know?
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Old 13-12-11, 10:00
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Well, I found this site showing a number of photos of vehicles from the auction getting removed from site.
http://www.beamish.biz/beamish/photo.htm

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Old 13-12-11, 23:13
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I might be able to help, I went along to that auction and kept notes

Lot 46 General Grant M3A5 Medium Tank $22,000 to bidderr 818, Mike Stallwood from R&R England (also bidding under 1439)

Lot 260 Grant M3A5 medium tank sold for $21,500 to bidder 1372, Rob Hay from Kingaroy.

Roby Hay also got lot 81 the unrestored Lynx scout car for $27k
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Old 14-12-11, 09:07
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Tony, do you know where the AC3 Sentinel tank went?
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Old 14-12-11, 22:13
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Lot 130 the AC3 went to a phone bidder for $22,500. Same bidder also got the Cent Mk. 2 Armored Recovery Vehicle and a 2½-ton Int Harvester truck

Lot 129 the AC1 went to James Swan for $55,000 who had it for a long while and eventually sold it to the US
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Old 15-12-11, 08:17
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Lot 129 the AC1 went to James Swan for $55,000 who had it for a long while and eventually sold it to the US
Well that answers my question from another thread.
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Old 15-12-11, 22:37
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The Chaffee changed hands again recently for $100k
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Old 16-12-11, 04:02
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The Chaffee changed hands again recently for $100k
Tony, do you know if it is staying in Aus or going overseas?
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Old 16-12-11, 23:19
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Changing postcodes basically, its now in NSW
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Old 17-12-11, 03:01
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Thats good to hear the Chaffee's still in Aus.

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Old 08-11-12, 21:55
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Found these while crusing.
Now part of the Wheatcroft collection.
Can anyone tell me anything about the other Grant with the missing pistol port on the turret?

found here
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3313134&type=1
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