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AFV Club 155 mm Ammo question
HermannB
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 02:05 AM UTC
Hi Gang,

just got AFV Clubs turned brass 155 mm arty ammo. Now I wonder if the projectiles transported the same way (on 6-round wood pallets) like the older 155mm ammo or are there any special cases?

TIA
Hans-Hermann
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 02:25 AM UTC
Hi H.H.

Looks like 8-pack pallets would be OK :







HTH

H.P.
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 03:08 AM UTC
155mm ammo is transported on an 8-pack pallet. 203mm (8") ammo is transported on a 6-pack pallet. Both 155mm and 203mm rounds are in the AFV Club set.
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 07:38 AM UTC
Thanks guys, of course meant the 8-pack pallet.
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 11:49 AM UTC

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Both 155mm and 203mm rounds are in the AFV Club set.


The new brass set that Hans-Hermann bought is 155mm only.

KL
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 04:06 PM UTC
Kurt, this illustrates why I said on ML last week that a pallet weighs far more than 850 lbs - because the way I always received them from the AHA is the way they're pictured here, in multiples married together onto what amount to a single pallet.
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 04:57 PM UTC

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Kurt, this illustrates why I said on ML last week that a pallet weighs far more than 850 lbs - because the way I always received them from the AHA is the way they're pictured here, in multiples married together onto what amount to a single pallet.


Yeah, that's the triple pallet currently used. In WW II (and in the bed of the truck model pictured on ML) there were only single pallets, which is what the discussion was about.

KL
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 06:01 PM UTC
Hi H.H,

May I ask, how many rounds come in the set?

Thanks in advance,

Chris.
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 08:38 PM UTC
Hi Chris,

the set contains 24 rounds plus decals.

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Posted: Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 07:42 PM UTC

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Hi Chris,

the set contains 24 rounds plus decals.

Hans-Hermann


Good morning Hans-Hernann,

Many thanks for the information, very much appreciated.

Chris.
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Posted: Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 05:15 AM UTC
Kurt, this illustrates why I said on ML last week that a pallet weighs far more than 850 lbs - because the way I always received them from the AHA is the way they're pictured here, in multiples married together onto what amount to a single pallet.
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