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B-type lorry, two variants

RobinNilsson


Joined: November 29, 2006
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:00 PM UTC

Frenchy

Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:21 PM UTC

H.P.

covkid

Joined: March 13, 2015
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:29 PM UTC
WOOHOO!
EXACTLY what I was hoping for. Civvy version anyone?
Regards Jason
EXACTLY what I was hoping for. Civvy version anyone?
Regards Jason

Frenchy

Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:34 PM UTC

mligthart

Joined: July 07, 2015
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:49 PM UTC
knowing Miniart they will issue several variants, including civilian vehicles. They have done this with almost every release so far.
This company has so many original ideas, almost monthly they issue kits no one has done yet! love them!!!
rgds
Michel
This company has so many original ideas, almost monthly they issue kits no one has done yet! love them!!!
rgds
Michel

Kornbeef

Joined: November 06, 2005
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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 11:42 PM UTC
It makes perfect sense, they just put out the omnibus kits military & Civvy versions and this has most the same chassis, wheels, running gear etc.

Frenchy

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Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 - 11:51 PM UTC
The same chassis was even used for a 3-Pdr gun carrier and the "Samson armoured lorry" :


H.P.


H.P.

RobinNilsson


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Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019 - 02:15 AM UTC
I wonder if that armoured truck was named Samson or if it was actually under the command of Commander Samson (unsure about the actual rank at the time in Antwerp, British Naval Air Service)
Link to Google books copy of 'Rise of the Tank'
https://books.google.se/books?id=f2ZtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=commander+Samson+WW+I+Ulans&source=bl&ots=LyQQS4L8SN&sig=ACfU3U2q5Svt377JrVkDYAmLaIZlgv6QZg&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji5OPwwdjmAhWLlIsKHY2iAcoQ6AEwCnoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=commander%20Samson%20WW%20I%20Ulans&f=false
Link to Google books copy of 'Rise of the Tank'
https://books.google.se/books?id=f2ZtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=commander+Samson+WW+I+Ulans&source=bl&ots=LyQQS4L8SN&sig=ACfU3U2q5Svt377JrVkDYAmLaIZlgv6QZg&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji5OPwwdjmAhWLlIsKHY2iAcoQ6AEwCnoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=commander%20Samson%20WW%20I%20Ulans&f=false

Frenchy

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Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019 - 02:25 AM UTC
Charles_Rumney_Samson
If you look at the old postcard above, you'll notice that the caption (in French) mentions the destruction of "a lot of Uhlans" by Commander Samson's "auto-blindée" (armored car)
H.P.
If you look at the old postcard above, you'll notice that the caption (in French) mentions the destruction of "a lot of Uhlans" by Commander Samson's "auto-blindée" (armored car)

H.P.

RobinNilsson


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Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019 - 02:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Charles_Rumney_Samson
If you look at the old postcard above, you'll notice that the caption (in French) mentions the destruction of "a lot of Uhlans" by Commander Samson's armored car
H.P.
That is why I started asking Google about: Samson commander Ulans


KurtLaughlin

Joined: January 18, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2019 - 02:55 AM UTC
So what is the load capacity convention: 1 ton, 10 hundredweight, and 0 stone; or 1 ton, 10 hundredweight, and 0 pounds?
KL
KL
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