Odd Unusual One offs

[jknaus]

Forgive me if this has been suggested. I didnt go to look.

Odd or Unusual or One ofs (limited ) Not based on colour schemes or only used by 1 country. Think of the Minenraummer, the Tortoise, the messerschmidt 3 wheeler

as seen here http://www.mfnl.nl/Nieuwsbrief/NB98/NB98DrieWielersEng.html?BM=NB46WelNietEng

The BeeGee racer, Pinochio

Whatever is rare and or odd and unusual. Any takers?

James

 

[moon puppy]

Odd Unusual One ofs

There could be a lot of scratch buildin' in this. But if we go, I think I could call the Spirit of St Louis a one off, don't ya think?

 

[jknaus]

Odd Unusual One ofs

absolutely

 

[The Zod]

Odd Unusual One ofs

This could be for prototypes that were actually tested?

 

[Sherman 18]

Love this idea James!

 

[Sherman 18]

 

[moon puppy]

OK I give up, what's one off about this? I think it's the gun but not sure.

 

[Sherman 18]

OK I give up, what's one off about this? I think it's the gun but not sure.

Correct. It is an American Firefly Sherman. Looks to have been a late M4A3 hull with a completely British modified turret. Also note left side of the hull has a star but the right side.

 

[The Zod]

Interesting pix. I am going to try and track down wartime pix of the M4A2 small hatch hull with the Firefly turret.

 

[Sharkmouth]

The American Firefly tanks did make it to Europe. So far, no documentation if they fired their guns in anger but I have photos and documentation, which first appeared in AFV News, that they made it to Europe. There is an article by Steven J. Zaloga on this unit and their tanks:

http://freespace.virgin.net/shermanic.firefly/usnew.html

Here is one on an M4 Composite from the May 1970 AFV News cover photo:

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

There's something odd about that Stuart, M5? The hull looks different.

OK what makes a Sherman a Firefly, the gun?

 

[Sharkmouth]

There's something odd about that Stuart, M5? The hull looks different.

That is an M22 Locust tank.

OK what makes a Sherman a Firefly, the gun?

Yes, it is the British 17 Pounder gun.

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

There's something odd about that Stuart, M5? The hull looks different.

That is an M22 Locust tank.

OK what makes a Sherman a Firefly, the gun?

Yes, it is the British 17 Pounder gun.

Regards,

Who you kiddin'...that's gotta be heavier than 17 lbs..you think I was born in a barn? :gogo


Locust Tank, never heard of it. Looks like the drive train of the light tanks though. Distant cousin maybe?

 

[RichB]

There's something odd about that Stuart, M5? The hull looks different.

That is an M22 Locust tank.

OK what makes a Sherman a Firefly, the gun?

Yes, it is the British 17 Pounder gun.

Regards,

Who you kiddin'...that's gotta be heavier than 17 lbs..you think I was born in a barn? :gogo


Locust Tank, never heard of it. Looks like the drive train of the light tanks though. Distant cousin maybe?

M22 Locust

Cheers,
Rich