MTorrent wrote:Russians had 2 or 3 Medium Mk B tanks, arrived in Archangel in 1919. What I know for sure, there was one Medium Mk B used by the Bolsheviks, so this Latvian Medium Mk B might be another of those arrived in Archangel? If so, how did it end there? There is a long way from Archangel to Latvia...
Russians had 2 or 3 Medium Mk B tanks, arrived in Archangel in 1919. What I know for sure, there was one Medium Mk B used by the Bolsheviks, so this Latvian Medium Mk B might be another of those arrived in Archangel? If so, how did it end there? There is a long way from Archangel to Latvia...
Aleksandr wrote: Dobryy den'/vecher/noch', Ivan!Yes, I see, that it is Austin MkII on photo 4. You call it Skalietis, but for my opinion, it is letter G before A, isn't it? From the other side, must be ..galEetis. May be mistake?But pay attention for weels!!! This Weels not from Austin, but same as Zemgaletis-Ford. Therefore I think, that AC was modernized in two steps - firstly the chassis was replace and new body was made in 1930ths.Same with Sheffield - it is different weels on different photos.May be, I am wrong.-- Edited by Aleksandr at 00:40, 2007-04-06
Aleksandr wrote: I think, that AC on photo 4 is Zemgaletis - try to read the name on board. The AC use other chassis, same as Imanta on second photo (Photo 8). I attach photo from "Armored Collection" magazine (Russia): Latvian AC "Zemgaletis" on Ford chassis, which get turrets and the name from Austin AC. 1939. May be, the enhancement was made in 2 steps: change the chassis and later - the body/
I think, that AC on photo 4 is Zemgaletis - try to read the name on board. The AC use other chassis, same as Imanta on second photo (Photo 8). I attach photo from "Armored Collection" magazine (Russia): Latvian AC "Zemgaletis" on Ford chassis, which get turrets and the name from Austin AC. 1939. May be, the enhancement was made in 2 steps: change the chassis and later - the body/
Michel Boer wrote: Hi Ivan,Any other photo's of Latvian armour in the 'Rigas Autos' book? I'm very much interested in that subject.all the best,Michel.
Michel Boer wrote: And here's an even earlier photo of 'Kurzemnieks'. This photo is on display in the Riga war museum in the Pulvertornis. As you see, it's still in the Russian green color, and carries red-white markings on the nose.all the best,Michel.
Visvaldis wrote: Zdrastvuite Ivan! Hotel pointeresovatsa, netu li u Vas fotografij ili risunkov Putilov-Garford (Garford-Poutiloff) latishkoi armii, gde on prohodil pod imenem sobstvennim - "Kurzemnieks"? -- Edited by Visvaldis at 13:36, 2007-04-02
A latvian Garford-Putilov "Laplesis", captured by german and russian Freikorps-fighter. The dead body of latvian driver. The Way to Riga, 1918.
Gilles,
dont rely too much on the plans, you need to have photos of the specific vehicle you are building, I did thunder-striker an early 1915 vehicle. Actually after it got damaged and repaired it looked nothing like the original version, so it stresses that you need photos, because often the individual cars had something specfic, like mine had stairs to the cab, and this one that you posted has some kind of lumber attached to it. Winter editions had chains wrapped around the back wheels for tracktion, I have photos of garfords and a few friekorps ones i can send them to you along with a article on the model (in french) whats your email?
The license plate reads: "MK III 32492" (if I get the numbers right). The bonnet plate reads:
"K.d.P.
No. 109
Abt"
I am quite fascinated by the garford I built a model from the armo kit, quite a lot of work to make it accurate but its very fun! If you need any information on the model please ask, Ive been meaning to get a review to Peter but I was hoping to combine it with a article on the armored car itself, a monsterous thing!
ah this is a new photo! But the same vehicle mine were more grainy
Hello Gilles,
I have some photos of Beute garford's but it may be the ones you have. The four photos I have show no plates, just propaganda and skulls very much like the ones on other Friekorps vehicles.
hope this helps