Pictures of vehicles in service

[danster]

I have a feeling that isn’t in service pic think it’s a still from a film/tv program.

It's certainly interesting. I think it is genuine insofar as the VRM is correct - TV productions usually get that wrong and it has no tax disc. All the incidental detail seems right, the beret seems to be fitted correctly and the combat smock suitably worn-in, but the oddities are: the rear Lightweight seems to have rear mudflaps - not common and, of course, the front one has wing mirrors, but the SA80 suggests the photo is late, so rectangular ones should be in by then and certainly more common. The radiator muff is fine, though unusual and the number plate seems to have a silver edging - rare on military vehicles (though white edging was more common on replacement number plates in BAOR as they were the only ones easily obtainable locally - BFG plates, in essence). The toolbox in front of the grille and the front tow hitch suggests the vehicle might be REME and the location is in UK - they are leaving an area with CCTV, but I can't identify the sign to the right Mid-Yo(rkshire Training Areas/Camp?) - is that crossed SMLEs? - though I'd expect to see the rivets picked out on the bayonet grip. A vehicle used for running around on a training area is a possibility, particularly given the radio aerial (Pye-phone of some sort?) What do others think?

Another observation...although trivial.is that both vehicles have mis matched drive shafts.

I think I stand corrected, mixed it up with a similar picture that was out of a tv series but it deffo isn’t that so is probably is original.

[landymad]

Regards, Jono.

I think that the bottom one is probably Op AGILA - the operation in Rhodesia in 1980, but taken in UK prior to deployment. I don't think it is simply an umpire's vehicle for an exercise as the white cross has been painted boldly on the roof and the one on the grille is rather more substantial than the usual crossed bits of white mine tape.

Quote from image owner i believe:

Bulawayo Airport, Bulawayo, Rhodesia March 1980

[Trickyh]

Not sure if this one has been posted before..

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I like it because it has the much loathed front pintle hook and the tilt fits as badly as mine

[88lr]

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I have a feeling that isn’t in service pic think it’s a still from a film/tv program.

It is this one https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_357617-La ... eight.html So you are correct

[landymad]

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I have a feeling that isn’t in service pic think it’s a still from a film/tv program.

It is this one https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_357617-La ... eight.html So you are correct

thanks Mark, i knew id seen it somewhere!

[danster]

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I have a feeling that isn’t in service pic think it’s a still from a film/tv program.

It is this one https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_357617-La ... eight.html So you are correct

Whooo! I was right after all!!

[removeduser185]

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I have a feeling that isn’t in service pic think it’s a still from a film/tv program.

It is this one https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_357617-La ... eight.html So you are correct

Whooo! I was right after all!!

Well done! And I'm impressed with the owner in that the detail was good enough for me to think it might have been still in service!

[removeduser185]

Quote from image owner i believe:

Bulawayo Airport, Bulawayo, Rhodesia March 1980

Just goes to show - I thought it was probably on the pan at Lyneham!

[landymad]

Im adding vehicles all the time now to the Merlin site. So if you know an ERM it might just be in there "one day".

images are low res unless you search an ERM then you can see a thumb size one for now. each image is a link to the vehicle details too.
http://merlinarchive.uk/viewallimages.php

[Jono]

A couple more 101 pics.

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