Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers

Vehicle Variants => 106 MM RCL, aka The Gunbuggy => Topic started by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 10:14:08 AM

Title: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 10:14:08 AM

Dennis has put me onto a great collection from Stan Middleton RAAOC. Gunbuggys in country, convoys. Fantastic.

Might as well put them here for posterity. If you've seen them just look the other way, good ref for others down the track..

big pics!

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2631/4059609408_050a4c44fc_o.jpg)

T. Williams 2AOD photo, back beach road vungers
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2635/4057853613_a9692bb899_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 10:18:13 AM

2nd pic of 85 Tpt Pt, 5RAASC convoy on Back Beach Rd at vungers. T. Williams 2AOD

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2696/4057852635_ae9ac03c78_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 11:00:50 AM

Photo from WO2 Aldo (Rocky) Gerzina RAE, att 2AOD 1969

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2721/4205881466_0c09df5a07_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: DennisM on March 15, 2013, 11:21:31 AM

I've got just about everything those 2 diggers have in the gunbuggy except for the weapons  :( :( :( :( sigh cheers Dennis :)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 11:32:58 AM

another, T. Williams 2AOD, 67, 112-528

great pic of the panel and paint condition in country - just shows, as we well know, that REMLR members have definitely restored the vehicles to "as new".
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2526/4058498130_d89c377b70_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 01:26:11 PM

68-69 photo by David Edgley att 17 Constr Sqn

my favorite photo so far.

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5085180962_23c46d1aca_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 05:34:47 PM

That one above is so good.  :)

The sign up is referring to the Percy Pig means 7RAR I'd say. SLRs and packs too.

It even has the DD chevron engraved on the tyre wall of the rear tyre.

-Is that a SLR? Something bigger?

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Tommy on March 15, 2013, 10:41:49 PM

Quote from: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 05:34:47 PM

That one above is so good.  :)

The sign up is referring to the Percy Pig means 7RAR I'd say. SLRs and packs too.

It even has the DD chevron engraved on the tyre wall of the rear tyre.

-Is that a SLR? Something bigger?

Thats an M60 (has front bi-pod) Carzee.

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 10:52:51 PM

Thx Tommy, damn, so close, I was just getting ready to visit the local video shop and rent all the Rambo flicks..  8)

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Tommy on March 16, 2013, 12:25:12 AM

Quote from: Carzee on March 15, 2013, 10:52:51 PM

Thx Tommy, damn, so close, I was just getting ready to visit the local video shop and rent all the Rambo flicks..  8)

Rambo 4 Carzee ;D. Action scenes better than Saving Private Ryan.

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 16, 2013, 08:44:50 AM

Ha... SPR was a good one though.

I'm wondering if those pics above are big enough to print a proper picture at HarveyNorman or Officeworks... they are big pics. In the old days big pic files would've killed the internet - we used to put bigger pics on the CDROMs and post them. Nowadays Youtube pumps out 90minute video files..

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: digger on March 18, 2013, 11:39:02 AM

fantastic shots...


MMMM gun buggy MMMM

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Diana Alan on March 18, 2013, 12:03:24 PM

 :'(  :'(  :'(

None of those buggys hold any interest to me!  :(
 
Where are the pics of 112-726 in SVN and 112-723 back in Oz! :'(  :'(  :'(

Diana

Title: Re: Gunbuggys -big pics from vietnam collection
Post by: Carzee on March 19, 2013, 06:52:30 PM

 :) found a relevant gunbuggy 'request' for quantity of 6 to escort 1 Coy RAASC convoys. 30jun66

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eOS5LDDbpkY/UUgX6QA-hjI/AAAAAAAACtM/39WGha1kyJM/s640/raasc-gb-1.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QpAV2AZY8JM/UUgX6Trzj3I/AAAAAAAACtI/afgH4NELVvU/s640/raasc-gb-2.jpg)

ref: awm95-10-1-4.pdf