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karl-e
03-17-2008, 03:08 PM
Here comes the last military pics. :)

Karl-E. Denmark

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/karl-e/64A.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/karl-e/67A.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/karl-e/68A.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/karl-e/71A-1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/karl-e/73A.jpg
Guntownal
03-17-2008, 08:06 PM
Very nice Karl, I like the military vehicles.
SMS88
03-18-2008, 02:47 PM
Very nice Karl, I like the military vehicles.
So do I, and being British I have seen 1:1 of some of these although i remember the army preferred AWD Bedfords from the late 1950s but the RAF did love their AECs, as do I!.
I really like the badge and the olive picture on the boxes seems so much more relevant than the earlier red issues.I have all of the castings but none of the boxes...yet;)
Lummox
03-18-2008, 04:40 PM
Beautiful models!
So the No.73 is an AEC? What's with the business end of that truck?
On the box it says "High Pressure Fueler" I asume the front half is a big pump.
What would need refueling at high pressure? Just a speed thing maybe?
SMS88
03-19-2008, 02:42 PM
Beautiful models!
So the No.73 is an AEC? What's with the business end of that truck?
On the box it says "High Pressure Fueler" I asume the front half is a big pump.
What would need refueling at high pressure? Just a speed thing maybe?

Yes, it is an AEC that was used to refuel Bombers like Lancasters, Lincolns,Valiants,Vulcans ,Victors and Canberras ,and transports like Beverlys,Hercules,Hastings,Dc3 etc in the 1950s and 1960s. 4 axle model was called ´Mamouth´
chrycopaul
03-23-2008, 08:28 PM
Here are some Matchbox military with theirs larger Dinky cousins

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/Dinky/PictureorVideo051.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/Dinky036.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/backup114.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/backup1354.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/backup1355.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/backup1489.jpg
chrycopaul
03-23-2008, 08:43 PM
Here is the Matchbox Saladin with a larger Britains(?) version

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/Dinky037-1.jpg
Lummox
03-23-2008, 10:44 PM
You gut one-a them Mak'em Bigger Machines or somthin?:D
Those are beautiful! Thanks for showing them!

dVb
karl-e
03-24-2008, 03:37 AM
Paul, very nice comparasing photos :thumbsup:
This clearly shows that Lesney, as well as their competitors, "nicked" ideas for their castings from other manufacturers ;)

Karl-E. Denmark
Guntownal
03-27-2008, 11:03 PM
Those are really nice Chrycopaul.
I'm glad I took another peek at this thread or I would've missed 'em.