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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:03 am

Nice pics Robert, i recently went to a military vehicle rally at our local Durham Light Infantry Museum, there was a lot of American hardware there with the emphasis on jeeps. :D

Is the minibike in the first pic a para`s scoot? and what is the armoured car in the second pic?

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Post by stripperclip » Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:24 pm

the scooter is a cushman and they where used by the airbourne for d-day and the other is an m8 recon scout car the british called them greyhounds.
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Post by joseyclosey » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:45 pm

The Greyhound, thats what i was trying to remember Robert.

Heres the Brit para bike, the Corgi.

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Post by stripperclip » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:44 pm

pretty neat scooter there and really compact.
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