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Funny one

I'm not sure why a Pz.III turret was put on a Pz.I chassis, but that is a wood/gas generator on the back. This fuel alternative tended to appear on driving-school vehicles, and even on active transport vehicles late in the war when gasoline was scarce.

 

[Juan SantaX]

Panzer I Ausf.A mit Panzer Ill turm und Holzgasgenerator. Educational tank made on the chassis of the Panzer I Ausf.A with Panzer III turrret and hull and a gas generator installed for fuel saving (1942/43).

I got first notice of it taking a look at this book: Beute-Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Deutschen Wehrmacht by Walter J Spielberger…. But I don’t understand German, just looking at the drawings and photos…

 

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[Actionjick]

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Lol very nice!

 

[Juan SantaX]

That gun look as an American 37 mm...

 

[Juan SantaX]

Carr, Wpns, 4x4, Carriage, Motor, 37mm Gun, T8.

Ford, “Swamp Buggy”, 37mm gun fired forward, 4x4, circa 1941. Fifteen vehicles were built and tested. Project ended in favor of the 37mm Gun Motor Carriage, M6. Two vehicles were later modified into the Observation Post Tender T1 & T2 and at least a few vehicles were bought by the Dutch for the Neatherlands East Indies.

 

[Juan SantaX]

Believe or not, this is a WW2 vehicle…

 

[footsteps]

Believe or not, this is a WW2 vehicle…
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Looks like an early Dalek prototype.

 

[Actionjick]

Looks like an early Dalek prototype.

The armament does bear a resemblance to a Dalek gun.

Q. Are we not daleks?

A. We are Davros!

 

[Actionjick]

Believe or not, this is a WW2 vehicle…
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I love the stuff that you guys come up with. Well done you Gentlemen!

 

[GeorgeBates]

Believe or not, this is a WW2 vehicle…
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Whatever it is, it has jack for ground clearance...

 

[Actionjick]

Whatever it is, it has jack for ground clearance...

Daleks can levitate. Galaxy conquering baddies can't be stopped by stairs or a low impedance.

If you get the low impedance reference I commend you.

Lol one of my favorite songs has that as a lyric.

I've got a low impedance
She's got a rocky terrain.

 

[Actionjick]

Whatever it is, it has jack for ground clearance...

Sorry to hijack your thread.

 

[footsteps]

Vespa-Caproni armored car. 1942. Even Girls und Panzer know that.

 

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[GeorgeBates]

Vespa-Caproni armored car.

A Vespa! Why couldn't I see the resemblance?

 

[Doug Leslie]

Daleks can levitate. Galaxy conquering baddies can't be stopped by stairs or a low impedance.

If you get the low impedance reference I commend you.

Lol one of my favorite songs has that as a lyric.

I've got a low impedance
She's got a rocky terrain.

How dare you!

Not the sort of vehicle that would ever be driven by someone with the style or dash of Errol Flynn…

 

[von Marwitz]

A Vespa! Why couldn't I see the resemblance?

In fact, there IS a resemblance of sorts - with regard to the tricycle-like front.
When seeing the vehicle, it DID remind me of what follows below.

This is the basic concept of a "civilian" version, the first of which was produced post WW2 in 1947. Actually, these are STILL in production today:

Piaggio Ape - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Germans had "tricycle" trucks as well for civilian use, which were somewhat larger than their Italian counterparts, called Goliath, but production also began only WW2:

Goliath GD750 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

von Marwitz

 

[Actionjick]

How dare you!

Not the sort of vehicle that would ever be driven by someone with the style or dash of Errol Flynn…

Excellent!

 

[Doug Leslie]

Excellent!

I bought that album in 1976 as a second hand cassette from a school mate. The lyrics are still embedded in my head. 10 CC must be one of the most under appreciated bands of all time. I‘m impressed that their reach extended to the US!