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Tanks a lot!

Discussion in 'Military Vehicle Restoration' started by GRW, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Jealousy, thy name is....
    "A newspaper delivery man has unveiled his ultimate collection of boys' toys - a fleet of tanks he keeps in his back garden.
    Shaun Mitchell, 44, became hooked on military vehicles aged 18 and eventually saved enough money to buy a WWII Austin Champ army Jeep. Since then, the self-taught mechanic has restored a fleet of road-legal military vehicles which he stores in his back garden and drives through his local village.
    Shaun's favourite tank is his 8.1 tonne Sabre - one of the British Army's fastest ever tracked vehicles - fitted with a rotating turret armed with a cannon and a chain gun. Also squeezed into his back garden is a WWII truck, two Ferret Scout cars, an anti-aircraft gun, two armoured fighting vehicles and a tankette."
    Read more: Tanks... a lot! Mechanic restores fleet of military vehicles and keeps them in his back garden | Mail Online
     
  2. dazzerjeep

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    I think I've just found a new best friend!
     
  3. GRW

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    Me too!:p
     

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