ACs

[Hammers]

Have we drawn attention to this linky before. A few rather nice images, I think.

The Austin Kegress would be a nice conversion to do.

[gamer Mac]

What are the two small wheels at the front for?
Can this fit on rail tracks? The wheels look a bit close together for that!

[Plynkes]

Presumably they serve the same purpose as the unditching rollers on White Scout Cars and Half-Tracks in World War Two. It stops the front end digging into the dirt when you go down the steep slope into a ditch.

Don't know for sure, though. Just an idea.

[Westfalia Chris]

Are we talking about the "Russian Austin" half-track? In that case, the small rollers are indeed trench-/terrain-crossing aids.

[Funghy-Fipps]

There's some great images of various Austin types during the Polish-Soviet War at this link too (check out the 1939 colour photos of the Austin-Kegresse half way down!). 

[d phipps]

Very nice resource! Thanks for sharing! 

[Helen]

Thanks Peder for the great linky.

If I'm not mistaken this year could be the year for a number of WW1 armoured cars being released!

Helen

[Funghy-Fipps]

Oh, I just found the pictures of the Corps Expeditionnaire des Autos-Canons-Mitrailleuses Belges en Russie (under 'Foreign Armoured Units in Russia', in case anybody was wondering).  Very interesting indeed and much appreciated!

If I'm not mistaken this year could be the year for a number of WW1 armoured cars being released!

Does anybody know if any companies are intending to make a Garford AC in the near future?  I would give serious consideration to amputating body parts in return for such a model!

[Schogun]

Does anybody know if any companies are intending to make a Garford AC in the near future?  I would give serious consideration to amputating body parts in return for such a model!

Now that Doc Midnight will have the Erhardt EV/4 done, the Garford is at the top of my list, too!

(Still patiently waiting for CoB to finish their Austin-Putilov...)

[Doc Twilight]

Just to add fuel to the fire, I'd very much like to add a Minerva to our range. Just need to do vehicles from other periods in the next batch, to satisfy various interests.

-Doc