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A Rare Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel-Powered Motorcycle For The Special Forces

Ben Branch March 7, 2023
Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This may look like an ordinary drab green military Kawasaki KLR650 but it’s actually something altogether more special. It’s one of the rare bikes…

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A Royal Air Force Heuer Monte Carlo Dashboard Timer

Ben Branch February 2, 2023
Heuer Monte Carlo
  • Gear
  • Military
  • Watches

This Heuer Monte Carlo was originally bought by the Royal Air Force, as is attested by its RAF backing plate and engravings. The RAF…

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A Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype: The 4×4 That *Could* Have Been The Humvee

Ben Branch December 13, 2022
Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is one of just 11 prototypes of the Teledyne Continental Cheetah that were ever made, the vehicle was developed for the US military to fulfill the role…

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Warbird Project Plane For Sale: A WWII De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch October 24, 2022
de Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most feared Allied aircraft of WWII and certainly one of the fastest – despite its incredible multirole capabilities…

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For Sale: A WWII-Era Douglas A-26 Invader

Ben Branch October 21, 2022
Douglas A-26 Invader 9
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a 1944 Douglas A-26 Invader, it saw action in World War II in Europe with the 9th Air Force during the Battle of the…

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A Rare Harley-Davidson MT500 Military Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 18, 2022
Harley-Davidson MT500 Military Motorcycle
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This is a Harley-Davidson MT500 and if you’ve never heard of it before, that may be because just 500 or so were made before…

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American War of Independence Veteran: An 18th Century Hammer Poll Tomahawk

Ben Branch September 21, 2022
American War of Independence Tomahawk For Sale
  • American
  • Military

This is a hammer poll tomahawk that dates back to the 1700s, it originally belonged to Thomas Conn who served as a captain in…

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An Original 1930s-Era Thornton-Pickard “Machine Gun Camera”

Ben Branch September 20, 2022
Thornton-Pickard Machine Gun Camera
  • British
  • Gear
  • Military

This is a Thornton-Pickard “Machine Gun Camera” from the 1930s, and as the name suggests it’s a camera in the shape of a machine…

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For Sale: A WWII-Era Stuart M5 Tank

Ben Branch September 15, 2022
Stuart M5 Tank 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Military

This is a Stuart M5 tank from 1943. It was built right in the middle of America’s involvement in World War II and interestingly…

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Land Rover Series I: An “Operation Musketeer” Suez Crisis Veteran

Ben Branch September 10, 2022
Land Rover Series I 22
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Land Rover Series I was built in 1956 as part of a military contract for the British Ministry of Defence, then delivered to the 1st Battalion…

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A Rolls-Royce Griffon Piston & Connecting Rod – From A Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV

Ben Branch September 9, 2022
Rolls-Royce Griffon Piston
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a piston and connecting rod from a Rolls-Royce Griffon V12 aero engine, specifically an engine fitted to a 1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV…

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For Sale: An Original WWII Enigma Machine

Ben Branch September 7, 2022
Enigma Machine For Sale
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Military

This is a rare Heimsoeth und Rinke 3-rotor Enigma machine from 1938, just a year before the start of WWII. The Enigma is an encryption device…

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