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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 gun. Or perhaps more accurately, it started out as a…

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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 it was originally powered by twin Cadillac V8 automobile engines….

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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 West Yorkshire Regiment for use in “Operation Musketeer.” Operation Musketeer…

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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 registered as G-ALGT which is now owned by Rolls-Royce. The…

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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 that looks a little like a typewriter, it was developed by…

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For Sale: An Ex-Singapore Army Mercedes-Benz G Wagon “Wolf”

Ben Branch September 5, 2022
Mercedes G Wagon 240GD Wolf
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Mercedes-Benz G Wagon has long been a favorite of militaries around the world due to its reliability, toughness, and off-road ability. The 240GD G Wagon you see here was originally deployed with the…

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For Sale: A Martin JRM Mars WWII-Era Flying Boat

Ben Branch August 14, 2022
Martin JRM Mars – Hawaii Mars II
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The Martin JRM Mars was designed and built for the US Navy during WWII as a long-range ocean patrol flying boat. It would be the largest Allied flying boat to enter production and it had…

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Project Aircraft For Sale: A WWII-Era Vought Corsair Fighter Plane

Ben Branch July 28, 2022
Vought F4U Corsair Fighter Plane
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most capable, and most feared fighters of WWII. It scored a kill-ratio of over 11:1 against Japanese fighters in the Pacific and it was later used…

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The GAZ-69: This Was The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Jeep

Ben Branch July 22, 2022
GAZ-69 15
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The GAZ-69 was developed in the late 1940s as the Soviet Union’s homegrown military 4×4, essentially their answer to the American Jeep that had proven itself to be invaluable over the course of WWII. The Soviet Union received over…

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Porsche’s Answer To The Jeep: The Rare 1955 Porsche Type 597 “Jagdwagen”

Ben Branch July 18, 2022
Porsche Type 597 Jagdwagen 13
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Porsche Type 597, perhaps best known as the “Jagdwagen” or “hunting car,” is an amphibious military 4×4 developed for a German military tender in the early 1950s. The car you see here is…

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For Sale: A Restored 1944 P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane

Ben Branch June 25, 2022
1944 P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a P-51D Mustang from 1944, the second last year of WWII. It served with both the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) before passing into civilian…

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A Road-Legal Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile Tank

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile HVM 6
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

This is an Alvis Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile), it was developed as a short-range surface-to-air missile system to neutralize the threat of attack helicopters and low-flying enemy aircraft. The example you see here is road-legal…

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