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THE
WAR AND PEACE SHOW 2002
BARV - Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
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PRESS RELEASE
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Purchased
originally by Harry Pounds Snr from the Army Dispersal's some 30 years
ago and used as a yard tug around their marine shipping salvage
complex, which over the years became the final resting place of many
tanks, ships and submarines. Fortunately Harry Pounds love of the
unusual saved this vehicle from the cutting torch. Thanks to Harry
Pounds Jnr of Pounds Marine Shipping, as of today, The War and Peace
Collection are now certain that their Sherman BARV (Beach Armoured
Recovery Vehicle) will be attending this years War and Peace Show.
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Click picture to enlarge
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One of only
perhaps a few dozen originally made, (no one quite knows exactly) this
is probably the only running survivor left in the world, this vehicle
will be making regular runs in the arena.
Powered by two
Detroit supercharged 2-stroke diesels this huge beast turns heads as it
roars through its straight through un silenced exhausts.
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Click picture to enlarge
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Designed for and
used on the Normandy beaches during D-Day they certainly worked hard,
pulling in the vehicles which were landed too far out and moving
anything they come across to safety.
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Click picture to enlarge
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Kindly
supported by the Kent
Messenger Group of Newspapers
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