Hi folks,

Our ARV mad friend BARV :-) needs some info and pics on the 2 Comet Maintenance Repair Vehicles (R90530 & R90550) situated at 4VRP, Wallmansthal (the Reservce Park 50km's north of Pretoria/Tswane).

Can anyone help him out?

TIA

Rudi

This is the beastie I am hunting for -----any -one got pics or info ??-"PLEASE"

Know that a couple of people are looking --but if there are any pics around contact Rudi or e-m me @
Trrailblazer123@msn .com
Thanks
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

That pic I think was taken at the armor school in Tempe. I remember seeing it in the SA Soldier in an article about a conference on armor in africa held at Tempe. I am traveling down there for nationals and to research SA vehicles. I will take alot pics if I find it.

BARV PM me with your adress. I seem to have missplaced the one you gave me. I have found the vehicle and can have a hundred or so photos on the way to you soon.

Sorry folks ---not been able to connect to site for some reason ----thanks to Rudi now got a link
Theunis in you p-m box------mucho's -mucho's grassy stuff ..............speachless--------S A does it again
""THOUGHT ""...........if you guys had not been so good to me -----I could have finished my 1/25 scale Centurions by now!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Best wishes to all down there ----glad to have the link again
aye
Steve (BARV) C
(GOSMG)

OI! you ain't pinning that on us! LOL :-) :-) :-) :-)

BTW, how fairs the Ollie?

WHY NOT????---ITS TRUE :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
OLY1A--is progressing nicely -------be revealed soon .........had a few commitments that has slowed up progress on a few models
Watch this space ---more "wierd"/"unusual" beasties are lurking out there----Caspirs are doing well also---just waiting for interior lay-outs
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Hi Barv,
I took some close-up's of this one at Bloem, don't know if it will help.

Regards,
Tappie

Tappie
Yes please............all helps and increases the info file.................just zip them and send ..........many thanks
aye
Steve C


ps .......any one know if its got an Africaans name........

you mean other that "lelik" (ugly)? :-) :-) :-) :-)

To my knowledge it was only known as a Comet ARV. It never was redesignated an animal name as was standard practice here until '94. But I concur ugly it definately is. Only an engineer or mother can love something like that.

Weren't only the locally designed/re-designed vehicles/aircraft designated "local" names?
For example the name Olifant/Elephant was only given to the redesigned/retooled Centurions - the Centurion Mk 3's and 5's were still known as Centurions. Similarly the Cheetah is distinguishable from the original Mirage...

Jip but that would place the ARV in that class as it was converted here by OMC. I think most of the original Comets we bought went that way. I will ask Pierre when I see him on friday.

Guess it will be called a "CAMEL"---seems appropriate ---giving you guys the "hump" :-) :-) :-)
Seems to carry every thing as well :-) :-) :-)
!! Its a NICE beastie --cute-- rough round the edges-----and ... I LIKE IT... !!

aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

" Happy clankie -chappie "------------- :-) :-) :-)
Theonis----THANK YOU!!!!!!

Arrived to-day ---will spend hours sifting through this lot
Beatiful pics --love them ------
can I ask next time you there at the Comet .(if and when )..can you do a Full Right and Left side ..front and rear full on ..please--then it wil be easier to place all these lovely shots in perspective ...me just being lazy
Again you are the........ "man"

Tappie ....if you still wish to send your pics please do....every pic tells a story---my e-mail is on the post
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Going down in June. To be honest when I got there I was so stoked I forgot about taking profiles of the vehicle instead of just detail. You will notice I did it for the rest though.

But I can go one better I will send you some video footage of a walk around of it. Will that help.

YO, Theunis ,

You are blowing me away------wooof!!
The 4 pics are all I really need ---but to complete the file and for posterity --(or is that posterior)a vid -walky is the cherry on the cake ---a lovely package to go on a disc with the build and the close-ups
This is gonna cost me lots of

if we every meet up - :-) :-) :-)
Thanks is a small word not big enough to express .........
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

PS ....any one can send me pics ----- :-) :-)

I'll keep you to that beer. :-) :-) :-)

No prob though. If there is anything else give me shout. If I don't have it I will find it.

Goes for anyone here. If it is SADF it will try to help or point you in the right direction to a guy who does know.

Comets have arrived --will start after my XM1977 build is done--( )

Hope you are al well down south
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Having a break from my DSB --"SO WHAT THINK YEE O' THYS"
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f329/BARV/S%20A%20Comet%20ARV%20-Build/
more soon
aye
BARV
(GOSMG )

ps --read from last page forward!!!!!!

Build up-dated
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f329/BARV/S%20A%20Comet%20ARV%20-Build/
Build up-dated
aye

BARV
(GOSMG)

Hey Steve-O

Looks great. I've been following your build in the Scratchbuilders DG.

I'll send you that address you asked for in a few minutes

Rudi

Jislaaik boet you are the master. Please teach me.

Thanks Rudi--got it
Theunis ---any time -- but hard to do on -line ----will think about it .......did you get my e-m ???
More pics on .....
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f329/BARV/S%20A%20Comet%20ARV%20-Build/ " TARGET="_blank"> http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f329/BARV/S%20A%20Comet%20ARV%20-Build/
Comments and questions are accepted ---as long as they are not too difficult to answer :-) :-) :-)
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)