IWM Lambeth @ Duxford - *Update-21Dec12*

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64 large objects ranging from aircraft to vehicles to weapons from the ‘Large Exhibits Gallery’, otherwise known as the Atrium in the Imperial War Museum South Lambeth, are transferring to Duxford between September and December 2012 for storage and conservation until the redevelopment of the Atrium part of the museum is completed as part of Transforming IWM London. The first exhibits have arrived in Hangar 5 at Duxford and I’ll continue adding to this thread as and when I come across any more.

German Würzburg Type A Radar (Small Würzburg).

Rear fuselage of Bf-110 flown by Rudolph Hess and crashed in Scotland in May 1941.

Daimler Benz DB601A, displayed upside down, from the Hess Bf-110.

Cockpit section of a Japanese A6M5 Zero fighter in Hangar 3.

Anti-aircraft gun?.

Berlin Wall, part of.


Brian

[ciaranchef]

Wow wow, The Hess Me 110, amazing, keep the updates coming, Ciaran

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Long Range Desert Group Chevrolet 10-cwt Truck.



This arrived during the morning and couldn't find the info board.

The gun behind the boat is a World War One 13-pounder Quick Firing gun Mk.1


Brian

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Update 27Sep12 - Just a few of the arrivals from London over the last few days.

Nose of Lancaster B Mk.I/DV372/PO-F No.467 Squadron, RAAF.

Lancaster I/DV372/poF

Nose of Haifax A Mk.VII/PN323

Rear views of Lancaster & Halifax

WWII - Italian Human Torpedo

WWII - Two-man Cockle Mk.II Canoe

WWI - Vickers Quick Fire 1-Pounder Mk.II Anti-Aircraft Gun


Brian

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A few more arrivals since my last update. Some items are wrapped up and some have gone straight over to the north side.

WWII - American 'Little Boy' Nuclear Bomb (Inert)

WWII - Midget Submarine

WWI - Aircraft Bomb & WWII - Field Gun

WWI - British 5.5in Naval Gun Mk1

WWI - British 9.2in Mk1 Heavy Siege Howitzer

Metal structure from the destroyed World Trade Centre, New York.

WWII - British General Montgomery's Grant Tank

WWI - British Sopwith Camel & BE.2c fuselages with wings behind

WWII - German He162A-1

WWI - 1911 Built London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) Type B Bus. Upper deck removed for transportation




Brian

[hedgerowops]

Excellent Brian has always up to your usual high standard.
regards Chris

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Heavy hardware from Lambeth has turned up in the last couple of days. A WWI British MkV and a Russian WWII T34/85 tanks are in hangar 5 while today a WWII German Jagpanther Tank arrived. It was positioned out side the AAM first for a group photo with the Museum movers & shifters before it was off loaded outside the Land Warfare Hall. Although tethered by a cable and winch, it rolled off the back of the flat bed under its own weight & gravity. It did need a push at the end though.

















Brian

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19th November 2012

WWII - German Fieseler Fi-103 V-1 Flying bomb

WWII - German V-2 (Vergeltungswaffe 2) Rocket



WWII - German V-2 Rocket Motor

WWII - German 8.8cm Flak 18 Barrel on a Flak 38 Cruciform



WW1 - British B-Type Motor Bus/B-43 'Ole Bill'




WWII - American M3A3 Grant Tank/'Monty's Tank'


Brian

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The silver 'Duvet' around the cockpit is, I was told, a shielding requirement for transporting radio-active materials. In this case the cockpit instruments/dials. Yes there was a man with a Geiger Counter that went click, click, click when he held it up to the shielding but fortunately no high pitched noise.

WWII British: Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1A/R6915












WWI German: Mast Periscope




Brian

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The final 'Large Object' from the Atrium at IWM Lambeth in the shape of ex Royal Canadian Air Force(9246), P-51D-25-NA(44-73979) arrived at Duxford this afternoon on the back of a couple of low loaders.













The Staff Car used by Montgomery during WWII, is to forsake its European colour scheme for the one it used during the Desert campaign.



Brian