Sorry can't help on that one.
but the phone number for Bovington is 01929 462721
>Also, does anyone have the phone number for:
>The Tank Museum
>Bovington Camp
>near Wareham
>Dorset
>BH20 6 JG
>England
>
>
>......The Museum of Army Transport said they did not have any records for
>Ferrets.
>Byron
>
very likely. The best way of tracing the last users of the Ferret is to
start with what type (ie Mk1 etc), and then what type of attachments
were or are still on it, and finaly go back through your scources of
purchase.
A few pointers that might help are....there have in recent years been
three basic scources 1/ Luggersall. A supply depot where most have been
kept in reserve for some years. 2/The Gulf War aftermath sales (a
figure of speech only, Britain has only been involved in one war since
WW2, thats the Korean War. The 'Gulf', and 'Falklands',were only
conflicts). 3/ Recently released vehicles direct from use. 4/ Some
Ferrets are not ex-British army !! Sankey's supplied them to a number
of nations. All the Ferret's I saw in the US on my last trip originated
from Canada. The earliest released Ferrets for civilian use came from
the 'French Foreign Legion', and then Singapore (Malaysia still uses
Dingo's).
If you own a Ferret.....you are the proud owner of the British Army's
longest in regular use vehicle...40 years of continious service !!!
regards
Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
colbco@powerlink.co.uk