p-26luvr Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The M-9 field repair vehicle was a British conversion based on the American M-5 halftrack & in use for about 25 years. Were these 2 vehicles in use in the British army during the same time period ? I have finished 1/48th scale Bandai models of both & would like build a small diorama including them together. My H/T model has a fully equipped workshop area on the back, plus the boom rig. on the front bumper. The Daimler is fully detailed including the motor. Thanks for any help I can get. Carl T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Not sure when the REME half track was eventually retired, but it lasted longer than the Daimler so they certainly overlapped. I have pics of them with the Post '48 census numbers, and one shot alongside a Conqueror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 According to the REME Museum website the half tracks were replaced by the FV 434 in the early 1970s. I seem to remember being told about the Sherwood Rangers LAD using them in the 60s. The Daimler was used until the early 60s according to Wikipedia, but I don't know whether they were Mark I or Mk II. This would seem to give a broad range of opportunities for them to be used together. Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I forgot to ask this earlier, but, were both vehicles painted in deep bronze green ? If not, what color was used ? Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Bronze green came in around 1950 and was phased out late sixties, so if you are looking at a fifties/sixties time period then dbg would be right for both. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thanks very much for your help. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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