Posted on 07/13/2014 2:09:03 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
One of the largest collections of military machines in the United States is being auctioned July 11-12 in California.
It was curated over the years by the late Jacques Littlefield, who housed the collection at his Military Vehicle Technology Foundation in Portola Valley.
After Littlefield’s death in 2009, the collection was acquired by the Collings Foundation, an educational organization whose mission is to preserve the history of military automobiles and aircraft.
(Excerpt) Read more at video.foxnews.com ...
A tank could come in handy when the sh*t hits the fan.
Link does not go to story.
Don’t know how the original link could have gotten munged, but just tried this one again and it worked:
There is some great video of the old tanks and AFV
That one worked. Thanks!
Go for it. I’ll be the invisible one in brown clothes blending in and heading out of sight. I appricite you taking all the attention though.
I recall a Bill Mauldin cartoon, Willie and Joe, slogging in the mud, being offered a ride on a tank.
The response, was, "no thanks, a moving foxhole attracts the eye."
Local police departments are ready to put in their bids.
Owning a tank is great as long there are the logistics to support it. Without POL, ammunition, and parts, it becomes a lawn ornament. I’d still like to have one even as an ornament. It would drive komrade larry next door even more insane than he is now.
My dad called tanks “armored coffins”.
ref the movie "Tank"
LOL
A visionary engineer builds a great collection. He dedicates that collection to his purpose in consolidating it to live beyond his death...
After Littlefield’s death in 2009, the collection was acquired by the Collings Foundation, an educational organization whose mission is to preserve the history of military automobiles and aircraft.
So they sell it for cash. To do what???
BTW, I went to the link and the video wasn't there.
My wife got to drive Jacque’s Scorpion. Jacues was an extremely talented engineer and his brother is a talented musician who used to jam with the Dead. Jacques also loved music. He had an incredible music room with the largest private;y owned pipe organ in the US.
Did you not use post #4?
Yes, once I got that far. :-)
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