So great how all the local armed forces and civilians got together to make this happen. Well done Crowland!
@TokioHotelFan9433 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the military doesn’t come back and say “well, it IS government property…”
@admiralmallard75002 жыл бұрын
Nah thats germany
@Steve.._.3 ай бұрын
@@TokioHotelFan943years late but. Time and Time again the military has stated whatever you find from wars past, it is yours if you can get it. The military has no use for messed up old equipment
@tankacebo91283 жыл бұрын
"I've got one out, might as well go have a look for another" absolute madlad.
@ironhell8133 ай бұрын
Why not? There is three others somewhere down there…
@crazybrit-nasafan3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Get the others out. Even if they are knackered there may well be spare parts you can use.
@trillrifaxegrindor44113 жыл бұрын
yep,probably 20-30k per unit to remove them.better be a rich farmer
@jblob57643 жыл бұрын
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 farmer can do it with his own equipment... just very time consuming
@hewfil13 жыл бұрын
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411could be useful to save in expenses for manufacturing replacement parts, who knows.
@tootlingturtle72543 жыл бұрын
@@jblob5764 As far as I know, only the largest or most specialised farms would have large digging equipment, no? Unless they do due to the flooding or something.
@Slycombs3 жыл бұрын
@@tootlingturtle7254 usually backhoes or older models of excavators like the John Deere 190e or at least in the US no clue for other countries
@benwilson61453 жыл бұрын
They were extensively used by the 51st Highland Division in the Liberation of the Netherlands and invasion of Germany in WW2. They were highly regarded.
@iainsmith66433 жыл бұрын
My dad was in 7th btn Black Watch he used to mention buffaloes.
@afrociaal80733 жыл бұрын
thanks tank i can live in freedom now
@gunslingerluckytankijunky3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget their use in the pacific. Carried marines in wave after wave and carried wounded marines out wave after wave. A true workhorse.
@lutomson34962 жыл бұрын
@@gunslingerluckytankijunky that was the primary use only a few hundred made it to Britain and limited use there, sad to see old US machinery driven out to be used as flood protection, when these units were used all over asia korean war, Vietnam way after these poor units were thrown away as fodder for levee repair..such a waste glad at least this one was saved
@Fighting_Fatigue_1173 ай бұрын
Does anyone else see the irony of the Highland division liberating the Netherlands?
@allangibson24083 жыл бұрын
Got to play in a running one in Australia in the early 1970’s - the farmer used it to get across the Murray River when it flooded..
@tihspidtherekciltilc54693 жыл бұрын
That's crazy how I remember a story on that and I'm in the US.
@macmac82493 жыл бұрын
Lucky soul ,you are
@JoeOvercoat3 жыл бұрын
🤯
@shannon70023 жыл бұрын
Good on you mate. My dad went over on DDay, he was driving a water truck and taken over on a landing barge. Hero’s all. Thank you.
@ImJeff19653 жыл бұрын
Love from America !! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@Telephony9544 ай бұрын
The greatest use of a war machine ever. That 75 years has passed and the old girl still brings the boys around with a gleam in their eyes. Bravo mates. well done.
@AndreiTupolev3 жыл бұрын
That is unbelievably well preserved. Its like how aircraft and tanks are recovered from the steppes in Russia and they've been preserved by the lack of oxygen.
@PlutoProtogen3 жыл бұрын
its got all kinds of rust holes in it, its in half decent shape for a watery area but shes rusted like mad and to make her like she once was will take alot of work, not impossible though and im sure in about 5-10 years she will be fully restored and operating
@notj57123 жыл бұрын
Somebody really needs to introduce them to the marvel that is a pressure washer.
@cideryeti79573 жыл бұрын
Looking at the state of the rust metal ratio. I fear a pressure washer would just rip more holes in the thin steel. This needs more gentle treatment just a hose and wire brush with plenty of elbow grease.
@ljts75873 жыл бұрын
Why what does this amazing device you speak of do?. I’m intrigued.
@TheGimpy1173 жыл бұрын
@@cideryeti7957 but you find where you need to replace metal pretty fast.
@lazycrocc67153 жыл бұрын
@@ljts7587 Its basically a watergun on steroids, pressure is applied using an engine with a water hose connected. Once saw a guy blow a quarter sized hole in his leg using one. Tons of pressure behind the water hence the name, pressure washer
@ricbarker48293 жыл бұрын
@@cideryeti7957 Given they are attacking the mud and corrosion with hammer and chisels, I don't think using a pressure cleaner would cause worse damage. If the metal can be penetrated by the pressure cleaner, then it would need replacing in any event.
@allenlarabie88543 жыл бұрын
Dig out the rest of them. Find all the ones that you can.
@anthonymcdonnell53843 жыл бұрын
one could go the yorkshire air museum
@imprezacabbit23093 жыл бұрын
It a tank not a plane
@corey_the_bird30863 жыл бұрын
@@imprezacabbit2309 there’s an air museum near my house that has old tanks on display
@anthonymcdonnell53843 жыл бұрын
@@imprezacabbit2309 they have ww2 tanks there as well as planes
@imprezacabbit23093 жыл бұрын
@@corey_the_bird3086 lol I was just joking Ik air museums have tanks in them though I probably should have worded it better lol 😁
@CRAZYUNCLE1173 жыл бұрын
Saving history is one of the few things most people forget, and once you forget your history...
@ayebeemk2ayebeemk2853 жыл бұрын
two for the price of one! British optimism at it's finest.
@scootergrant86833 жыл бұрын
When there's a bargain we'll have it!
@mpersad3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful story! Terrific, I wish them all the very best in their work to conserve the Buffalo!
@samuelgoddard52483 жыл бұрын
it's been preserved in clay so the mechanical parts will be serviceable and the radial engine that powers it is still very common in the usa. gone that far get it running and use it.
@SCscoutguy3 жыл бұрын
The vehicle itself is actually still fairly common as far as WW2 armor goes. You can still find examples of them in scrap yards in the US.
@samuelgoddard52483 жыл бұрын
@@SCscoutguy it's very rare here in the uk and if put back in working condition would be the only one so be worth the effort and cost to do it i think.
@RWJP3 жыл бұрын
@@samuelgoddard5248 Spot on, in fact, Buffalos are so rare here in the UK that this one has doubled the population! Prior to this, the only preserved Buffalo anywhere else in the UK was the one in The Tank Museum in Bovington.
@samuelgoddard52483 жыл бұрын
@@RWJP there would have been 3 but a friend on mine sold his back to the US, it was a swimmer to!
@Leatherface123.3 жыл бұрын
If you ship it here to the us it will be a literal breeze to get it running I feel like y’all deserve to have it repaired fast yall have waited 75 years to see it
@boblovell57893 жыл бұрын
The Canadians excelled using these, liberating some parts of Holland that proved too difficult for other supporting forces. The Dutch still remember.
@32shumble3 жыл бұрын
And under almost unimaginably bad conditions. Rain, mud, strong tides, lack of cover. Defences stronger than Normandy in places. The Canadians, the Commandos and the Landing craft support squadron.
@stevenbest64083 жыл бұрын
I believe the expression is, "Good on you, mate!" Excellent job excavating and now saving this Buffalo! I sincerely hope you're able to retrieve the others, and with a bit of luck, cobble them back together. How awe inspiring it would be to see you post a video of the first engine start-up after you've refurbished them (or even 1 -2 of them)! And then, even better, see you drive one through the village! Wow! Very, very best of luck to you from Texas!
@kobusdutoitbosman62403 жыл бұрын
Best news that it is staying put : i think it would be pampered back into perfect working order right where it is. A wonderful story...over time unthinkable.
@daviddenley35123 жыл бұрын
Well done all of you, all War vehicles have earned the right (If possible) to rest above ground level.
@johnmca56433 жыл бұрын
Well said.....
@stevepashley7953 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful find. To cosmetically restore it is one thing, but to get it running would be the ultimate. I hope you do go after others. All the best from Brisbane Australia
@mrcaboosevg60893 жыл бұрын
The farmer sounds just like Josh Widdecombe, top job bringing it back. Surprised it's still in one piece, good job for MasterMilo
@combrogi3 ай бұрын
I'm so happy there are still people in this world that are willing to work together accomplish something positive like this. 👍🏼
@matthewgauthier72513 жыл бұрын
Obviously a pack of bright men working on the extraction. Well done!
@briangooderham56493 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant effort well done to all involved
@LFMotorhead4 ай бұрын
My grandfather was a crew member on AMTRAC in WWII. So nice to see the effort made to recover this one.
@markbowles23824 ай бұрын
Clay made a real difference - ive been in a 12ft deep trench of blue clay with no worries in my early sewer days - in sands youd need numerous well points and lots of shoring walls built - Im really glad for Mr. Abbot and his friends!
@rickrowell84653 жыл бұрын
These LVT's were mostly used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army in the Pacific Island campaigns of World War 2.
@mkms6853 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the Crossing of the Rhine during the closing weeks of the War in Europe.
@johnsalter54122 жыл бұрын
There just aren’t enough people like this guy. He makes the world a better place!
@matthewpayne423 жыл бұрын
Wow, a rare beast indeed.
@Derecq3 жыл бұрын
Airfix made a model kit of the Buffalo and I remember building one
@CrusaderSports2503 жыл бұрын
Still got mine, led the guns off as I thought it looked better, if I remember correctly I put them on something else.☺.
@crazybrit-nasafan3 жыл бұрын
You can still get that kit, we have them in at work. It comes with a Jeep.
@Derecq3 жыл бұрын
@@crazybrit-nasafan I had forgotten about the jeep being included, it was a long time ago when I made the kit
@CrusaderSports2503 жыл бұрын
@@crazybrit-nasafan it was one of the very few sources for a Jeep for wargaming or dioramas, likewise the Bristol Bloodhound kit had the only Land Rover in that scale for many years, ( a Series one short wheelbase soft top), considering the numbers sold over time the Land Rover has been very poorly kitted.
@crazybrit-nasafan3 жыл бұрын
@@CrusaderSports250 Very true. Oxford do a nice range of Jeeps and Landrovers in 1/76 and 1/43 including the Lightweight Landy if you like diecasts. J did some LWB sersis 2 hard and soft top and FC101 Versions in 1/72 but they are scarce, they were issued as Airfix kits for a short time. Hobbyboss has done some more modern Landrovers too in 1/43 including the WMIKand US Ranger versions.
@henryvagincourt45023 жыл бұрын
First rate, glad it's staying put, where it should be.
@christopherjamesfisher55193 жыл бұрын
We had a family member that served in Holland during WW2 dealing with Hitler Youth that were in barns surrounded by flood water. Asked to surrender and the answer was No,!!!., they got the business!!! Could have been on such a craft as this, Nice find boys!! 👍👍👍👍👍
@scootergrant86833 жыл бұрын
It's a pity they aren't a bigger group to raise more funds because Bovington might be able to help them with the drivetrain.
@manuelperez51553 жыл бұрын
Don't!!! Forget the others down in the earth waiting to be pulled out of there slumber!!! SAVE THEM!!!!!
@alphaplayzz13813 жыл бұрын
If they're further down they might be in even better condition, packed in more clay with less oxygen being in contact with it
@starstencahl89853 жыл бұрын
Definitely! I’d find it so interesting to see the other ones that are buried even deeper
@sino96273 жыл бұрын
Well done lads 🇬🇧
@ryandavis75933 жыл бұрын
Greetings from the high plains of Texas. Keep up the spirit of adventure even in ones own backyard.
@RJM10113 жыл бұрын
Well done on getting this LVT rescued and please go back and get the others out and saved for the future. Would be good if someone could do this for the four tanks I know of stuck in bogs in the New Forest ?? Thank you for the video thumbs up and shared.
@crazybrit-nasafan3 жыл бұрын
Not heard about that, any more info? And if you have the dream, why not try make it a reality? Just like this chap did. 👍
@RJM10113 жыл бұрын
@@crazybrit-nasafan Yes well maybe one day something can be done ?? Thank you.
@crazybrit-nasafan3 жыл бұрын
@@RJM1011 Many moons ago, as a nieve youth still at school and hating every second of it I had a dream of working on aircraft, and one day maybe owning one. Not to fly but to restore. So far I have owned an Auster mk VI that I was restoring (before I was offered a nice amount for) it is now with new owners who are restoring it to fly. I had a half share in a Jet Provost T4 at one time and now I have two 1946 American civil aircraft projects I am restoring. In your position I would first try find out if and where those tanks are, get a team together of like minded individuals (Facebook is your friend here) get whatever permissions you need for investigation/excavation. Try fundme, enquiries with local businesses who have excavation equipment for loan (free advertising for them) See where this takes you. Could be the start of an amazing adventure, and if not at least it was tried. Wouldn't it be good if you were that someone who did the same for those four tanks? Nothing ventured, nothing gained as they say.
@RJM10113 жыл бұрын
@@crazybrit-nasafan There is a Sherman tank at Minstead two Churchill were lost at the back end of Ringwood and another tank was buried at the U boat base bombing range know as Ashley Walk don't know which type of tank this is ?? What I would like to do one day is talk to the Tank Museum about these as it is not too far away. Thank you
@nickybritain49003 жыл бұрын
@@RJM1011 Please pursue your adventure, there must be plenty of people interested in helping to restore these old war machines. If you could get just one rebuilt out of three or four recoveries that would be some achievement!
@backachershomestead3 жыл бұрын
This always amazes me how they find these ww2 vehicles. I love to see them restored. Just learning the history is awesome. To think of the men operating them and what they went through .
@WildBikerBill4 ай бұрын
It says something about the quantity produced during WW2 that 75 years later "Oh look! Another one!".
@backachershomestead4 ай бұрын
@@WildBikerBill 20 years ago where I lived,there was an old flat fender or duece in the tree's or along a barn. Then scrap metal went up and all gone.
@Siiello3 жыл бұрын
There is probably another one down there lads. edit: I see in the end he touches on that :-)
@eze4173 жыл бұрын
There was a legend of one in my old hometown in Florida. FMC built them there and one got stuck while it was being test-driven, so it was abandoned. In the 70's a couple of kids I knew from school tried to get a look at it, but the area was just too swampy.
@luckii_9663 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is there's less rust on that than a 5 Yr old transit 😂😂
@alexandermckellar40013 жыл бұрын
Great to see these old machines saved and back to life. What a great story with great history.
@petebetts3763 жыл бұрын
No one noted what did the pull, looking like its a old ex forces foden recovery unit., seems lots foden,s still on hand of the off road, heavy pulls.
@sapiotone3 жыл бұрын
Good on him and everyone who helped! if they've not got one at Bovington, I hope the second one ends up there
@AtheistOrphan3 жыл бұрын
They have indeed got one at Bovington.
@saigeacker88393 жыл бұрын
Hot water pressure washer would make it look really nice.
@ydkmaiydtfo31773 жыл бұрын
it would chip all the paint right off it. and all the rusty metal will fall right off. i bet they just don’t want to damage it
@sik59rt3 жыл бұрын
@@ydkmaiydtfo3177 they’re using hammers and crow bars though…
@toastyovens87773 жыл бұрын
No worries a can of WD-40 will make it all like new
@edwardcullen17393 жыл бұрын
@@toastyovens8777 Well, maybe 2 cans 😂
@nathandkreosote99173 жыл бұрын
@@ydkmaiydtfo3177 If its going to be restored they're going to strip and repaint it anyways.
@aberamagold75093 жыл бұрын
Having worked on construction/heavy equipment when I was younger I can tell you there's a very good reason they clean off all the mud on their equipment while it's still wet/mud. The reason being once the mud dries and turns into dirt it sticks to everything and becomes EXTREMELY difficult to remove. Just the tanks tracks will take ages to clean.
@DiecastEmporium3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely unbelievable! What a find! Well done boys and girls! It amazes me what is still left from The War. Please. Dig the others out. Preserve as much history as possible
@raymondjoseph71773 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if there's a part 2 to this? Very curious to see the progress. Great job preserving history.
@wolfsmeister14033 жыл бұрын
As i like to say: With enough time and money, everything can be repaired.
@mattnobrega66212 жыл бұрын
I really like this guy's enthusiasm and towards the treasures of war history. I hope he finds all of them and more. I like seeing things like this. Wish I could witness something epically historic like that where I'm from.
@willnewton30513 жыл бұрын
If there's one, surely there's others, how many were recovered initially?
@Simon-jj2pu3 жыл бұрын
None, most are still in the bank, this one slide down at the time and was buried away from the breach
@nickybritain49003 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of them, 16 or more buried 30ft down, but recovery, although not impossible, is a very difficult operation.
@ianbeale25273 жыл бұрын
Dad recalls that after WW2, near us in North Birmingham, a massive pit was dug and tons of American equipment was driven in and buried. Dad recalls that part of the Pheasey Estate was then built over the top of this pit, so excavation would be impossible. How true his recollection is - well, it was a very long time ago, but he can always tell the story like it was yesterday. However, I reckon a lot of detail has actually been lost to time.
@mattsandilands63803 жыл бұрын
There’s also meant to be a load of spitfires buried over West Brom way I think.
@brandonm60523 жыл бұрын
I’m from Nebraska USA, I’ve heard stories of building ammunition depots and storage and tools/machines were allocated to building each building then they were all buried next to them.
@suprtroopr10283 жыл бұрын
It's always great to see pieces of history recovered.
@edwinbruckner47523 жыл бұрын
Awesome project to work on ! What a great find. Awesome piece of history. What an honor to work on this. Have fun and good luck chaps ! A Dutchie.
@_Mav3 жыл бұрын
Someone get these guys a pressure washer
@devme203 жыл бұрын
That won't be good tbh, some parts are rusted and they don't want to risk damaging it even more.
@ionlyfearphobophobia3 жыл бұрын
Good idea, that'll put some speed holes in it. Speed holes make Buffalos go faster.
@PerryBobKelly3 жыл бұрын
I think a pressure washer is the answer. to get it done so restoration can begin. At the rate that boy and old man we’re going the rust will overtake the whole tank!
@twostix673 жыл бұрын
@@devme20 Get me there with a blast pot and spray gun. Il have it blasted and coated within a fortnight ready for restoration lol.
@wil81153 жыл бұрын
the pressure can be adjusted with larger orifice on the hand guns. can easily pressure down to more managable level that wont hurt the metal.
@TS-bn7zt3 жыл бұрын
Well done to all of you concerned. I watched the video and thought the whole exercise was completed exceptionally well. to say the least!! History recovered from history, fantastic job . Thank you for doing all the hard yards , first class.
@carabus03543 жыл бұрын
The only difference between Men and Boys is the Price of there Toy's.
@mikeelliott27363 жыл бұрын
Their toys are indeed more expensive.
@markmalasics84133 жыл бұрын
...and the quality of the education they received: The price of THEIR toys, for instance.
@shannon70023 жыл бұрын
This is history not a toy.
@sidekickbob72273 жыл бұрын
@@shannon7002 It's both for sure. The historic value is beyond questioning. Still it has no use, other than information fascination and amusement. Cost a ton of money to buy, and even more to get running. Fits the category "toy for grown ups" pretty well. Could also be called a conversation piece.
@raymondnecke58063 жыл бұрын
Good luck guys , hope you pull another 1 or more out . Great effort and well done from Australia 🇦🇺👍
@derekstocker66613 жыл бұрын
So very well done Folks. Really great piece of history recovered and I hope you get it to run, great documentary, and teamwork. Must be fairly unique surely, thanks for this!
@lablackzed3 жыл бұрын
Engine is no problem plenty spares for them still knocking about give me the model and make I will have a look or contact the tank museum .
@stephenp80863 жыл бұрын
I have a factory new engine. Continental W670-9A
@geofflewis48153 жыл бұрын
Hello, you people have done a fantastic job to find this Buffalo, really glad you dug it out and now cleaning it up, so nice a piece of history that could have helped us to win the war 👍👍. Totally delighted for you as a group. Best of luck Geoff Lewis, Wales, UK, 🏴
@MrMenefrego14 ай бұрын
The Buffalo is a wheeled mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) armored military vehicle built by Force Protection, Inc., a division of General Dynamics U.S.A. LVT-4 Water Buffalo, British designation Buffalo IV FMC modified an LVT-2 in August 1943 by moving the engine forward and adding a large ramp door in the rear, allowing troops to exit from the rear of the vehicle. Capacity went from 16 troops in the LVT-2 to 30, making earlier LVTs largely obsolete.
@anthonyweigand63773 жыл бұрын
That's an amazing piece of history I didn't know about. Thankyou. Dig on .
@zenko2473 жыл бұрын
They FINALLY finished the Forth Bridge 3 years ago LOL
@malcolmlane-ley20443 жыл бұрын
Great achievement. Why does your headline describe it as a tank when it's a tracked landing vehicle?
@TheRustylungs3 жыл бұрын
Because tank is more dramatic all reporters love false drama
@32shumble3 жыл бұрын
Yes and why does Bovington TANK museum have one on display when it's not a tank? 😉
@PpAirO510 ай бұрын
One of the most cool and futuristic designs of WW2 👍
@custardavenger3 жыл бұрын
What a great community project. Good on them for keeping going and I hope they find another.
@chasc3013 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather was in the 52 Lowland Division and was transported in a Buffalo during the liberation of Walcheren Island across the Scheldt Estuary. The action also involved a large number of Canadian troops. He said his Buffalo was bracketed by German artillery fire but not struck. When they drew closer to the enemy defenders the fact his craft had a small turret and canon fitted may have resulted in the Germans believing it was a DD tank and some fled. He had trained in Arctic or mountain warfare and it was ironic he eventually fought at sea level in a massive amphibious battle.
@scopex27493 жыл бұрын
Superb find! i discovered an old Scammell in a farm yard back in 1983, everyone had forgotten it was there. I had her restored and running again in 2 years! I hope they get her running to go to some shows, a very rare beast! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧 WELL DONE👍🏻
@mikeelliott27363 жыл бұрын
It's NOT a tank!! It's an amphibious armoured vehicle.
@nickybritain49003 жыл бұрын
At 13 tons it’s armour plating would not be very protective for anyone inside. I think it was not designed to be very aggressive, more as a troop carrier with minor defence armament.
@toddmccowen82063 жыл бұрын
if its not a tank it must be a bulldozer a .
@ogaugeclockwork44073 жыл бұрын
Upton Engineering in Corowa NSW, Australia had a number of Buffaloes in their yard. Maybe a source of parts.
@BelloBudo0073 жыл бұрын
Nice tip.
@dragonknightn7n7963 жыл бұрын
By chance do you know if they still have them
@ogaugeclockwork44073 жыл бұрын
I will try and check.
@ogaugeclockwork44073 жыл бұрын
I spoke to someone today, they believe that when Arthur Upton died they scrapped a ton of stuff because the inventory was in Arthur’s head. That being said I’m following up with Corowa Tractor Club to confirm if anyone knows exactly what happened to the Alligators and Buffaloes.
@Fanta....3 жыл бұрын
You guys never heard of a high pressure washer to get the mud off... I hardly think a bit of water right now is going to hurt it.
@mrpusser03483 жыл бұрын
probably needs demineralised water to aviod more corrosion and that may not be avaliable
@ryanscott25483 жыл бұрын
@@mrpusser0348 I wouldn't use high pressure. I think the mud and dirt has preserved it over the decades
@richgallegos58073 жыл бұрын
I imagine being buried that deeply, for that long, has made the clay quite fierce to remove. I also imagine, despite being burned that deep, oxidation has made some of the steel a bit thin, so salvaging as much of the original shell would require hand excavation.
@ryanscott25483 жыл бұрын
@@richgallegos5807 oxidization requires oxygen.... burried that deep in mud and clay I don't think there was too much oxygen
@kommandantgalileo3 жыл бұрын
I hope they can get it up and running instead of only standing
@pod95383 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I absolutely love storys like this. Well done mate.
@tihspidtherekciltilc54693 жыл бұрын
If I had known and didn't have an ocean between us I'd donate the hot water pressure washer I pulled out of a dumpster and fixed. Grease? What grease? Mud? What mud?
@jimwilliamson493 жыл бұрын
This Buffalo or Alligator as it is known here in America was the invention of an American engineer named Donald Roebling for use in the swamps where cars and trucks couldn't go . The US Marines learned about it and asked Roebling to make a sea going version and the rest is history . The US , British , Canadians and Australians heavily used throughout WWII . I was born here in the US and I've never seen one outside of a museum . It's wonderful that these guys found one in remarkable condition considering where it has been all these years . Good for them !
@robertphillips62963 жыл бұрын
Call Up Jay Leno, he can restore anything! He will want to drive it though, so just a caution about that part.
@raphaellauf77863 жыл бұрын
Mud and bog are great perservant, some of the most intact historical finds have been found in mud.
@christopherfarrow6 ай бұрын
My Dad was a driver in the 4th RTR. They followed the Rhine Crossing with the Elbe carrying the American 82nd Airborne Division in April 1945, the last opposed river crossing of WWII.
@davenorgrove31934 ай бұрын
One of these Buffalo sits in front of an old Army surplus store about 20 minutes from me in Springfield Michigan. They also have a DUKW.
@Darius-uj1gv4 ай бұрын
In Halifax they used to run harbour tours using old WWII frog vehicles. Thanks.
@1MahaDas Жыл бұрын
We have a fully intact LVT 'Water buffalo' on static display at our local Fairmount Park. It was put there as monument to commemorate the factory that produced it, FMC, or Food Machinery!
@NicoleSatchell-k8b Жыл бұрын
What a brilliant effort well done to all involved. It's always great to see pieces of history recovered..
@blackswan69633 жыл бұрын
ADMIRE THEIR DEDICATION AND TENACITY..BRAVO.
@erichanson17403 жыл бұрын
Are there plans to recover the remaining Buffalos.
@Dog.soldier19503 жыл бұрын
These in assorted variants were used in almost every amphibious landing in the pacific. This appears to be a LVT-4 with the rear ramp (vs jumping over the side to exit). The Marines called them, then and now as Amtracks
@grantduffy63323 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I hope the other 1 comes out. The buffulo twins has a ring to it
@edwilko88193 жыл бұрын
No oxygen that deep in clay so very little corrosion. Cant understand why they're not using pressure washers rather than hammer and chisels
@32shumble3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps they are but wanted to show multiple people working on it for the cameras.
@nickybritain49003 жыл бұрын
Would high pressure water jets do more damage than good? I’d prefer gentle ways to remove debris until they can see what repairs need to be made.
@Helloverlord3 жыл бұрын
I expected for them to change a battery, use a bit of starting sprey and drive it out of the pit!
@Emtbtoday3 жыл бұрын
There's a good few still on the beach of Taiwan! I've got photo's of me on them it's like a tiny wee village right Iver the road from them loads AA Guns left along side them too! There just sitting on the grassy verge still there's 3 sitting right next to each other!
@patsmith68673 жыл бұрын
These were built in Riverside California . There is one on display at Lake Evans in Fairmont Park riverside California .
@alistairshaw32063 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, what an amazing find. I just hope that you can get a good engine and get it running again. Best of luck.
@johnbradshaw3543 жыл бұрын
Brilliant,well done! If it's possible get it running. Spare parts are still available!
@robertdees24423 жыл бұрын
Why not use the rusted out part as a pattern, trace it out on new steel the same thickness and strength for authenticity and get it running again? If possible.
@NoNoseProduction3 жыл бұрын
Why not just use the schematics and build it from scratch?
@benjamincornish8973 жыл бұрын
Best of luck cleaning and restoring from retired vet in USA, NY, Ulster county
@hannannah1uk3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Thank you.
@carloschavez53683 жыл бұрын
Awesome find those AM TRAC are a piece of historical event .
@mikepreciado78073 жыл бұрын
Well done!! Iam in the states an i was so glad you got her!! Yur re writing history. If you have the means go get the others? Please get it running🙏
@josephgreeley55693 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous, I always wanted an amphibious vehicle! Great job, hope your dream of a museum comes true! Also hope you manage to get it running again.
@southtexasprepper18374 ай бұрын
Except for the 75 years and the condition of the find, that military vehicle is in really great shape. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@SKSK-rz7br3 жыл бұрын
Great work guys - love it
@nickielouder58533 ай бұрын
Yeah boi right near where i live, glad to see theyre showing more light on this piece of history. these AMTRACS kept fighting for us even after the war, remarkable bit of engineering.
@tonydeleo36423 жыл бұрын
Any plans to recover the other two??
@poohbear16473 жыл бұрын
Amazing… but what about the other ones? The other ones might be close.