Military Vehicles, June 2017

Derelict Places

Help Support Derelict Places:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

urbexdevil

Veteran Member
Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 24, 2015
Messages
256
Reaction score
1,141
An accidental find while picking up car parts, the tail end of a plane caught my attention which was a good enough excuse for a mooch for me.

Now it is debatable of abandoned or not as these are actually sitting at the entrance to an action park in Essex and the remains of the plane are sitting in what can only be described as a scrappie.

However on closer inspection and checking over the action parks website, they are without a doubt abandoned or at least left by the action park owners to rust away.

Unfortunately the truck looks as though it was used as a “show piece” at some stage of its life with a fake missile poking out the side, more disappointingly the whole interior had been removed.

The tracked vehicles actually looked in better condition and what I could see through the dirty windows, the entire interiors were still intact. Downside is they were all locked.

History on them? Well, I guess what you see below is what you get! If anyone can name the vehicles, even better!

DSC00749.jpg


DSC00750.jpg


DSC00751.jpg


DSC00752.jpg


DSC00753.jpg


DSC00754.jpg


DSC00756.jpg


DSC00757.jpg


DSC00758.jpg


DSC00759.jpg


DSC00760.jpg


DSC00761.jpg
 
The K plated truck is a Zil 131, or one of its derivatives - a standard Soviet 2.5 ton 6x6 general cargo chassis that had all sorts of rear bodies mounted on it and originated from the original WW2 designs produced by Zil. The actual producer of the 'Snow Trac' eludes me at the moment but Witham Specialist Vehicles have had a number in over the years. In the UK one can really only operate them over grass lands and suchlike - the rubber tracks wear out at a phenomenal rate when used on tarmac.
 
Thanks all :D

The K plated truck is a Zil 131, or one of its derivatives - a standard Soviet 2.5 ton 6x6 general cargo chassis that had all sorts of rear bodies mounted on it and originated from the original WW2 designs produced by Zil. The actual producer of the 'Snow Trac' eludes me at the moment but Witham Specialist Vehicles have had a number in over the years. In the UK one can really only operate them over grass lands and suchlike - the rubber tracks wear out at a phenomenal rate when used on tarmac.

Handy stuff, just been informed there was more on the site as well ;) A return visit soon methinks
 
I believe the aircraft is a twin seat Hawker Hunter trainer. Can't help with the vehicles though.
 
hahhah just love the missile sticking out the side of the truck , bet the occupants made a hasty exit!
 

Latest posts

Back
Top