Marmon Herrington Restoration
Marmon Herrington Restoration. You can follow all the updates on this exciting project by clicking on the link below :
Military Vehicles
For some years now the Sandstone Heritage Trust has worked closely with the Armour Museum in Bloemfontein to identify historically significant Classic Military vehicles to rescue them and to restore them to working order. From time to time special events are held which showcase these vehicles to the general public. This is in line with the Defence Force's desire to be seen as a valuable contributor to society in many different ways. We are currently working on an expansion of our relationship with the museum and this will be reflected in more news on Classic Military Vehicles on our web site.
Our pictures give an indication of the vehicles which are jointly owned and operated by the School of Armour and in association with our Narrow Gauge railway and in association with some of South Africa's top vintage and classic aircraft, many of which have a military origin. Our photographs show both a Tiger Moth and a pair of Harvards which joined us recently for one of our joint military vehicle displays. It is our intention to further develop our relationship with organisations such as the Harvard Club of South Africa and the Tiger Moth Club of South Africa.
Marmon-Herrington restoration
A further update on the Marmon-Herrington restoration. Click on the links below to YouTube to see her running.
https://youtu.be/Nf0FH_g4P5c
Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Restoration
Andy Selfe has made some significant progress on the Marmon-Herrington armoured car restoration over the holiday period. Click here to see the updated blog.
http://armouredcarmk4.blogspot.co.za
The Marmon-Herrington armoured car 7 Dec 2016
After a gap of some weeks, some progress again, this time on the front brakes.
Click on the link below to see the full story.
http://armouredcarmk4.blogspot.co.za/
Report on 1SSB
On 10th July 2015 a group of 1SSB headed by Fanus Buys came for a walking tour. They were amazed to see all the collections of old vehicles, tractors and military vehicles. They took a lot of pictures. They were in love with this place, saying it’s wonderful and clean. After their enjoyable walking tour they made a braai at waenhuis. They said they will come back again. Here are some photos.
Leyland DAF truck acquired for Military Division
The Sandstone Heritage Trust Military Division has acquired a very useful ex British Army, ex Iraqi War, recovery vehicle. The primary reason for acquiring this is not to represent it as a particularly important military vehicle, particularly due to the fact that it has limited African connections, but more as a practical device.
This particular truck was designed to operate under combat conditions and can load or off-load 16-tons of ammunition or other materials in a very short space of time. This has practical benefits for us in an operational sense on a big arable farm and therefore it is another example of how Sandstone attempts to use Heritage items for the benefit of the business overall. In other words, our Heritage assets are being trained to pay their way.
A genuine guns to plough shears scenario
The sun doesn't often set on Sandstone's restoration programme in the Military Vehicle department of our Heritage collection. A scrap diesel refuelling tanker was located some time back in the yard of a dealer in these items. It has now been completely rebuilt and restored and is ready for use. In this case it is being towed by an entirely original Buffel Troop Carrier which is able to double up as a security vehicle for the Security Department and can refuel agricultural machinery in the field at the same time. It is very much a case of using top quality Military technology to further the crop production programme.
Sandstone Heritage Trust participates in Change of Command Parade
Sandstone Heritage Trust participates in Change of Command Parade.
On the 24th of January 2014 the General Officer Commanding SA Army Armour Formation Brigadier General Burgert Christiaan Gildenhuys, SM, MMM handed over Command to Brigadier General Andre Retief SM (with bar) MMM at a Change of Command Parade at the Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein.
Sandstone has a close working relationship with both the South African Army Armour Formation and the South Africa Armour Museum and was invited to the parade which was attended by Wilfred Mole and Michael Myers.
Sandstone was honoured to have its Sherman Tank take part in a drive past at the parade with other current and museum armour. The Sherman was driven by Sandstone's Desmond Clarke.
Sandstone has worked with Brigadier General Retief over many years and his appointment bodes well for the South Africa Armour Museum and Sandstone's relationship which will no doubt continue to grow from strength to strength.
We wish Brigadier General Gildenhuys and Brigadier General Retief all the very best with their new appointments.
Marmon Herrington Armoured Car goes for restoration
Marmon Herrington Armoured car goes for restoration
A decision has been taken to commence the restoration of the Marmon Herrington Armoured Car supplied to us recently by the Armour Museum at the School of Armour in Bloemfontein (see: http://www.sandstone-estates.com/index.php/military-vehicles/40-military-vehicles/2914-military-vehicles). This project is typical of the type of cooperation which we enjoy with this fine organisation.
Step one will be to evaluate the condition of the vehicle and then the work will proceed. In this case we are out sourcing the restoration to Jan Fouche & Sons in Lichtenburg who are specialists in the restoration of old World War Two Military vehicles.
New Military Vehicle store completed
New Military vehicle store completed
Apart from planting grass on the approaches our Military store is now complete. Here are some pictures of the vehicles being put in position.
