centurion Posted 30 April , 2012 Share Posted 30 April , 2012 From a roadside near me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 30 April , 2012 Share Posted 30 April , 2012 Thats a bit sad, how long before the safety elf condems it a child maiming monster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 30 April , 2012 Author Share Posted 30 April , 2012 Thats a bit sad, how long before the safety elf condems it a child maiming monster? It's pointed at an agricultural college that specialises in organic farming (and has given the world a potato that is resistant to the Irish potato blight - the plain people of Ireland* are saying "sure and isn't that a bit late") so I'm surprised that some green fanatic hasn't already condemned it. I was hoping some artillery buff would identify it and confirm my suspicions * If any of you've never read Myles na gCopaleen you have my deepest sympathy (and that goes for the Brother as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBris Posted 30 April , 2012 Share Posted 30 April , 2012 Looks like a 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 n.A. - it seems to be a fairly late one one with sheet steel on the wheel sides of the axle tree seats. I'd guess it as a gun with a serial no. >5000 built after the start of WW1. Looks like a fixer-upper though, the bottom of the trail might be rusted out. On the open market in good condition the FK 96 n.As are worth something like $15,000. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 30 April , 2012 Share Posted 30 April , 2012 Our local one looked far worse that that one at the start and they got it all shiny and new in under a year. The effort was spearheaded by local historians in partnership with the local VFW branches, who got the fundraising done. Maybe your local groups can try the same approach? -Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 1 May , 2012 Share Posted 1 May , 2012 Surprised that it hasn't been nicked by a collector or someone wanting it for its scrap-metal value. The metalwork of a disused village well disappeared from near me a few years back, despite it being very close to houses. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 1 May , 2012 Share Posted 1 May , 2012 I wonder who has taken the trouble to appear have painted the wheels even though the near one seems to be at the point of collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 1 May , 2012 Share Posted 1 May , 2012 It's pointed at an agricultural college that specialises in organic farming Such an establishment might well have (or be prepared to commission) a traditional wheelwright to make new wheels, which would start the ball rolling, so to speak. Any idea who the gun belongs to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 1 May , 2012 Share Posted 1 May , 2012 I suspect this was a weapon allocated by the War Trophies Committee. A check of the local newspapers and the local council minutes book may well bring to light something of its history. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 1 May , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2012 I suspect this was a weapon allocated by the War Trophies Committee. A check of the local newspapers and the local council minutes book may well bring to light something of its history. TR Except that it appears to be on private property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 4 May , 2012 Share Posted 4 May , 2012 I wonder who has taken the trouble to appear have painted the wheels even though the near one seems to be at the point of collapse. And why pink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Connolly Posted 4 May , 2012 Share Posted 4 May , 2012 And why pink? It's the property of the late Syd Barret, and inspired him to write the song "PoW R TocH" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted 17 December , 2013 Share Posted 17 December , 2013 Does anyone know if this gun is still in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 17 December , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2013 Does anyone know if this gun is still in place? I last drove down that road last year and it was still there then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 17 December , 2013 Share Posted 17 December , 2013 I last drove down that road last year and it was still there then That's more of a no than a yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 17 December , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2013 That's more of a no than a yes. Actually a definite maybe (as Sam Goldwyn used to say) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 17 December , 2013 Share Posted 17 December , 2013 Thats a bit sad, how long before the safety elf condems it a child maiming monster? Whaddya mean? There's a chain round it isn't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 17 December , 2013 Share Posted 17 December , 2013 .... and who painted the wheels..... .... and why pink? ....... .... the late Syd Barrett, and inspired him to write the song "PoW R TocH"... This is a very obscure link to a WW1 "song" (luuurve the lyrics BTW!) A drug fuelled tribute to PoW's or Power to Toc H???? Perhaps it needs a siege gunner to clarify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1885 Posted 17 December , 2013 Share Posted 17 December , 2013 (edited) Does anyone know if this gun is still in place?Yep, still there - I drive past it quite often when I take the back way home from work if the traffic in Hereford is particularly bad (or at least worse than usual!)That is of course assuming it's the same gun! Edited 17 December , 2013 by jp1885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 This is a very obscure link to a WW1 "song" (luuurve the lyrics BTW!) A drug fuelled tribute to PoW's or Power to Toc H???? Perhaps it needs a siege gunner to clarify? It's an instrumental on my copy of the album ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 Yep, that's why "song" is in quotes.... and the pink.... perhaps too subtle (and that's rarely said about me by Mrs Axe!)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 Eugene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 Would their be any harm in restoring the piece, and bombarding the agricultural college? They have already finished their work developing the blight-free potato, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 Eugene? Careful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 18 December , 2013 Share Posted 18 December , 2013 Yep, that's why "song" is in quotes.... and the pink.... perhaps too subtle (and that's rarely said about me by Mrs Axe!)! Can't have been fired by Corporal Clegg - he clearly ain't a gunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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