morrisc8 Posted 21 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 March , 2021 Thank you Dai Bach y Sowldiwr , they look even better in 3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 March , 2021 Share Posted 21 March , 2021 20 minutes ago, morrisc8 said: Thank you Dai Bach y Sowldiwr , they look even better in 3D. Yes, I've had a go at squinting literally cross eyed at some of them, and it's surprising how they make even the most mundane things like a plank of wood, or a cartwheel look so realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 I wonder what artillery experts @rflory and @ororkep would make of the images of the gun carriage posted a few days ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 The gun carriage is that of a 12” Mk 2 Siege Howitzer. The image must post date August 1916 when 8 of these pieces were first shipped to France and saw action shortly afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 8 minutes ago, jay dubaya said: The gun carriage is that of a 12” Mk 2 Siege Howitzer. The image must post date August 1916 when 8 of these pieces were first shipped to France and saw action shortly afterwards Thanks JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 Image showing the transport wagons lined up with the barrel ready to be drawn into the cradle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 That's the one! Surprisingly few images of that howitzer exist on the net, and not one I was familiar with. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 The 12" Mk 2 was transported on six loads; barrel - cradle - carriage - bedplate - earthbox - miscellaneous components. It was assembled by ingenious inter-connection of the various transport waggons plus some hard work with winches. As can be seen in the above image; with the carriage assembled in position, two steel girder ramps were laid and the howitzer transport wagon winched up until it could be securely locked to the carriage. A screw-jack beneath it, working on the trail platform, allowed the barrel to be raised on the wagon springs until it was precisely aligned with the cradle, when it was winched forward until the barrel guide strips engaged in the cradle-ways, the barrel was then run home and the gun lug secured to the recoil system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 23 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2021 Wow, Thanks for the ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 23 March , 2021 Share Posted 23 March , 2021 Lovely photo, its a shame I cant see it in 3D. A very ingenious system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereoview Paul Posted 15 April , 2021 Share Posted 15 April , 2021 On 04/11/2019 at 18:31, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: 3D viewing is a solo activity, only one at a time, It isn't possible to project a 3D image. Whether anybody has invented some sort of scanner that can output via a 3D TV, I don't know, but doubt very much, seeing that broadcasters gave up on 3DTV a few years back, maybe after the 2010 World Cup. I know it is an old thread - but if you have a 3D TV or 3D capable monitor it is a reasonably straight forward job to process these images with a program called Stereo Photo Maker (free software) into a format that can be viewed, also good for viewing images on virtual reality headsets. The only trick is to remember that if you have a double negative from a two lens camera (like those above) you will need to reverse each side individually to get a true image. PS you can all make your own stereo images as well - with any camera, even the one on your phone (as long as the object is static). All you need to do is shift your weight to your left foot, take one photo, shift the weight to your right foot and take another, known as the 'cha-cha' technique. If you are visiting any historic sites have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 4 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2021 A few more came in the post today. British officer [ 2nd/Lt ] and two men put up cammo nets with a bunker in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open Bolt Posted 5 May , 2021 Share Posted 5 May , 2021 Very good. Fresnoy redoubt was built in Fresnoy-le-Petit as part of the defence in depth of 61st Division, and was overrun 21 March 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 5 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2021 One more. Dugouts and trenches on the Somme 1916. From my collection. Thanks Open Bolt for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 5 May , 2021 Share Posted 5 May , 2021 Great pictures .Its nice to see how the cam nets look ive not seen too many of those, and the curved metal sections .Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 6 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 6 May , 2021 Large mine crater at Perthes, there looks like rolls of barbed wire on the edge of the crater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 9 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2021 Red Cross hut at Coxyde. Glass stereo from my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 9 May , 2021 Share Posted 9 May , 2021 That's interesting. At first glance, you could imagine the setting was hilly country. I may be wrong, but this area is/was a large sandy sprawl consisting of vast dunes. Which is in fact what we see. Snow capped sand dunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 12 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2021 French trench with KIA with first aid man. From my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 13 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 13 June , 2021 One more from my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 14 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 14 June , 2021 One more from my collection. German Field gun with kia. Car to the left of the gun. Flanders 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 14 June , 2021 Share Posted 14 June , 2021 Realy interesting pictures Thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8 Posted 17 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 June , 2021 One more from my collection. Two German kia in dugout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 18 June , 2021 Share Posted 18 June , 2021 good morning, here is a glass plate taken north west of Liévin in the direction of the "pit n°16" and the "double crassiers" - pit n°16 in red - "double crassier of loos in green regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 18 June , 2021 Share Posted 18 June , 2021 Great picture .Thank you for sharing .It looks very bleak and dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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