The Peerless Truck off to the UK for a makeover!
Our 1914 Peerless 4 ton truck has been despatched to the UK for the construction of a correct cab and body work it would have carried during its service in WW1.
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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.
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A new twist on Sandstone’s Sherman Mk IV Tank.
Clive Smith, from the UK, spotted a notable feature of our Sherman Tank. Click her to read more.
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Sandstone’s Sherman Tank
We produce so much publicity material at Sandstone that we sometimes tend to forget what is in our archives. Some years ago we produced this introductory video on our Sherman which also includes archive footage of World War 2 etc. It was designed to be informative and will provide most people with an understanding of the importance of the Sherman.
The spectacular closing scene is the demolition of a house that we no longer required at Sandstone Estates in the Eastern Free State.
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THE MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTION AT THE SANDSTONE HERITAGE TRUST
The Vickers QF 3.7inch anti-aircraft gun.
In many ways because of the significance of our 2ft narrow gauge railway in particular any other categories of preservation at Sandstone tend to be overlooked. One of the most significant of these is our collection of military vehicles which was assembled over many years in association with the SA Armour Museum in Bloemfontein. This arrangement is a very good example of a public private sector partnership which has worked well for both parties over the years.
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Newcomers to the Military Collection.
We mentioned some new acquisitions to the Military Collection when we posted the latest military stock list.
Here is some more detail on some of them :
The Dodge WC54 Ambulance
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Sandstone’s Military Collection
With a number of new acquisitions the stock list for the Military Collection has been updated. This now includes a Dodge Ambulance, Whyte Half Track, Land Rover Wolf, Bedford Desert truck and a Diamond T tank tractor. We shall be featuring stories on the new acquisitions shortly. Click here to see complete list
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Sandstone’s new HET (Heavy Equipment Transporter)
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Military Vehicle collection
A full listing and photo gallery of our Military Vehicle collection is now available - Click the links below to read more:
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Okapi & the Duiker
Two new Military Vehicles at Sandstone, the Okapi and the Duiker Click here to view