Terrapin

Point taken Michel, and apologies.

I should have been more verbose and gone beyond my brief reference to Adam's "#6".

Absolutely no slight meant, or inferred, to Trux' herculean efforts.

Again, apologies.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Jim,
No need for apologies, I was just teasing you

The forum is here to answer our questions, and even if some have already been answered, asking them again usually brings up new, more detailed answers (and new questions too!).

Michel

 

Terrapins in the pool but the DUKWS were in the pond.

 

Is there any information on when the Terrapin Mk II prototypes were constructed?

 

COHQ Bulletin X/26 - Amphibians, March 1944.

Includes specifications, plans/schematics and photographs of the Amphibious Jeep, DUKW, both Terrapin Marks, the LVT range and the M29 Weasel.

 

From my home region. Walsoorden 1944 : line-up of Terrapins before crossing the Scheldt :



Nieuw-Neuzenpolder :





Middelburg :





Arjan

 

Managed to find a COXE report on the Terrapin. I haven't gone through it in detail, but on the surface it doesn't seem to have performed badly:

 

in Woods' amphibious vehicles there are few photos and basic specs but next to nothing on operational use

 

I would be very interested in a set of good line drawings. Sarik hobbies offer a set of the Terrapin but I don't know if these are any good. Some more pics showing the Market square of Middelburg. These pics were taken in 1945 but the Terrapins no longer sport the sign of the 79th armoured division so probably post war .







Regards,

Arjan