leigh kitchen Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Some photos I took a few years ago at a shire horse farm / museum in Norfolk - but I never got around to sorting out a proper thread on the GS Wagons.Introduced into British army service in the late 1800's, the GS Wagon was in service through various Marks I - II, drawn by 2 - 6 horses, until replaced by mechanised transport shortly after the end of WWI.This particular wagon continued in use into the 1950's, with various modifications by its civilian owner / owners.There aren't too many of these wagons around, few are known to exist in the UK, a couple in museums at Duxford & Aldershot, a few more in private hands perhaps 5 or 6 now in total?There are a more in Australia & Canada & presumably elsewhere, but they're thin on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 .The GS Wagon appeared in different guises, including as an ambulance, The Mk II was introduced in 1905 & was the most common type in service during WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks for sharing the photographs. I don't think I've ever seen a 'live' one before. I suspect a lot were sold out of service to farmers and teamsters and driven until they were scrap, then left in a field somewhere, as is so often the fate of old farm machinery, at least here in Canada. Nice to see one preserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Leigh - a very interesting article on a subject that is often overlooked. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelbristow Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I've got one and in one shape or another have had 3 others go through my hands kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Hi leigh kitchen and nigelbristow, interesting topic. @ nigelbristow: very nice. Is this the one in "private hands" as mentioned in the text in the photo in #1 or is it a fourth specimen of this now rare breed in GB? GreyC Edited June 17, 2017 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelbristow Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hi GreyC It belongs to me (private hands) the two photos are of the same wagon the day i got i(2008) and last year I restored the wagon used at the reburial at Fromelles also which is with the RLC museum, I partially restored one for a friend, and I brought and sold the iron work to another, Below is the Fromelles wagon as it left my house . kind regards Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thanks for the info Nigel. Looks great. Greyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Lovely work, Nigel! I do educational work and re-enacting of WWI over here in Canada and the only GS wagons I know of are in military museums. Nice to see one in private hands and available for important ceremonies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelbristow Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I know of 12 of the Mk X and MK X* here in the UK in various states of repair in both private and museum hands regards Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstream Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Nigel, Just wanted to echo the other comments on a superb job well done, I also look forward to seeing what else you have to show us from your collection! Best regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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