discussion Mystery machine

[Mickc1440]

There is going to be a WWII event at Clumber Park at the beginning of June. They are currently building a 1:1 scale mock up of the vehicle in the pic seen here being watched by Churchill. Does anyone have any info on it as the boards for the display haven’t gone up yet?

For discussion purposes only.

 

[Guest]

It's Nellie the entrenching machine.

 

[prichrd1]

Mick,

It's a prototype trench digging machine - first tested in Clumber Park. 1941.

Paul.
:smiling3:

 

[Steven000]

Some more info here : https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/winston-nellie-trenching-machine/

 

[Mickc1440]

Thanks gents, I knew this was the place to ask

 

[wasdale32]

MIL Mod April 1979 has an article on "Nellie" - if you'd like a scan let me know

Regards
Mark

 

[Mickc1440]

MIL Mod April 1979 has an article on "Nellie" - if you'd like a scan let me know

Regards
Mark

That would be very interesting to see

 

[wasdale32]

Sorry if the quality isn't too good - I couldn't attach the PDF so these are screenshots

 

[Steve Jones]

I look forward to seeing it Mick once you have scratch built it :thumb2: :smiling3:

 

[Mickc1440]

Here’s the completed mock up for the WW2 weekend

 

[Guest]

Hi Mick I don't if you know that they make a model of Nellie.











https://www.blacklionshop.nl/en/category/giesbers-models/page/3/

https://henk.fox3000.com/giesbers.htm


Good luck.

Pete.

 

[Mickc1440]

That's brilliant Pete, the folk at Clumber have done a brilliant job with their model.

 

[Guest]

I see on the MilMod drawings that it’s 77 feet long, so that would make a model about 67 cm long in 1/35, yet straightforward enough that it could be a very good scratchbuilding project … If only I had the room and expected myself to see it through to the end