Glenderg Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 jesus...the mind boggles at this! if the wagon had a flying snail logo i'd say it could be a military train during the emergency! - fantastic pic dave=D Had a root through some military books here, and the searchlights are what were called 90cm Projector Anti - Aircraft, and the supporting generators on the lowmac flat wagons were two wheeled Lister JP4 9 Kw Generators. There is a supplementary lorry based generator also required by Thornycraft or Tillings Stevens. The generator can be bought from here http://www.milicast.com/shop/product.php?productid=307&cat=18&page=1 More info. http://www.anti-aircraft.co.uk/ListerJP4generator.html but I've had no luck with the searchlight. This is what it looked like, if the scratchers wanna have a go http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3dsmax-british-90cm-searchlight/666218 Richie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Had a root through some military books here, and the searchlights are what were called 90cm Projector Anti - Aircraft, and the supporting generators on the lowmac flat wagons were two wheeled Lister JP4 9 Kw Generators. There is a supplementary lorry based generator also required by Thornycraft or Tillings Stevens. The generator can be bought from here http://www.milicast.com/shop/product.php?productid=307&cat=18&page=1 More info. http://www.anti-aircraft.co.uk/ListerJP4generator.html but I've had no luck with the searchlight. This is what it looked like, if the scratchers wanna have a go http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3dsmax-british-90cm-searchlight/666218 Richie. good stuff richie - heres a pic of the real thing in Fort Dunree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Wow, what's the microphone-like thingy on the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 It's a cooling fan. The beam of light was created by electrical arcing through two chemical rods, so the heat would have been intense. Operators had a leash so they could stand a fair bit back from it and still operate it. I have an odd theory on time of the photo - 1966 for the anniversary of the rising. CIE were busy renaming stations and being bullish, so they may have been used for some promo doo-daaa.? Who knows! R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 richie there seems to be something written on the filter in front off the searchlight you maybe right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Sure is Tom, this is it blown up and reversed And here's what happens when an obsession goes a bit too far... Richie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 well done richie - thats pure class! all you need now to complete the scene is a lomax with the gennys, a ladder , a ford popular, a buffer stop and a few buildings....get to it!!! seriously richie, that is great work:tumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Verily, but we are not worthy. Lovely job Richie, pure class. Love the stencil holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just brilliant yer certifiable sir, but brilliant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Top marks Richie, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 It does look like it's intended to project some symbol onto the clouds, perhaps to summon a "capped" crusader..?[ATTACH=CONFIG]8435[/ATTACH] CIE Man, wearing a black woollen overcoat...resembling a cape. And his side kick, the Boy Porter Wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 CIE Man, wearing a black woollen overcoat...resembling a cape. And his side kick, the Boy Porter Wonder. I was thinking all dressed in black, peaked cap, pony-tail..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 CIE Man, wearing a black woollen overcoat...resembling a cape. And his side kick, the Boy Porter Wonder. Sucking on a Woodbine, with a beady eye on the clock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Found out this evening that the pic was taken at The Rose of Tralee in 65 or 66 Searchlight was borrowed from The Curragh he thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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