It's coming towards us, but what is it?
Well actually, it's a truck - an oyster-harvesting truck. I'm sure somebody out in BLB-land will know all about these, but they are new to me.
While in northern Brittany on holiday the other week I saw a number of these amphibious vehicles, evidently purpose-built for negotiating the massive beaches and fast-moving tides of Cancale and Dinard. Incidentally, you just have to try Cancale oysters.
Well actually, it's a truck - an oyster-harvesting truck. I'm sure somebody out in BLB-land will know all about these, but they are new to me.
While in northern Brittany on holiday the other week I saw a number of these amphibious vehicles, evidently purpose-built for negotiating the massive beaches and fast-moving tides of Cancale and Dinard. Incidentally, you just have to try Cancale oysters.
This is what another example looks like from the back - watch out for that propeller while reversing!
But I wonder how they began. Did an enterprising fisherman grab a Landing Craft, Mechanized left over from the D-Day landings?
And this is a picture of one in its natural habitat - the oyster beds of St Jacut:
Hmmm... all this talk of oysters is making me feel a bit frisky! I think I need one of these fellows... or perhaps this one... OK, so it's 26 feet wide and weighs 194,000lb dry, but think how many oysters it could haul...
But I wonder how they began. Did an enterprising fisherman grab a Landing Craft, Mechanized left over from the D-Day landings?
And this is a picture of one in its natural habitat - the oyster beds of St Jacut:
Hmmm... all this talk of oysters is making me feel a bit frisky! I think I need one of these fellows... or perhaps this one... OK, so it's 26 feet wide and weighs 194,000lb dry, but think how many oysters it could haul...
these are ex US forces LARC (Lighter Amphibious for Resupply of Cargo). They came in three sizes LARC-V (5 ton, 1 engine) LARX-XV (15 ton, 2 engines) and LARC-LX (60 ton 4 engines) The French fishermans trucks either the 5 or 15 ton models. There were also at least two of these (probably 5 tonners)operating 'Duck Tours' type services on Jersey, these were the only passenger vehicles requiring certification under the island's P30 Oversize Vehicle regulations.
Theres one at Hunstanton
At some point in the past I believe there was at least one, possibly two, of the larger type parked in an old dockyard North of Portsmouth, South of the M27. However, they have now gone. Anyone know what happened to them?
Have a look at www.toal.com.au it a transport company Sydney Australia. Owned by an Irish man. Mostly wide loads Australia wide has road trains