Military surplus

The total production of the famous Sherman tank by thepowerful military industry of the USA totalized more of 50.000 units, mostly during the Wolrd War years. After the war, a number of these Shermans were sold to private users. Here, a pair of these tanks, used by a constructor, are demolishing in the late 50's a house at Patterson, New Jersey.

Globetrotter

Soon the Sanfermines will erupt here in Pamplona, and crowds of foreign visitors will come here to join the "fiesta". About fifteen years ago a group of south africans came to Pamplona in this Bedford truck, equipped as a "some-like-a-bus" including a trailer.

The Big Red One!

I took these two photos in 2004 at Málaga airport. This beautiful fire truck is an american International Loadstar, and then it was being restored. I hope now the public can enjoy it there in sunny Málaga!!

More sketches

Citröen and Mercedes

Sketches

A pair of vans, Siata 3000 and Volkswagen

Jeep van

I sawn you photos of Viasa Jeeps but also spanish Viasa built a series of Jeep vans during the 60-70's. Here is a olive green (but no a military vehicle) SV-430 model from 1973. I took these photos near Barcelona last summer.

Wyllis jeep!!

My friend Roberto is the proud owner of this green machine, a Wyllis CJ-3B from 1961. This diesel powered jeepwas built in Spain by Viasa. Today is a sunny day here in Navarre, sure he's now enjoying his jeep ...

And the winner is...

Kenya, summer of 1958.
A car was en route from Nairobi to Mombasa when suddenly a rhino, whith a wheight of more of 500 kg., crossed the road. The violent collision caused the death of the animal. This photo shows the poor rhino and his executor, an american Chevrolet Bel-Air 1955.

B-17 bomber

The Flying Fortress was the most know plane used by the United States in his bomb attacks over Germany during the Second World War. His crew was 10 men. During the missions over Europe, more of 4.500 B-17s were lost. This is a sketch made with colored pencils. It depicts a bomber of the 381st Bomb Group.

Iraqi wreck

This is a sketch that I made long time ago, is a burned iraqi BRDM-2 after the 1991 war.

Commer

I took this week these photos in Pamplona (Navarra). This autocaravan is one of the survivors of the Commer-Santana van series, built by Santana here in Spain under british license from 1964 to mid-70's. The childs of the 70's loved them because they looked as the police truck of the US TV series "S.W.A.T."!

Jeep Comando

This model of Jeep was built by Viasa (later Ebro) here in Spain from 1968 to early 80's. I took these shots near my home in Huarte (Navarra) some days ago. Enjoy them!

French tank

Here is another illustration made for the book "Landing Zone Lebanon". Now is a Leclerc tank from the 2e Division Blindee francaise. This book is a very, very good source of graphic information of the UN vehicles during the initial stages of the United Nations intervention in 2006.

Italian blue helmets

Here is an illustration wich I made some years ago of an AAV-7 amphibious vehicle of the Lagunari regiment of the italian army in Lebanon. This picture was for the book "Landing Zone Lebanon" of Moustafah El-Assad.

D-Day

Now here in Spain is June 6th, D-Day. I think that is the best day to start with this blog. All these past years, a lot of people go to Normandy to conmemorate the allied invasion with their historic vehicles, and reenact the troops of this battle. One of them was mi friend Roger. A former fireman of Nantes, Roger always went with their friends of the 15th Cavalry Group reenactment association to Ste. Marie Eglise.
Sadly, some weeks ago Roger passed away. Now, his association's vivouac area, Camp Riley is more little than other years, and his jeep and smile will be missed. This blog is dedicated to him. Good bye, Roger!