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Remember this from Gib, did they call it the tac 2 or something? It was a Range Rover though. Super sketch, like the way you’ve done the grill at the front.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 08 Mar 15:25:18

Thanks Fiona, the TAC1&2 followed on from the ACRT. They were just getting the TACs when I left Gib, and you are correct the TAC 2 was a six wheel Range Rover, they used Litewater to fight the fires.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 08 Mar 16:01:53

Blimey, my memory isn’t too bad after all. The tac 2 was my husbands favourite vehicle when deployed.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 08 Mar 16:37:12

Was he a fireman Fiona.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 08 Mar 16:40:11

Great drawing, Dixie. I now know who to come to when I want to draw more vehicles !

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Sun 08 Mar 18:17:35

Yes he was, in Gib between 1984-1987, then back to Cottesmore Rutland to theTri- National Tornado base.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 08 Mar 18:33:13

I do like your vehicles.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 09 Mar 18:42:40

My father used to be a Fireman as well. Well respectful profession I deed. Nice study Paul.

Posted by PogArt Ti on Tue 15 Nov 13:55:33

Thank you Art definitely a respectful job and so worth doing.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 15 Nov 15:45:10

Hang on Studio Wall

08/03/2020

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A4 pencil sketch of a landrover ACRT(airfield crash rescue truck) worked with these in the RAF Regiment when I was a fireman. They used dry powder to suppress the fire, great little vehicles.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

I have sketched most of my life on and off I became interested in watercolour following a spinal injury whilst in hospital but did not follow it up. My eldest daughter bought me a beautiful wooden box set of half pans about twenty five years ago I dabbled on and off until retirement twelve years…

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