| I am a research protein chemist who has been employed by
the now non-existent DSIR, in the Dairy Industry and currently the Wool Industry. I
have had a longstanding interest in both the history, development and manufacture of
armoured vehicles in this country; in the history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps;
in the camouflage and marking systems of New Zealand armoured units both here and overseas
and have been carrying out this research in my spare time for about 20 years. I have
published articles on these subjects in a number of hobby and society magazines magazines
including Tankette, AFV News, Military Modelling, Army & Navy Modelworld and most
recently Wheels and Tracks, in addition to which I have also published my own book
"Armoured Fighting Vehicles of New Zealand 1939-59". My interest in
armoured vehicles eventually extended into the purchasing and restoring of a LP2A Carrier
which is now in a musuem at Wanaka. I have also been editor of the journal of the NZ
Military Vehicle Collectors Club. Jeff
Plowman |
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