In Memoriam to "Le Musée de la Poche de Royan"
This is NOT a replica. It's a REAL Goliath, restored to running conditions by its owner.
This Goliath is an early model fitted with electric motors ...
In Memoriam to "Le Musée de la Poche de Royan"
This is NOT a replica. It's a REAL Goliath, restored to running conditions by its owner.
This Goliath is an early model fitted with electric motors (SdKfz 302). It is privately owned and restored to running condition and runs before your eyes.
It has been on display for a short time only, in 1990 at the museum's grand opening, and became soon disabled with motors damaged beyond repair.
The museum has closed its doors in 2007 and all items of the collections auctioned of in June 2008. The collection included a M4A1 Sherman, Kettenrad, Schimwagen, Kubelwagen, Ford M8, Halftrack M16, WLA 1000 (yes, a rare 1000), White Scout car, Diamond, Zündapp, BMW, Dodge WCs, 88 gun, ... It's all gone now.
The purpose of the museum was to depict what has been the Liberation of Royan ... a French coastal city totally destroyed during its liberation. Few remember of it. It is important the younger generations be educated of what happened 60 years or so ago.
Sorry for the bad quality of the video. Very low lighting conditions.
Note: If you notice the date of shooting, it's Aug 3, 1990. A day after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. And it's been exactly 18 years now.
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There are several Goliaths that could be restored to running conditions (for example in Polish Army Museum, Warsaw) but doing so for example for reconstruction groups would cost so much that it'll be cheaper to build copy
I've another video, but I'm not the owner. I should actually post it here anyways as this museum no longer exists and it's treasures have been auctioned off already.
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