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I've managed to get a hold of a Type 59 Battle Tank on a recent visit to China. It's currently in Hong Kong and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent shipping company to get it to Australia. It's a 1959 model and is covered under classic tank insurance.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.
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Hi All

I've managed to get a hold of a Type 59 Battle Tank on a recent visit to China. It's currently in Hong Kong and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent shipping company to get it to Australia. It's a 1959 model and is covered under classic tank insurance.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.
Can you not dismantle it and bring the bits in separately?
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Default Re: Shipping a tank from Hong Kong

Originally Posted by walla
Hi All

I've managed to get a hold of a Type 59 Battle Tank on a recent visit to China. It's currently in Hong Kong and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent shipping company to get it to Australia. It's a 1959 model and is covered under classic tank insurance.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

I hope you've got your licence sorted out before you ship it in. Also make sure you claim the First Tank Owners Grant, I believe it's currently $10,000
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Can you not dismantle it and bring the bits in separately?
Mate, I've just had the tracks fixed, it cost 10 grand just to do that
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I hope you've got your licence sorted out before you ship it in. Also make sure you claim the First Tank Owners Grant, I believe it's currently $10,000
That'll pay for the work I've just had done then
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Mate, I've just had the tracks fixed, it cost 10 grand just to do that
How about offering to lead a Chinese invasionary force to Australia....spearheaded by a classic 1959 tank. All they got to do is land you on the beach in Perth?
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How about offering to lead a Chinese invasionary force to Australia....spearheaded by a classic 1959 tank. All they got to do is land you on the beach in Perth?
We'll I thought about about that but WA is China's biggest trading partner. I wouldn't want to put a bomb under the resources boom
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We'll I thought about about that but WA is China's biggest trading partner. I wouldn't want to put a bomb under the resources boom
Indonesia?
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Default Re: Shipping a tank from Hong Kong

Originally Posted by walla
Hi All

I've managed to get a hold of a Type 59 Battle Tank on a recent visit to China. It's currently in Hong Kong and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent shipping company to get it to Australia. It's a 1959 model and is covered under classic tank insurance.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.
have you been on the meths again mate??
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Indonesia?
The shipping company?
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have you been on the meths again mate??
It's only for driving on the sand, it hasn't got any guns or owt.
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It's only for driving on the sand, it hasn't got any guns or owt.
OMG!!! Kelly's Heroes!! you MUST post pics!!!
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OMG!!! Kelly's Heroes!! you MUST post pics!!!
I'll wear me 1942 Japanese Air Force goggles for when I strick me head out the turret just so you recognise me
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Originally Posted by walla
Hi All

I've managed to get a hold of a Type 59 Battle Tank on a recent visit to China. It's currently in Hong Kong and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent shipping company to get it to Australia. It's a 1959 model and is covered under classic tank insurance.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.
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The shipping company?
No, the invasion force
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