Kanonier Reichmann Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 Who can identify this tank described below: Medium Allied Tank Horizontal Volute Suspension Max. Road Speed 30mph 25 pdr main gun Height 8ft. 5in. (therefore NOT a Sherman variant) Cast one piece hull I could give it away by describing the power plant but rest assured it (powerplant) was American. The other hint is that it never saw service yet it apparently outperformed the equivalent Sherman in cross country ability, was relatively fast, had a low profile, good armour protection & excellent development potential in that the 17pdr. gun could be fitted without too much modification. Be interested to see how long it takes. Regards Jim R. ------------------ Whoa mule, WHOA!.....when ah sez Whoa ahz mean WHOA!!! ....Whang.... Ya flea bitten varmit... Ah hate dat Wabbit! (or Gerbil or Hampster or Rattus Rattus...insert preference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noba Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 Hey Rattus...Is he picking on you ? or rats in general ? BTW wasn't the Aussie Crusader was it ? No. Didn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 The Australian Cruiser Tank, of course. It had 3 Cadillac V-8 engines. The A.C.1 had a 2 lbr. gun, a water-cooled 0.303 Vickers co-ax with another Vickers centrally mounted in the hull front. It weighed 28 tons and could go up to 35 mph. The A.C.3 was to have the 25 lbr., retain the co-ax MG but drop the hull MG. The A.C.4 was to have had the 17 lbr. One interesting feature is that the 3 Cadillac engines shared a common crankcase, giving the powerplant a semi-radial appearance. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattus Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 Noba, What's wrong with mules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted August 21, 2000 Author Share Posted August 21, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Michael emrys: The Australian Cruiser Tank, of course. It had 3 Cadillac V-8 engines. The A.C.1 had a 2 lbr. gun, a water-cooled 0.303 Vickers co-ax with another Vickers centrally mounted in the hull front. It weighed 28 tons and could go up to 35 mph. The A.C.3 was to have the 25 lbr., retain the co-ax MG but drop the hull MG. The A.C.4 was to have had the 17 lbr. One interesting feature is that the 3 Cadillac engines shared a common crankcase, giving the powerplant a semi-radial appearance. Michael<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Damn....that was too quick! You're right Michael, the Australian "Sentinel ACIII" Cruiser Tank is the corerct weight. Was it the reference to the American engine that gave it away or did you simply know it anyway? I see I'm going to have to make it tougher in future. BTW, I still think it was a shame it never saw any service as it would have been rather interesting to see how it would have performed. Jim R. ------------------ Whoa mule, WHOA!.....when ah sez Whoa ahz mean WHOA!!! ....Whang.... Ya flea bitten varmit... Ah hate dat Wabbit! (or Gerbil or Hampster or Rattus Rattus...insert preference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 Ah! But what about the AC IV, fitted with TWIN 17 pounder guns???!!! Surely a noteworthy family member. (Though this prototype mounted the twin guns soley to test recoil of the harder hitting 25 pdr, which wasn't availible at the time). Chamberlain sez 66 AC I's were completed and, though a capable design, were relegated to training units due to the appearance in numbers of U.S. vehicles. I always have wished the Aussies had utilized this nifty tank. I'd like to model one. I wonder if there is a kit? Zamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: Was it the reference to the American engine that gave it away or did you simply know it anyway?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Actually, the first clue was the horizontal volute suspension. Everything else just confirmed my suspician. BTW, this isn't the first time I've come across this question in a contest. Some wargaming mag about ten years ago had the same question. I think they may even have had a picture of it, which made it easy. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshandorf Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 Okay.. Here is a question for the German Handgun grognard. What was the name of the 9mm Luger that some SS Officers used during WWII? The symbol for the name of the gun was found on the pistol grip. Go get 'em! Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 08-21-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Macs Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 the Walther P38 was the 9mm pistol but i am still looking for that ss symbol on one. hmm interesting ------------------ "If you see a white plane it's American, if you see a black plane it's the RAF. If you see no plane at all it's the Luftwaffe." -German soldier, Western Front, 1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshandorf Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Blue Macs: the Walther P38 was the 9mm pistol but i am still looking for that ss symbol on one. hmm interesting <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No... It is a 9mm Luger, but it has a special name because of the little symbol "insignia?" on the pistol grip. As mentioned before it was issued to SS Officers. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 And to see a display of this particular example of Aussie tank design, check out: http://www.iol.net.au/~conway/ww2/sentinel.html </A> Mace [This message has been edited by Mace (edited 08-21-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noba Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Whats wrong with mules ? Depends if they're boiled or fried ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIA Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Zamo, it was an ACIII which was fitted with twin 25lb'ers as a test bed for the ACIV 17lb'er, the notes collected from these tests also went towards the design of the Firefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattus Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 AC IV with single 17pdr only produced as prototype - presumably Firefly was more capable vehicle - problems of reliability & synchronisation running 3 engines on 1 crankcase. Though AC I was not bad its 2pdr would not have been much use by time produced in quantity - and production did not start until 1942! Noba - Rats eat anthing - you know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted August 22, 2000 Author Share Posted August 22, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mace: And to see a display of this particular example of Aussie tank design, check out: http://www.iol.net.au/~conway/ww2/sentinel.html </A> Mace Thanks Mace, that was a brilliant site. I am continually amazed at the sources of information you guys manage to dredge up. Regards Jim R. [This message has been edited by Mace (edited 08-21-2000).]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ------------------ Whoa mule, WHOA!.....when ah sez Whoa ahz mean WHOA!!! ....Whang.... Ya flea bitten varmit... Ah hate dat Wabbit! (or Gerbil or Hampster or Rattus Rattus...insert preference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupacabra Posted August 22, 2000 Share Posted August 22, 2000 Okay, here's a hard one. Who can identify the mullet below: shoulder-length feathered greasy light brown last seen at a Stryper concert ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted August 23, 2000 Share Posted August 23, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chupacabra: Okay, here's a hard one. Who can identify the mullet below: shoulder-length feathered greasy light brown last seen at a Stryper concert <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, that would be our friend Muzzlehead! He's allways leading from the front (of the moshpit)! Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzlehead Posted August 24, 2000 Share Posted August 24, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mace: Oh, that would be our friend Muzzlehead! He's allways leading from the front (of the moshpit)! Mace <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's right I'm, "... Thrashing for Jesus..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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