Latest episode of the Matilda Diaries, chronicalling the Tank Museum restoration of their Mk II Matilda. Good sequences of driving in open country in Australia, belies the impression of the heavyweight as a slow crawler. For an infantry tank, it shows a good turn of speed. Next model after the Chieftain?
Stephen
Matilda Diaries - Episode 17
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Re: Matilda Diaries - Episode 17
Insider knowledge ?Stephen White wrote: Next model after the Chieftain?
Chris (who has other preferences)
Mark IV (Liesel, Abteilung 14, France 1918)
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M3 Lee (25 Dragoons, Burma 1944)
Universal Carrier (2/Wiltshires, Italy 1944)
Panther (Deserter, 145 RAC, Italy 1944)
Centurion Mk 3 (8KRIH, Korea 1950/51)
Morris Quad, 25-pdr & limber (45RA, Korea 1951)
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Re: Matilda Diaries - Episode 17
Hi Stephen,
I'm glad you posted that article on the Matilda restore. I am watching all 17 episodes with great interest and I am up to episode 9 at present.
Dennis.
I'm glad you posted that article on the Matilda restore. I am watching all 17 episodes with great interest and I am up to episode 9 at present.
Dennis.
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Ditto Dennis, I am loving it, proper in depth film work and no bl--dy rock music! Phil.
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Re: Matilda Diaries - Episode 17
Very interesting to watch the complete series but they have done somethings completely different to how I think REME would have fixed them in the field.
First example of lock-wiring was completely wrong. Other posts to that episode ( 11 ) confirmed my initial impressions.
And rather than lifting the turret to change the barrel, I feel pretty sure we would have removed mantlet & gun, changed barrel, and then refitted the mantlet with barrel.
Mark
First example of lock-wiring was completely wrong. Other posts to that episode ( 11 ) confirmed my initial impressions.
And rather than lifting the turret to change the barrel, I feel pretty sure we would have removed mantlet & gun, changed barrel, and then refitted the mantlet with barrel.
Mark