brianstorm

I,m getting confused, how many replicas of this thing are there? how many in GB and is the one being built based on a wheeled or tracked vehicle. Is the one the article is about the one Bob Grundy was building or is it another?

there's just the one by bob grundy thats being shown for the first time in public at tankfest at the weekend,it's based on the chassis of two ford county tracked tractors that have been joined together.the only other replica is a non runner thats in the panzer museum in germany.

If its a replica of a a7v, what does a original a7v look like. Have no idea what it is of where its from or who made them? Could you put up an image or send me one .

just stick a7v in google images and loads will come up.

tractors were the original insparation for Tanks. A7V was originally on Holt derived running gear wasn't it?

yes an pretty useless across country because of it.

Didn't Bob Grundy make a replica of this, remember seeing it at his workshops when my BAV was over there, his was bassed on a tracked tractor, but could'nt say which one it was as a base vehicle. IS this a different one and what happed to the one he built?

yes it's the one bob grundy did.it's been pretty much finished for a good few months with only the finishing touches to do.

i presume so,the first time i saw it the chassis work had allready been done,the drive wheel and idler look right.not sure about the tracks but i think he's added rubber pads to them,you can't see much of them anyway.

Is this a private venture or is it destined for an verseas customer? i wont be at Bovington this year, but look forward to seeing the photos.

 

Tim (too)

it's a private venture and i don't know whats going to happen to it long term.i think he built it for the challenge.i suppose if somebody makes him an offer he can't refuse it could go anywhere.

You have a picture?

yes i've lots but i've promised not to put any up before tankfest,don't want to steal is thunder.i'm going to tankfest so i'll take a few more there and try and put a few up afterwards showing the tank during it's build.

if anybodys thinking about going to tankfest it'll be worth the trip just to see this vehicle.i've seen it during construction and it's a superb job and something totally unique.the interior is nothing to look at but the exterior is brilliant.it's based on two ford county tractors stuck together.the front gun fires blanks and the machine guns all move with the help of ford escort wiper motors.the driving position is right at the back with the engine just in front,slightly back from the centre of the vehicle.it will be driven with the help of cameras on the outside and somebody standing were the comander/driver position is in the real tank.

yes if i've saved up enough to afford the petrol!