agripper Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Just been watching the film The Black Tent. tehre are a number or tanks and afv's in it. the first you see is what looks like a Cromwell on fire with another partly altered to look like a german tank. Can anyone tell me if I am right and what other vehicles where used? Would hate to think they burt a perfectly good tank for the sake of a film but I would guess there where a lot going spare. the german tank type seen is running at speed and makes a turn dragging up a hidden cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Interesting. A new one on me. Was it any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Nooooooo! :argh: It is a Cromwell........:cry: A MkIV with an F type hull and still retaining one of it's turret bins. Sorry, Cromwell trivia on full there! Never heard of The Black Tent, I see it was made in 1956 in Libya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 OK tell me how did you get that still shot of the tele then, something i have thought of doing for a long time but have no idea where to start, i did see a bit of it when the heroes ambushed a so called german truck which was a Bedford MW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsfotos Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hadn't heard of that movie. Now added it to the 'need to get' list for my war movie collection! I don't know about how it is now with digital but back in the analogue days this was how to get photos from your TV screen. You need a shutter speed that takes into account the scanning speed of the TV system otherwise you would get a black band across the screen. Usually something like 1/125th or 1/60 would do. Definitely use a tripod or other support and use standard program mode. Give it a go and see what happens. Remember you will never get a perfect picture though due to the definition of a TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 There is what lks like a stuart without turret, can not rember what the transport version was called. Also the usual White half tracks as german vehicles. Though the camels looks genuine. Donald Pleasance as a arab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I spent the final 5 months of last year in Libya with work, we visited the Roman ampitheatre they show, if memory serves this was where that Bedford MW was hijacked, at a place called Sabratha, open to the public to visit with no restrictions, incredible place. I tried to find a copy of the film on ebay, with no success, anyone ever seen it on DVD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) There is what lks like a stuart without turret, can not rember what the transport version was called. A turretless Stuart was most likely the post-war gun tractor conversion, as in use with the British Army in the 1950s. Hanno Edited November 5, 2009 by mcspool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) I tried to find a copy of the film on ebay, with no success, anyone ever seen it on DVD? I found a DVD Box set on Play.com that contains the Black Tent as one of the films. It costs £47.99 though and is titled as the Donald Sinden Icon Box set. The link is http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3363401/Donald-Sinden-Icon-Box-Set/Product.html?&engine=froogle_film&keyword=Donald+Sinden+Icon+Box+Set++DVD&_$ja=tsid:11518%7Ccc:%7Cprd:3363401%7Ccat:Movie+%3E+DVD+%3E+Boxed+Sets Edited November 5, 2009 by woa2 Missed a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Spot on, thank you Robert, I will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schliesser92 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 It wouldn't be unusual for Germans to use a Bedford. Both sides made use of captured vehicles and equipment. Some trucks changed "owners" several times during the North African campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 This was on again last weekend - odd that such an unknown film should be on twice in such a relatively short space of time. In addition to the cromwell and other vehicles previously mentioned I also spotted what looked like a Sexton, posed asif it had been knocked out and half buried... Was very interesting to see the vehicles but I'm still not sure I could bring myself to invest in the Donald Sinden box set..! (though admittedly he did some good roles when younger...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 It wouldn't be unusual for Germans to use a Bedford. Both sides made use of captured vehicles and equipment. Some trucks changed "owners" several times during the North African campaign I've got photos of Bedfords and Morris vehicles used by the Germans. Apparentley the Quad was a sort after vehicle by the Wermacht as well. There should be a thread on captured vehicles in the HMVF dusty ceallers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I've got photos of Bedfords and Morris vehicles used by the Germans. Apparentley the Quad was a sort after vehicle by the Wermacht as well. There should be a thread on captured vehicles in the HMVF dusty ceallers. I guess trucks were easier to keep going than tanks and therefore more likely to be used by the enemy if captured. Also less likely to be knocked out by friendly fire ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Better watch the news closely these days and you might just see that Cromwell turret in action...welded onto the back of a Toyota Landcruiser:-D Anyone know if any WW2 armour turned up in the fights in Libiya over the past few months, as we have seen previsously in Iraq and Afghanistan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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