mtskull Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Men of 43 RTR posing with a Cromwell (or Centaur?) on Salisbury Plain, circa 1953. All I know about this is that the name of the tall chap with the pipe is Geoff Brittain (the photo came via his son). Can anybody add any further detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZITIM Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Men of 43 RTR posing with a Cromwell (or Centaur?) on Salisbury Plain, circa 1953. All I know about this is that the name of the tall chap with the pipe is Geoff Brittain (the photo came via his son). Can anybody add any further detail? [ATTACH=CONFIG]103954[/ATTACH] Ive just emailed a guy (Noel Walpole) who was serving with them at the time, to let me know who they are. I will get back to you with an answer. Regards, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 can't add much other than it is an 75mm armed F type like mine and it belongs to B squadron (probably recce troop). rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It also has, like Rick's, the later slightly wider track that was an upgrade on Cromwells at the end of the war, quite often with a higher ratio final drive (to reduce top speed) and better suspension with a slightly higher ride height. These mods were not done on Centaurs as far as I can tell. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks everyone; any info is welcome. Rick, I'll pass that photo on if I may; I'm sure there are people who would like to see what the tank looked like when not obscured by the cream of the armed forces... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 can't add much other than it is an 75mm armed F type like mine and it belongs to B squadron (probably recce troop). rick I'm not sure it's an F type Rick, what makes you think it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 drivers side bin looks to be behind where the door would be ie not in line with the front plate. having said that I think I can see the tow rope stowed along the side and not in it's proper F type position on the glacis and I can't see the door retaining keep. so it's a definite maybe ! rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My thoughts too! The glacis splash rails look full height beyond the hull gun too, but it's hard to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I think your right mate, I saw the splash rail but didn't know the earlier marks had a full rail. it might well be an earlier hull type ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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