antarmike Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 If this is my view, which Tank am I sat in? (this could be fun because I don't know the answer!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Tiger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 This comes from an RAC booklet, and is out of a chapter describing tank crew training, so I guess it has to be a British (or American in British service) tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) If this is my view, which Tank am I sat in? (this could be fun because I don't know the answer!) Mike, A few clues here, it would appear to be British and WW2 era. Also it looks to have a Wilson preselector gearbox.......could be a Matilda (AEC connection ).....but no, there is only one start switch shown ( Matilda had two engines). The only other tanks that I can think of with Wilson boxes are Crusader and Covenanter (single engines).......have to go for one of these, as a pure guess. The hatch control levers have me wondering. And another point.....Crusader and Covenanter were two speed. The gear selector in the picture would appear to be in Neutral, with three other positions......so 1st, 2nd and Reverse ??? Edited April 18, 2009 by Richard Farrant more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Don't know which tank, but the controls look British and I can't see a 19 set radio connection, so I think this is an early war drawing, prior to 1941 of a British built tank. Also, why are there 2 temp/oil/air gauges but only one starter switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) I am going for Matilda 2..........the hatch cover looks right. Edited April 19, 2009 by Richard Farrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I think Matilda 1. John Pearson would know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) curved hatch, release each side - its Matilda 2 matilda 1 is flat and the periscope is attached to the hatch? Edited April 19, 2009 by john fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Must look harder at the picture next time......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 and here is the training rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 so this will be the tank then guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 so this will be the tank then guys? Thats the one, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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