brianstorm Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) 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. Edited June 16, 2009 by brianstorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 You have a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Bit ironic! based on two tractors stuck together. Thought that idea had been slung out in 1916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Bit ironic! based on two tractors stuck together. Thought that idea had been slung out in 1916 A firm called Doe were still doing this in the 1960's. I think these are Power Majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 WW1 German tank. Only one original example exists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A7V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) 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.[/quote Like this one a Roadless conversion of Fordson Major by County Commercial cars of Fleet Hants Edited June 23, 2009 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 tractors were the original insparation for Tanks. A7V was originally on Holt derived running gear wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 The Germans made a non-running copy for their Panzer Museum some years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) 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. Edited June 22, 2009 by brianstorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 The Germans made a non-running copy for their Panzer Museum some years ago. The Panzer museum at Munster have a perfect replica, with an exact copy of the original engine. W &T did an article on it a long time ago. Is it that one you are referring to or is there another replica that you know of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Munster is the one I am refering too. They copied the Australian example for a pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelH Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Bob Grundy is building an A7V from two of those tracked laying - "Tractors" It is going to be shown at tank fest Bovington - this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstorm Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 As far as i understand, there is Bob Grundys replica in the Uk which we will no doubt see photos of shortly. An almost perfect replica in Germany (which i thought was a runner, but i might be wrong) and the original in Australia. So far!!! Anybosy know of any others? Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 wasnt there an article in the late bart vanderveens mag (wheels and Tracks) about the original and the replica then being made in Germany? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 wasnt there an article in the late bart vanderveens mag (wheels and Tracks) about the original and the replica then being made in Germany? Mark Hi, i belive that several years ago three were going to be built in Germany in exchange for other tank parts etc but only one was completed... theis must be the one in Panzer museum Germany. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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