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23-03-13, 11:33
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Australian Cruiser.1.
A very interesting account about the invention and development of the Sentinel AC 1 tank. It took only 22 months from planning to driving.
Enjoy. Rick. http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/rec...-vol5-ch14.pdf
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25-03-13, 21:49
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Yes, Rick, the Official History account is interesting, but does not provide a complete picture by any means.
For example, the statement that the Cadillac was the 'only engine available with enough Horsepower' does not take into account the preference by Watson for the Guiberson Radial diesel engine above all others. Unfortunately, the high fees and royalties required by Guiberson were unacceptable to the Australian government, so the engine was dropped from contention. The Caddie engine in triplicate, running through a common crank-case, was the next-best available alternative. DP Mellor's history of the AC tanks is a great starting point and a 'good read'. It's a pity that the unpublished manuscript I referred to remains just that: unpublished, as it provides a far more in-depth analysis of the whole saga. Mike C
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05-04-14, 12:33
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tobruk movie
Seems the 1944 movie 'The rats of tobruk' which features Sentinels in action mocked up as Panzers has been remastered and released on DVD.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191124492...49#ht_7wt_1137 hmm
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07-04-14, 09:09
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the movie
Bought myself a copy of the movie at jb hifi for $20. The Sentinels are in the movie for 5 minutes but it was great to see them driving around.
The only mods they had on them was a box structure over the mantlet surrounding the gun barrel and a enlarged cylindrical commanders copola. It didn't make them look more 'german' to modern eyes though and they also had a dodgy backwards facing swastika on the front of the tank. The movie also featured period footage with Blitzs and the like and plenty of shiny new LP2 carriers featuring the actors. Worth a look.
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10-05-14, 04:08
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It seems the ex Belfield AC3 is now in a new Tank and Arty museum in QLD and is being refurbished and turned into a mock up AC4!
A link to the museum: http://www.ausarmour.com/ ac4.jpg
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