djohannsen
Senior Member
Ah, well... The blind squirrel (i.e., me) found no nut this time. Still looks interwar British to me.I'm not sure. Did that have a drain plug in the bottom?
edit: further research suggests it was not.
JR
Ah, well... The blind squirrel (i.e., me) found no nut this time. Still looks interwar British to me.I'm not sure. Did that have a drain plug in the bottom?
edit: further research suggests it was not.
JR
That is not inconsistent. It is just not a Vickers Mk I chassis as I understand, and I won't claim Paul's expertise in such matters.Ah, well... The blind squirrel (i.e., me) found no nut this time. Still looks interwar British to me.
So my guess wasn't laughably and absurdly wrong . At this point in my life, I'll happily settle for that.That is not inconsistent. It is just not a Vickers Mk I chassis as I understand, and I won't claim Paul's expertise in such matters.
JR
Thank you, sir, for tossing me a bone.EDIT: Used a Vickers Medium Mk. II chassis, so anyone who said British interwar or Vickers were on the right track.
This site claims it was not the Vickers Mk. II, or it was only partially. I can't claim to know which answer is right.Birch Gun prototype.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch_gun
EDIT: Used a Vickers Medium Mk. II chassis, so anyone who said British interwar or Vickers were on the right track.
That could be argued a bit. The Mk I & II used many elements of the chassis in common. Part of the problem is that the original Mk I had a habit of shedding roadwheels and needed redesigned and stronger bogies and axels which were later fitted. So updated Mk I were closer to Mk II in suspension, though the upper hulls were different.This site claims it was not the Vickers Mk. II, or it was only partially. I can't claim to know which answer is right.
JR
yes, but why just a 20mm?The green cross is a dead giveaway: Hungarian. A Toldi I or Toldi II with the 20mm.
The 40mm was at the cleaners?yes, but why just a 20mm?
It's too thin for the shortened 40mm that the Toldi IIa had.yes, but why just a 20mm?
Unfortunately I can't see the M4 rear hull plate, so it could be a M4, M4A2 or M4A3. The angle of the planking at the front and how far it projects suggests a late 47° hull, so that would mean a late 75mm M4A2 or M4A3. The soldier looks more Marine than Army, so more likely a late M4A2. The ride-on is a Type 94 TK (Tokushu Keninsha = Special Tractor) tankette. Looks like it's ready for shipping home to help the parents on the farm. The look on his face says "These are mine, find your own!".Sometimes you can take the idea of bringing a "spare" along too far..........
Paul:Unfortunately I can't see the M4 rear hull plate, so it could be a M4, M4A2 or M4A3. The angle of the planking at the front and how far it projects suggests a late 47° hull, so that would mean a late 75mm M4A2 or M4A3. The soldier looks more Marine than Army, so more likely a late M4A2. The ride-on is a Type 94 TK (Tokushu Keninsha = Special Tractor) tankette. Looks like it's ready for shipping home to help the parents on the farm. The look on his face says "These are mine, find your own!".