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lynx42

08-10-19 03:08

Swords to Plough shares Grant or Lee tank

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Work on the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electricity Scheme. June 1963.

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Sluicing equipment being assembled at Geehi Dam site, with old WWII tank used for transport ... June 1963 ... Thiess Bros Pty Ltd

Mike Cecil

08-10-19 17:00

M3 Grant

Novel use for an M3 series Grant (flatter/lower profile turret with a bustle).

Nice find, Rick.

Mike

Hanno Spoelstra

09-10-19 00:11

M3 Medium tank fitted with Staghound turret...

Rod Cairns

09-10-19 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil (Post 263798)

Novel use for an M3 series Grant (flatter/lower profile turret with a bustle).

Nice find, Rick.

Mike

Hi Mike, that's a Stag turret alright. There are photos around of a derelict Grant on a farm at Murrayville (Victoria) with one but no beams welded to the roof. I initially thought it might be the same tank but the derelict has M4 bogies. I wonder how well the turret rings interfaced? Obviously a similar diameter...

Mike Cecil

09-10-19 03:54

Thanks for spotting my error - never assume anything at first glance!!

Have to wonder why ...

Mike

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