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Old 11-01-12, 19:23
Dave Page Dave Page is offline
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Default welding AP

Hi Guys,
the welding of armour plate was pioneered by Guy Motors, they proved that it could be done along with substantial saving of time and materials. The process they developed was then handed to the War Dept., gratis. Imagine a company doing that today.

Rivets look good, and if one knows how much work there is in each rivet, even little ones, the appreciation factor registers much higher.

As has been pointed out, any decent-sized projectile hitting a rivetted or welded hull may make life for those inside rather grim.
Cheers,
Dave
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