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Old 23-11-11, 07:17
Luke R Luke R is offline
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Default AC3 hull

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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil View Post
The Bellfield AC3 was built on one of the many AC3 hulls cast for the project, but never used. Most were scrapped. John recovered his from the Holsworthy Range where it had been used for anti-armour training. As a consequence, a whole lower side panel had to be replaced: no mean effort on a cast tank hull!

As a consequence (of the hull never actually having been built as a 'tank'), I'm not sure I would include it in the list of 'survivors'.

Mike C
I disagree Mike,
It would be one thing if John made a replica hull or modified the hull of a AC1 to look like the AC3, but it still was cast a AC3 hull during the 40's like every other AC hull.
Its like if i built a Spitfire out of NOS.
Is it a Spitfire? yes
Did it serve or have any history? no

Luke
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