Valentine saved in Western Australia

[tankbarrell]

Originally Posted by The Bedford Boys

Have you ever sat in a Val eddy? If you havent, go do so and then tell me it's a well thought out little tank!! They are a ba**ard!!! You have to fold yourself up like a piece of oragami, and with your feet on the pedals, you could literally kiss your own a**. They are typically english.

I am tall, long legged and not known for my origami abilities but I managed to drive a Valentine ok and that was with a recently broken arm which meant I had to change gear with my left hand......

I will admit my Sherman is a bit roomier...

[Bob Cohoon]

I think the Valentine had the quality of being hard to hit due to its low profile and compactness ,qualities someone realized at Vickers and a lot of other designers missed. A plate of steel 6 ft. x 3 ft 1" thick will weigh the same as a 5 ft x 2.4 ft piece 1 1/2" thick