Aussie Sentinel tanks

Ryan · #1 26-03-13, 01:36

I was recently at a farm and saw an AC hull cut off above the tracks. Hull no. BK23.

Sorry, BK AH23

Ryan · #2 05-04-14, 12:33

Seems the 1944 movie 'The rats of tobruk' which features Sentinels in action mocked up as Panzers has been remastered and released on DVD.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191124492...49#ht_7wt_1137

hmm

Ryan · #3 07-04-14, 09:09

Bought myself a copy of the movie at jb hifi for $20. The Sentinels are in the movie for 5 minutes but it was great to see them driving around.
The only mods they had on them was a box structure over the mantlet surrounding the gun barrel and a enlarged cylindrical commanders copola. It didn't make them look more 'german' to modern eyes though and they also had a dodgy backwards facing swastika on the front of the tank.
The movie also featured period footage with Blitzs and the like and plenty of shiny new LP2 carriers featuring the actors.
Worth a look.

Ryan · #4 08-05-14, 01:47

t1.jpg t2.jpg t3.jpg

Some pictures of Sentinel production from the AWM website.

Ryan · #5 10-05-14, 04:08

It seems the ex Belfield AC3 is now in a new Tank and Arty museum in QLD and is being refurbished and turned into a mock up AC4!

A link to the museum:
http://www.ausarmour.com/

ac4.jpg

Tony Smith · #6 18-08-14, 13:29

Employee enamel badge from the Sentinel Tank Assembly Section at Chullora railway workshops:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/D123-RARE...item5b026c199f

Ryan · #7 12-01-16, 04:18

Just want to confirm this.

Does the Sentinel use standard type M3 lee/grant roadwheels, drive sprocket and idler?
And does it use standard m3 Lee/grant track?