Aussie Sentinel tanks

[Tony Smith]

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

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

[Ryan]

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?

[David Herbert]

The tracks, road wheel tyres and sprocket rings are the same as M3 / M4 medium tanks with VVSS. There are many variations of these parts but they are all interchangable. The sprocket hubs, road wheel centres and idler assembly are unique to Sentinel though the road wheels may be interchangeable with the American ones.

David

[Martin Kelly]

AC1 (with the 2 pounder) and AC4 prototype mock up(with the 17 pounder). The AC1 was purchased from a US collector and given to the Aussie Museum by a Ukrainian Games company (who make the World of Tanks game). The museum, based in Cairns fabricated the mantlet of the AC4 prototype, in their workshop. Their workshop had done a bit of reconditioning, but is presently putting together a Tiger replica, based on the Mockup Tiger they purchased from "Fury".

[Ryan]

Don't believe I've seen these pics before.

[Ryan]

Fantastic detailed plans/blueprints for the AC3 from the national archives.
103 pages worth!!

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...82893&T=P&S=10

[Mike Cecil]

Nice find Ryan.

The barcode for those interested in going to the NAA file via Recordsearch is 382893, where you can choose to view either the on-line digital copy or download the 25.4 MB pdf file.

The file name is 'Plans, Armoured Fighting Vehicles.'

Mike

[Nicholas Perry]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Fantastic detailed plans/blueprints for the AC3 from the national archives.
103 pages worth!!

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...82893&T=P&S=10

Thanks for the link Ryan. Just working up the details for a model project so very timely. Note the Canadian Dry Pin tracks fitted with a new drive sprocket.