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28-03-21, 07:24

dcrfan

Paul Napier

Join Date: May 2010

Location: NZ

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Magnetic compasses in armoured vehicles are very inaccurate. Revving up the engine can make the compass rose spin around and on a vehicle with a large turret mounted gun traversing the turret can drag the compass rose around with the barrel.

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