MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > MILITARY VEHICLES > The Armour Forum

Notices

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #28  
Old 02-06-22, 23:14
Hanno Spoelstra's Avatar
Hanno Spoelstra Hanno Spoelstra is offline
MLU Administrator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 14,836
Default BOMB was fitted with T54E1 tracks

Quote:
Originally Posted by David Herbert View Post
Those are T54E1 links in the photo above. Probably the most common of the WW2 steel chevron designs so entirely in keeping if not original to the tank.
T54E1 tracks indeed, BOMB was running on a set of these in June 1945.

Not used a lot these days, most Sherman tanks are fitted with rubber tracks as otherwise they cannot be operated on public roads.

Quote:
"Original Toronto Star caption: D-Day veteran; this Canadian-built tank (sic) of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers was still in action at V-E-Day. After landing on a Normandy beach; it fought its way across northwestern France; Belgium; Holland and into Germany. It's still a real fighter"
83427.jpg
Source: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/object...-sherbrooke-fu
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
RIP Ron Perry, age 67 Alex van de Wetering Tributes 2 27-08-14 16:32
Kitson Pease gearbox ??? rewdco The Softskin Forum 11 01-10-07 12:57
landmine roller? mike mckinley Post-war Military Vehicles 4 01-08-06 05:28
Holy Spit ! Garry Shipton (RIP) The Sergeants' Mess 2 31-05-06 02:26
Gas Holy Tank!! BIG MIKE The Carrier Forum 1 25-10-05 14:36


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 06:53.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016