11-03-2020, 02:16 AM | #41 | |
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Re: Unsually modified Tanks
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11-03-2020, 03:17 AM | #42 |
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Re: Unsually modified Tanks
Apparently the Australians stuck some Hedgehog ASW mortars in a box on the back of the engine deck of Matilda IIs. Which is only fitting, as the weapon was originally designed as an anti vehicle weapon prior to it's application in ASW.
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11-04-2020, 10:50 AM | #43 |
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Re: Unsually modified Tanks
We've talked about in-the-field modifications to armor and weaponry, and about other equipment. But what about the engine?
The Ford V8 GAA engine installed on many Sherman variants and IIRC other armored vehicles had a rated 500-HP output at the limit of 2,600 rpm. But that was restricted by providing it with a governor, since, in practice, it could rev up to higher rpms and deliver more HPs. Crews were known to remove the governor, in order to be able to muster more power in emergencies. That was not a good thing for the engine, I think, but still better than being hit by a German 75mm round. Or so the crewmen thought. |
11-04-2020, 12:21 PM | #44 | |
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