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morvwilson -> Tank Museum (4/20/2010 8:35:25 AM)

If i had the money...
Took my sons to this museum on a 400+ acre private ranch in Portola Valley.

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knilli -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 10:16:32 AM)

nice fotos, do you have more? [:D]



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 12:03:37 PM)

That Panther is soooooooooooooooooooo sexy!



Zakhal -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 2:20:02 PM)

Whats that weird looking churchill on the second photo?



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 2:29:45 PM)

A normal Churchill with the turret facing backwards I think



sterckxe -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 3:39:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd
A normal Churchill with the turret facing backwards I think


So it could shoot backwards while running away from the Panther ?

Makes sense [;)]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx



Zakhal -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 3:59:06 PM)


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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

A normal Churchill with the turret facing backwards I think


The gun it carries is over 75mm and the barrel looks kinda long for mortar. There was like one churchill with big mortar atleast as a weapon iirc.



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:08:52 PM)

Yes there was - this



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or this...
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both massively different guns to the one above though



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:12:25 PM)

I agree the barrel does look a bit big for 75mm, but I can't find anything which says they carried a bigger gun than that...maybe just the camera angle?



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:14:44 PM)

Although, according to wiki

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Churchill Mk V (241)
A Churchill III / IV which was equipped with a close support 95 mm howitzer in place of the main gun (47 rounds).


or this...
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Churchill Mk VIII
A Churchill VII which replaced the main gun with a 95 mm howitzer (47 rounds).


Though looking at pictures of these two variants on the net - they don't look like the one above.



morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:18:35 PM)

I think you are right, turret is facing backwards, but that one in particular has not been restored yet.
And yes, I have more.

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morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:20:07 PM)

And a few from inside...

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morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:21:33 PM)

can only do 3 at a time,

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morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:23:44 PM)

and a few more

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morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:26:10 PM)

And just in case it is not enough...

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morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:27:40 PM)

most of the vehicles inside the barns were completely operational.



morvwilson -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 5:32:48 PM)

Here are some more

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htuna -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 8:09:12 PM)

Awesome collection!!! Thanks for sharing pictures.. I would love to see some of those vehicles in person!!!..

The Churchill Avre (big Mortar) was awesome in the second Close Combat - Bridge to Far?... Awesome for devastating buildings/infantry!



D.Ilse -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 10:16:38 PM)

Someone went to the Littlefield collection.[:'(]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KauAxwx-MpU&playnext_from=TL&videos=uGZReCRP6w8

Btw, that Panther is a fully running restoration.[8D]

sadly Littlefield passed on before seeing the complete restoration. I am sure he would be pleased with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGq6G-5ouA0&feature=related

running in daylight..better conditions.



JudgeDredd -> RE: Tank Museum (4/20/2010 11:44:02 PM)

WOW! The Panther was such a damn sexy killing machine!



thegreatwent -> RE: Tank Museum (4/22/2010 3:32:52 AM)

Thanks for sharing the photos[:)]



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