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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: mondria on September 18, 2010, 01:32:39 AM

Title: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: mondria on September 18, 2010, 01:32:39 AM
Hi guys
can someone help me with finding info on the T1 tankette build by the US in 1928 (or 1927?) I got the info from the Tanks site and the Hunnicut book but I cant find any info on size or line drawings, I like to build this chute little thing together with the Ford 3 ton I'm working on

from Tanks
(http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/lighttanks/uslt-T1-1-IonFonosch.jpg)
thanks for the help
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: fastolfrus on September 18, 2010, 12:58:59 PM
Never seen it before, but could you scale it approximately from the head sticking out of the hatch ?
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: mondria on September 19, 2010, 12:30:19 PM
I was hoping to get a bit more precise measurement, have to make do
thanks anyway
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: 6milPhil on September 20, 2010, 11:52:21 PM
Had a quick peek through Smither's "A New Excalibur; The Development of the Tank 1909-1939" and not a whisper of it...
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: mondria on September 21, 2010, 10:57:36 AM
thanks for looking
its just me finding a project where there is no info on, on the plus side nobody can say I did it wrong
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: mysteriousbill on September 25, 2010, 04:37:04 PM
OK, I have finally dug out my copy of [b"Tanks of the World 1915-1945" by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis.

It says

"This was an experimental vehicle built by Cunningham during 1928 to an Ordinance Department design for a One-Man Tank. It was also used to test a special type of flexible tack made of band saw steel. Each track consisted of two steel bands 4 1/2 inch wide, lined with commercial belting. These were clipped together by steel grousers that also acted a track guides. 1.5 tons; crew 1; 1 MG; armour 5-9mm; engine Ford Moedl A, 4 cylinder 42hp, water cooled; 19.5mph; 8ft8inches x 4ft 9inchesx5ft 1 1/2 inches."

This book is great for info on all the between the wars experimental and limited production tanks for most of the world.
Title: Re: T1 1928 tankette
Post by: mondria on September 25, 2010, 04:50:18 PM
super thanks just the info I need