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Author Topic: T1 1928 tankette  (Read 4188 times)

Offline mondria

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T1 1928 tankette
« on: September 18, 2010, 12:32:39 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

thanks for the help

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 11:58:59 AM »
Never seen it before, but could you scale it approximately from the head sticking out of the hatch ?
Gary, Glynis, and Alasdair (there are three of us, but we are too mean to have more than one login)

Offline mondria

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 11:30:19 AM »
I was hoping to get a bit more precise measurement, have to make do
thanks anyway

Offline 6milPhil

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 10:52:21 PM »
Had a quick peek through Smither's "A New Excalibur; The Development of the Tank 1909-1939" and not a whisper of it...

Offline mondria

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2010, 09:57:36 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

Offline mysteriousbill

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2010, 03:37:04 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.

Offline mondria

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Re: T1 1928 tankette
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2010, 03:50:18 PM »
super thanks just the info I need

 

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