Author Topic: What is this tank? (Read 4702 times)

bandit86 · « **on:** January 08, 2011, 04:50:44 AM »

My friend wanted to know if anyone can tell the origins of this picture and tank? Thanks for the help

commissarmoody · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2011, 05:38:18 AM »

Now thats cool.

starkadder · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:16:04 AM »

I think it looks like an early Holt but I'm happy to be wrong

This claims it to be a Spaulding
http://www.nwwone.org/world-war/Rare-Photo-Best-Tracklayer-Tank-Spaulding-S-F-1917-WWI_170548531878.html

This claims it as a Best 75
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/mediumtanks/MediumTanks.html

Roebeast45 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:39:25 AM »

I claim that we need a model of it.

answer_is_42 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2011, 11:33:48 AM »

Quote from: starkadder on January 08, 2011, 06:16:04 AM

This claims it to be a Spaulding
http://www.nwwone.org/world-war/Rare-Photo-Best-Tracklayer-Tank-Spaulding-S-F-1917-WWI_170548531878.html

This claims it as a Best 75
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/mediumtanks/MediumTanks.html

Both of your links call it the 'Best 75 Tracklayer', and if you look closely at the photo in the O.P, you can just make out 'Tracklayer C.L.B. 75' on the prow.
It does look very cool. A quick search threw up this thread:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=63528&p=3&topicID=25688730

Apparently, it took part in an exercise with the California National Guard in 1917, but was never seriously considered for adoption by the Army, and was regarded as a bit of a joke by the troops. Can't find any information on armament, crew, etc.

bandit86 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:16:58 AM »

Thanks everyone

starkadder · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:35:16 AM »

Quote from: answer_is_42 on January 08, 2011, 11:33:48 AM

Both of your links call it the 'Best 75 Tracklayer', and if you look closely at the photo in the O.P, you can just make out 'Tracklayer C.L.B. 75' on the prow.

My apologies Ai42. I'd picked up on the tracklayer reference and was pretty rushed with the other stuff.

In my defence, it was my birthday don't ye know. I had a snootful of claret and cough syrup (the latter not deliberate but necessary) when I did the search and response.

It amazes me when LAfers post all the great stuff they get for Christmas and birthdays. For my birthday, my beloved wife gave me a pair of socks and a packet of dried mushrooms. Mind you, she gave me permission to buy a baritone ukulele. It was a very strange day.

aircav · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:14:06 PM »

Let's hope that Tobi see's this and gets inspired

answer_is_42 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:29:17 PM »

Quote from: aircav on January 09, 2011, 08:14:06 PM

Let's hope that Tobi see's this and gets inspired

My thoughts exactly! It would make a wonderful basis for a Victorian Land Ironclad...

scarabminiatures · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:33:59 PM »

Blimey, I like that and must investigate further as it would be a nice addition to the range

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:42:50 PM »

Please can somone make this? Please? Tobi!

Alfrik · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2011, 06:39:03 PM »

I did a day of exstensive search on images of the Holt tank. Things I found by looking at the pictures is that the front pipes, on top, were dented from turning the turret to far and the cannons banging into them. The hull is on top of the tractor chasise with no real floor for most of the vehicle.... also there is another version Holt put out that is very boxy and nearly 30 feet tall! Overal, if I recall aright, there are about 5 different shots if you use all the various image browsers. A couple of local players had toyed with making one for our ACW2 campaign we ran but nothing came of it.

koz10 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2011, 12:34:32 AM »

My first impression is that the Doughboys had raised the CSS Manassas for service in Europe. Nothing scares the Huns worse than an ACW era ironclad.

Luthaaren Von Tegale · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2011, 12:28:47 PM »

Looks cool.

It would also work pretty well as an armoured rail car - swap the tracks out for a pair of 4 wheel bogies.

vT

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2011, 12:25:54 PM »

Has anyone decided to model this yet?
This forum could do with a ‘Please can someone make a model of this!’ Board or at least a thread.

Mr. Marx

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