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Big thank you to the Australian Army. Saved me !
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From memory this Australian made Crusader tank was powered by two standard flat head V 8 engines. I think there was an on-going problem to get them to share the load. Never went into mass production. This sample at Armoured School (where I qualified for tank gunnery) in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
From memory this Australian made Crusader tank was powered by two standard flat head V 8 engines. I think there was an on-going problem to get them to share the load. Never went into mass production. This sample at Armoured School (where I qualified for tank gunnery) in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
He was on the same tank gunnery course at Armoured School in Puckapunyal as author. Belt of ammo is for the Browning turrent mounted .30 cal machine gun. High explosive rounds for the Centurian tank 76mm main armament. Before firing, remove the snap on explosive protection on the nose. All ammo has tracer. Magic feeling for the gunner firing either type. Cordite aroma.
He was on the same tank gunnery course at Armoured School in Puckapunyal as author. Belt of ammo is for the Browning turrent mounted .30 cal machine gun. High explosive rounds for the Centurian tank 76mm main armament. Before firing, remove the snap on explosive protection on the nose. All ammo has tracer. Magic feeling for the gunner firing either type. Cordite aroma.
High explosive 20 pounder rounds for our Centurian tanks at Puckapunyal in Victoria. Snowy Davies Saladin 6WD APC in the background. Note boxes of .30 ammo belts for our Browning machine guns on the tank. Us gunners flick a lever one way to fire machine gun, other way for the main gun. Each round was worth more than this soldier's pay. Accurate gunnery starts with bore sighting the gun with a cotton cross, then shooting it in to set the sight. After that ! Look out.
These ultra high velocity rounds have a tungsten carbide insert to penetrate the armour of a tank and with a muzzle velocity around 4,000 plus feet per second, they make the 50 ton tank buck. The nylon bands sabot) take the projectile up the rifled barrel and the spinning action sees them shear off around 100metres from the muzzle. Take care iif firing over infantry..
From memory this Australian made Crusader tank was powered by two standard flat head V 8 engines. I think there was an on-going problem to get them to share the load. Never went into mass production. This sample at Armoured School (where I qualified for tank gunnery) in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
From memory this Australian made Crusader tank was powered by two standard flat head V 8 engines. I think there was an on-going problem to get them to share the load. Never went into mass production. This sample at Armoured School (where I qualified for tank gunnery) in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
From memory this Australian made Crusader tank was powered by two standard flat head V 8 engines. I think there was an on-going problem to get them to share the load. Never went into mass production. This sample at Armoured School (where I qualified for tank gunnery) in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
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