Slightly OT. Can you do this to a disco?

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Rory Manton

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• Sep 22, 2004

• #21

<Snip>
>> You could take a substantially easier approach - namely the same one as
>> used by the Sherman-DD (Duplex Drive).
>>
>> Yes, that is a Sherman Tank.
>>
>> It waterproofed the cabin and then used a canvas screen which extended
>> well above the turret to act as a hull - duplex drive referred to its
>> water propulsion system.
>>
>> http://www.battletanks.com/m4_w_dd.htm
>
> Which also didn't work ... and which IIRC actually killed a few crews simply
> by not working ...

IIRC British and Canadian (?) ones, used correctly during D Day, were a
success where as the Americans launched to far out in too choppy conditions
and, as a result, suffered accordingly.Later on they were used again on many
river crossings into the German held areas.

The first DD were Vickers Valentines several of which now recide offshore
around the Waymouth- Portland area

 

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Rory Manton

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• Sep 22, 2004

• #22

in article [email protected], Simon Barr at [email protected] wrote
on 22/9/04 15:08:

> In article <[email protected]>, Paul - xxx wrote:
>> Paul S. Brown vaguely muttered something like ...
>>>
>>> Yes, that is a Sherman Tank.
>>>
>>> It waterproofed the cabin and then used a canvas screen which extended
>>> well above the turret to act as a hull - duplex drive referred to its
>>> water propulsion system.
>>>
>>> http://www.battletanks.com/m4_w_dd.htm
>>
>> Which also didn't work ... and which IIRC actually killed a few crews simply
>> by not working ...
>>
>
> If your ever down Dorchester way try and get to the tank museum at Bovington.
>
> They have got one of the these tanks kitted out with the canvas screen.
> Indeed
> it may be the only one left. It's also a fantastic place to spend a day if
> you
> like that sort of thing, which I do. The kids liked it but the missus was
> bored sh****ss.

And this weekend there is a model (Airfix type ,sorry) show. Will I be
seeing anybody there? Look out for the Austrailian B 57 ,that will be me
behind it (or there abouts)

 

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Nige

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• Sep 22, 2004

• #23

"Simon Barr" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Paul - xxx wrote:
> > Paul S. Brown vaguely muttered something like ...
> >>
> >> Yes, that is a Sherman Tank.
> >>
> >> It waterproofed the cabin and then used a canvas screen which extended
> >> well above the turret to act as a hull - duplex drive referred to its
> >> water propulsion system.
> >>
> >> http://www.battletanks.com/m4_w_dd.htm
> >
> > Which also didn't work ... and which IIRC actually killed a few crews simply
> > by not working ...
> >
>
> If your ever down Dorchester way try and get to the tank museum at Bovington.
>
> They have got one of the these tanks kitted out with the canvas screen. Indeed
> it may be the only one left. It's also a fantastic place to spend a day if you
> like that sort of thing, which I do. The kids liked it but the missus was
> bored sh****ss.

Yeah, mine was too! The King Tiger is feckin massive in the extreme!!!

Nige

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Sep 23, 2004

• #24

Pete Young vaguely muttered something like ...
> Paul - xxx <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> Which also didn't work ... and which IIRC actually killed a few crews
>> simply by not working ...
>
> In calm conditions for which it was designed, it worked very well.
> Unfortunately on D-Day the conditions were anything but calm. This
> was compounded by the Shermans being launched 6 miles out to sea.
> By the time they arrived at the beach the tide was running and
> the crews didn't have the nautical nous to turn into the waves.

Heheheh, yeah ... and they were our allies ... silly merkins ...

> There's a picture in ILRO this month of two guys driving a 110
> across the Irish Sea. Uses 2 giant float bags, one either side.
>
> And then there's the VW schwimvagen (sp?).

Think it's schwimmwagen .. I remember building an Airfix kit of one of
these, many moons ago .. Great looking little thing.


--
Paul ...

(8(|) Homer Rules !!!
http://paul-xxx.blogspot.com/ Just started a blog ..
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Sep 23, 2004

• #25

Simon Barr vaguely muttered something like ...
> In article <[email protected]>, Paul - xxx wrote:
>> Paul S. Brown vaguely muttered something like ...
>>>
>>> Yes, that is a Sherman Tank.
>>>
>>> It waterproofed the cabin and then used a canvas screen which extended
>>> well above the turret to act as a hull - duplex drive referred to its
>>> water propulsion system.
>>>
>>> http://www.battletanks.com/m4_w_dd.htm
>>
>> Which also didn't work ... and which IIRC actually killed a few crews
>> simply by not working ...
>>
>
> If your ever down Dorchester way try and get to the tank museum at
> Bovington.

We've been there ...

> They have got one of the these tanks kitted out with the canvas screen.

But can't remember seeing it ..

> Indeed it may be the only one left. It's also a fantastic place to spend
> a day if you like that sort of thing, which I do. The kids liked it but
> the missus was bored sh****ss.

Heheheh, <cue Twilight Zone music> same here ..

--
Paul ...

(8(|) Homer Rules !!!
http://paul-xxx.blogspot.com/ Just started a blog ..
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

 

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Simon Barr

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• Sep 24, 2004

• #26

In article <[email protected]>, Paul - xxx wrote:
>
>> Indeed it may be the only one left. It's also a fantastic place to spend
>> a day if you like that sort of thing, which I do. The kids liked it but
>> the missus was bored sh****ss.
>
> Heheheh, <cue Twilight Zone music> same here ..
>

The only reason I got away with going there was 'cos it was my birthdayand
she made the mistake of asking me what I wanted to do. Wouldn't have got
there otherwise as she had already had to endure the Muckleburgh collection
earlier in the year and knew what to expect.

--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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j_kaye

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• Sep 30, 2004

• #27

Hi,

Land Rover manage it with 1 engine and a 90. No reason why a disco should
not be used.

See LRO for October 2003 page 68.

John

"Nige" <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Disco Duck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > I can see this would be real useful in the swamps of Florida.
> >
> > Hud
> >
> > http://www.terrawind.com/H2oex.htm
> >
>
> LOL!!! You would expect a load of US Marines to come bursting out of the
front & if you happened to be in
> the UK army, shoot you dead, or possibly miss & shoot themselves dead!
>
> Nige
>
>