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Demolition tank based on the M4A3 Sherman.

Experimental USA WWII

The T31 Demolition Tank – Rocket Launchers and Flamethrowers

April 6, 2023April 25, 2023 Wade Peters 105 mm, America, american, demolition, demolition tank, engine, engineer, engineer tank, engineer vehicle, engineering, engineering tank, engineering vehicle, engineers, experimental, flame thrower, flamethrower, guns, HVSS, japan, M4A3, rockets, Sherman, sherman tank, T31, tanker, tanks, US, US tank, USA

Today we are taking a quick look at the absolutely bizarre T31 demolition tank, a vehicle developed towards the end

‘Phoenix’ Nashorn.

Nashorn’s First UK Debut at TANKFEST 2023

April 4, 2023April 11, 2023 Jesse B 8.8 cm, 88 mm, axis, bovington, display, engineering, flak 88, german, germany, hummel, military, museum, nashorn, news, panzer, panzerjeager, tank, tank destroyer, tanker, Tankfest, TankFest 2022, tankfest 2023, tanks, the tank museum

World’s only running Nashorn in UK debut at TANKFEST 2023. Nicknamed the Nashorn ‘Phoenix’ after restoration was delayed by a

The Makmat.

Cold War Israel

MakMat 160 mm Self-Propelled Mortar – Another Israeli Creation

April 4, 2023April 11, 2023 Patrick M. Johnson 155, 155 mm, 160 mm, artillery, concept, gun, howitzer, israel, israeli, m50, m51, makmat, military, modifications, modified, mortar, nato, prototype, self propelled gun, self propelled howitzer, self-propelled mortar, Sherman, sherman tank, six day war, spg, sph, strange, tank, tanker, tanks, weird, weirdest

There is already a vehicle known as the “toaster tank”, and that is the German Pz. Sfl. IVc. However, we

The Eden Camp Museum's VT8-460 engine.

Cold War Israel USA

VT8-460 – the Cummins V8 Diesel Used in the M50 Sherman

April 2, 2023April 11, 2023 Jesse B America, american, bradley, cummins, diesel, Eden Camp Museum, engine, engines, heritage, israel, military, power, restoration, restorations, Sherman, sherman tank, Shermans, tank, tank engine, tanker, tanks, torque, turbo, turbocharged, US, USA, v8, v903, v950, vt8, vt8-460

Today we will be looking at the Cummins VT8-460 turbodiesel V8 engine that was used to power the awesome M50

Sk.Kfz.234/4 survivor.

Germany’s Sd.Kfz.234 Eight Wheeled Armored Car

March 22, 2023April 28, 2023 Patrick M. Johnson 5 cm, 50 mm, 7.5 cm, 75 mm, armored, armored car, armoured, armoured car, car, eight, eight wheeled, eight wheeler, german, Germans, germany, military, pak 40, sd.kfz.234, sdkfz234, tank, tanker, tanks, wheeled, wheels, world war, world war 2, world war two, ww2, wwii

The Sd.Kfz.234 is one of Germany’s most fascinating vehicles of the war, and a rather unusual one for us as

Ro'em howitzer.

Cold War Israel

Israel’s Huge L-33 Ro’em: Based on the Sherman

March 21, 2023April 11, 2023 Patrick M. Johnson 155, 155 mm, 160 mm, artillery, concept, gun, howitzer, israel, israeli, L-33, m50, m51, makmat, military, modifications, modified, mortar, nato, prototype, Ro'em, self propelled gun, self propelled howitzer, self-propelled mortar, Sherman, sherman tank, six day war, spg, sph, strange, tank, tanker, tanks, weird, weirdest

Today we will be taking a look at yet another interesting adaptation of the Sherman tank, the L-33 Ro’em self-propelled

M50 Sherman at TankFest.

Cold War Israel USA WWII

Eden Camp Museum’s Blue M50 Sherman

March 19, 2023April 11, 2023 Jesse B 75 mm, blue, cold war, eden camp, eden camp heritage, eden camp heritage restorations, Eden Camp Museum, isherman, israel, israeli, lebanese, lebanon, M4A4, m50, m51, modifications, museum, Sherman, Shermans, six day war, super sherman, tank, tanker, tanks, US, USA

My name is Frank, I am head of site and restorations at Eden Camp Museum, Malton, North Yorkshire. Eden Camp