drafted by ww2 armor

[Lindsay36551]

wow just been asked by ww2 armor to be a team member on a tank crew,
looking at an appointment on a hell cat crew!
August just got busy !

[Grasshopper]

That's gonna be fun! I cabbed a ride in a freshly restored M51 at War & Peace show last week which was good fun. The driver had a real baptism of fire, as although he restored it (for the owner) he'd never driven it other than in and out of the shed. First time out in public had his sons on board, a few of his restoration team, the owner watching and hundreds of people with cameras all around site. And it was muddy so all of the uncertain handling that brings... he did well but was pretty exhausted after!

[rickf]

You will like that until you find out how HOT they get inside! I will bet they never button it down though.

[WC Matt]

You will like that until you find out how HOT they get inside! I will bet they never button it down though.

Turrets were open topped on the TDs so if he's up there, it probably won't be too bad.

Matt

Forgot to add to the OP, I'm envious Have fun (& be careful).

[m3a1]

Congrats. Crewing tanks is always a lot of fun and often a lot of work! Just don't do what those guys in Oregon did....this ain't your Daddy's .22.

I had long experience crewing a Sherman for a local museum. Despite the rather antiquated appearance of these machines, they were designed for waging war and the care and comfort of the crew was a distant secondary consideration by the designers. They may be old, but they still have teeth and they will bite the unwary. Something as mundane as opening and closing a hatch can mean the loss of a finger. Exercise great care in and around that machine and it will be a very rewarding experience.

[halftracknut]

good luck and have fun...